The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-13


J, Fl, Lewis was charged In the Munici.
pal Court this morning with having inter-
Tered With special constable Edward Hoi.
land Mt tho Fourth district OF the Fourth
ward on erection day.
The special constable arrested Abner
EDWARDS Tor attempting to vote Illegally.
Lewis went to tbs hall to 20 the mans
security when lie was arrested,
Messrs .jurtis and Hayes represente d
the defendant and the case was dlsm Used.
Lewis Was then charged with violating
the election laws;when searched had some
lax receipts Ia his possession which wore
taken from him. The case was dismiss.
ed.
Abner Edwards was charged with at
tempting 10 vote Illegally.
He WINS qualified voter, except that he
mad made mistake in his number lie
went away To get voucher and came
back with MIR. Lewis when he was arrest-
ed. He registered from No. 523 East
filth street and gave his number on the
da, CT election as SOB. The case was dis.
missed.
J. W. Bowers charged with Interfering
with all election officer was also dism issed.
The case OF John L. Dickey. charged
with anie.dating tax receipts, was poet.
poned until saturday morning.
The case OF Isaac Morris was Dismissed
on the grounds that he was qualified
voter ana alter lie had been released on
pail he was permitted to vote.
Aaui L. boiton was charged with at.
tempting to Illegally vote and with ii.
Legally voting. George Is. Ward testified
lbat holton was properly qualified and
Registered from 12ls King street He had
peen there for three years on sundays and
gels Ills washing uone there
The defendant testified that he Ia A
COOK on bourd the tug OrIoie. He makes
l2iS King street his home. Pays for his
washing and board at the house. He has
lved his lifetime In Delaware The only
nome ne has on shore Ia 1918 King street.
M.ssrs. Hayes and Curtis represented the
defendant. His mother Ia dead and HIS
rather does not keep house. lie was
held on both charges for the upper court
Joseph Houston. colOred, was Charged
with attempting to vote illegally. rhos
+. Gormley testified that he gave three
different numbers us his residence and
theS did not correspond with Inc regis.
tratlon hooks. The case was dismissed
William Shockley WAS charged with CIV
ing Ills tax receipt to Frank hunter, who
tried TO vote OH the receipt. Tho case was
dismissed
The cuso Of Frank Hunter was then
called but did not appear and his recogni-
zance was forfeited.
William A. Gilunage, culored was
charged with attempting to vote on a
bogus tax receipt.
SERGEANT Shields got the receipt from
the Inspector and he gave 1t to Patrol
Sergeant MeDermoti.
wrote Lol signed The receipt. He was
held in $500 bail for tho upper colrt.
Nicholas Boslick wis urraigned on a
slniiar charge at the same place and on
Tie same grounds He was held In $500
for the upper court Charles Jones. col
ored charged with attempting to vote
Illegally, forfeited his buil.
ms bondsman was Frank WOoley.
capias was Issued Tor Hunteran d Jones'
The cases OF George Covsrdale. John
Iilghinan and Joseph Freeman were con.
tlnued until to morrow morning at
o'clock.
The bond Of Irwin Ebert was forfeited
His bondsman wa, edmund Altchsti. Jr,
A cablns was Issued
1he flfih ward club cover cd themselves
and the banner Republican ware OF the
3it; with honor last evening Ia their turn.
out IN lie big parade. Ihey marched
splendldly and wera cheered TO the
echo.
wallet containing papers and clergy
mahs railroad ticket h,s been lost Suit
able reward Is offered Tor It's return to
7UO w. Eighth street.