The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-14
present. At ths time OF signing the deed
Mr. IanQren lid not see Mr. bright W hich


present. At ths time Of signing the deed
MIR, Lungren did not see Mr.. Bright, which
however, was of very little Importance.
George w. Bush said that he held two
judgments against Thomas S. Lewis
which were contracted In 1874 by Mr.
Lewis becoming security in matter for
his brother. In that way he became re.
sponsibc. Several years ago Mr.. Lewis
wanted to settle his indebtedness and Mr..
Bush agreed to make the actual debt S29i
one Of SOC, which amount when paid was
to satisfy the judgments. Mr.. Bush
agreed to this but before tho amount was
paid Mr.. Bush assigned to the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company.
When Mr.. Lewis did settle, Mr.. Bush
gave receipt for the amount, which was
produced and offered in evidence. For u
long time the judgments were not salts
fled on the records which Mr.. Bush said
was due to the neglect Of the Trust Com
pany entered to save costs Of a transfer.
This was in 1896.
Mahlon Belts, clerk of the Registry
Bureau, was also handed tho deeds by
Mr.. Robertson and Identified them;as on es
he had registered on Juno 70, 1897.
rs it unusual to have deed registered
and not recorded" asked Mr. Robertson.
No sir, 1t Is quito usual 1t occurs
monthly, know of at least twonty-eight
deeds that have not been recorded for
years after they were registered Some
Were dated as far back as 1897
This exhausted the plly of witnesses
whereupon Mr.. Robertson arose. and all
dressing the chair, moved that tho poti.
ton against Mr.. Lewis be dismissed. Mr..
Zeb!ey seconded the motion, but before
.he vote could be taken Mr.. Smith moved
that recess of twenty minutes be taken.
1 ttp1, lt,l 4, ti,D,,
which Mr.. Obc.ley seconded but before the
vote could again be taken Mr.. Robertson
remarked that he could not understand
why tho Democrats wanted recess He
thought tho matter should be quickly dis.
pc cd off and before resuming his seat
embraced his belief in II motion. Mr.
Smiths motion TO. recess took tho pre-.
cedent however, and upon it the Fifth
Ward Republican called for votes 81 be.
lievc the motion is carried said Pres i.
dent Leitch. At this point Mr.. Robertson
called for tho yea and nay vote but Mr.
Smith said the chair had decided and the
matter rested.
But Mr.. Robertson contended to the
contrary and when the chair was appeal,
cd too said it had been announced that it
was believed" the motion was lost. This
dumbfounded,th Democrats and when the
vote was taken Mr. O'Neill voted with tho
Republicans TO continue in e,sion. This
being tho only vote the Republicans
wanted their motion to continue was car
red
WI Ir,aluei,. s"'u mr. ltopgr1soh,
according 10 witness On tne other slue IN
cross examination it has been sworn that
tho property ut Tenth and Washington
streets is assessed at 5000. 1t WAS further
proven by them that II mortgage Of $1,000
exists against the property. Right here it
Ghh W. seen tnht the Judgment VI :it;o' on
oeCc'hpor II 1910 Whlch on december o.
le'o amounted 10 ~ % anu INC. county
YAK OF s:l.oo on me properly makes total
u s-loo'uo ihueDleGhess asalhst Mr.
LENS ~,
INC u'Horehc0 bH'Wcen "hat lhcy prove
rs tl'c aept WAicl cAlaCeu on December .,
iS1' t' AGAINST nc isSeSSeu Variation OF
Inc property isS,Phe?' lhe Ia" says tho
assessor anu collector shail possess sop
worm OF uhlhcuinueFeu properly SIX
months previous to ms election rnt MIR.
LEWIS hat siui'o worm NJ thAt .ihle OF
$-on"o more IMAM enough 10 quallly MN
LOT 'ue Office
Aecoralhg 10 aho,hcr statement en-
July o. MI LOWS was posscsscu OF SJolo'
worm OF Property clear OF lhcumbrhhce
Wn. i,i - a''I2 more , ,nii enough ls
qua'iiy nm, On jay l3th no was tho
po''rsior or sGo3.13 worth unincumbercd
property when Is SloJ % worth more than
10 iunllly hlm Now IL Is certainly rnn,
sohabic to every member Of THIS council
thht WI Lewis SIX months before ms
election, Is Today qualiiled Tor the oillre
he pow holds
u therefore cannot sec why This petition
sh0ula iot DC dismissed Dir. smith
called ipr Inc yea and nay vote on the mo.
non TO dismiss but before it could be taken
MI " Nelll arose ana remarked lhat he
Wahteu TO explain MS position IN the mat.
Ter. u can sec anything that has proved
o. my satisfaction sad he, That Mr..
Lewis IS not ana was not assessed OF unln.
cuilocreu real estate TO the value OF 5000
as tho law prcscrlhcs he Shall be six
ln9hlhs before ms election.
maven heard any evidence That MIR.
Lewis was notn frceholder at the time of
his election. The only quibDlo l 500 is tho