Evening journal., 1901-11-14
JOHN LYNN is
UNDER ARREST
Charged With False Pre-
lenses and Larceny
WANTS PRELIMINARY HEARING
Attorney General Ward Rill Work
Out Prima Pacie Case on Sat
uTdaY Morning
WANTS PRELIMINARY HEARING

Little surprise was created yesterday
afternoon when John Lynn, president
Of the Levy Court of New Castle, was ar
rested on charges Of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses and of larceny.
IT is the second arrest as a result Of the
investigation Of the affairs Of the county
by Attorney IL. II. Ward
President Lynn was arraigned before
Magistrate Hollis and the hearing was
fixed for Saturday morning. Walter II.
Hayes represents him. Bail ON each
Z charge was fixed at $1,000, and was fur
4 nished by George w. Phillips, Mr.. Lynn 5
business partner.
According to tne warrants. the alleged
a offenses We're committed while Mr.. Lynn
81 was "A member of the former Levy Court.
This body went out of office early last
January. One charge is that Lynn, on
4 October ,. 1900. took $3.50. the property Of
8 New Castle county. The other warrant
u charges that President Lynn obtained
& from the treasury of the county $3.50 UNI
f der false pretenses, consisting in the
81 false and fraudulent presentation 10y the
& said John Lynnkof a bill to the Levy
n Court for rebuilding Marshallton bridge,
8 in the name of cne Mr.. Blank, for the
sum Of $3.50
The complaint alleges that Mr.. Lynn
secured the money with intent to cheat
a and defrand. The man in whose name
the bill was presented is said to have
done no work for the county. This is al
& legged 70 have occurred on October 30,
1900
The name of the person in whose behalf
the bill was made is withheld by the At
torney-General until service can be had
q to compel his attendance at court.
Several more arrests are looked for in
q the near future, although Attorney
d eral Ward says no more warrants have
& yet been issued
Fl - If arf.
n tiana hundred, and the head of the com
bine in control of the present Levy Court.
81 This combine comprises Lynn and Meg
glns0n, Republicans, and Armstrong anC
Meaiey, Democrats. three other Renubh
can members being shut out. Mr.. Lynn
is chairman Of most Of the importan
committees of tae court.
Following are copies of the warrants
# The first sets fuIth:
THAT a certain John Lynn, at Whining
ton hundred, in the county aforesaid. on
the second lay of October, A. d. 1900
"a feloniously did steal, take and carr,
away certain money. the kind, character
and denomination of which are unknown
of the aggregate value of tifty-siX dollars
lawful money Of the United States OF
America, of the money goods and chat
tells Of New Castle county. in the Stat,
OF Delaware, ana against the laws
peace and dignity of said State"
The second warrant contains the fol
lowing language:
"That a certain John Lynn, at VIII
mington hundred, in the county aforesaid
ON the thirtieth day of October. a. ID
1900, did then and there, by a certain
false pretense obtain from New Castle
county certain money. the kind. character
and denomination of which are unknown
OF the aggregate value OF five hundred
81 and eighty dollars, lawful money of tn,
United States OF America, said false pre-
tense then and there consisting in tn,
false and fraudulent presentation. by the
said John Lynn. Of bill to the Levy
Court of New Castle county for rebuild
ing Marshdllton bridge i'm the name o.
one - for the said sum of five hun
dred and eighty collars, and in the secur
ing Of the issuance of a warrant upon tn,
funds of said county for the amount o.
said bill, and in the securing the money
upon the said warrant when. in truth ant
III fact, the said --- had, prior to sale
time. done no work for the said county
and had no bill against the said county
which the said John Lynn then and ther,
well knew, with intent then and ther
to cheat or defraud the said New 'Castll
county Of the said money, and agains
the law, peace and dignity Of sa
State"
This is the second member of the Of,
Levy Court arrested in connection wit
the county scandals. Henry Nj. White
who was arrested on Tuesday, is a Dem
ocrat. and Lynn, who was arrested yes
terday, is a Republican. The warrant
We're sworn out by State Detective Jane
l.. Ratledge, AZ the direction of Attol
ney-General Ward, who, with his deput
and the Citizens Association, has bee
making the investigation.