Evening journal., 1905-07-06
TAX COLLECTOR
ENTERS SUITS
Thirty Names Of Delinquents
for the Year 1908 in Mag
istrate Terry's Hands
1904 COLLECTIONS TO Be MADE
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New Castle. July 6-City Tax Collector
CHARLES II. shearer has entered suit IN
Magistrate Terry's court against thirty
property owners in the city who are de-
linouent IN their taxes for the year l''S'
some days ago Mr. Shearer presented
bills 10 those property owners who had
faled 20 pay their 1908 taxes and upon
each statement was a notification that un-
less the amount was paid within speei-
ard time suit would be entered. Several
nf the deiinauents took the notification
SERIOUSLY ana have paid the sums due
while others regarded the matter as
fbke or blum on the part Of the collector.
This. latter class will now have 10 set
IL with Magistrate Terry with costs ad-
ded. Mr.. shearcr stated last night that
ne had exhausted his patience In many
cases and did not propose TO be trhed
with lonee- no matter what hard feelings
A. might. bring about. The sums involved.
range from IS to s25 and unless settlement
IL made properties viii be exposed for
sale.
Infa few days Mr.. shearer viii place
sn the hands Of the magistrate for collec-
ton deliuouents for 1904 and proceed to
collect outstanding taxes for that year.
Tha law empowers him 10 take this ae-
zion as soon a. the face of the bill be-
comes due such time having xpirod in
December last. He has list Of the de-
linouents for both years which ne pro-
poses TO mako public as the matter be-
comes public property when suit is
brought.
TROUBLE on TROLLEY CAR.
Much excitement was created about go
O'Clock last night by the arrest Of four
negroes, three men and a woman, charg-
ed with creating disturbance on a car
OF me Wilmington, New Castle and
Southern Railway Company.
When the car stopped at Seventh and
south streets enroute TO Wilmington VIII
IAN Boyer. Mamie Coleman, Harvey Mat
shews and John j. Jones. all OF Whining
ton. boarded Il. Boyer and the Coleman
woman we're together. the former carry
ing a mandolin, while Matthews and
Jones composed a separate party. short
~ after the car started the woman
claimed that some one had torn her skirt
ana started toward the front end OF the
car. Boyer told her to sit down or he
would knock her down ana she dared
him TO do IL. The man swung az the wo-
man twice but failed TO land. Conductor
Peter Madden here interfcred and en-
deavored 70 restore peace but his Efforts
were unavalhng and when the car reach
cd the switch az the Court House he
thpew Boyer on and tho woman followed
him Boyer started up Delaware street
in order TO escape arrest but was over
taken by onHcer robin who brought him
pack and also placed the woman under ar
rest.
In the meantime a big crowd had as.
sembied and IN It's MIDST were Matthews
and Jones. declaring themselves. onioei
Tooin at this point deputized John p.
Murphy 10 arrest Matthews and Mr.
Murphy quickly grabbed him ana march
cd him on behind the other prisoners to
the lock up assisted by Constable Frank
Cleaver. The negro was inclined TO oh.
5ect but sharp rap on the head from the
corstables black jack induced him to
change his mind.
When the door OF the city Jail was
reached the prisoners were showed IN un.
ceremoniously and the Key turned on
them. Then Jones began 20 curse. swear
and show fght when rap ovrr the head
with the handle OF an umbrella quietet
him ana he TOO was placed inside, Th'
woman few moments later was taker
from the room and placed In the Mayor
ONCE.
Mayor Boyd appearing IN a short tim
arraiened the prisoners ON a charge o
disorderly conduct on trolley car ana
Boyer and the woman were fined So am
costs each. amounting to $780, total Mat
thews and Jones were each fined 81 an
costs, making total OF $780, AS ther
was no place 20 detain the woman owe
night and az she had no money the An
and costs were remittod and she was al
lowed 10 depart. Boyer raised his assess
ment few moments later and was dis
missed while Matthews ana Jones wer
locked up over night pending a trip I
the workhouse. All are well-known char
aoters along the coast district in Wi
minston.
QUICKER VS.. CORNISH.
Suits and counter-suits were the ordo
in Magistrate Terrys court last nigh
the principal figures being jeremiah Cor
nish and William Duckec both coloroc
Quicker charged Cornish with utterin
threats against him ana tho defendan
was placed under $50 peace bond "a
also charged jeremiah with disorderl
conduct but the case was dismissed.
Cornish was then permitted TO get 4
his work and charged Ducker with stnin
liquor illegally and 10 minors on July
The evidence did not sustain the alleys
tion and the case was dismissed Aeai
Jeremiah came 20 the front and accuse
william with committing an assault upo
him. He landed this time however an
Dueker WAS placed under $50 peae
bond.
BEFORE MAYOR BOYD.
There seemed to be a spirit OF unrest
the air last evening a. beside the case
hghung on trolley Mayor Boyd had Al
other dinioulty to adjust. Henry Hom
coiorsd. charged Nolan Douglass. ais
dusky. with issuing threats against b
life. Hollis told his honor that Dousla.
came TO his house and informed h Il tn,
he. Hollis must die before dusk or tn;
he. Douglass, would pul an end to h
own existence Mayor 42yd objected
such a procedure and "A I'd the defenl
ant under a peace bod ds5f 800 At u
suggestion OF his Wild rdions then col
cluded that It was breuor him to ei'
the whiskey IN hi5herstem a year
eyaDorafe In and t&ds. nindoe for ~,