Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-05-30
Sheriff, Mayor and Jail Wardens Of
New Castle Indicted.

Sensational development as a result OF the
Investigations Of IAttorney-General Ward
and the Citizens Association occurred Mon
day afternoon, when the grand jury Of the
county returned indictments against Samuel
A. Mcdaniel, Sheriff Of New Castle county;
Evan G. Boyd, mayor OF New Castle; B. Har-
vey Wigglesworth, warden at the county
workhouse and former warden at the jail
and Walter Rash, "a former warden at the Jail,
They are accused of conspiring to defraud
County Treasurer Horace G. Rettew, of 81, 500
by presenting an alleged fraudulent bill for
that amount for the commitment and lodg-
ing of Migrants in New Castle jail.
Each ofthe accused men appeared volun-
tarily in court during the afternoon, and furn-
ished bail in the sum Of $500 each. The
grand jury after completing It's work, includ-
ing the indictment Of Patrick Fahey, on a
charge OF subordination OF perjury, was dis
charged until June Q, although Attorney
General Ward has no additional cases to pre-.
sent.
COLE as STAR WITNESS.
One disclosure as a result Of the indict-
indictments is the object Of the pardoning OF
Montyaloo A. Cole, the dental student, who
murdered William A. Montague, Of Wyom-
ing, with a base ball bat At the time Cole
was pardoned, on recommendation Of Attor
ney-General Ward; there was speculation as
to the nature prompting Mr.. Ward. In
statement that official assumed responsible
ity for the liberation of the murderer.
At the time there were reports that Cole
was to be used as a witness against Sheriff
Mcdaniel, as it was known he had acted as
clerk in New Castle Jail This proposition to
liberate a murderer to try to convict alleged
thieves at the time created indignation from
one end Of the State to the other.
Cole left the State shortly after gaining his
freedom, but Monday morning he returned
unexpectedly, accompanied by Attorney
Howard NJ. Long, Of Philadelphia, who had
appeared before the Board OF Pardons in his
behalf
Cole went directly to the ONCE Of Attorney
General Ward, and later was closeted with
the members Of the grand jury for long
time. Others who appeared before the grand
jury were: "John Adams" who recently I'm
ished term for forging the name OF jerome
b. Bell to a check. ank James G. Eakin, who
recently was discharged after serving tern
in prison. Both are understood to have as
sisted in keeping the iail books and records
WHAT INDICTMENTS AVER.
The indictments against the Sheriff, Mayo
Boyd, Wigglesworth and Rash, aver that tn
four, with unlawfully conspiriny, combinin
and agreeing by false pretenses, for use an
2 benefit Of S. A. Mcdaniel, to secure fror
t County Treasurer Rettew s2,5OO,by false state
ments and bills ending June 3d. 1901. The
are accused or falsely, fraudulently aud know
I ingly padding bills for the alleged number
+ Migrants lodging and prisoners being and r.
l day to day, in and during the period Of thrs
= months Further, it is alleged that in pu
j suanos Of conspiracy ga false, deceitfu
s fraudulent and padded bill OF Mcdaniel
r Sheriff. was presented to Comptroller Geors
) d. Kelley and the Levy Court to secure the
approval and the consequent payment Their
h OF, that the bill set forth the pretended al
d therein alleged number or vagrantsaodgin
q and prisoners being and remaining in the is
. for the three months; with intent then al
there by means OF the said false pretenses
cheat, aud defraud Receiver OF Taxes al
County Treasurer Horace G. Rettew, OF Il
said sum OF money,to the evil example OF
Is others In like cases offending"
k MONEY WAS NOT PAID.
le When this bill was presented to the lie
Court and was passed. it was deemed exc
4 siVe by the citizens Association. Accol
ingly their executive committee took injuI
VI tion proceedings,an an order was issued
Chancellor Nicholson restraining Comptr
" Ter Kelley from signing the warrant for s.,
- and County Treasurer Rettew from payi
- out the money on the warrant.
Thus the county has not lost the amou
n, specified, although conspiracy to obtain it
ng fraudulent means is alleged. Attorney-G'
p R,cnords On heba,s ~ ths s,at so.+ lii e, 49,
k TO prove that bogus commitments Of '
ON rants as dodgers we're made by Sheriff
nanlaI Maunr BOYD Wing Iaa..nrth q n d .