Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-06

receipts floating around among the
Republican voters They bear the i'm
print OF the seal stolen from
Receiver Of Taxes Dickey's Office at the
time Of the tax Office riot at Third and
Market streets. The Democrats also
alleee that the signatures OF Receiver
Dlekey are forgerles.
He Didn't Get His Rece ut.
Shortly before noon a colored man
named Abner Edmunds, presented him
self at the polls OF the fourth district Of
the Fourth ward He was challenged as
not residing at the number given, and
Special Officer Holland arrested him. J.
Il Lewis, the contractor, expressed
himself as willing to vouch for the man,
and was also arrested for interfering
with an officer They were taken to
police headquarters aud at once bsiled
out Eemnnds had bis tax receipt with
him which was taken by Captain Cham
bers and locked up IS evidence against
him City Solicitor Elliott asked that
his receipt be returned to him Ms le had
not been refused biz vote aud that was
the only evidence on which ne could try
10 vote This Gap ain Chambers refused
to do An appeal 70 Cnief Doan was
msde, but be declined 20 turn over the
receipt unless Judge Bali so ordered
which be declined 10 do A charge Of
having tax receipts which did not be
long to him was also made az inst Lewis
CHARLES Johns, colored, was arrested
for violating the election lars When
searched a return Ticket to kirkwood
ard loaded revolver We're found on
him George Ore dale, Erwin Elhen
aua FFenk r Parrady, we've arrested fot
illegsl registration and bailed out.
He Was searohtd All the same.
James Houston, colored, was arrested
by Speciel Officer Rossiter charged with
attempting 10 vote Illegally Ex Con
stable Isaac w Bowers was arrested at
the same time for having a tax receipt In
his possession not his When brought
~, bail was there for HIN, and be pro-
tested against Being searched. protest
which was joined in by City Solicitor
Elliott, Captain Mitchell, Colonel
Nields and r q Bradford, but he WAS
searched just the same
Didn't Know whether He was Good.
Winfield $ Qagley, OF the firm OF
Quigley and Mnien, went before Magis
trate Daley, this morning, to 90 on the
bail bond Of lsaac Morris, who had been
arrested for violation OF the election
laws. He was refused, the magistrate
stating that he dida't know whether he
lQliRley) was good or no. The bond
was sworn to bsforo Clerk Adams
The rrsachery PremedItated.
THAT the treachery was prameditated
is apparent on It's face, said another
Democrat Gwen when Nsary, Dickey
and Salisbury and the county com
mittee were negotiating With the Repub
Leans to keep deputy shliifa 0ut Of
the contest they knew that they did not
intend to keep their pledges The
official buttons were, venture TO say, Ia
process OF manufacture then, the lists
being made up and the commissions
signed and sealed There Is absolutely
no excuse for such appointments r.
In the Nearby Hundreds.
Reports from Brandy wine. Mill Creek,
Chrlstiana aud White Clay Creek hun
drtds are 10 the elect that the elect on
IL passing of quietly, but khft a large
vote is being polled. The usual wrangles
around the polls have character ed the
morning, but there has been no serious
trouble
state Chairman Handy Indignant
State Chairman L Irving Handy has
openly expressed his disapproval of the
course OF the county executive commit
tee He has al ways opposed It. He is In.
dienant that state force has taken the
place OF Federal force.
Arrested for Peddiinx Circulars.
State Detective nlcVsy arrested boy
on Market street for psddling the circu \
lars issued from the Republican
hea5quarters. ard the substance Of
which Is published elsewhere in these
columns The reason given is that they
might inolie 70 riot The absurdity Of
the arrest finally appealed to even
NcYey and he let the boy go
Republican oaestioni ng stopped.
During the morning the Department
Of Elections was frequently complaised
TO by Democrats that the Republican
hoard OF elections we're putting unlawfn,
tests TO Democratic voters They were
asked whore they got their tax receipts
aud whether they had seen Receiver
OlcSey sign them The department
scoa put stop to these proceedings, the
rule being that possession Of tax re-
CAPT WAS all that was necessary
samuel A. Baynard Threatened.
htmhfA II bhl hhlA Nhmo very near
getting himself IA trouble for express
ing his opinion o. the outrages psrpe-
trated &C the correr OF Ninth and
Market streets lie was only too willing
70 be arrested and be wss not mulesttd.
Won't Allow ahsm to vote.
How do YOU exoect us TO carry the
city when the ring won't allow our legel
voters 70 exercise the iight 20 votr7'
asked CITY Auditor II H. Billany Of an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter "Onr men are
being prevented from voting in all parts
Of the city"
Charged with Larceny.
Peter Lambsou and David Webb. who
we're charged with being implicated with
Thomas z Brown, all colored, in selling
twenty four tax receipts to Edward
Spencer aud Eliza Bird, and then forci-
bly, tsking the receipts away from the
two men, were at the police head
Quarters this afternoon. There was no
warrant for the FIRST two Brown was
arrested and brought Ia by the patrol.
but at once bailed out. The charge
/ against him Is larceny
John Tilghmtn snd james Gale was
arrested FOR attempted violation Of the
election laws. they were bailed
| Tilghman had tax scelpt, but il was
taken from him by the officer who arrest.
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