Evening journal., 1896-11-28
TRIAL OF INSPECTORS.
Must Come Before a Jury on
Two Counts.
FIVE LAWYERS IN THEIR DEFENCE


DINEEN ARSON CASE ON MON
DAY-THE ELECTION CASES
WILL COME UP ON TUESDAY.
The coming week promises to be one
of unusual interest in the Court OF
General Sessions and OF Oyer and
Terminer. IL is expected that there
will be a general airing of the diff
culties and alleged political robberies
which almost melted to riot at the
Court House on the night of the offi-
cial canvass.
AN ARSON CASE FIRST.
Oyer and Terminer Court will, how
ever, sit first on Monday and begin the
trial Of Dennis Dineen, a tall man OF
dark complexion, and with n vacant
look that betokens either an intense
mental tension over his fate or an un-
sound mind. Dineen will be tried for
his life upon the charge OF arson, on
which there must be either acquittal
or conviction as indicted. In the event
of Dineen's acquittal, he will be tried
for barn-burning, for which a true
bill has also been found by the grand |
jury against him. He has pleaded not
guilty on each charge Walter II. |
Hayes will defend him.
TRIAL OF ELECTION OFFICERS. |
If the arson case can be concluded
in day and night, all the election
cases will be taken up ON Tuesday, and
there will be great interest in the re-
suit Attorney-General White has
said.
I'VE have evidence enough against
these men TO convict them and the
grand jury as conscientious men has
recognized that in the finding of true
bills"
In nearly each case there are two
counts against the inspectors The
complete list of the election cases
slated for trial follows:
James A. Power, editor of Delaware
Economist malicious and criminal
libel against one Louis n. Slaughter,
Single Tax candidate for governor of
the State of Delaware. Josiah Marvel
is counsel for defendant.
John M. Clayton, Union Republican
worker and committeeman, attempt
ing to corrupt and Offering a bribe to
one George ID. Croasland, an election
officer of the State of Delaware. j.
Frank Biggs and Walter II. Hayes are
counsel for defendant
Thomas f. Martin, election lnspec-
tor. of Fourth district, Tenth ward, al
/ tering returns of election In favor of
one John T. Dickey.
Michael A. Carroll, inspector of Sec
ond district Tenth ward falsifying
election certificate and making a false
return in favor Of one James b. To-
man.
Michael r. Conway, Inspector OF
Third district, Tenth ward, falslfying
election certificate and making false
return.
Edward A. Brandt, inspector Of
Third district of the Third ward, falsl-
! flying election certificate and making
a false return in favor of one John Il.
Dickey.
James r.. Drane, inspector of Fourth
| district. Eighth ward, for falsifying a
certificate Of election of the Fourth
district Eighth ward
Charles O'Connor, inspector of Fifth
district, Tenth ward. making a false
return of election in favor of James b.
! Toman.
Albert Abbeger, inspector OF Sixth
district, E'Chth ward, for falsifying
certificate OF election
Hugh Wallace, Seventh district Of
Eighth ward, making false return OF
| election
! Alfred Cochran. Fourth district Of
Seventh ward, falsifying election cer-
tiflcate and making "A false return.
Neil Dougherty inspector Of the
Second district, Third ward making
false returns.
ALL DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS.
Attorney General Robert c. White
and Deputy Attorney General Peter l..
Cooper. Jr. both Democrats. will prose
cute all these cases on behalf of the
"law, peace and dignity of the state.
Josiah Marvel, Artemas Smith and
/ E. Baldwin r. Springer. active young
! Democratic lawyers. will represent all
the accused Democratic inspectors with
two exceptions. Hugh Wallace, the
East Wilmington inspector, has re-
tanned Howell S. England to look after
his interests. Andrew c. Gray has
been retained by Alfred Cochran.
Messrs. Marvel, Springer and Smith
may also assist In these two cases.
PENALTY FOR ELECTION FRAUD.
Section 10, chapter 16, general pro-
visions respecting elections, laws of
Delaware, says:
IF any presiding officer of an cleo
/ tlOn, SneflHi or Oihef person, snail
wilfully destroy, secrete, conceal. en-
bezzle or purlOin, or in any way coun-
terfeit, alter. or vary any certificate Of
election, either of a hundred or of a
county, or shall wilfully do any act or
thing whereby TO prevent any such
certificate from being duly produced,
returned or delivered according TO law
such presiding officer, sheriff or other
] noreon shall for every guch pffpnco
be deemed guilty of n misdemeanor,
and shall forfeit and pay fine Of
$780,"
ANOTHER PETITION FILED.