Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-28

1ns caught N BAadyuins Hundred.
one n chzissAanA. ono In wliningssa
dodssas NJ Psssasss.
Fox chasss ate nothing In the way Of
fun compared 70 hunting up. running
down and capturing county tax collec-
tors, who skulk around and hide from
men who ere hunting them up 70 pay
their taxes that they b may able 70 vote
at the next electi0a. Tbs 0rst notable
capture Of Q collector occurred yeeterdsy
morning In Brandy wins Hundred.
The collector, Joseph N. Pierce, had
become very hard 70 come mp with. In
stead Of rsmaining at home In the even.
ipgs with his excellent wife to receive
the taxes from his Republican neiRhbors
who might call, he got 70 going out and
playing dominoes with his friends until
the wee ANAL hours after midnig ht when
he thought all good Republicans would
be In bed without . thought about their
unpaid taxes.
But In this calculation Collector Pierce
found himself mistaken. II he had had
plckets out on the wstoh he might have
heard Of the leaving Of several wagon
loads Of human Republican freight from
different points In Brandy wine Hundred
about s O'Clock yesterday morning. and
ell making towards Ills domicilc.
His farm house was reached between b
aud 6 O'Clock, and alter the horses were
hitched 10 stalwart men formed In line
behind "Charley" Green and surrounded
the house. A rap at the door brought
Pierce down. standing. SIX feet In bis
stockings. bis long beard unkempt aud
head fr0wsy.
Before him stood Green, several inches
taller, who politely told Pierce that these
gentlemen had Just called around to pay
their taxes, and thought they would stay
until they got them. Pierce found he
was caught and, getting his duplicates.
assisted by Mrs. Pierce and "Charley"
Green, ho ratified oil the receipts At .
lively rate until the whole nineteen were
Issued, and the collector got clear OF his
unwelcome customers.
Tue second capture Of collector took
place at Newport, at o'clock this
morning.
The collector, r. A. Sturgeon, had all
all aloug been acting very fairly until
within two or three days he got 10 stay
Ing out late at nights and he was hard to
flDd. Last night about dozen kepub.
Leans left Riddles and Bancroft's banks
and In wagons went 10 Newport and
took lodgings 10 the excellent hotel the
collector keeps and resolved to await his
coming. Hour by hour nsw by until the
hour hand pointed to s O'Clock q. IN. on
the dial.
At last they were rewarded with a
sight Of the collector, and the collector
tore his eyes wide open at seeing such a
delegation ~ that hour Ia the morning.
To make matters short, Mr.. Sturgeon
went to work aud gave the men their re-
ceip,s, and all was quiet again In I'VE
| ancient town OF Newport"
John j. Dougherty collector OF the
Northern district OF Wilmington, has
payers III Wilmington than the collector
have In the country, but Mr.. Dougherty
| with all his fox like cunning was fairly
Gagged yesterday evening.
lie went over to Mullins saloon, Sixth
and Shipley, at noon yesterday for re
freshments, promising to BIO back ct bill
office 10 . few minutes. His minutes
grew into hours. Men closely watched
to sec him come out. A transfer Wagon
called to take away . sick man, but tn
driver was informed that nobody Their
was sick. Al 5 o'clock Mr.. Doughert,
emerged. and starting out TO Marke
street he went mp that street followed b
number OF waiting taxpayers.
Being closely pressed he dodgod int
McCla1erty & keavney's store No. Il
Market street. For ono hour that stoi
j was closely watched and at 4 o'cloc
Dougherty came out aud he strided dow
, the street A crowd soon got altar BIZ
and when he was near his Office an o.
don't Republican rushed up and tenderc
his TAX.
Being caught be went up Into bis Off
, and was soon surrounded with kepubl
cans who kept him busy Issuing receip
until 10 miautes aitor 8 O'Clock. Up
2 o'clock to-day nothing more has bee
heard Of Mr.. Dougherty. Not less thu
, nifty men have been hunting him to pr
him taxes, and runners were out throui
the city in search Of him but ne refus
{ to reveal himself He Is busy tulnllir
the expectations OF the Levy Court til
= reappolntei him.
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