Evening journal., 1899-04-27
DAVIS AND HEGEMAN.
They Were Indicted By the
Kent Grand Jury.
HEGEMAN Is NOW UNDER ARREST

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SHORT WAS IGNORED-REPRDsEN-
TATIvE DAVIS MUST STAND
TRIAL FOR BRIBERY.
Dover, April 27.-The Kent county
grand jury yesterday afternoon found
two indictments Ia connection with the
recent legislative scandals one against
Mark l.. Davis, on the charge Of attempt
ed bribery. and another against Bmmet
| ID. c. Hegeman. on the charge OF hav-
ing forged the name of B. Il. Sheppard
clerk OF the House. to a bll known as
the Race Track Snake bill. and also with
tampering with the hill. There was also
"a charge preferred against Representa-
tive William F. Short, a representative
of the Union Republicans In the lower
house OF having offered money to Rep
tentative John T. Wagamon, a Sus-
sex county Democratic representative, to
vote for Addlcks but the grand jury ig-
nored the bill.
IL was matter Of surprise that only
two indictments were found over two
hundred witnesses had been summoned
In connection with the cases and all OF
the members Of the Legislature were
here.
Representative Davis Is charged with
having on February 2S last. offered
Francis Il. Lattomus, another rcpresen-
tatlve. 5000 to vote for j. Edward Ad.
dicks for senator The second count al
leges that at the same time he offered
to lift 5000 mortgage against the farm
Of Lattomus II ne would vote for Ad-
dicks while the third alleges that Davis
offered 5000 TO the wife Of Lattomus II
he would vote for Addlcks. Lattomus
had told the authorities some time ago
Of the offer and Davis has been under
bail for an appearance at court TO an
swer the charge. The Union Republicans
assert Davis Is innocent and viii support
him TO a man.
The race track snake matter attracted
more attention than the bribery indict-
ment The grand jury charges Hegeman,
who assisted the Senate clerks. with hav-
| ing forged the name and Endorsement Of
B. T.. Sheppard clerk OF the House. to
the bill and also that he tampered with
the bill itself. There are two counts Of
forgery.
1t appears from the testimony That a
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the state was passed by the Senate. A
bill Of the same number and title was
taken over to the House by Hegeman and
given TO Representative Donahoe with
the advice not to dwell too long upon IT,
but Donahoe did not present It. on the
last day Of the Legislature Hegeman got
the bill from Donahoe The signature
and Endorsement Of the clerk OF the
House that the bin had passed that body
was placed TO the back OF the bin and
another bill substituted which would
have allowed race track gambling I'm this
state on the payment Of one fine Of 500
each year. The bill was afterward found
by Governor Tunnel and Secretary Of
State Hughes and vetoed.
, Hegeman Is well-known IN this state
He was for n time the editor Of the Sus.
sex Countan. at Laurel, but later the
proprietor and editor Of the Delaware
Record, at Harrington and during the
/ late war was a lieutenant In Company
, l., Of the First Delaware Regiment. III,
will at once be arraigned ana tried. Thi.
is the first case brought under the law
, though 1t has been upon the books for O
long time.
Attorney General White viii file the in
formation in the cases against DR.
Thomas G.. Moore and others. This IN
, formation does not have TO go before IN,
- grand jury, as that body was discharged
a charge against William p. Short
Union Republican member Of the Legls
= lature, with attempting to bribe Repre-
sentative John r. Wagamon, Democrat
to vote for J. Edward Addicks for sen
! ator, was ignored by the grand jury.
After the return Of the above indlct
!. monts the grand jury was discharged
- Attorney-General White said that to-da,
T. he would file his information with tn
:, court in the cases against Dr. rhoma
c. Moore. the Addcks leader Of Smyrna
and three of his workers who are nc
= cused Of illegally using money at the reg
stration in that town.
- HBGEAIAN ARRESTED.
/. Laurel. April 27.-sherin Wharton cam
s. to Laurel on the train due at 7.2t o'cloc
s- yesterday afternoon ard placed l.. ID. {
5 Hegcman under arrest. They left on IN
q, Norfolk express carly this morning 70
Is Dover.
n The penalty for his offense is from on
D- TO ten years In jail from ten TO thlrt
is lashcs az the whiDpingpost and FIN
Of from 800 to $500
The witnesses are Secretary OF stat
Hughes Detective Mcvey, House Cler
h Sheppard Senate Clerk G.. ". Kenne!
* Professor w. a. Reynolds and Represer
b. tativc John =. Donahoe
N THE MINOR VICTIMS.
'e Alfred Gibbs. colored, charged with n
a. murder OF Howard Harper. also colorc
entered a plea of manslaughter. lie va
sentenced to five years lmprlsonmeI
and fine OF $500
~ The afternoon was devoted to hearlr
charges Of attempted train wreckir
against Thomas Cubbago Clarence Gu
bage and Joseph Harrison, colored boy
IL It is alleged that they piled crossties {
H. the tracks of the Delaware railroad
OF DuPonts station, near Dover, In Jan
Put airy. Several witnesses were examine
ne and the testimony was that one Of Il
Cubbage boys wore torn shoe, by q
imprint Of which they We're tracked fro
the scene Of the attempted wreck