The sun., 1898-11-04
! TAKE Warning AND PROFIT
Certain Inspectors Throughout
the State Have Been "Fixed''
for Election Day.
ADVICE Of CONVICTED MEN
They Ask the Inspectors to Profit by
Their Experiences and Not Com.
NIT Grimes for Men Who
w Will Leave Them in
the Lurcb.
ADVICE Of CONVICTED MEN

Another desperate scheme has been
unearthed in this city, similar to that o I
two years ago, by which the Democrats
will again. try to steal the county.
The scheme came to light last night
when it was stated that a number of
inspectors had been fixed, and that the
Z crimes of 1896 were to be repeated.
If this is the case, then the inspectors
I who contemplate this dangerous scheme
han better stop and profit by the expert
encesof the inspectors of New Castle,
Kent and Sussex counties in the gigantic
rauds of 1896.
They should remember that at tie
first sign OF danger the men who were
the ring-leaders, and therefore in part
responsible for their disgrace, cut loose
from these men and laughed at their
predicament.
These inspectors were subsequently
convicted and repudiated, not only by
the citizens, but by the very men who
were instrumental in securing their
downfall.
They had to stand the punishment,
while the leaders stood by and gloated
eover the disgrace, dishonor and stigma
of shame that would always be attached
to their names.
Here are two interviews from two in
spectors convicted of the frauds of 1896
in New Castle county.
Read and reflect before yo1, too, are
brought to justice.
Thomas F. Martin, of No. 2l2 Harri-
son street, at that time inspector of
Fourth District, Fourth Ward, said, when
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II advise all inspectors of this cleo
tion to act honestly and keep clear of
the law. This they can do by not at
tempting to in any way in altering the
lists. The men who would have them
get in this trouble would be the first
to desert them in the hour of disgrace
and cheerfully see the prison bars
close behind them."
Michael T. Conway, of NJ PA Jackson
street,at that time inspector ofthe Fourth
District, Tenth Ward, on being inter-
viewed, said
"Although not guilty of the fraud
with which was convicted, allure
all inspectors who contemplate such
a crime to stop and think. Let them
act honestly and fairly In their duties
and they will have no reason to fear
the law. The men who ask them to
commit this wrong would be the
first to desert them in the hour of
need"
This shows what two inspectors OF the
frauds of 1896 think.
Therefore it behooves those who have
been approached to stop before commit
ting the act of making false returns
DOVER INSPECTORS VIEWS.
Special Dispatch to The SUN.
DOVER, DEL, Noy. 3--An inspector
implicated in the big steal in Kent
county, stated that he had been told
that number of the inspectors had been
fixed.
"My ADVICE to them,' he continued,
"is to act on the square and be hon.
est. l have learned this from bitter
experience. The men who swOre they
would stand by me now laugh and
scOff at me from doors of saloons. L
am disgraced and dishonOred and re-
pudiated by all the best citizens in this
place. The finger of scorn is pointed
at me by the very men who were the
means of my downfall. My family are
treated in the lme manner and am
compelled to suffer the tortures Ofthe
damned. This crime committed for
few paltry dollars and I only wish
that the prison doors would close be.
hind me forever"
These "fxed" inspectors are known
andshould they do any crooked action
the prison doors will close behind them.
Read and take heed
f Great Cnnvenianra