Evening journal., 1920-01-17
EARLY TRIALFOR
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had come IN with the consent and adj
vice OF the local board.
Mr. Tunnel objected to the case being
re-opened and was sustained by the
justices.
Mr.. Reinhardt then announced that
he would flle new complaints and order
the re-arrest OF Mr.. Roach, and then
come into court and prove that the
action OF, lhe state hoard was With
knowledge and consent OF the local
board. The case VIII be brought up
laier, he announced
As the same circumstances existed
as % the charge against Mr.. Register,
the attorney general moved for his dis
missal and said he would also make
out a new complaint in that case.
Resignation Clears situation.
The sudden resignation of Daniel J.
Layton, as Deputy Atlorney-General OF
Sussex County, as told IN The Evening
Journal yesterday, aud the prompt ac-
ceptance Of his resignation by Attor-
ney-General Reinhsrdt has clarified
the siluation In Sussex county. Mr..
Layton's action meets with general
approval.
Mr. Layton's resignation came very
suddenly. insofar as the public was
concerned Inasmuch as Mr.. Layton
was IN Wilmington Tuesday and Tues
day night I'm conference with Attorney
General Reinhardi regarding the small
poX situation In Georgetown, and 70
was given ont That they had advised
q program calling for enforcement OF
the rules OF the state Board of Health.
IL Is logical 10 assume ahat Mr.. Lay
ions determination TO resign was
formed after his return to Georgetown
and after The mob demonstration OF 1
Tuesday evening
Events moved rapidly Friday. Things |
came TO o focus. 70 came 10 a place 1
and time when each person had TO |
make a decision as 70 where he would /
Stand Attorney-General Relnhardl l
came TO Georgetown Tuesday evening. 1
following q conference IN Dover with /
ne fun body of the State Board Of |
Health and with other state officials.
he was closeted with Mr.. Layton In /
Nlr. iayton's Office after his arrival. |
conferences were renewed early Friday
Meantime all kinds OF reports gained
circulation. Georgetown officials "in
Dosudon TO know" circulated the ro-
Dort mar all warrants asked for those
mo had refused TO obey the state
5oard OF Health would be Withdrawn.
ltners said Things will just rock
long quietly and nothing will happen.
nose who have refused 10 geL vaccin-
.ted VIII agree 10 be good and the
eltahon will be dropped" There
would be no acti0 min regard Ia tho
mob Of Tuesday evening. II was moi n
mob; u was just a friendly little nartv
y Dr. Wells friends who called IN nav
heir respects and warn him that some
cry evil-miDded folks. might do him
oully injury II the stayed IN town
ver night. '''N
At noon Or. Conwell and Health Com
missioner Wells arrived from Dover.
hey Immediately Joined I'm The confer
nee az Mr.. Layton's ollce. Af,er The
onference things changed and changed
apidly Instead OF an warrants issued
or violations OF the state Board on
lealih's order being Withdrawn. Il was
nnounced that none would be with
rawn, that all wriis would be served
nd all Of them prosecuted and that the q
rst hearings would be at o'clock FRI =
ay afternoon. :
This was followed closely by a report 7
lat formal complaint against leaders t
the mob OF Tuesday evening had In
zen fled with the attorney ii
apartment IN which specific charges h
ere made. II was reported that Attor- >,
sy-General Reinhardt was standing
Try flrm on The subject Of law and or d
'r; that he was insisting that without -
ar or favor, regardless Of tho prom =
ence and influence Of persons in- :.
lived, those who participated In and q
d In the mob Of Tuesday must be :
'osecuted; that mob law was too hid ~
Dus a thing to be permitted TO raise It's u u
,ad and go unpunished. y
At o'clock the two justices Of peace. :,
c. Stewart and Elijah Ryon, convened n
cir courts. Two defendants. Roach .
ID Sammons, could not be found. 4.
her defendants were in court No one ~
as present representing the attorney ~
neral's Office. A few minutes later,
r Reinhardt came in. His opening -
atement was a thunderclap to the au- y
ence. He said: ~
JASON for ReSigning.
II beg your honrs' pardon for being "
te. But Just at present ! am without q
deputy here and have 10 handle these y
ses myself. Mr.. Layton has rendered !,
G his resignation and ] have oc- 7"
pied it, 81,
After the hearings. Mr. Reinhardt said u
an Evening Journal representative ~
would rather any statement regard g
2 Mr. Layion's action would come u
ON him There Is no onmity between y
}. Iregretled very much his resigna- q,
IN. but he believed there was no other =
tentative lie resigned at ? O'Clock g
Is afternoon. ] think he was a. very r.
luable Official and his loss will be felt
nave made no choice Of his successor. "
a I hope 10 be able to announce one 81
thin a few hours" IN
IN prepared statement Deputy At 81
-ney-General Layton explained his W
,ignation as follows: Il resigned as 10
putty attorney general for Sussex sa
unity for the reason that owing 30 10
esday nights unfortunate affair ye
lsider my retention OF the position ha
uld prove embarrassing TO the attor- yo
y-general and subject his otiice TO
ticism. IN
The atiorney-general and have
,n close friends for q number Of W
rs and in my opinion IL would he ih
ircssing for him TO make q thorough pc
Z impartial investigation in ass0cia- -,
n with me 70 was urged upon me ",
a I xsnuld have uplhing "a dn with NJ