The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-23
EAIRD EDITION.
4 Es!a sgAVslsat
Or ssl.aN's CASE.
Ne Was Illegally Arrested Without
a Warrant.
Placed in a Filthy Cell; Held in
Five Hundred Dollars Bail
M. For the Upper Court e
NO EVIDENCE TO HOLD HIM,
And Attorney General Nicholson
Never Presented His Case to
The Grand Jury.
NO EVIDENCE TO HOLD HIM

II ls an outrage that our citizens should
be subject TO arrest when endeavoring to
exercise the privilege OF u citizen. which
they are justly entitled to. on tilmsy
charges. that the Attorney General refus.
cd to eubmit many OF the election cases
sent to the grand jury. This WAS espsoi.
ally noticeable In the case OF Paul L. Hol.
ton. young man residing at No. his
King street. with his uncle who regularly
registered as voting Oh age, and the regis
tratlon officer Ward, going to the resi-.
dence on the day Of registration day TO
verify his statement, which he found cor
rect.
In spite OF this information. Mr.. Ward
went to his aunt's residence the night pre-.
ceuing the election. and attempted in.
umidation by stating that II the young
nun attempted to vote he would be ar
rested. On his approach to the polls the
Democratic challenger, NJ. ID. Morrow. the
man Of the mixed school circular fame, or
dered the State Constables to arrest Hol.
ton, without even having warrant for
his arrest. Young Holton demanded the
reading OF the warrant Morrow again de.
manded. with al oath, that the constable
should arrest him at once.
E0lton was arrested, taken to the hall,
searched and placed in filthy cell and de-
tained au hour until Clerk Adams could
DO found SO as to accept ball Mr.. s. IL.
baynard was waiting there ull this time.
anxious to 20 on his bond and save The
when he was released. MIR. Holton. accom-.
panied by Mr.. Bay nard and several other
well known and responsible citizens, went
again to tho polls to sec that the young
man cast his vote, whereupon he was
again arrested by the order Of the same
W. ID. Morrow, who stated that Holton
had no right to vote simply because his
name did not appear on tho Democ, attic
block book.
Tie citizens demanded that no be given
the right to appeal his case to the regis
tration officers sitting in the election
room, claiming that not a Democratic
block book or ely directory gave the
young man this right to vote. After con-
siderable wrangling he was allowed to
enter the booth, aud his vots was chal.
leDged by Morrow on the grounds OF
non.residence. Hotons uncle was pres.
emit and made affidavit that his place OF
residence had been at his house for three
years past and his vote was taken.
Upon leaving the room Morrow again
ordered his arrest which was done. Hul.
non again suffering the indgnities of
being marched along the street between
two State Constabes and upon reaching
the hall was searched q second tine Mr..
Baynard again going on his bond At the
hearing In the Municipal Court the TACT OF
his residence was clearly established but
Notwithstanding he was held In $500 bali
Tor the upper court ana was com peiled to
lose aln ost weeks time, in attendi ng
that court, only to lind out that the A ttor.
ney General considered the evidence too
frinlng To submit 1t to the grand jury.
What redress has young Holton for all
these indlgnites and loss OF time? What
KIND OF laws have We that allows him no
redress at the hands OF those who are sup.
posed to lie constructors of tho peace and
guardians OF our rlghtSy