Evening journal., 1920-04-16
SON ADMITS
KILLING FATHER
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ner, and remarked. "Pather. I'm sorry
The Jury OF inquest started It's In
vestigation about l30 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. and while u was In
progress a message was received That
young Morris had been taken into Gus
tody without resistance and had ad-
m,tied the crime.
An automobile was fastened to the
place where the captors were in walt
ing and young Morris was removed TO
Millsboro as rapidly as possible In
his statement 10 the corners jury
young Morris said he and his father
started quarreling within a few yards
CT where the crime was committed
The son AYERS that his father com
menced pounding upon him and dealt
him three hard blows about the head
refore he turned against his father.
lie stated that things were rather live
ly in the carriage in which they were
riding and he thought II was about
lime he was doing something He re-
tahsted and IN the encounter young
Norris asserts the father drew lie fod-
der knife and began slashing at him.
He managed 10 wrench the knife from
his father. he said, and attributed The
cuts on his fathers hand 10 the strug-
gle while he was trying 10 'ake the
knife from him.
Ollie admitted that he struck his
father several times about the head
which would account for the bruises.
He stated he thought II was about time
20 do something and on the impulse
slashed his fathers throat. The two
men were not out OF the carriage when
the murder occurred, he says. Ollie
added that at no time from the time
they left home was the father out or
the carriage.
After he had committed the crime,
az a point known as Mary Phillips
Hill. a short distance from the dupont
Boulevard, the thought struck him, he
said, TO dispose OF the body In some
way. His father died within a few
minutes after being cut. he said, and
keep the body In the carriage.
With the dead man on his hands. ne
stated, the idea came 10 him 10 drive
TO the railroad crossing and there place
the horse and carriage on the tracks
SO that the evening passenger train.
due at Millsboro at 7i9 O'Clock. would
hit It and thus cover up the crime.
The horse and carriage were placed
on the tracks just few minutes before
the time for the arrival OF the train.
the back OF the carriage facing the on
rushing engine. Young Morris waited
until he thought that a further delay
would endanger his life. and Just as
the train was pressing down upon him
he noticed a sudden slow down. He
realized that his plan was frustrated
and in order TO keep from being dis
covered he rushed 10 the woods.
Making through the woods in the d.
rection OF his home, he came 10 Belts
millpond which is crossed by the du-
Pont boulevard. He swan the stream
and about midnight went 10 the home
OF Jackson Hood. colOred. whom he
called out OF bed and asked 20 take him
in. Hood got up and kndled a fire, be-
ing told by Morris that he had been out
fishing and the boat capslzed and he
had 10 swim ashore. The Negro be-
lieved the story.
The two men sat about the FIRE and
talked for some time when young Nor
ris is said 10 have remarked 70 Hood
that he was In trouble, and then told
about killing his father. Morris re-
mained with Hood until about 3 O'Clock
yesterday morning when he took 10
the woods, where he remained until
late yesterday afternoon when he went
TO his home. He did not 90 TO the
house, however, and only stayed about
the premises a short time before he
went away.
He had only gotten a few hundred
yards away from his home when he
was found by former Representative
John w. Messick, Of Cross Keys, and
some Others sitting In the wood at the
foot OF a tree. When they approached
him ne made no resistance, telling them
That he was willing 10 go with them
10 Millsboro. He was taken in charge
by Constable Charles Jester.
About $50 O'Clock last nicht he was
whisked away In an automobile 10 /
Georgetown and placed In the county
Jail. Possibly five hundred persons
we're about the iail when the officers
arrived with him, but there was no
attempt at mob violence.
When the case comes 10 tria1 which
viii be at the June term, there Is little
ioubt but that the plea will be self
iefense.
The murdered man was a prosperous
farmer and in his young manhood days
iook an active part in Democratic Bolt
lies. No date has been set for the f,i-
neral. IL may not De for several DAYS.
because OF son In the West who is
fastening east 10 attend.
Derrick Morris leaves a widow and
'ix living children. The widow. a fraiI
little woman OF 55, has had a tragic life
Her Oldest son. James, was killed
welve years ago while employed as a
'ailroad brakeman In New York. Charles
he next, was drowned while bathing in
! lake at Cleveland. A -year-old
laughter was burned 10 death a few
'ears ago and another daughters eve
vas Knocked by limb OF a peach tree.
THIS RUN DOWN AN ACCIDENT.
AS IL appeared that the running down
" The man was an accident. Harrison