Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-22
4 BOGUS TAX RECEIPT MILL
In Operation at Republican
Headquarters.
THAT'S WHERE THEY GAME FROM
According to the Testimony
of a Witness.


In municipal court Wednesday George
Coyerdale was arraigned upon the charge
Of illegal voting. The case was held over
from the morning session to give the de-
fence an opportunity to offer evidence
in rebuttsl. The case was dismissed.
ODE Broten, colored, was arrested
upon the charge Of carrying concealed
n deadly weapon. The man was arrested
by special constable on election day
and committed TO the care Of Patrolman
Ward, who brought him to the City
Hail. j. Ii. Sullivan, the constable VINO
made the arrest, said he saw a blackjack
in 3roten's hand, and when he APP
preached the prisoner he dropped the
weapon on the ground.
Walter IL. Hayes, who appeared for
Broten, cross-examined Sullivan, who
said he did not see Broten take the
weapon out Of his pocket. He held II in
his hand. This ended the testimony.
Judge Ball said the State had failed
to prove that the weapon was concealed
and that was the charge preferred by
tho prosecution. He therefore dismissed
the case.
City Solicitor Elliott asked for an
attachment for A. Z. Beecher, witness
in the case of William p. Morrison,
charged with failure to swear Il voter
after he had been challenged. Mr..
Lyman appeared for the defendant
and asked that the case be disposed of.
judge Ball said that the defend
ant had hecn in court ready for trial on
three different occasions and he was
entitled to a hearing.
Mr.. Elliott said he could not go to
trial without his witnesses. An attach
ment was Issued for A. p. Beecher and
placed in the hands of an officer. After
waiting 20 minutes Mr.. Beecher APP
peared. Mr.. Elliott again stated that he
was unable to 70 on with the case with
out Frank McCloskey, who had not
been summoned.
Judge Ball said the case ought to go
| on. IL had been pending over week
and the defendant was entitled to trial.
MIR. Elliott still objected TO the trial
going on until the witness could be
summoned.
Judge Ball said that at the morning
session he had dismissed four men on
the charge Of larceny because the prose-
cutting witness did not appear.
Judge Bal! dismissed the case and
court adjourned.
| JDsEJH II Ittllldlli GulbICut was GnulBO
| in municipal court Wednesday with
attempting 10 vote on fraudulent tax
receipt. Constable William p. Windish
testified that he arrested Freeman and
turned him over to a special officer.
The witness said that freeman was duly
qualified on registration day and when
he came to vote he asked for assistance
in folding his ballot He came out of
the booth and presented his tax receipt
with the folded ballot, The receipt
was not stamped. He was asked where
he got it and said at Republican head
quarter.
Ex-Collector of Delinquent Taxei
John A. Mitchell testified that he never
signed the tax receipt. He said il was
u good imitation of his signature, how
ever. lie said the receipt was moi
"filled uD' in his handwriting. The
witness said the seal was not the same
as that used by the collector of delin-
quent taxes.
Charles Reuter-, the Democratic CLERK
of election, said that Freeman was chal
lcnged on his tax receipt. He said hi
got duplicate at Republican head
quarters.
Charles Eccleson, challenger of regis
tration, said that Freeman was full,
qualified on the registration books.
EX City Solicitor Curtis and Waite
II. Hayes appeared for the prisoner ant
asked for his discharge on the gronnC
that he was u qualified voter and haC
been duly registered.
Judge Ball entertained a differen
view of the matter and held Freemai
for the upper court. He was held il
$500 bail.