Evening journal., 1903-09-09

CONTROVERSY
1t Was Referred to Special
Committee of Levy Court
to Hear Charges
LEMON WANTS TO AIR GRIEVANCES

The controversy between Magistrate
George IL. Hollis and David Lemon is co
be aired before a special committee Of the
Levy Court
Magistrate Hollis addressed an open let
ter to the court yesterday in which he
protested against the court hearing any
charges that might be preferred againrt
him by Lemon. The latter was present at
yesterdays session Of the Levy Court
and anxiously awaited an opportunity to
state his grievances.
Mr.. Hopkins thought that Magistrate
Hollis letter should be read. but Prasi-
dent Chandler declined to have Il read in
open court, unless Mr.. Lemon also should
be allowed to make his charges in an
open session. Mr.. Chandler suggested
that 1t be referred 10 the committee hear
ing the allegations and this was done.
Magistrate Hollis letter was as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Levy Court Of New
Castle county;
Gentlemen: I am informed that David
Lemon has been persistent in an effort 10
make charges against me before a com
mitroe OF your honorable body. The
charge. am informed Is uhat I. as
Justice Of the Peace, was guilty Of ex-
tortion or overcharging him IN some way
or other Of some costs.
The only transaction In which Mr..
Lemon has IN any way been connected IN
my office since / have occupied it, was
on June s. last. Some weeks prior to that
time, Mr.. Horace G.. Eastburn. counsel
FOR David Lemon. came over 20 my Of
flee 20 see me. and said that he wished to
bring a suit against the city Of Whining
ton In favor Of Lemon. ! told him That
wished he wEld not do It, that did not
want TO have anything 10 do with IT, be
cause we would be sure 10 have trouble
with Lemon afterward 7 afterward saw
the City Solicitor. Mr. Reinhardt. in re-
gard to the matter and he said that the
city owed Lemon nothing, that they had
q receipt from him which was in full for
all claims 20 dare. VIII n covered the ac-
count for which he wished to bring suit.
Mr.. Reiihardt showed me a receipt given
by Lemon 20 the Street and Sewer Com
mlssioners. in fiyl Of all accounts TO tha,
date. l then told Mr.. Eaatburn that 7
thought 81 useless 10 bring "a suit before
me. for with the receipt from Lemon. I
would be more than likely 10 give a ver-
diot against him. He afterward spoke to
me about g. and I agreed that II he
would ask for "a referee trial. he might
bring the case here. ] issued summons
for charles r.. Dubell Francis C. simp-
son ond Daniel w Lynch for referees.
three as fair men as I know Of Ia che
city Of Wilmington. They heard the ovi-
dence and gave a verdict for Lemon IN
the sum OF s27.S5 and the costs IN the
case Mr.. Reinhardt paid 70 Horace G..
Eastburn s27.s5. the judgment and the
costs OF Sfi. .02 10 me. 7 rendered an item
lied account of the costs 10 the city
which were scrutinizcd by Mr.. Reinhardi
before payment to me.
Now If ary one of you gentlemen car
tell me for what cause David Lemon ha'
10 make a complaint against me in thi'
matter. OF by what power or right the
Levy Court has 10 investigate "a matter
of this description. 7 would Ike 70 know
even though il was a serious charge YOU
have no mere right 10 do so than I woulC
have 10 SIT and hear a murder trial. IF he
has case. the upper court is the plac,
for HIM to go.
What I object TO only. is that the story
s. being banded around in the news
papers, which might an have been avoid
ed mad you taken the proper care to frs
Investigate. Either David J. Rcinhardt
City Solicitor. who was counsel for III,
city and tried the case, or Horace G
Dasihurn. counsel for David Lemon
would have told you that I have don,
Lemon no harm.
The.above are the exact facts which any
one Of the above named gentlemen car
verify. Il asked. why he is trying Z,
make trouble for me is, after the trial h'
became dissatisfied az his verdict ahi
came here TO my office repeatedly. an,
complained he was going TO put Rein
hardt and Eastburn In jail and have m
drawn up before the Levy Court, etc
He was noisy and boisterous and ] go
quite tired Of It, and one day not beinl
On uae best humor. ! told him to get out o
my Office, n he I'D nOt I would throw
him out. He says that said something
else that did not please him. Possibly
did
/ would have paid no atterton 20 III
matter had not seen letter from some
one IA the Star. also a statement in boil
the Star on Sunday, and Morning New
OF this morning, that a committee of tn
Levy Count had made an arrsngemen
with Lemon to give him a hearing ci
his charges.
Wanting TO set myself straight befor
the Levy Court and the community.
take the pleasure Of writing this letter g
your honorable body. Yours truly,
Geo. II. Hollis
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