Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-17
ATTORNEY GENERAL
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warrants had been issued for refusal to
be vaccinated in nominal bal-&20O.
But here again he was foed. Justice
Stewart announced that the persons
accused were we'll known to him and the
townspeople and that they would not
| run away and he refused to place them
under any bail for hearing next Satur-
day
Realizing that he could not expect to
do anything as matters stood today, the
attorney-gener desisted from any
further attempt.
REGISTER CASE DROPPED.
Mr. Reinhardt asked that the case
against Napoleon b. Register OF Lewes be
dismissed, because he had not sufficient
evidence This was granted. lie also
asked for and received dismissals IN the
eases of Thomas B. Pepper and John BAIT,
accused Of being implicated with the mon
that ran State Health Cornmissioncf
Chester II. W ellis out of Georgetown on
Tuesday night, because it WAS learned
that they had tried TO appease the moo
and had in this way stood for, rather
than against law and order.
Interested spectators at the Roach
hearing were n ayor Jesse r. Thompson
of Lewcs and Councilmen Harry Z.
NaulI, Samuel T.. Prettyman and Dr;
Hiram r. Burton. Dewes Council ana
I}oal d of Health, of which DIR, burton Is
tie president. have engaged Mr.. Tunnel
to fipht any attempt made by the State
Board of Health TO vaccinate the people
of Lewes
II WAS stated that many Lewes people
are being vaccinated anyway, and the
danger of the disease spreading iesseneo.
In fact there il not q case IN bewes nov
There was no disorder about 6eorse-
town today, unless the manner with
which the crowd that lammed Justice
> Stewards office applauded To references
that the people needed no outside inter
ference in this matter could be so con-
strued But the people are not avefse
: to saving that they do not want any inter
|, ference by the State Board OF Health.
II il said that about 600 persons have
already been vacciuated and the yaccina-
I ton process Is continuing, lers than ~
!, per cent Of the townspeople being vac
cinaied
What the State Board Of Health 9TH
!, cials object TO- however, ~ the do 1t when
!, | please" attitude Of some OF the people
to being vaccnatcd, and the state of'ictais
. dcplorp the attitude of this ciass Of people,
" because Of the hardshlps Il might work
!. upon the citizens who uphold the law.
The crowd that attended the Roach
: hearing was typicallv rural. One of the
] most Interested spectators and who
was loIdcet in his applause when tell
ing" remark was made IN favor OF home
I nr, .zccution and supervision. was
Woodsman who wore a genuine eeonskn
| can and whose scanned and wind tanned
ald sunhurned face attested TO ms lie
In the open.
S All inter, st here today centernd N the
hearings Cf persons charged with faihire
to observe the vaccination order and the
r a. e. rftgrsset-
ed Of completely IN Tuesday night . near
riot. Warrants had been issued by
!, Health Commissioner Wells against Hal
:. sted r. Layton, John Parr, Thomas i
Z Pepper. Walter Roach and Joshua /:
:, Collins. All arc prominent residents Of
! Georgetown,
II is charged that they lrnlawfully,
! rlotouslv and tumuItuously did assemble
together to disturb the public peace, and
By action and threats did compel the
! aif ant 10 leave Georgetown.
/ 1t is not known that all Of these men
:, were directly concerned as the investiga-
! ton has not been completed, and the
/, attorney-gencral admitted that the charges
agaiI st scme Of them may be dropped
They viii be summoned TO appear
: here today" Mr. Reinhardt said, and
: give bail before either Magistrate Stewart
!, or Magistrate Ryan for a hearing some
day next week want to complete my
, investigation before the hearing he said
: and | We got lot to do on it yet.
:, Deputy Attorney General Daniel J
! Layton, Jr 5 resignation, which wal
announced Yesterday afternoon, left thu
e entire matter in Mr.. Reinhardts hands
' WHY LAYTON RESIGNED.
:, In explaining why he resigned, yes
Is terday afternoon, rs deputy attorney
!. general, Daniel j. Layton, Jr., who IS {
e resident of Georgetown, makes the FOL
&c lowing statement:
Il resign as deputy attorney genera
/ for Sussex county for the reason tha
rs owing TO Tuesday nights unfortunate
Is affair / consider my retention OF the po
ie sition would prove embarrassing 10 tn
L attornev-general and subject hls office K
y criticism.
/ '"Fhe attorney-general and | hay,
p been close friends for a number OF year
1t and IN my opinion 1t would be distressing
4 for him TO make a thorough and impar
1f tlaI investigation In association with me
1t was urged upon me that | would hav'
le nothing Ia do with the investigation O
d prosecutions resulting from it. but /
III seemed to me the only thing to do was L
II sever nv connections with the attorney
&c general Office
'I accepted MIR. I.a5ton's resignation
i with great reluctance, Attorney-senera
h Reinhardt said today I thlnk SUISSE
D. county and the State have lost faithful
n Oft cial .
IS Mr. Reinhardt said he had not selectes
a deputy for Sussex to succeed Mr.. ay
ton and he had no announcement to max
in that behalf He was MIR. layton
guest over night, as was the case the nigh
le before
I. "Iiave you any future plans beyon,
IN your practlce2" IN Every Evening maj
Il asked MIR avton today
r mo. indeed, he replied, that
enough for me lie had no comment I.
1r make Oh his statement gwen above.
y MIlsBoRo FOR LAW AND ORDER
g. Every Evening has received the follow
~ ing communication, which speaks 70
~ itself
Editor Every Evening II was reporte'
D. in Philadelphia paper recently that tn
ID citizens of MiiIsboro would send 100 arm
q cd men 10 help Georgetown defy the Law
a regarding compulsory vaccination.
:. We wish 10 say that this Is an ABSOLUTELY
r false report and that if necessary tn
70 citizens of Nillsboro will gladly send arm
g cd men to uphold the law. Kindly publish
this in as conspicuous place as possible
Npry frlilv yQIIrS MilIsbaro Dung Men