Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10
LETTERS FROM RICHMOND.

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sion of the committee for Courts of Justice
to-day iu the Goodwin case caused profound
surprise. Although the testimony was kept
a secret, vet sufficient amount Oft leaked
out to beget the belief that Judge Goodwin
would be removed. This opinion was very
strong. Judge Goodwin was the last witness
examined by the committee and was pei
mitted to testify in his own behalf. II is
understood that he said to the committee
that when he took the juGgeship he accept
ed it with the determination that if any
thing occurred to impair his usefulness as
Judge he would resign. 1t is said here to-
night that he will certainly resign his posi-
ton on or about the 10th instant. The par
ties who predicted that Judge Goodwin
would no longer be judge must have known
of this when they predicted that the Legis-
lature would soon have 10 elect his success
sor.
The family of Bishop Randolph will soon
move to Richmond. They have secured
board in the family Of the late Dr. George
W. Bagby on Grace street ,pext to ST. Paul's
church. Bishop Randolph will administer
the rite of confirmation here in the latter
part Of February.
Dir. Jno. H. Russell, for many years Col
| lector of Internal Revenue here and one OF
the bitterest Of Mahone's opponents,
has gone into the leaf tobacco business in
this city. He was considered the best col
lector Richmond ever had. Now that
Judge Goodwin is to goa strong desire IL ex-
pressed to get rid of Judge Holiday of the
| Chancery Court of this city. Judge Holli-
day has certainly done that which requires
an investigation at the hands of the Legis-
lature. He removed the able, experienced
and trusted commissioners of the court and
put in men at the command of Malone. He
was called upon to give a reason for this
strange action but kept as mute as an oys'
ter Now if a judge is to be commanded by
such creature as Malone is he a suitable
man for the bench. and impartial duties OF
Judge? This is q subject for the Lesisla-
ture. The judiciary must be kept free from
political influence. 1t is at least due that
the citizens Of Richmond and the many
widows and orphans whose all Is in the
hands Of this court should be enlightened.
a judiciary should always bear inve3tiga'
ton 1t should delight in investigation and
coming out of it trial as by fire should be
made like good steel we'll tempered. The
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than putting the judiciary well in order
The people who came from Norfolk TO ties.
tify in the Goodwin case went back very in
dignant. He is very unpopular in that city
and nothing has occurred TO 30 much stir
I'D the people as this investigation.
Gov Cameron is rarely in his office at the
| Capitol He remains in the Gubernatorial
mansion all the time. Governor Cameron
tonight is reported sick. When some OF
the reporters went to call upon him tonight
they were told that he was sick in the bed
and that he had not received any resgua-
ton from Judge Goodwin. 1t is whispered
around that Goodwin promised that he would
resign if he was not removed viii he re-
sign? If he has made such promise can
| he be bound to resign if the committee has
| acquitted him =? Up 10 this time he has not
sent in his resignation. Godwin's friends
say that since he has discovered that Nor
folk does not want him he does not care to
be Judge of Norfolk any longer. 1t is said
| that some Of the committee were in favor OF
impeaching him until Goodwin made his
statement. STRoNGBow.
RICHMOND, Jan. 9.-The ndignation Of
the Norfolk people over the acquitta OF
Judge Goodwin is great. They refused to
believe that Goodwin had been cleared aud
a prominent citizen telegraphed last night
that the bar Of that place did not believe
that he had been exhonerated 1t seems
however, that the investigation is not yet
over. There is another charge to be looked
into and this is the one preferred against
Judge Goodwin in connection with his posi-.
ton as president and director Of the Crist-
ian Brotherhood of Norfolk This is before
the Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances and the committee has been given
power to employ stenographer and send
for persons and papers.
Nearly all the evidence taken in God.
wins case has been written out by the type
writer but none has been sent to the printer
preston is prevalent here to the effect that
the committee took pity upon Goodwin and
on his promise to resign 'let up; on him.
am assured that the committee inyestiga-
ted all the charges and while some of them
are strong there is such conflict of testimo-
ny that they did not feel justified in recon-
mending his removal. As the evidence will
soon be made public it is not probable that
the committee would have doue anything
of this kind even supposing which is high
" improbablel that they had so desired
The impression seems to have been jump
ed at that the investigation is over. Such
is not the case. The Committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances have the subject in
hand now, and the Norfolk people will push
the charges to the bitter end. Several dele
cations of them have been here in connec-
tion will the matter Symnathy is express-
ed for Godwin's family, but the determine
ton is expressed to 60 for him with vim
which means business" Indeed, there is
no one of our people temporizing in these
matters. Persons cannot be considered
when whole State is vitality concerned. If
we do not reform our judiciary all else is
useless. A subservient bench is what Vir-
GINA does not want.
The committees are rushed to death. Such
a number of bills has rarely been known in
the history Of our Legislature. As yet no bills
likely to provoke prolonged discussion have
been reported. Senator Newberry will have
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