The sun., 1901-12-06
IN LYNN CASE
Continued From First Page).
in the result of the trial Of tn,


terested in the result of the trial OF the
said indictments against your deponent.
That every citizen and taxpayer of said
New Castle county is, as such citizen
and taxpayer, directly and pecuniarily
Interested in the result of the trial upon
the above indictments against your de-
ponent and is for that reason not com
petcnt to sit as an impartial juror in the
trial upon said indictments.
Your deponent further alleges that he
cannot obtain fair and impartial trial
i'll said New Castle county ON account
Of intense prejudice throughout said
county against him, as a member Of the
Levy Court, having charge OF the fnan-
ces Of the said New Castle county; that a
false report has been spread among the
citizens Of New Castle county, that said
New Castle county has been defrauded
out Of large sums eff money, by your de-
Tonent. and that large number OF cili-
zcns of said New Castle county have
combined in movement TO prosecute
Your deponent; have raised money and
employed counsel for that purpose and
have employed detectives who have cir
culatcd about among the citizens of New
Castle county and greatly intensified the
local prejudice existing in New Castle
county against your deponrnt.
And deponent further AYERS that the
Honorable Charles Il. Lore, Chief jus
tice. aud the Honorable William G. Sprn-
ance and the Honorable Ignatius G.
,irlbb, associate Judges Of the Court Of
General Sessions of the State Of Della
ware, in and for New Castle county, at
tl ,.si
sit ut the trial OF your deponent upon
the said indictments against him il the
ease is tried i'll New Castle county, are
residents, taxable citizens and frepholderS
OF New Castle county aforesaid and by
reason Of such interest legally dsqnai-
lied 10 sit as judges III the trial Of the
said iirffetmrnt against yonr dcponent.
Your deroncnt further ayerring that a
trial upon the said indictments could he
had in Kent county, and State Of Della
ware. before thu Honorable james
Pcnnewill and the Honorable William
Royce, both of whom are non-rrsi.
dents Of New Castle county, and both
Of whom are not taxable citizens or
fleehalders of New Castle county if the
said caSeS were removed to said Kent
county.
Atiliavits Of Mr. l.yun's were then
presented.
William Gamble says that he heard
Daniel Doh say in the saloon Of Web
stcr BlakelS that the man who built the
workhousr tunnel should b. the first to
walk through it 10 the whipping post"
Many other atiidavits We're read, among
them being these:
John W. Mccoy, who heard man
named McAlliSter say that the r.scal
should BE- in Jail"
\. -. Nandevrr heard man named
Riley say that Jehn Lynn ought 10 90 TO
iail. Mr.. Nandcycr also had heard 4
lik" expression made III cigar store in
Market street above Sixth.
James Keenan,. contracting painter, de-
rlarcd that philemma Chandler, mem
her "f the Levy Court had said in hi4
presence that il John Lynn would resign
from the Levy Court the indictments
against him might b. dropped
Lindsay Wilson heard man say that
hr would lik" TO ste every member Of the
Levy Court in jail.
'ienrgr II. Iarndy heard a man say
that John Lynn, the damn - should
be in Jail.
Millard +. Gray heard James Hunter
say that Mr. Lynn ought to have his
buck lnshrd and that all OF the members
of the Levy Court should be in Jail
Lindsay s. Wilson heard Gamer say
that he rs glad that the Committee Of
Fifty hnd got hold Of il and that he
would like to see the who'd Levy Court
arrested and mentioned John Lynn'4
namr in connection with it.
Al the conclusion of his reading. MIR.
Bird asked the court to issue rule on
the State TO show cause why the trial
ot tile Lynn eases should not be trans
trrrcd to Kent county.
Chief Justice Lore said that il was
uat necessary to issue rule since the
State was represented in court and At
ltorney-Grnrral Herbert II. Ward an
Irouncel that the Stat. accepted notice.
4 Mr. Bird said the counsel foT Mr. Lynn
would y" ready to present the law on
4 thr subject at any time the court might
/ Tx. Th. argument is to be heard on
/ saturday.
! Alexander r. Cooper, who with John
! II. Rodney represents narry NJ. White,
/ charged with obtaining money under
| false prrfrncrs entered a formal motion
~ lnash the Indictment He made I'D
motion for a change Of venue.