Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

such persons SO offending and carry them
before al alderman for a hearing, and upon
conviction any such person shall forfeit
and pay fine Of not less than 81 nor more
than SO, or may be committed to Jail for a
period not exceeding thirty days, or until
such fine and costs be paid, at the discre-
ton of the alderman
The Men I'm Prison.
Under this ordinance the arrests were
made. Those arrested are:
Arthur H. Stephenson. merchant, 24O
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Charles A. Brothers, teacher, Dover, Del.
Victor Durand, farmer. Smyrna, Del.
W. H. Keevan, salesman, 18th and Mar
ket streets, Philadelphia
Samuel Melville, insurance agent, Ill JUS
tison street. Wilmington, Del.
H. B. Tawresey, ship-joiner, Ill East eth
street, Wilmington.
Rev. August Dellgren minister 1924 King
street, Wilmington.
Alexander ID. Stirlith, machinist, 29 East
I'D street, Wilmington.
Frederick W. Moore, printer. IA French
street, Wilmington
James j. Haggerty. florist. 1916 West 9th
street. Wilmington
James O'Neill, clerk. 2732 Mutter street,
Philadelphia.
Or. d. F. Longstreet, lecturer, Dover.
- F. OHara, grocer, 6l2 West I'd street,
Wilmington.
u.Hsspi W. Gross barber, 46 Lord street,
Thomas Graham, salesman, Darlington.
what Mr. Stephenson Says
When representative of the Sun pre-
sehted MS card at the Jail in Dover he was
met by Deputy Sheriff Downs, to whom he
expressed desire to be admitted to see
the single-tax prisoners. The sheriff es-
corted the reporter to the main hall of the
jail containing the cells. 1t is about 80 by
- feet, and in this space were congregated
the single-tax advocates, while the faces OF
other prisoners could be seen peering from
the cell doors.
Mr.. Arthur H. Stephenson who was
chairman Of the single-taX campaign com.
mittee, was found sitting at a table engag-
ed in answering a voluminous correspond.
ence.
Among other things he said:
Ihls gross outrage on American liberty
Will have no terror for us. We can SEE
through the whole thing. Ii is done fol
of our converts have been drawn from he
democratic party in this state, and the
manlpulators Of the democratic party have
determined to squelch us out by taking
these high-handed methods. But suci
methods will be ineffective
we have arranged to have a speaker in
Dover every night. Already l22 have en-
tered their names as willing to come to
rest and Imprisonment. When the l..
nave been arrested We will have others to
take their places. Jails and politicians
nave no terror for our people. We will
furnish them with enough to pack the jails
IN ev2ry county.
A Petition of Protest.
ALREADY this outrageous treatment has
begun to rouse the better element Of the
citizens of the state. A petition is being
circulated and is being generally signed
protesting against the methods brought in
use by the little coterie of Dover poli,i-
clans. For myself and for the others / in
tend TO use every effort in my power 10
Silt the matter and see whether We have
been legally or Illegally deprived of our
rights. / will sue out a habeas corpus be-
fore the United States court at Whining
ton, and should ] win We will then sue the
town of Dover for $500 in each case
The town authorities of Dover say that
they intend to remain firm in carrying out
the plan already started, and that arrests
many speakers they have 10 arrest. The
cost TO tn. county for each prisoner is ~
cents day, which is allowed for food.
The class Of men who thus imprison-
ed is far above the average. Mr.. Stephen
son Is a merchant, and is well off. so far as
this world s goods are concerned. As 10
previous political creeds the martyrs are
about equally divided between the demo-
Gratis and the republicans, while a few say
they voted the prohibition ticket