Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
D. c. HEGEMAN RELEASED
\ccused of Tamperlng With a
Bill and Forgery.
he EINDICTMENTSWERE QUASHED

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lo Law to Meet One, and the
Other Defective.
he state Not Disposed to Take Further
action Respecting the "sBase" Gambling
|B,ll-Cauuot Prove Fraudulent Intent In
tnc Forgery Allegation.
Dover, May 4. The cases against
Immet D. G. Hegeman, indicted for
|mpering with Senate bill No. 62, en-
Tiled IAN act to provide penalty for
$olation Of section II of article 9 of
he amended Constitution, and for
Breing tho hand of Benjamin +. Shop
brd to the endorsement on that bill,
be trial of which began in the Court
! General Sessions yesterday morning,
ere discontinued yesterday afternoon.
As stated in Every Evenings special
kspatch, the court uuashed the first
Rdictment- --tampering with the bill
i the ground that the endorsement on
b. bill could not legally be considered
mart of the bill. This opinion was
fndered by Judges Spruance and
3oyce, Chief Justice Lore dissenting.
1 Next the defendants counsel raised
be point that the second indictment
Iharging forgery-was defective, be-
kuse it did not stats the intent of the
pcused to defraud. The courts deci-
Ion Oh this point was announced i'm
fediately after recess, when Chief
Justice Lore said; "As the indictment
pcs not carry with it the intent to de-
taud, it is defective, aud, conse
3uenty, the motion to quash it is
|anted. The court is very sorry that
be indictment is defective, because the
ime charged is very grave, and, if
Foyen, ought to have been severely
FINISHED.
After rendering the decision, Chief
Bistice Lore inquired if there were any
her charges against Mr.. Hegeman,
BID Attorney General White replied in
be negative. Mr.. Hegeman was i'm
tdiately discharged, and his friends
Grounded him, to tender thoir con-
atulations.
Attorney General White says it would
useless to ask for new indictments,
there is no law under which Mr.,
NEtIlbh toulo 10 bliCl vi tllG bhhtRo
having tampered with the bill, and
be State could not prove intent to de-
Faud in the forgery allegation.
Dover, May 4.-The Court Of General
|essions convened at 10 o'clock this
torning.
The cases of DIR. Thomas G. Moore,
Union Republican leader Of Smyrna,
rank Reiman, postmaster at Little
amlet, near Smyrna, and L. III. Rob
ns, farmer, all white, and Peter
Downs and John Caldwell, both colored,
near Smyrna, charged with violating
be Registration law, were called. -
Walter II. Hayes, Of counsel for the
efence, asked the court, before whom
he cases are to be tried, instead Of
efore a jury, to enter a special appear
8nce for continuance of the cases.
Chief Justice Lore asked why the
fquest was made.
Mr. Hayes replied that, as the time
br preparing the cases was so short.
be defence having been notified last
rday, he and his colleague. ii. II.
Yard, did not feel able to go on with
he cases.
Attorney General White remarked
hat the defence had had as much time
the State, and strenuously objected
the request for a continuance.
Mr. Ward argued that the cases should
r postponed because they involved a
uestion which had come up for the
Inst time under the new Constitution.
Deputy Attorney-General Cooper OPP
0sed the request.
After the Judges had conferred for 1C
hlnutes Chief Justice Lore stated that
No defence had not laid sufficient
Founds and, therefore, the request
ould not be granted.
aF. Hayes announced that certain
nllFmation had come to him while he
IN the court room, whereby the
fefence could lay other grounds for Q
onllnuance, and counsel were allowed
Fne hour for filing reasons.
After preparing ailidavits, Mr.. Hayes
nnounced that the defence would bast
helr application on the fact that 1
Aaterial witness, Emmett G. Lewis, was
" oil the State, he being at Merchants
lille, N. J.
The Judges retired for consultation
ND 10 minutes later Chief Justice
ore ore announced that the new grounds
an by the defence were sufficient for ;
@Sttinnance, which was ordered.
Inc defendants were held in Sl,00t
sll each for their appearance at thu
leSt term of court.
Dover, May 8. The April term o
.e hent county courts ended yester
ay Ezekiel 4. Cooper, who is /
rlsoner in the Trenton penitentiary
as dlsharred from practice in th,
Iufis Of this State. Resolutions oil
death of Beniah Watson were read