The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-05-27
ACCUSED MEN
FURNISH BAIL.

on the charge of conspiring to defraud
County Treasurer Horace G. RetteW
of $500, furnished the required
amount of bail in the afternoon. The
capiases returnable forthwith which
were asked for by Attorney General
Ward were taken in charge by Clerk
of the Peace Quigley and delivered
to Coroner Frick for service, as the
Sheriff could not act as summons
officer in such case. Sheriff Nc
Daniel inquired Of the Attorney
General the amount of bail that
would be required and was Informed
$4,000.
Before Coroner Frick could serve
F! the capiases. Sheriff Mcdaniel, Mayor
Boyd, Walter Wigglesworth and
Rash had entered the court room
witch their bondsmen, between and
o'clock. They remained in court
until O'Clock, when their cases We're
taken up.
Attorney General Ward suggested
| So, 500 as the amount of bail in each
case. Alexander B. Cooper, counsel
for Mayor Boyd, said it seemed to
him that the bail demanded was ex
ceSsive.
Chief Justice Lore then suggested
$1,000 as bail. but Mr.. Cooper and
William II. Hcald who represented
the three other men accused, said
that So, 500 would be as satisfactory
as 81, 900.
Montgomery Mcdaniel, a brother,
became Sheriff McDanel's bondsman
and John Ries of New Castle furnish
ed security for mayor Boyd. Repre-
sentative James Kitchens furnished
bail for Warden Wigglesworth, and
James S. Moore and NJ. Howard Jes
ter went on the bond of Rash.
Coroner Frick was in the conrt
room, and his writs were endorsed
properly after bail had been furnish
ed,
WHAT INDICTMENTS AVER.
The indictments against the Sheriff
Mayor Boyd, Wigglesworth and Rash
aver that the four with unlawfully
conspiring, combining and agreeing
by false pr etenscs. for use and benefit
of S. A. Mcdaniel. to secure from
County Treasurer Rettew 81. 500, by
i false statements and bills ending
June 80, 1901. They are accused of
falsely, fraudulently and knowing
ly padding bills for the alleged num-
Der of Migrants lodging and prisoners
beng and remaining in the Jail of
New Castle county from day to day
in and during the period of three
months. Further, it is alleged that
IN pursuance of conspiracy in ''falsc
deceitful, fraudulent, and padded bill
of Mcdaniel, as sheriff, was present
to Comptroller George D. Kelley and
the Levy Court to secure thei ap-
proval and the consequent payment
thereof, that the bill set forth the
pretended and therein alleged num-
Der of vagrants lodging and prisoners
being and remaining in the Jail for
the three months, with intent then
ard there by means of the said false
pretenses to cheat and defraud Re-
ceiver of Taxes and County Treas
urer Horace G. Rettew and of the
said sum 0; money, to the iexamplc
Of all others in like cases offending"
When this bill was presented to the
Levy Court and was passed, it was
deemed excessive by the Citizens
| Association. Accordingly their exc
cutive committee took injunction
proceedings, and an order was issued
by Chancellor Nicholson restraining
Comptroller Kelley from signing the
warrant for 81, 500 and County Treas
urer Rettew from paying out the
money on the warrant.
Thus the country has not lost the
amount specified, although consplr-
acy to obtain it by fraudulent
means is alleged. Attorney-General
Ward and Deputy Attorney General
Richards, on behalf of the state, will
endeavor to prove that bogus com.
mitments Of vagrants as dodgers
were made by Sheriff MCDANIEL, May
or Boyd, Wigglesworth and Rash.
INDICTMENT AGAINST FAHEY
The indictment against Patrick
Fahey alleges that Patrick Fahey,
boing person Of an evil and wicked
mind and disposition, and dcvislng
and intending as much as in him
lay, to pervert the due course OF
Law and justice and to cause and
procure the said John Lynn to be
entirely ocquitted, did endeav or to
swear falsely al the Lynn trial.
Another indictment was returned
by the grand jury against Henry c.
Robinson, alleging that he embez.
zed 81, 450 from william Fl. Lungren
in a stock transaction. This Is the
second Indictment against Mr..
Robinson. Attorney. General Ward,
informed the court that there was
no further business for the grand
Jury, but after consultation Of the
Judges with the attorney general,
the Jurors were disch arged until
June .. This is done as a precautIon
Montyaloo A. Cole, who was re.
Gently pardoned from the County
workhouse and who 1t Is claimed
will be witness against the four
men, was before the grand jury for a
long time yesterday morning.
Others who appeared before the
grand jury were John Adams, who
recently finished term for forging
the name 6f Jerome B. Bell to a
check. and James G.. Eakin, who re.
Gently was discharged after serving
term in prison. tn are under.
stood to have assisted In keeping the
Jail books and records.
To Camp At Bowers Beach ra-~"