Evening journal., 1910-12-21
STATE PROBES
BRIBERY TALK
Attorney General Examines
Two Persons at Dover
Hearing Today
PARTY TREASURERS
DENY Law VIOLATIONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 21.--Attorney-
General Gray began his investigation
here To-day of allegations of bribery
at the recent State election. The quiz
brought a big crowd of politicians of
both parties to Deputy AttOrney-Gen-
eral Harrington's office, the crowd
iamming the street in front of the of
fice. The examination is being con-
Quoted behind closed doors. Leaders of
both parties We're there. Among the
State Committee officers summoned
to give testimony were A. r. Benson,
David S. Clark and Alvan b. Conner
members of the Republican State
Committee from the lower counties
and James Lord Charles l.. LeFevre
Franklin Brockson. r. r. Konney
Louder l.. Sapp and DR.. W. f. Hoey
members of the Democratic State Com
mittee from the lower counties Others
summoned were:
Theodore Mannon and John Il. Phil
lips, Smyrna; Andrew n. Harper,
Cheswold; J. Burton Wharton, Dover;
John w. Houston Clayton; Joseph
Freeman Clark, Kenton; Charles j.
Luff, Wyoming; James A. Hirons
and George w. Tebo, Dover; ]. W.
Webb, Woodside; s. Herman Dill, Har-
rington; John A. Barnard. Wyoming;
Charles w. Hoch, Woodside; George
c. Hewing, FELTON,; Howard Hudson
Frederica; j. Wilbur Powell, Harring-
ton; George f. Smith. Pennington
John H. Beswick and George w. Mar
shall, Milford, who are members of the
Kent County Republican Committee.
The Democratic committeeman sum.
mOned i'm person, We're:
William Salisbury, chairman, anC
William Dyer, treasurer, of Dover
Edward l.. Graham, secretary. WyOm.
ing; James 4. Truax and Henry ID
Boyer. Smyrna; Howard McGonigal
Little Creek Benjamin H. Moore. Sr.
Dover; James r. Clements, Clayton
Wilbur ID. Wilds, KentOn; Charles
Hopkis, Dover; Henry Williams, Hart
ly; Allen p. Thomas and Jefferson l.
Ford, Dover; Thomas Meredith, vii
low Grove; S. Carl Hughes, FELTON,
Burton c.. Cosden, Woodside; John G
Jester, FELTON,; James X. Sapp, Mag
nolia; John 5. Harrington, Harring
ton; Alfred II. Cahall, Hickman
Joshua ID. Bennett, Milford DR.. Jane
p. LOhand, Milford.
Mr. Gray and Mr.. Harrington be
gan the investigation by calling vii
liam Dyer, treasurer of the Ken
County Democratic Committee. Ma
Dyer was required TO produce tn
committees bank book, checks, etc
and was asked, under oath. II he hal
! offered or had promised any none
or other valuable consideration 70
the giving or the Withholding of
vote at the general election held OIL
November s.
Mr.. Dyer's reply was as emphati
mo"
Mr.. Dyer also told Mr.. Gray chat h
did not know of anybody who hal
offered or promised any money for tn
giving OF the Withholding of a vote a
the election.
At this point Mr.. Dyer delivered hi
books to Mr.. Gray. remarking at tn
same time that the committee ha
paid all its bills. He was required E
swear that the books showed all tn
accounts of the committee. Mr.. Ora
took possession of the records with
out comment.
Mr.. Gray then began the examina
ton OF George W. Tebo, a member
elect of the Legislature as well a
! treasurer of the Kent County Republi
! can Committee, of whom he asked tn
same questions as had been put {
Mr.. Dyer. Mr.. Tebo's answers wer
the same as those given by the pre-
ceeding witness.
When James A. Hirons, a member {
the Republican County Committe
went before Mr.. Gray he was asked
he had distributed any money durin
the campaign.
How do you mean, legally or 4
legally?" inquired Mr.. Hirons
I'VE mean how did you spend it any
Continued on Second Page)