Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01
THE NEWS OF new CASTLE
George w. Eckels Replies to
Newspaper Charges.
CORROBORATEO BY THE REGISTER
Nothing Partisan in the Matter
Complained of.
The Printing of the Registration List All
legged To be the Reason for the Attack-A
Negro Beaten severely by ais Presumed
Friends


Stan Correspondence Of Every Evening.
New Castle, Aug. 90. The article in
the New Castle News of Saturday,
headed 1.-THE Registration, in which
various charges are preferred against
George w. Eckles was shown TO Mr..
Eckles Saturday evening. He replied
as follows: 1.-The main cause Of this
attack OF Mr.. Hoffman on me in that
Mr.. Hoffman did not recsive from me
the registration book OF the Northern
district for the purpose OF printing the
list OF registered voters.
In relation to the registration of
the negro, Plum, l can say thai the
man was drunk and unable to give an
intelligent account of himself, while
no reputable Republican pretended to
know him well enough to endorse him.
The only trouble at this district was
questioned by Republican who
threatened to whip the registrars and
clean out the officers if certain col
ored man was not registered. This
was not done Nor we're thu officers
wiped out of existence.
AS far as the registration in the
Second district of the Tenth Represen-
tative district is concerned, we court
inquiry.
The statement that suatchsd the
receipt given to the negro paum by
Registrar Morrison is untrue. This GER
tificate was given to the man by mia
take and when | asked for it he re.
turned it, al IL was OF no use to him
when his name was not on tho books.
The attempt to recover the receipt was
made by Robert McFarlin, who tried
to take il from my hands. This state
ment can be verified by all the by
ISLANDERS.
1.-THE statement that kent the
hooks from the sheriff for political pur-
poses is also untrue, as | had no use
for them. Sheriff Finn had one book
in his possession and tho other was
turned over to him on Thursday even
ing and there was no intent to evade
the law. Tho books OF the Second dis
trict, with thoss of two other districts,
were taken to Wilmington and printed
by Thomas kossitsr, who ia Democrat
and entitled to the work.
sent the postal card through the
mail and did il in contempt, in re-
Hponse to the letter received from
Hoffman, in which be demanded that
turn the books over to him. He also
threatened what be could do il failad
to do as requested. The postal card
was addressed by me and on the other
side few zig gag lines were made and
signed by me. The other charges uade
against me will be ventilated, 1 have
already secured counsel and the affair
will be thoroughly investigated.
Rauiafrur Mnrr;s,n ,un. 800. -.
tion to the Same article and said: II
have lived In the Northern Election
district for the past "a years and have
been the registrar aince the registra
tion was first introduced In this State.
No negro namsd Paum has resided here
for 70 years, and il he now lives in the
district be has only moved here within
the past ak months, and is direct from
Virginia. The registration ia accord
ing to law and | take all responsibility
IN relation TO the matter. / am salts
fed that the attack on Mr.. Eckles was
on account OF not having received the
printing. | alone am responsible fol
that | deny that l ordered Hoffman
TO get the books from Eckles / have
witnesses to prove my statements. Or
the other hand, / ordered the lists
printed at Rossiter'H. The books were
not kept for any political purp oses. -
Shortly before noon yesterday 4.
jackson Timms who was coming il
from Dobbinsrille heard groans from
the sids OF the road near tine presby-
terian cemetery and found William
Hall, colored, lying whers the sun wa
streaming upon him. The negro wa
dazed and could not answer questions
His pockets were turned inside out ant
from one aide of his face the skin ha,
been scraped. while the other side wa
bruised and cut. He was removed tt
bis home. 1t was afterward learned
shat he had been drinking with severa
friends from Maryland who stopped Of
their way to Wilmington to atten,
big Quarterly" and that while h
was stopping to pick up his cigar
which Fad fallen, ons OF the msr
knocked him down and another hi
him as he rose to his feet. The ski
was torn from tue side of his face b,
dragging him to the side of the rohd
He will recover.
Capt. Israel Riding met With
peculiar accident On Saturday after
noon. lie was turning up a larg
wooden cylinder in one OF the washin
machinea in the KnoHle wooden mill
and as the lathe would not work clea
ncross the roll, he entered the washs
with a large chisei for the purpose q
completing the work. The chisel tool
too deep bite in the wood and wa
wrenched from his hand, striking hir
and cutting gash IN his neck.
The night force at the Knowle
woolen mills has bsen laid off. Thi
means reduction of tho force to til
extent OF 80 hands. 1t is hoped tina
the night turn will be resumed With
the next two weeks.
William A. Vickery is candidat
for the Democratic nomination fc
hundred assesaor.