Evening journal., 1920-01-15
STATE PROBES
SUSSEX TROUBLE
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VI '"c uoiidhu Hidue lOr MT. Wells TO
leave town, he agreed to go and was
taken to Milford in an automobile pro-
vided by the mob.
Daniel }. Layton, Jr., deputy attorney
= general for Sussex county. who was I'm
Wilmington Tuesday and yesterday
morning, consulting Attorney-Generall
, heinhardt, relative TO the situation in
Georgetown. growing out OF the State
Board OF Health order. returned 60
Georgetown yesterday afternoon and
Immediately started an investigation of
Tuesday nights demonstration against
Commissioner Wells.
Attorney-General Reinhardt went 10 I
Georgetown this morning 10 Cooperate |
WIN Mr.. Layton in the Investigation. /
Mr., Layton arrived in Georgetown
about o'clock last night and lost no
time In getting the machinery Of his
office working preparatory TO the inves-
tigation. number OF witnesses were
summoned at once and were examined
by Mr.. Layton In his Office last night
as to their part and knowledge Of the
I running out of town of Mr.. Wells. This
investigation is being continued today.
/ This morning a number more witnesses
were before the deputy attorney gen
eral
Witnesses examined by Mr.. Layton,
| at Georgetown, last night, included the
/ following: Hasted Layton, formerly
, first lieutenant in the Delaware PiO-
ncers; John Barr, Thomas B. Pepper
! Councilman Walter Roach, Councilman
Andrew Marvel. Noah Hurley, Julius
Green. Constable Charles Jester. State
Detective E. c. Lynch, Mayor II. C.
Stewart, Elwood Hurley and Waller
Conoway. ]
Their testimony i'm the main, was to q
the effect that they went to Wells as c
citizens, deslrous Of preventing any
disorder ard seeing the imminence Of
serious trouble they said they advised a
him to get out Of town. They claimed b
That they escorted him TO the waiting d
automobile and protected him from the n
crowd. II was admitted that the crowd b
seemed dangerous and their action, il
they declared, was prompted by the O
motive to save their town from any dis O
graceful stigma. o
Green, who Is a clerk az the Brick
Hotel, where Wells was staying de-
Waited from this testimony 10 The ex-
tent that he declared that the others
not only advised the health commits
sioner TO go, but told him ne must
go Another deviation came from An
drew Marvel, president Of Council
who asserted that he advised Wass at
first not 30 go. He felt such action on
the part Of Wells, would have resulted
in the mob being cOwed and eventually b,
m
Mayor Stewart declared that he had :
no part either IN the disorder or es-
corting Wells TO The automobile He H
further testified that nobody called
upon him to quell the disturbance and
tina he was IN ignorance that any
Thing had happened until 10 was over;
The Mayor said Wells suffered from
cold feet and could lave remained in
,bc town had he displayed adequate RI
nerve. Sd
Town officers Of Georgetown. none Of q
whom Mr.. Wells could find on Tues :,
lay to serve warrants on persons who N
lad refused 10 be vaccinaled, have re- 60
urned and it is said these officers are w
said to now be ready TO act These De
however, it is said. will not an
lhely be served until arrangements can Ma
pc made with Mr. Wells, 90 appear in EN-
Georgetown as the prosecuting witness. col
The statement made by Nir Wells SUI
csterday as TO iile demonstration Tues- an,
ay night differs materially from whist
old Mr.. Layton last night. Mr.. Wells tlIi
onfends that he was told ih9t he nnusl wa
ave town or he would be taken out 40
y force. Mr.. Wells said he did not tlC
ct the impression from the spokesman tro
nat they came TO advise him that IL Sal
'ould probably be best for him 60 get mo
ut. sto
The town authorities OF Lewes in raj
uding the local Board Of Health are s'li
sO incensed over the compulsory pos
order or the State Board tina
hich effects Lewes as well as George Ter
lwn. Mr.. Wells announced yesterday are
lat he had sworn out q warrant ma
gainst Napoleon Bonaparte Register Of ed
at town who holds the triple position tro
secretary Of the local health board,
wn commissioner and justice Of the ,
ace, for failure to be vaccnaied but N
uld get no one i'm Georgetown to go tJ F.
ewes and serve the warrant. Hell
Mr. Register telephonel to The Eve ATTIC
ng journal this morning and stated We
at the town commissioners who had aftt
st held a meeting authorized him TO Hell
axe the following statement: Pile
we think tb is an outrage for the old.
ate Board Of Tealth to come into the n
wn Of Lewes and order all citizens MOI
be vacciuatcd when we nave local ices
,ard OF Health attending TO its health TulI
tiles IN the town. AS this time there int
G no c5ses Of contagious disease, in ern'
Id'ng smallpox, In the town limits Buc
Lewes or within one mile Of The
rporate limits Of the town. and we
not think there are any cases Of FC
lallpox at this time in Lewes and lile
boho,b bundrad we had one case Bar
smallpox in Lewes some weeks ago cost
at came from Indian River hundred clpd
'e patient was quarantined for q
VS. and on his recovery the house -.
rs fumigated and everything in the W
use in tie way OF clothing that he @ trac
d worn was burned. The town fur % Cou
she'd hhe man with entirely new sur sur
thing when he got out" 10y
,ir. Register stated that the Lewes - --e
ard of Health agreed with the state
mt taat he gave out at the request
the Town Commissioners. Or. Hiram q
Bur.on IS president Of the Lewes 81
ard Of Health. E
ir Layton in his investigation TO- Il
Z. is calling witnesses for examine w
n before him separately. Among W
se he examined this morning were
ljamin Hammond, Horace Johnson,
sid Ableman and Harry Conaway
ese are the four young men who are
I to have taken Mr.. Wells 10 Milford
IN automobile Tuesday night. Others