Daily Republican., 1880-12-09
SUSSEX JUBEIEE.
HOW Squire Morris and his con.
-tabte. JOHephs. n OLD Ghe Scales
Of Justice at MtlEsbOro.

A few days ago john III. White, an
empIOye at the Morning News Office,
gave a representative of the REBuBLT-
CAN the following condensed history of
Justice Morris and his Constable VIM.
C. Jos phs, who did business in the little
village Of AillsbsrO some few mics
south of Georgetown.
Derrick B. Morris was formerly .
merchant in the village and an active
Democratic politician. As q reward for
mis- work for the party Governor Pom
der appointed him to tne Office of 8
Justice of the Peace for Sussex county
TO be located at Mlllsborc. There was
no money in the Office in an ordinary
sense OF the term, but ii seems that
Morris thought there was and he
shaped his course to make all he could
ont OF it. To do this be must have .
constable Of his own heart and mind,
and this he found it SCENE in William
G. Josepns, who it was true had been
a Republican, but he found no difficulty
in changing his political coa: for the
eopstable's Office.
From that time onward the twain
we're as inseparsble rs the Siamsse
twins, and is is reported that they grew
insoient and fat out OF the ill.getten
gains of their Offices. Many are The
tales that have been told of the collec-
tion Of illegal fees, and it was no unu-
sual thing for suits that came up from
Squire Morris docket on q certioIari
to be overthrown and the Squire
mulCted into the costs. However the
Squire seems to have during all this
time maintained his standing in the
Democratic party, and was awarded
with re.appOintment to the same
Office by Governor Cochran.
1t was destined however that this
mode justice was to find the man who
was to trip him up and expose him.
John NJ. White, the person referred to
and settled in the community. He was
Democrat Of course and agreed with
the Squire and his pal in politics.
White commenced teaching school
near Millsboro, Indian River Hundred.
He gave general satisfaction and was
reappointed from time to time. Being
however as good a tslker as the Squire
or his Constable, rivalry sprang up
between them, and soon White was q
marked man, and large percentage Of
his earnings were to be turned into the
pockets OF the Squire and his Consta-
BILE.
White owed q little bill to some per-
On SV,f fk,a uinin1fv II IN M lAnO
before he was sworn to be nonresident
of the State though he had resided there
for years and paid taxes. He was ar
rested and brought before the Squire
and he and his constable pocketed
heavy fees. White wrote letter to
the Squire protesting against the iDjus-
tice that had been practiced upon him,
but this was only answered by, two war
rants being sworn out against him, one
or trumped mp threat Of doing vio-
lenUe to one Of the immaculate Joseph
family.
The other warrant was issued by
Squire Morris, on the complaint of
Squire Morris on a charge Of abusing
Squire Morris. White vas arrested at
his school in the presence Of his
scholars and hurried of before his au-
gust presence to answer. The scholars
went home and spread the news, and
soon the parents thrcnged about the
'SCuire's Office. The case against the
sacred Josephs was soon settled, the
costs paid ana bail entered. Then
came the most astonishing admiuistra-
ton OF what is eallsd justice ever
known in Delaware.
Without trial, without with neses and
without show OF law on his side,
this mQdsl Justice, who had made his
oWn complaint and issued his own
Warrant or mis- OVID oath, called the as
tonished White before his bar, and
said: "Jokn White, you have written
an impudent letter to me and will
new fne you ten dollars and ought to
! 6ps yap s.teen dollars"
Wnits bfctessea against the injustice
Of suoh decision, bd! tie 'squire was
positive and would not back down.
White appealed, but the Squire would
allow no appeal to be taken. White
offered any smount of bail and wanted
to be allowed to 60 out and &c: bail.
The Squire told him he could 20 if the
Constable (Josephs) would go with
him JOsephs, however, saw proper
not TO 60, and White. rather than to
pay sucL al uninst fine, went to Jail
with the constable. He had not been
there long, however, before his friends
came and hailed him ont.
Mr.. White then appeared before the
Court st Georgetown to prosecute Nor
ris for malfess&nce in office, but the
States Attorney he says informed him
that hs could only be reached by being
impesehed before the Legislature. Mr..
White has left tha! delectahle locality
and has removed to this City, but it is
but iust TO him to say that he is no
more g Democrat though having worn
the gray and fought under the stars
and bars.
Column after column might be
written t0f the many instances in
which Squire Morris and his constable
smirehed the ermine of their Offices by
the imposition Of illsgal fees, but the
one We have given is fair sample Of
the many cases that will face Squire
Morris before the Legislature this
winter.
M. White is thoroughly in earnest
in his prosecution, and if he does not
suoceed in having the Squire imp sach-
ed. he will so damage his reputation
that all who will do business before
him deserve 10 be feeced.
Yesterday'H Fkres.
The tct"L loss by the fire in Omaha,