Daily Republican., 1879-03-28
FIRST EDITION.
yERY CR;,oKEDi

A sussex Csuasy Onasial Peekst's
Public Cash, and, Like the Arab
Deparls - A Mad Termination 10
riske Townsend's LeSlslatSve-tss.
possd MartyFdom to Party vir.
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sDecial Correspondents Of the REPUBLICAN,
GgoRcErowY, DEL, March 9th. '79.
Georgesown is excited TO an unusual
dssree over the defalcation OF the Clerk
of,he Peace Of Sussex county, w. Fisks
townsend. On Wednesday afternoon
he went to the Farmers bank where
the county funds wers deposited and
from there drew out four Thousand dol
lar, subject to draft and ninety dollars
in money. After doing this h. return
ed to his office and completely Skin.
ned" the place of every cent that had
been received during the day. lie then
started for the depot. The unprecsdent-
Ell action OF drawing from deposit such
4 large sum OF money excited oOpsidsra-
hl. attention, and It was owing to this,
or to a similar reason, that Mr.. c. C..
s,ockley, one Of his suretiss became
aware Of the transaction.
Mr.. Stockley, so II is said met Mr.
Townsend at the depot and an explana-
ton was demanded. Mr.. Townsend
c,olly informed Mr.. .Stockley that she
had TO take car. of himself, THAT "they
(his sur-ties) had tried to turn him
out" and intimated that he was now
holding the trump card. Mr.. Stocklry
autsd to know what possessed him to
A., the part OF 4 "villain and scoun-
dr.l. and besides he continued, don't
von know that you are going away a
a fault.r.'
Mr. Tow wnssnd replied that it couldn't
be helped, that he "had his wife and
children to provide for"
The interview ending, Mr.. Town
send took the train and arrived soon
after in Harrington, where he put up
for the night. This morning, he LEFT
Harrington on the six o'clock train, in
Company with an uusnviable character,
known a. Samuel Solomon. He made
no allusiol to his place Of destination ;
but laughed and joked and was in an
unsually happy mood. He was per
frctly sober, and was dressed much
uea,er than usual.
tn. facts Of the sudden departure oil
Mr.. Townsend dii not become general
" known until about noon to day. An
| g Tort was made to keep the develop
m-nts from the public but all to no
avail. The suretiss almost Immediately
sft.r the fight of Mr.. r. took measures
to stop payment on the draft, and this
morning filled with apprehension, start
ed in body for Dover, where Governor
Hall now is.
Mr.. Townsend,i it will be remembered ,
was called before tae bar Of the dener.
al Assembly at the beginning Of the
present Legislative session to show rea-
SON why be should not be expelled
from Office. In order to avert scandal
upon the party, and its out going ad-
ministration sale was effected by
which the demands If justice were
stihed aud the w-ll tried democracy OF
Sns ,ey wrr. saved from stuliticl.ioA.
This is all fresh in the minds of the
people, with all its disgrac-tul detail.
How the honor ofthe party was protect
ed these recent developments only toe
truly attest.
1t was thought that shortly after thit
arrangement Mr.. Townsend w"uld turn
from his loose way of living. 1t did
have a beneficial effect for some time
but bis habits being too strong com
prtely mastered him, and hr was sooI
plunged in the depths Of dissipation 't
lower degree than before. Efforts
We're made by his suretlea to get him 'f
reform, but all such humane efforts
were in vain.
This sad termination to such n reck
l-ss life was hardly expected and The
mingle feeling of surprise and pa'I
was general. As there had been pay
iuent made with the Office before thu
drawing OF the $4,000, his suretips arr
in doubt as to the exact amount OF tn
detalcation and his suraties are II
the deepest apprehension. 1t is though
that tn. total amount will reach So, OO'
and probably $4,000. His suretie'
are Chas. {. Stockley, DR.. Charles II
Richards, Isaac Ccnoway, Geo. W
Willln, Henry w. Long, John W
Start and Robert Lamden. The amour
OF his bailbond is $lO,o 900.
As soon as the crookadness becam
known applicants TO succeed Mr.. Town
send became numerous, among IN
most prominent are Charles G. Stock
ley, of Gporgetown; w. Tomlinson, Mil
ton; Sheppard Houston, Lewes; Edwar'
Houston, Millsboro; Jacob Bounds
Seaford; William Polk, Nanticoke, an
Paynter Rodney, Of Concord.
We learn however, that the Ho'
.ernor will not take immediate actor
upon the appointment of a successor
Mr.. Town end was appointed ty Gov
ernor Cochran, Jan. %, 1877, and ha
served two years, two msnths and fou
days to-day. Being appointed for nv
wears, his unrxpired term consists
two years, nine months AMI twenty-si
days. In cas-. Of an appointment b
the Governor, the appcintee WI
Mt be required to serve out the bal
anc- of the term alone, but will be al
pointed for a new five-year's term.