Evening journal., 1894-11-13
SMOKE FROM ELECTION.
Cases of VioIators of Election
Laws in Municipal Court.
TAX RECEIPTS PRONOUNCED BOGUS

John T. DicISoy swears He Didn't Sign
Them But Refuses to Give Away ais
alPrivate Mark-several Prisoners Held
for the Upper Court and Others Dis
EchArged.
There were but three arrests for Judge
Ball to act on this morning In the Mu.
nicipal Court They were all made by
Officer Shields Philip Sanders Jlored.
was drunk, and fine Of 81 WAS imposed.
Lizzie Harris, colored, drunk and dis
orderly, was fned SO and costs George
] Keating, charged with disorderly cen
duct on street car, WAS discharged "a
there was no evidence against him
The cases Of alleged illegal registration
and voting, which were held over from
election day, were then taken up
J. II. Lewis, was charged by Special
Constable Edward Holland, with inter
fering with him while arrestIng Abner
| Edwards colored, for attempting to vote
illegally. Inspector Harry Pennell swore
that Ed wards was arrested just after he
had entered the room, and befor he tried
to vote, and not at the order OF any In.
| speetor. The evidence did not show that
there was any interference and the case
/ was dismissed. second charge of
violating the election law Ia having tax
receipts on his person, was quashed the
| Judge holding that the possession of tax
receipts was no violation of the law.
Abner Edwards, colored, was ar
ralgned for attempted Illegal voting.
| Harry Pennell, inspector, IN that dis
trlct, was sworn, and said that Edwards
had been refused his vote because he
could not'remember his number He WAS
IquAlihsd voter, however, living at No
523 East Fifth street. Sang Lee, fat,
contented- looking Chinaman. who lives
at No 523. testified that Edwards had
lived there for two years. The case was
dismissed
Isaac w Bowers, charged with inter
fering with sn officer. Inspector Gormley
swore that he had tax receipt In his
hands, which. at the request OF Bowers,
he gave him; knew nothing of bis arrest
until evening and had not ordered the
oonstsble to arrest him; that no other
Inspector had ordered the arrest Of
Bowers.
John T. DIckey, charged with anie-
dating tax receipts. City Solicitor Elliott
stated that be had seen Willard Sauls.
bury, Jr., and ]. w. Ponder, who repre-
sented Dckey, and had agreed that as
the case would take considerable time, It
would be postponed until Saturday
morning.
Isaac Morris. colored, charged with
attempted illegal voting Inspector
/ Henry Ahrens stated that when the ar.
! rest was made he was in possession OF
information that Morris lived in Phila-
delph'a Since then he had discovered d
/ That that information was erroneous and
, Morris was voter. The case WAS die-
missed.
Paul T. Holton, charged with ille.
y gal registration and illegal voting.
Inspector Ward testified to his being q
r registered voter. Was arrested on
, grounds Of non residence Was allowed
. to vote later by majority Of inspectors
Q de registered from No. 1918 King
street. but when the ward was canvasssd
: bis name was not given from
q there Learned later that he followed
2 the water William D. Morrow, chal
3 lenger and the sweRrer of the warrant,
|, swore that when he took the canvass {
Z such name as Holton was returned from
Q No 1918 King. William X Harmon, OF
r No 1918 King. swore that Holton was
a his nephew. and was employed by the
Brandywlne Granite Co, on the tug
O Oriole. He had lived at witness house
II
made It his home as much as any other
q place
. Paul Holten was sworn and stated
that he was cook on the tugboat Oriols
and had lived in Delaware all bis life,
!. aud In New Castle county for about three
8 years of aud on. Had mode his home at
4 No 1918 King street for the past three
il years and paid for his board and lodgdinG
. Judge Ball decided that the case should
: be passed on by the upper court and
/, held him under $500 for his appearances
there.
J. Joseph Houston, illegally attempting
J. TO vote Inspector Gormley testified that
(. he ordered his arrest because be did NO
Z. recognize him as the man who registered
?, and because be could not tell the numbei
/, OF bis residence. J G. Wiggleswortl
}, swore that he had Houston registered
y and the prisoner was the man.
,. Judge Ball decided that this was q cas-
?. Of mistaken identity and the prisonei
IS was dismissed.
y. William Shockley. charged will
Il violation election law, was dismissed.
ell Frank Hunter did not answer afte
y, being called three times and Judge Bal
n. declared the bond forfeited / T
IS Quigley was the bondsmau. A capial
q, was issueda
g, William A. Giennsge, colored, at
n, tempted illegal voting.
ss John 7. Dickey was sworn, and whei
shown the tax receipt pronounced 1t NO
es genuine. He stated that he ha
m private mark on tax receipt
ne which be has printed and the one show
be was not issued from his Office He r.
et fused to tell Counsellor Curtis what this
d private mark was and he was upheld b
Q; the judge.
es Grinnage was held In $500 bail for 81
70 pearsnce at the upper court.
," Nicholas Bostwick. same charge q
o. Grinnage John t. Dlekey pronounce
the receipt bogus.
Charles Jones. colored. charged wit
~ attempted illegal voting. failed to appea
y and his bond was forfeited. Fran
=. Woolley is the bondsman. A eapias wa
7 issued.
Pending the arrival of one Of the stai
-, witnesses the case OF Jacob Reed. colorel
- = charged with assault by Frank McGowal
bar.keeper in Carr's saloon, Water an
King streets.
No Judge Ball imposed a fine of $50 au