Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
REPUBLICANS TRY TO BRIDE
Democratic Election officer
Offered Money
TO CHEAT FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
The Briber Led on and Neatly
Caught in a Trap.
william Il. Hope, of the Third District
Ninth Ward, Approached by "a Hepub-
lican Emissary-Money offered as an
Inducement to Eraud-The Briber, an
ex-Policeinan, TO be Arrested.

Indueement to Eraud-The Briber. an
ex-Policeinan, TO be Arrested.
A warrant has been issued by Justice
| Charles III. McWhorter for the arrest of
ex-Police Officer James Haines, who is
charged with attempting to bride William
II. Hope, a Democratic registration officer
in the Third district of the Ninth ward.
The warrant has been placed in the hands
OF County Constable Began, who has failed
so far to come up with the ex-police
officer.
The attempted bribery took place in
Hopes house at No. 1906 East Fourteenth
street. and was overheard by Daniel +.
| Mooney, who was concealed behind
bookcase in the room at the time.
Mr. Hope is Il canyasser for several pub
fishing firms and served on the police force
during the administrations of MAYORS
Simms and Whitley. He has known
Haines for several years The latter was
a police officer during Mayor Willey's
term of office, but was dismissed on
charge, of conduct unbecoming an
| officer"
Hopes story concerning the attempted
bribery is as follows:
| STORY OF THE BRIBERY.
ION October 9th. between. 1 and o'clock
| in the afternoon, met Haines at Seventh
cigar store, and we had conversation
about some books | was selling. l went
away and returned during the afternoon
and he said he would like to look at the
books had over at my house. While we
were talking Haines asked me whether l
was not the registration officer in my dis
| trict. replied that l was. He then said
| Can't you do something for us? What
do you mean?' asked. He said he didn't
want me to be too hard on the boys (mean-
| ing the Republicans). He also said: If You
make it easy for them it will be something
| in your pocket
| This ended our conversation at that
time. | reported the matter to certain
| members of the Democratic party, and
acting on advice went to Hawkins cigar
store on the evening of the 18th OF October
TO induce Haines to come to my house to
| look at some books. He agreed to come
and OH the 18th of October he turned up
about o'clock in the afternoon. had
previously told Daniel f. Mooney about
| the visit of Haines and he secreted HIM
self behind q bookcase in the room in
which the conversation between Haines
and me took place"
WHAT MOONEY HEARD.
The circumstances of the attempt to
bride the registration officer are best
| described from this point by Mr. Mooney,
who from his position behind the book
case was able to hear all that TRANSFERRED in
the room. His testimony is as follows
II was behind the bookcase when Hope
and Haines entered the room. Did YOU
think | was not coming Haines said as
he entered the room. oh, no. replied
Hope You said you would come, and
was looking for you Did you write to
that party about those books?' was
Hanes next question. Yes was Hopes
reply. 4 mailed the letter to-day
/ fnIl r,I
about books which Hope and Haines had
been canvassing for. during which Hope
took down several books ana showed them
to Haines. Finally the conversation was
changed by Hope. He said:
"'Haines, about that matter YOU spoke
to me of the other day, what did you
mean?
"'oh, yes; we'll, you are pretty we'll
known over here. mean you have some
influence, and ! believe you are an inspec-
tor over here, and was saying it would be
something in your pocket il YOU were
little easy on the boys, (the Republicans),
"Hope-'I don't quite understand you.'
"Haines-I mean If there is anything
against the boys let them pass; don't
notice 1t. 1t will be something in your
pocket
"Hope-'You might mean some cigars
or some tobacco, or something like that
"Haines-'No, | mean money, paper or
| silver, as YOU choose
"Hope-"What do you want me to do
You know l have sworn to do my duty as
a registration officer?
| ''Haines-'oh, yes, certainly do your
| duty; but let the boys slip through easy.
| You know what l mean, If there should
| be anything against them let it pass, and
slip them through; bnt do your duty, and
| it will be money in your pocket
"Hope-'Well, l don't care anything
nh l. k,,et tie, a Ii
would rather not have anything to do
| with it,
"Haines-'No one will know anything
about it, but you and me, and besides, il
will be money in your pocket
"Hope-'How much will get for it?
Haines-'How would $50 suit You p
''Hope-T think should have SlOp; it is
not very nice thing, anyhow
Haines-'Oh, that's too much ;
"Hope-'How do | know l am going to
get the money! You are poor man and
so am /, and would like to know who is
| going to give it to me-
"Haines-'That will be all right; you do
as | say and you will get the money all
right
"Hope-'When will l get it?'
"Haines-'After the registration is over
''Hope-'How do l know will get it?
l would like to have some security for it.
After the registration is over you would
not notice me-
"Haines-'You don't want to get paid
| before you do the work do your
"Hope-'In this case / do
"Haines-'pll tell you what I'll do meet
me tonight at Seventh and Market streets
and | will see il can get it for YOU.
"Hope-'All right, FL be there. Haines
then left the house.
Hope says that he met Haines accord
ing, to agreement that night at Seventh
and Market streets, when he promised TO
have the money. Haines did not have
the money, however, but told Hope he
was authorized to give him S25 as soon as
the registration was over. Hope says he
asked Haines the name of the person who
was to furnish the money but Haines de-
clined to diyulge it, Haines promised to
have the money by 10 o'clock the next
morning and they agreed to meet ut that
hour. Hope did not endeavor to keep the
appointment, however, and has not seen
Haines since.
Attempt ut burglary.
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