The daily gazette., 1881-04-06
A GARD FROM MR.. FULTON.
DOVER, April 8, 1881.
10 Ms EdatOr qfa.s Gaastse;

40 tie Editor ef ahs Gazette:
DEAR SIR The enclosed slip, cut
from the Morning Nsaes, is my answer
to most gross, unfounded aud unpro-
voked libel published in that paper ON
Saturday last. The Nesos, although
thus called upon, has not retracted It's
slandsrous accusation, and In refusing
to do so has shown its cowardice as
we'll as venom. If you see ht, I
should like very much for you to pub-
lish my letter, with brief statement
of the occasion of its writing, with any
additional remarks you might be in
clined to make. Yours truly,
j. ALEXANDER FULTON.
To the Editors Of the Morning News:
DOVER, April al was very much
surprised at finding the following In
ysur editorial on the Derrick Morris
case, In your issue Of this morning
'sThat was The sum and subs ance of
the testimony, and with that before
him, j. Alexander Fulton, Whites
tardy and lily selected counsel, aban-
doned the case" And further on you
say, "And in the eveLing the prosecu-
tion WAS represented by a lawyer who
showed that he not only lacked skill,
but fidelity to his client" pronounce
this statement not only a gross false
hood and libel, but wanton and cruel
outrage. In a practice Of thirty years
it il the first and only time have ever
been charged with want OF fidelity to
client, and there is no. judge on the
bench, or q member of the bar in this
State, who does not know that if there
is anything for which 1 am particular
| ly noted, it is for unwavering and per-
sistent fidelity 10 my clients, and l
| appeal with the utmost confidence to
every one of them for the truth of this
assertion. Your accusation is base
less slander, and if you have the spirit
of man, or one spark of honorable
feeling you will Immediately retract It,
and make all the reparation you can.
What you mean by tardy, l cannot
say. Mr.. White, perfect stranger,
called apon me about half past five in
the evening. I was before the CON-
mittee in an hour and half after
wards. The committee did not sit in
the meantime. How could have been
more prompt 30 much for being
taIdy. Iconfess l went very reluctant.
ly, and only because Mr.. White urged
me 80 earnestly to do SO.
My reluctance had nothing to do,
however, with the merits of the case,
for of them | know absolutely moth
ing but because did not like TO 60
into it at that late stage Of its pro-
kress. l did every thing, however, l
could for him.
After heard the evidence, l found
he had no case and as an honest man
and counsel, | told him SO. And with
his full consent, an in the presence OF
all parties, and many of tho members
of the LEGISLATURE, said, that in view
of the evidence, we felt we could not
sustain the prosecution, whatever in.
Justice, il any, had been done to Mr..
/ White. and we therefore Withdrew 1t.
Had persisted longer in the prosecn-
tion l would not have shown fidelity
to my client, but hsgrant disregard
If ali propriety and professional fair
dealing, amounting to perversity, II
not downright charlantry. And fur
ther, l do Lot believe !here was a sim
gle intelligent and honest man present,
who did not think that l did exactly
right. In addition to all this appeal
to the unanimous report of the com
mittee. If the evidence sustained the
charge, as you say, would Doctor Tom
linson, Mr.. Cahall, and Mr.. Henry
Swayne, of your own county, have re-
ported 'that the charges are entirely
without foundation ?" In charging
me, as you do, you at the same time by
implication as strong as direct expires
ion could make it, charge the mem
bers of the committee with palpablt
violation of their sworn duty. "a
single" remark mole. OF all the wit
nesses called at the session of the com
mittee at which was present, the
only one that did not answer or appear
was the correspondent of the Morning
NsDs. Why he did not | do not say
r because l do not know. l called him
at the instance, and, on behalf of Mr.
White. / ask you to insert Shis letter
in your next issue, with such retrac'
. tion as you owe for wholly unpro
, vOked and wanton outrage.
Respectfully,
j. ALEXANDER FULTON.