The sun., 1900-05-14
HAPPENINGS
THROUGHOUT
THE STATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Asked TO EXPLAIN
HIS ACTIONS
Result of the Attempted Prose-
cution Of Frank Reiman
for Alleged Bribery.
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Dover, Del, May l3.-Crookedness is /
charged in the office Of Attorney General |
Robert c.. White. The charge is made |
by the State Sentinel OF this town and |
the alleged malfeasance is the outcome
OF the prosecution Of Frank Reiman, Of
Smyrna who was tried and acquitted
at one term of the Kent County Court
for the charge OF unlawfulIy using money
at the last election.
A second complaint was lodged against
Reiman at the last term OF court, but
he was not arrested and did not appear
in court. George A. Carter and Corbet
Timmons, the two witnesses relied upon
by the State in the former trial against
Reiman, attended the daily sessions OF
the recent court. No subpoena was de-
liyered to the Sheriff or lis deputies for
either Of them as witnesses.
TIE State Sentinel in Yesterdays issue
says:
"On Wednesday OF the second week.
and the seventh day OF the session, Car
ter presented at the County Treasurer
office an order for 352 for attendance and
mileage, which was paid. When Carter
left the treasurer office he was met,
just outside the door, by the Attorney
General Carter was seen to hand
one or more notes to the Attorney Cen
eral, which the latter was seen to put in
his pocket.
"Shortly after this transaction Corbet
Timmons inquired Of an officer for Car
ter he was informed that Carter had re-
ceiyed his pay and left town. Not long
after, Timmons appeared at the County
Treasurer's office with a county order
I for = n hot &,l
for Sl040, the Two making $52. Both
were paid. Timmcns then went to the
court room, found the Attorney Gem
eral and was seen to hand him one or
more notes, which the Attorney General
pocketed."
Continuing the Sentinel quotes from
the statutes to chow that in direct viola.
tion of the law Attorney General White
ordered the treasurer to pay Carter and
/ Timmons SSS more than should have
been allowed them. The Sentinel gives
the following figures and says:
Taking the facts as they appear, it
would seem that reasonable allowance
to those witnesses would place the figures
thus:
Carter, days attendance ...............s7 90
Fifty miles Travelled first week, at cents
tia, sot,, ,,a. ''' y
fii's ''i''Ss se'i' esA'''''''t''''''''.'' . W
s3 90
A like amount for Timmons IL "
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Instead of this we find that by the
authority of the attorney general each
was allowed
Ten days attendance. nce....................s2 20 90
seventy miles each day, or 700 miles
each, making 400 miles for the two... 81 OO
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We give the facts as investigation fur
nishes them. At present we have no
inclination to do mole. The attorney
general has the undoubted right to be
heard before condemnation. And for
the honor and dignity OF the high office
he fills and for the material interests OF
,. the taxpayers We shall be gratified if a
satisfactory explanation is made. An
explanation is due.
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