Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06

Collector Pierce or Esrnndyyvino
bundrcd Visited Mt Da, break by
Republicans.

On early morning hunt they made to. day
after Joseph Pierce, Democratic collector
OF county taxes in BrRndywine hundred,
aud theiE success in running down the
quarry.
Pierce gathers the county taxes in
Brandywine hundred, which bailiwiok
joins this city on the north, and inn udes
ID It's confines the village Of Edge Moor,
q settlement of working people Employed
III the big iron mills and bridge works. II
has been the custom for many years for
the Edge Moon Iron Company to pay it's
own taxes, the poll and realty saxes OF its
employees, ana at the same time secure
to each man The right to vote. The
men, to reimburse The company, give
orders to hsve the money thue advanced
withheld from their envelopes On psy
day
Pierce, II ia slated, followed the Gus
tom last year his first as tax. collector -
and bad promised 80 accept check In
lHll payment OF an the mems ia com
pRny's tiI"s fer this year Thacompsny
gaYe hin the names o. its eGsGssed en-
p!oyeH some months ego and Collector
Pierce made out the aggregate bill aud
forwarded 1t to the COMPANY q few dave
lster. The latter notified the collector
thRt the account was correct md he clu;d
have the conlpeny's cherk in payinapt Al
aDy time. l: IL stated he txpras9ed
btAqait satisfied With the mayhod aud
said he wouid call when the money was
needed.
Eatcse piercs called for the money tha
court delivered it9 decision ia the t4aY
kins vs.. poushsrty test cSsp, which IN
terpEet9d the law TO mean that tax re-
c2lpts could nj the option Of the oolec-
tors be delivered TO those paying ths
taxes, but the collectors we're NOT Obliged
10 give thsm to any Ona buG the tnxsblag,
individually or personally. P'ercs, it is
stated, elected 70 accept the lstter pre-
negative, and the colnpany's check for
its employees taxes In q lump was not
given.
AZ the time expires on Monday next FOR
the pnymen. Of tax ss and the cons, irnt
qualification TO vote, thjre Was much
anxiety among the men lest they bs
barred fsam Participating in the next
u. ctlon. There had been individual
Efforts TO catch up with the collector, but
these, it is said, aIIuost invariably failed.
some saFprlse or strategic movement was
tSougat 70 DO necessary, aud now this
was successfully carried out is told the
Press correspondent by one who claims
familiarity with its inception and ezeca-
ton.
Pierce lives 81 miles from This city and
tue same distance from Edge Moor. Ca
hcnday night q number OF the men Oh
talned cohveyanees aud drove to Pisrce's
farmhouse, but he was away from home.
They decided to wait his return, At
midnight some of the party, weary OF the
long vigil, departed Tor home, hut five
| pluckily continued the watch. At 9 80 a.
~. Pierce returned. He said hB had been
visiting friends ~ the reighhorhood. He
was surprised 20 find quintet OF his
| neighbors with money wanting to paw
taxes. However, he accepted tho situa-
ton with the beSt GRACE, got ont the
books took the money ard issaed the
coveted receipts to the i've persistent
waters. As they departed ne announced
that he would be home the following
evening to take taxes OF all who called,
and desired the men to iinpart this infor
nation TO their fsllow-gorkmen
Several teams wore procured on Tre1.
| dGy night, and the men from this CITY
who have moved here aincs the aysags-
men. was made. and about q score from
Edge moor, droYo over 10 Pierce's homs,
4 but were disappointed b find that ha was
away end would not be back that night.
Tbs nen ther fore retusned to Their
homes.
lne next day Mr.. Peirca was seen, and
after o1eusilg Liz a0jenos the evening
4 previous nauaG F' day night as the date
4 when he would surely be on hand The
nen, tearing snashas disappointment,
and that further delay might result ia
tasir dtsqual lhcation VI voters, srranrei
iittle surprise party Tor an early hour
tbs morning, ara il was a genuine sue.
cass, Ieaus were procured and shortly
4 after midnight 10 msn started fnr the
collectors country bome. When they
i reached their dgstiratior they 8tatioutd
them elves ebou, the premises, awaited
taa coming OF ligat
At daybreel; thay cpproechad me
honsa, raped Mr. Pierce up from iii
bed, and when > opsned the door ii 4
/ lato the mouse. 44 u5lsctor war tlnaIti.
founded, bnt digcarEin4 tEat he had been
besteH, lat him8elt GgWn and accepted
tax from eYsry ,Isn in the party. gll
/. NJ. one II whom u White. Tnue qaalifi 4
1 10 fota, the men are jsGi0snt and are Cd !
graduated ~ theiE Low Republicans
for the!r Brilliant caun
II ~ stated ihat ttF9leh the move All
bnt two RepubliaaIa Il the hundT a
4 qasldea to vote. What Collector
! fiefee'a intentions WIN respect 70 ktei..
ilg Als appplntmsat tomorrow uieGt
may lave Eacn csn 6giS be couiec 7red
from his teAaSa e KEEP previous ap-
poiutmeqts,
| TIE above stogyw tha aubieat Of astcT
d'nnnr comment anaR9 tir5 men oaEs OF
ihg levy b0tt Fci88y afternoon.
GlElt@au Gya6b wa extremely intig.