Daily Republican., 1881-01-27
DEHRIUN's MsSDEEOB OFFICE
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Special corresyonGenc, Ot III, REPUBLICAN,,
DovRR, jan. E.--The long delayed
petition, asking Tor the imreschmenl
and removal from ot6oe OF Derrick b
Norris, Justioe OF ths Peace Ia aed FOR
Sussex County, was presented in tht
House TO. dav by Mr.. Robinson. Much
has bsen said about Mr. Robinson with
holding This petition out Of favorillsu
for the alleged Irs'ic Derrick b., and
the representative from Indian River
took oseasion to allude 10 this when he
presented the petitien, striking CO.
verify at the REPUBLICAN,. He said that
untrue charges had been made agatnat
him of holding the petition back to
smother up the case. He would pre-
sent i: nov as he proudly said, to sho"
that he desired 10 conceal nothing.
TIE PETITION
is as follows:
| 70 TaE EoEoRABLB SENATE AND House
OF REPRESENTATIVES, or rHE STATS or
DBbAWAB IN NkE5i'hh hfohhbhi
NET
The undersigned resi- Tents o! Sussex
county in the State Of Delaware, msst
respeetfulls beg leave TO stste TO your
honorable body that on the fourth day
of March, A. D., 1880, one Derrick B.
Morris, a Justice of the Peace in and
for Sussex county, In the Slate Of Della.
ware, Indian River Hundred, did isaue
writ of his own complaint for the ar
rsst Of John N. White, respectable
citizen OF Sussex county, State OF Della
ware, after which the said Derrick B.
Morris proceeded to try his ewn case to
act both as Judge and plaintiff in his
own behalf and although quite q mum,
Der Of respectsble citizens entered their
solemn protest against his doing so he
Imposed upon the said John N. White,
a fns Of ten dollars.
The said John N. White offered bail
for sny smount, intending to test IL in
Court, bu. the said Derrick B. Morris
refused to allow the said John M.
White to give bail and did likewise
threaten the life of said John N. White,
and called MIN lisr and used other
Language unbecoming Justice OF the
Peace and q gentleman. He finally COM
miltsd the said John N. White to jail
lin default OF payment of said 4ne OF
ten dollars, although he offered good BE-
ourity tor the payment of said fine.
The said Derrick B. Morris has made
out q false docAe; Of the proceedings In
the above case. 9Ea .
We fu.thetnoYs suspect the said
Derrick B. Morris to ,as guilty OF vari
Ions other crimes and misdemeanors in
Office. We believe him to be utterly
devoid Ct all principle Of truth and
Honor and unit for the position which
hs holds.
Therefore we most humbly and re-
|spsctfully petition your honorable body
10 have the said Derrick B. Morris im-
psached AID removed from Office, and to
EsnbstsntiAts the above charges summon
1.-The following named citizens of Sussex
Icouuty, Delaware, viz
John NJ. White, David Il. Cofia,
John Lawson. Robert T. lawson, James
Il. Messick, Conrad Dayton, Uriah
DAYTON, Robert Houston, Joseph Polk
Morris, Thomas P. Collins, William L
Barton, Peter R. Burton, Manden s.
Hurdle, Walter s. johnson, William
Il. Burton, John B. Burton, David
Waples, aud Thomas Norwood.
We, your petitioners, as in duty
bound, will ever pray, &c. (Signed)
Walter s. johnson, Charles r. John
SON, Thomas B. Rust, Gresnbury
Joseph, Il. R. Davidson, Robert Losson,
|Coprad Dayton, Theodore F. West,
|snss J. Joseph, James J. Rust, David
Is. Cofip, william A. Coffin, Thomas
lGibbs, James Il. Messick, John NJ.
White, William J. Cooper, Thomas J.,
West, Daniel Lawson, Charles r.
Simple, Robert T. Lawson, Peter W.
IRust, William A, Pettjjohn.