Evening journal., 1894-10-29
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Chairman Bach Arrested for
Purchasing a Tax Receipt.
THE STATE NOT READY FOB TRIAL

And Postponement Granted-The Lee
Case Set Down for Thursday
Negroes who Make Strange Statements
ARegistrar Charged with Removing
Name.
The Municipal Court has its hands full
these days with political cases and little
else is discussed This morning the court
room was literally crowded with politi-
clans, city and county officials, lawyers
and interested spectators of both parties.
There were two cases to come up. One
was that Of William b Lee, charged
with buying a tax receipt from Samuel
]. Stanley, colored, for the sum Of So.
City Solicitor Elliott said he was ready
to 20 to trial but E. + Cochran, Jr
asked for continuance until later day.
He said that Peter L Cooper, who had
been retained as counsel, had been ap-
pointed a member of the Department of
Elections and consequently could not act
as Lees counsel, and he, Cochran, had
Il been retained in his stead. He had been
notified Friday night had seen his eli
ent this morning for the first time and
was unable to proceed
Judge Ball set the case down for next
Bach, chairman of the First District
Republican Committee, was the de
fendant against charge Of attempting
TO bribe one Lewis Higgins, by giving
him 81, pair of shoes and shirt, for
his tax receipt The warrant was sworn
out before Clerk of the Court AdamI,
and served by Detective McVey. Bach
gave bail in $500 for his appearance this
morning When called up in court, City
Solicitor Elliott said that the detectives
who had made the arrest, had been
unable to secure the witnesses and he
was not prepared to go into trial he
asked continuance until Wednesday
H. H. Ward representing Bach was ready
for trial, and insisted that the case be
set for Tuesday. Judge Ball, however,
fixed on Wednesday at a. m aud
placed the prosecuting witness, Lswii
Higgins, under 500 bail for hts appear
ance.
Three negroes were arrested on Satur.
day charged with illegally registering
They were Noah Vinson, Alfred Roy anC
Jacob Austin, ell of New Castle. Vim
son and Roy had registered st the Firs
district of the Seventh ward. whel
Officer Sherry, who had been notified Il
watch for them, arrested them. Ro.
broke away but was caught later b.
Detective Witsil Austin w8s arreste
Wy officer Mcguire for attempting t
register in the Fourth district of th
Third ward
# All three Of them confessed to bein
residents OF New Castle hundred, an
Vinson and Roy made sworn statement
to the effect that James Hsnce furnishe
them tax receipts and paid money t
nv Il A. g. a.. =.
city and other expenses They we're mt
ct Republican headquarters and take
to Twelfth and Orange streets and late
to the polls at No. 1905 Market street
where they were registered from NJ
1915 Orange street. Austin made
somewhat similar statement, exceptin
that he was to register from No. 81
Madison street
The three men were arraigned SATIN
day night and held for an examinatio
this evening before Judge Ball, Ed nun
Mitchell, Jr., signing bonds in the SUI
Of $500 each for their appearance
j. E Cox, Harry Carson, James
Chapman and H. M. Perkins, are ali
charged with registering illegally in I'll
Second district of the Fifth ward, Il
first two from No. 1924 Orange street an
the others from No 217 West Eigbi
street. Warrants were sworn out II
them to day, but It is understood thl
they have left the city.
Another case which twill come up
fore Judge Ball this evening will be tn
of Cyrus B. Minnick, a special officer, wi
was arrested by Officer Sherry, charge
with disorderly conduct. Minnie
claims that while acting as o Republic;
challenger at the Second district of q
Seventh ward, he demonstrated wi
Sherry for taking part in an altercatii
between Registration 0ffiserl lSmeltz 81
a colored man. Afterwards he and
officer had words at Eleventh and Tain
streets, when he called Sherry a suck
and Sherry arrested him. Edmu
Mitchell, Jr, furnished 5000 bail
Minnick's appearance in court this eve
ing.
Henry Holschumsksr, was before Mag
trste SRsse charged with illege
striking the name Of Michael Gaver
from the registration rolls Of the Easte
district Of New Castle hundred. He v
the Democratic registration Off
there, and removed the name Of GaveI
on the ground that he had not been
resident of the state one year, havi
come from near Pennggrove, Noveml
the Fox farm, claims that he came
the state on September 6. 1898
The warrant was sworn out by Fra
Stidham and placed in the sheri
hands. Holschumaker was represen
by Willard Salisbury, Jr The prose'
tion asked for postponement which '
granted till Wednesday afternoon 8
o'clock.
A similar charge 10 made against j
F. Campbell, registration officer in
southern district of New Castle hundr
but up to the hour of going to press
warrant had been sworn out. Camp
is fireman at the Court House.
This morning a warrant was sworn
before Clerk of the Municipal Court
S. Adams by Samuel NJ Smeltz, regisi
tion officer Of the Second district
the Seventh ward, against VIII
Naudain, colored Isrk guard on
eighth Street Park, for acting ii
disorderly manner and melting to rio
the registration place in that distric
Saturday evening
That Joyfnl Feeling
With the exhilarating sense Of rene
health and strength and internal cl
liness, which follows the use OF Syru