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 a 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 end 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, 1904 King
street, Wilmington.
Alexander ID. Stirlith, machinist 2y9 East
I'D street, Wilmington.
Frederick W. Moore printer ia French
James j: Haggerty florist. 1916 West 9th
street. Wilmington.
James O'Neill, clerk 1892 Mutter street.
Philadelphia.
r. " nara, grocer. 612 West I'd street,
Joseph w. Gross, barber 40 Lord street.
Wilmington.
Thomas Graham, salesman. Darlington.
Del. e 'oii'
What Mr.. Stephenson Says.
When a representative of the Sun pre-
sented mis- card at the Jail In Dover he was
met by Deputy Sheriff Downs to whom he
expressed a desire to be admitted to Sc.
the single-tax prisoners. The sheriff es-
corted the reporter to the main hall of the
jail cont aiming the cells 1t is about ~ 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 II. Stephenson, who was
chairman of the single-taX campaign com
mlttee, was found sitting at a table engag-
ed In answering voluminous correspond
ence.
Among other things he said:
This gross outrage on American liberty
VIII have no terror for US. We can see
through the whole thing. 1t is done for
polltical purposes. Seventy-five per cent
Of our converts have been drawn from the
manlpula tors of the democratic party have
determined to squelch out by taking
these high-handed methods. But such
methods will be ineffective
I'VE have arranged to have a speaker in
Dover every night. Already l22 have en-
tered their names as willing TO come to
Dover and speak even in the face of ar
rest and impriso nment. When the 1o2
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 tails
In every county.
4 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 poiiti-
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 l will sue out habeas corpus be-
fore the United States court at Whining
ton, ana should i win We will then sue the
town of Dover for $,.tSD 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
Will Ire made in every case, no matter how
many Speakers they have to arrest The
cost TO III. county for each prisoner is ~
cents day, which is allowed for food
The class of men who are thus imprison-
ed is far above the average. Mr. Stephen
this worlds goods are concerned. As 10
previous political creeds the martyrs are
about equally divided between the demo
Gratis and the republicans while d few say
they voted the prohibition ticket.