Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

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and approached him in regard to form
ing nm Independent political club. He
(8lullhalD said to him that he could put |
him in communication with promi. |
nent, politician who would furnish |
further told me that Mullhall did put |
him in communication with the afore'
said politician, and that 1t proved to be |
Mr.. Fred. Il. Bach. Foster then said to !
me that he teld Bach that he knew the
Democrats were dissatisfied, and that an
independent political movement would |
draw more votes from them than from
the Republicans. Foster further told
me that Bach agreed to furnish speci-
led sum Of money for this purpose, the
AMOUNT to be paid in instruments OF S2O
c2ch, which was done.
"toster further told me that Bach had
furnished the money to pay for printing
the circulars; for printing the plat
forms; for the meeting which was held
az the corner OF Fifth and King streets
on July 18th, and which he told nc
cost about $28; that he (Bach) would
send Carl Brown down the Stale OH the
campaign tour las had previously been
partly planned by several leaders of the
Peoples party. and that he (l3ach) had
promised the use of the street stand
which had been used by the Republic
cans at their outdoor meetings, for the
Peoples party meeting at Fifth and
King streets, ON Saturday evening, Octo-
Der 9th. Foster further told me that
Bach had had the envelopes containing
circulars addressed on u typewriter
"Foster further told mo that about
1884 he had had some trouble with a
negro, who claimed that he (Foster) had
shot him. Foster told me that ne
knocked negro down (becausa of
some act Of injustice towards another
man, | am not positive as to the
details) and some one fired shot
Foster was charged With having
shot the negro. let told me
that the police officers and deputy mar
| shals placed MIN in cab and took him
to his home, telling him to keep quiet.
| Foster further told me that ii he lett MS
home and went to where the negro was
being attended 10, taking a physician
with him, whom he called ON his way.
Having reached the negro's house, tine
physician tried to examine the man,
| but he kept grooming and refused.
|
| that ii he had a bullet in his stomach,
las was rcported) that it would kill
| him. Upon this the negro submitted to
an examination, and it was found that
the bullet had entered his Lee. Upon
this Foster went home. He further told
me that his Democratic friends woulG
not stand by him, and that he was com
PEELED TO pay 500 out OF his own
pocket to get out of the scrape. He
further told me that he had been fight
ing the Democratic party ever since
that time.
about this time Foster showed mo a
package Of letters, which he said were
from Bach. A few minutes later he left
me, to have his breakfast, at the same
time telling me to read the letters. did
so and found that in the package of
eight or nine there were seven signed f..
II. Bach. The others Zone or two) being
addressed to Foster in what recognized
as the handwriting of Mr.. j. Alexander
Fulton. These Tone or two) | did not
read, feeling sure that they were on
strictly legitimate business. The seven
letters signed +, Il. Bach, were all writ
ten in the same hand, and in a hand
writing which | recognized as that of
+. Il. Bach. The letters, with few ex-
captions related to money which he
(Bach) enclosed or was about to enclose.
copied two of these letters hastily and
they are as follows,
WILMINGTON, DEL, July IL, lS94-Dca,
Foster: find that the printer did not send
you any OF those advertisements as ! had
ordered. | have had 6,G00 printed; order
ing one-haf to be sent to you and one-hali
to me- | find now after filling 2,5u
envelopes that | have not used one.half
J that means that none were delivered tt
YOU. am very sorry. | will send yol !;
bundle with this note tonight. 1t is al
right. The messenger will say nothing.
Can Bennington deliver the $500 enve
lopes if they are all addressed? Ii he can
) answer at once by mail so Us to reach mt
first thing in the morning Is Turncl
coming?
, Yours truly, II. Il. BACH.
WILMtNGroN, DEL, June S, lS0t-DEAi
, SIR; Enclosed is draft for $50 as
promised to send you u week ago. If pos
sible should like to see you tomorrow o.
, on Sunday at . p. M. at my house, if tina
is safe and convenient to you.
Yours very truly, i. Il. BACH.
"Atter Foster had finished his break
fast he returned to where was sitting
, and ] returned to him the package o
letters. He held them in his hand for
? few moments, during which he chatted
,, until customer came into his store. ii,
= then laid the letters down and LETT tn,
room. placed one OF tine letters whicl
! had previously marked, in my pocket
it being the letter printed in the EVER
EVENING recently. When Foster re
! turned told him that IL would have t
l | ,,,l Il "a ~ ,l
: went at once to the house of John Il
Kelly, No 1909 King street, and toll
him what Foster had disclosed TO me, a
. the same time showing him the lette
), and envelope, and asked his advice as u
what | had better do. Upon my reques
:, he took me upstairs and then photo
= graphed both the letter and the Ell
veope. We decided to notify all can
;. didates of the purity whom we coul
reach at short notice, and several other
who had joined the party because the
:, believed i'll its principles. We first wen
. to the house Of A. L. klett, No. II
Bennett street, and accompanied by hill
went to A. d. Crossgrove's, No. 5l9 Ea:
. Seventh street. From there We went
= the office Of Tic Retormer, where | telt
= phonod to tho residence Of Charlie
y Beadenkopf, to ascertain whether he vi
2 at home. He was not ut home and tw
= of us agreed 10 notify several men Twin
q in the southwestern portion OF the cit
u while the other two went in anotht
Il direction. We met as previously agree
/ upon at Charles BeadenlSopfs hous
about G o'clock, at which meeting, til
y facts stated herein were made known
1t MR.. RoLLo MAKES AFFIDAVIT.