The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-19

Captain kerssy and Sergeant Wig
ellsworth took exceptions to our
article OF yesterday on "a Dispute BE-
tween Officers" They contend that it
does them inJustice by insinultion
anu creates II misrepresentation oil tho
law and they wish the matter set
straight before tho people.
Our Police department received q
letter from Washington, d. G., In re.
gnrd to deserter William J.. Moore, and
he had to be arrested 10y some officer.
Others had tried and failed TO find him
and Captain kersey ana Sergeant
WiggloswCrth succeeded.
As to the governments offered re-
ward, tho officers have not received
any money in tho case from nny per-
son hey, however, allege evidence
That the deserter paid somebody be-
side the 40 he says ho gave lawyer
iinmous for advice ana that lie las
boosted OF his ability to pay $3.50
I more TO avoid arrest.
there was another deserter Seargeant
| WiggleswOrth arrested on the llth
/ day OF November last. who was taken
/ u New York by another officer who
| lid get the reward offered by tho gov
| erllment. .
| The insinuation of the article In
| yesterdays REPUBLICAN that these of.
Ulcers are liable in anyway as TO re-
wards OF for taking any money I'm any
way i'll the case of deserter Moere is
Incorrect.
As to fees from the Superior Court.
When an officer Is on night duty he
can receive court fees for special duy
| time extra service.
| Deserler Moore said to them: "If I'd
tell the truth III lie. lcan't tell the
truth because iva promised other
people to keep my mouth shut" This
was mis- explanation as to why he would
not tell them who ne had paid besdea
| lawyer Emmons.
| Sill they say they would have a law.
| full rig ht, AZ all other officers to receive
a reward legally offered for making
all arrests.
Capt. kersey and Sergeant Wiggles.
worth had an army Official letter and
u telegram from Washington, to dc.
liver mp deserter William l.. Moore.
They proceeded in the performance OF
their Official duty.
rs Tor charity, there is as much on
their side as on the other, and quite as
much freedom from motives oil work.
Ing to earn money as thers Is on law
yer Emmon'S side.
When Moore enlisted In the u. g.
Army the officers In PHILADELPHIA
wrote to his mother asking IL he was
her support She wrote mo aud ellie
didn't want him to Cn!ist, but il be
wished to she had noth!ng to say"
When they went to deliver up dc sort
or Moure they were Overruled by !
higher authority, who refused to hanc
him over to Us. authority TO be taker
away. Sergeant Miller, of tile U. y
general service, called for desertsr
Moore.
Tho Special Descriptive L st OF De
serters officially issued by the U. S
Army law, describing the deserter, au
thoriHes 'sheritl's and their deputies
constables and police officers Of towns
and cities to apprehend, arrest and re
ceive the deserter and deliver MIN tC
amy person In the military service au-
thorized to receive him, (approved
June 10. 1890"
Section 5455 in U. S. Statutes on de.
serters proviues that amy person who
refuses to give up and deliver sucl
soldiers on the demand of any ofilceI
authorized to reeeiye him shall bt
punished by Imprisonment not less
than six months nor more than two
years, and by line not exceeding five
hundred doIlars."