Evening journal., 1896-10-26
POWER IN THE TOLLS.
SINGLE TAX CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR HAS HIM ARRESTED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL.


FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL.
James A. Power, editor of the Della
ware Economist, was arrested on Sat
urday afternoon, charged with criminal
libel, Dr. l.. N. Slaughter. the Single
Tax candidate for governor, being The
complainant. The warrant was issued
by Magistrate Daley and served by
Constable Smith. When arraigned,
Mr.. Power stated that he was respon-
sible for the article which had led to
the action, and was held in default of
$1,000 bail for the upper court and COM
mitted to the City Hall until he could
secure a bondsman.
The offensive article was printed in
Saturdays Economist, and was headed
as follows:
"Single Takers Sell Out, Millionaire
Addicks Virtually Buys DR.. N. L.
Slaughter at Auction. Dsgraceful
Methodist Everything Points to the
Fact that Slaughters Withdrawal was
Premeditated'
70 accused him OF entering into a
Hon. John II. Hoffecker, the Addicks
candidate for governor.
1.-THE case is one Of blackmail" said
Dr. Slaughter Indignantly. Before its
publication, the proofs were submitted
to a well-known lawyer OF this city, a
Democrat, and one who has taken
great interest in this campaign, and a
request made Of him that he telegraph
Mr. Tunnel for money to publish the
article. The lawyer declined TO lend
himself to any such dirty work, and
then the threat was made that the
proofs would be submitted to the Ad-
dicks people, the object being to have
them pay to keep the article out Evil
IDENTIFY this did not work. for it was
published ! am informed by a friend
that Fred Eden Bach inadvertently re-
marked in his presence that there had
been 500 copies of the Economist left
ut the Higgins headquarters, for use
as campaign literature. 1t was 2 dirty
attack. u do not think any OF my
friends will believe any such accusa-
tions against me. To those who do not
know me, l will say that the article is
unqualifedly false, and / shall see that
It's author is punished, If there is any
law to do it. l feel sorry for the fell
low, but / cannot let any such thing
20 unchallenged. / do not care to tell
who the lawyer was who was ap-
preached in the matter, but will when
the time comes"
Ex-Mayor Stansbury ]. Wiley, chair
man OF the Addicks State Central Com
mittee, denies Powers references to him
in equally as emphatic a manner. He
was, in the article, made to declare
that his party and Addicks believe
in patronizing those who will work the
cheapest" and that organized labor
amounts to nothing, and he can buy
the vote Of every workingman in Della
ware
THE whole thing. so far as it relates
to me, is a lie out of the whole cloth,
said Mr. Wiley. THAT article was
brought to me two weeks ago, and it
was told by the man who brought il
that he did not want to do anybody in
justice, but that it would be a good
thing to keep tho ar,i>4. cat Of the
paper. / told him that / felt no in
terest in the matter; that it was his fu-
neral, not mine; and after some further
hints that it might hurt, to which |
made no reply. he left On the night
that Frye was here, this man Power
met me in the lobby Of the ClaytoI
House. and again brought up the sub
iect and reiterated the statement tina
he did not wish to do anyone an injus
tice. and again suggested that the arti
Gle ought not to be published. / tol'
him that the statements attributed L
me were false, and further than thatI ha'
nothing to say; it was his concer1
whether he published them or not.
didn't care anything about the matter
and dismissed him, but he hung aroun'
for q while and then left"