Evening journal., 1903-10-21
LEVY COURT GETS
DONAHOE MONEY
Attorney Knowles Turned
Over $4,000 in Greenbanks
to County Yesterday
THE SETTLEMENT WAS IN FULL

That tae Had Acted Unfairly in the
Matter Towards the Court as Being
Entirely False.
There was much surprise among the
members OF the Levy Court yesterday
afternoon when Horace G. Knowles
counsel for the Court. entered the room
and turned over to that body Sl996 in
greeabacls. This amount was paid to the
comfy by the American Bonding Com
pany. of Baltimore in settlement OF all
claims against John p. Dona.hoe, for the
Adams tax he coIected and failed to
turn over to vhe county. This company
was or Mr.. Donahoe's bond. Mr..
Knowles i'm handing over the money de-
MED IN strong language some statements
which he claimed had been made to the
members Of the court concerning his con-
duct In settling with The bonding COM
pany.
The money was tied up for a couple of
weeks on account of restraining order
granted against the Bonding Company
Phillip l.. Garrett. its resident agent
and others. After "a conference with ch'
parties concerned, Mr.. Knowles got the
cheek cashed at noon yesterday.
Mr.. Knowles in handing over the none,
said
81 am pleased to state to the court that
/ have made a settlement today with th'
American Bonding Company and I an
now prepared to turn the amount "a.
396l9 into the county treasury.
Until the present time l have not beer
In position 10 defend myself against Ger
tain s,anderous reports that have beer
circulated and told to the members o
the court, rejecting upon my position an'
action in regard TO this matter. intimat
ing that / had not been acMng in goo'
faith with the court but was working f.
he interests Of the Wilmington Saving
Fund Society. This same person state
to certain members Of the court that
had been bribed or was to receive a com
pensation for betraying my trust an'
duty 10 the court.
He also stated 10 members Of the cour
that ! was In a conspiracy to hold bacl
the settlement with tho Bonding Com
pany on Friday, October @ in order tina
INIt INNAIdAhAAt 0ANNA Va 'AAAN AAitiiANNAN'
might arrive IN time to attach the none
that was to be paid to the Levy Court
lThis statement like all The others. wa
absolutely false and so known 80 be b
the person making 81 as is proven by IN
fact that the restraining order was slgne
by the chancellor AID was. as was sui
/ sequengly Informed. In Wilmington AN
: ready to be served upon the Bondln
! Company or its agent, the evening Z
Thursday, October 1.
''The slanderous statements were bas,
q upon no facts and were uttered for I
3 other purpose airan tv injure me in Il
p opinion Of the members Of the court al
q IN the community. My action so far as q
g Saving Funds Society was concerned, WI
2 inevery way voluntarily and grwtuttous
5 as I believed IL to be my duty, as the q
E torney OF the court. as well as the du
Of the Levy Court itself to do all IN
power to save the thousands Of poor d
positors in the Wilmington Savings Fur
from the loss Of the money paid to CO
lector Donahoe.
These slanderous statements. while
a certain extent distressing TO me. Il
!, Chat l was not in position to rese
them openly In this court until might
IN the position that 1 am today, of ma
ing good my assurances TO the court IN
it would not lose a single dollar IN Its
operating with me in assisting the sa
I ings FUND to lessen, II not to save itsG
:, entirely from loss. BY our action We IA
/. not only received every dollar that
Z, lcould have recovered against John
Donahoe in an action Of law. but I'm @
g dstion, have enabled the Savings Fund
, recover "A large part Of its money.
the attorney of this court and the cl'
relations existing between me and
4 members I feel that there are cerii
rights to which I am entitled in the I.C
Court and from t1s members. and alb,
n an. / should not be subjected 20 sland
he GUS statements made in regard to my
tion regarding matters entrusted TO
" by the court" q"
on motion of Mr.. Megginson a vote
thanks was extended to Mr.. Knowles
ne Mr.. Knowles said it was but fair
state that Phillip l.. Garrett. agent a
counsel for the American Bonding CO
,d pany. who drew the check for The cour
had acted entirely IN good faRsn when
n refused TO pay the money over TO
ne county after the restraining order
been ISSUED. lie explained that Mr.. G
rett considered that he would have b
Us in contempt Of the Count of Chancery
he paid over the money before he did.
o.. After the meeting Mr. Knowles y
= asked whom he referred to as nav
made slanderous remarks. He refused
divuee the persons name stating 4.
- he did not wish 20 enter into any cont
versy now. but did say that the man Y
-, made the statements was an official
- ehe Levy Court.
Contracts Awarded.
The contract for filling in Voshelfs
Mt dam m St. Georges hundred was ava
p- ed 10 S. M. Lockwood for $50 and
filing in shallcross mill dam to dhe sa
les party for sl0io lockwood was she low
be- bidder and she work Is to be done accc
ing 20 plans and specifications furnis
got by the court
The Receiver Of Taxes reported haN
C. received so from the sheriff Tor I
and fees for the past quarter.
Register Of Wills Bach's communica
asking for some new fixtures for his
fee was referred to thc building coml
for ,....,.-.,. .,. - ,q,.
land Creek Marsh Company, was be
the court and asked the county 30
Si00 towards building q bank along
.ue marsh which he claimed would pro
i.', The country roads. The court viii
4, slider the matter.
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