The sun., 1898-11-06
'Gl0RED MEN ARRESTED
Aaslher Desperate Move on the
Part Of the Sussex County
Democrats.
BRIBERY IS THE CHARGE
Allegations Made That the Regis.
trar, Who is Also . Justice OF
the Peace, Juggled With an
Afadayit Signed by
the Men.
From a staff Correspondent.

GEORGETOWN, Del, Nov. 5.-What does
that affidavit contain and how was 1t &C.
cured?
These are the questions asked by the
Republicans OF Sussex county OF the last
alleged desperate move OF the Demo-
Gratis.
Wholesale arrests for bribery seems to
be the plan adopted by the Democrats
for the purpose OF intimidation.
Three men assert before DR.. G. r. Lay
ton, chairman of the Union Republican
County Committee, Joseph Cahall. at
torney, and Robert G. Houston, Chair
man Of the Regular Republicans OF Sus-
sex, that they received no money with
which to register and expected no recon-
pense and that they had so testified be-
fore registrar and Justice of the Peace,
slpposing they had made affidavit to the
same effect.
Attorney R. c. White had Thomas
Maull arrested and the three men sum
moned as witnesses in the face of their
affidavit that they were not guilty OF re.
ceiving money and "fair play" is again
the cry that comes from the Republi-
cans.
This suspicion of dirt is apparent in
the circumstances surrounding the arrest
of Thomas Maull, colored, OF Lewes and
Rehoboth hundred for bribery or, in
other words, influencing William Miller,
William Moore and Charles H. Allen to
register by the use Of money.
It is claimed by the Republicans, that
the men were arrested on evidence or an
affidavit which has all appearance OF
having been secured by working on the
ignorance of the colored men, who were
charged with receiving Maulps money.
Complaint was made to Frank Wilt
bank, register of the Second District Of
the Tenth Representative District, who
is also Justice of the Peace, stating that
Maull had paid these men for qualify
ing.
The three men when asked what they
had to say, declared that they had not
received any money, and did not expect
any in return for what it had cost them
to register.
An affidavit was then read to the three
men which they claim was read as
stating and declaring that they had not
received any recompense. They were
then told to sign which they did. On
the strength of this affidavit Attorney
General Robert G. White had Thomas
Maull arrested and the three men sum.
moned as witnesses along with one
Stephen H. Warrington white man and
prominent politician.
The case came up for a hearing be.
fore Justice of the Peace Isaac l. Smith
at Georgetown to-day where a hearing
was waived and bond of $500 was
given for appearance at court.
The general impression among the
leading Republicans in Sussex county il
that the allegation Registrar and Justice
of the Peace Wiltbapk juggled with the
affidavit and that through ignorance the
|. men were inveigled into signing docu
ment incriminated Thomas Maull ant
tt emselyes, thinking that they were de
claring their innocence in writing.
The nature of the paper that thes'
: ignorant colored men signed, will not b.
known until the case comes up for trial
,, as all written evidence in the case is il
the possession of the Attorney Gen
eral.
, This last alleged desperate move of tn
Democrats is said to have been made TO
the purpose OF intimidatng the Republi
+ can voters in Lewes and Rehoboth hun
l dreds, and many prominent Republican
denounce such proceedings as infamous
9 Joseph Cahall, attorney for the Republi
can party in Sussex county, says "thi
t last move on the part of the Democrat
r is for the purpose of intimidating tn
q Republican voters of Lewes and Rehc
both hundred.
Sheriff johnson went to Lewes an
, Rehoboth to-day for the purpose of al
0 resting John Ward, colored, CHARGE
v with bribery at the registration.
l, The facts in this case have not bee
made public yet, but it is thought ths
J, the case is of the same nature as the on
: preceding it.