The sun., 1898-11-02
DEMOCRATS ARE DESPERATE
Attempt Made to Have the Name
of EmMitt Clark Stricken
From List.
NEW PHASE IN KENT COUNTY
A Charge Trumped Up by Desperate
Politicians and william Boyle and
Two Women Perjure Them.
selves In Order to Havea
Vote Thrown Out.
Jew PHASE IN KENT COUNTY
From . Staff Correspondent.

DOVER, DEL, Nov. Each day as il
passes produces some new phase in tht
desperate politics which the Democrats
Of Kent county are playing.
Perhaps the weakest attempt yet made
was the eff )rt made to-day to throw or
the Republican party, or some member
thereof, the responsibility Of a crimina
act in connection with the present cam
paign.
Early this week specific crime wa,
suggested and steps taken at once to lane
both the crime and connect Republican
Herewith.
The final effort was made this morn
ing when a summons was issued anC
placed in the hands Of constable fol
Enmitt Clark, he being charged in thu
summons with Offering to receive from
man named Melvin ST, on which to b.
registered.
Clark was arrested and taken to- the
Court House, and then brought into the
presence Of Attorney General Robert G.
White.
The parties who played the part of the
informants were William Boyle, Mrs
Boyle and Mrs. Cumn,ins. II ey wett
also present
Clark was surprised man, and listened
apparently in that state of surprise to the
information profered by the informant
Boyle and the two women stated that
on the last registration day this mar
Melvin, whom it appears is well.knowa
character, offered to give Emmtt Clark
81 with which Clark would 90 to &c,
registered.
They further claimed that Clark offer.
ed to receive the money, and, indeed,
appeared anxious to accept it for the
purpose of registering.
This completed the information against
Clark. -..s,.--.-... s,, g-..,s.y,sse....4.-t--,
Clark Immediately denied all knowl-
edge of any such transaction, and stated
that he, in no way, offered to receive 81
from man named Melvin. with which
to get registered.
Clark stated that he did not recall hav-
ing even seen man named Melvin on
the last registration day, and most Ger.
tainly would not have offered to receive
from any one 81 on which to get regis
tered, as he was already on the registra-
tion list, qualified to vote.
Inquiry made to corroborate Clark S
statement showed that he was registered
on August 20, the third registration
day.
The attempt had failed, and the insti-
gators realized it.
Clark had in no way offered to receive
money for the purpose of registering
thereon, and his statement was backed
up by the registration books.
Hence Clark was not held. His arrest,
however, displayed further evidences OF
the desperate game of politics being
played by the Kent county coteric of
Democrats, and disclosed anew the paths
along which they are directing the
course of their campaign.
Honest Democrats oppose all such tao
tics as this, and the decent Democracy
is hurt by it. Trumped up charges has
to-day received a bad blow.
1t is confidently expected that the case
of Charles G. Collins, charged with Civ.
ing Alfred Henry 81 for registration pur.
poses. which comes up before the Judges
OF the Superior Court tomorrow will
prove to be furthe, desperation in Kent
county's politica! game.