The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-02

llSh the New COurC-BiiI providing
for tho Removal of Cases from the
Corporation to tho Circuit Court.
Judge ]. A. Dupuy received tele.
gram yesterday from Hon. M. @. Thomas
stating that he had been elected to the
position of Judge of tho new eighteenth
circuit by the general assembly. The
action of the caucus ON Monday night
was confirmed without dissent.
Before this news came he was called
Judge" but now he is q full-fedged
judiciary. The name It's we'll and comes
as handy to his friends as though it had
boon his title for years.
The Roanoke delegation, who did the
rushing act for the judgeship, came in
yesterday morning on the 9:15 train.
In the party were R. E. Scott, w. P.
Dupuy, brother of the Judge, and Hon.
John w. Woods.
Judge Dupuy was at the station TO
meet the delegation, and when they
arrived congratulations were showered
upon him. IL was plain that they had
passed through struggle, and coming
out as victors could well afford to feel
elated.
They told of the close fight in the
caucus; how this man had stood firm
and how this man had fiickered; how
Mat Thomas had gotten in some solid
work for Roanoke man, whoever he
would be, when the bill was introduced
and how Cyclone Jim" had pounded
tho fact into the senators that Roam oke
was entitled to all she could get.
All daV VoSterdav Judua Dunuv ro
ceived tho congratulations of his many
friends. The bar was especially de-
lighted from the fact that they believed,
and knew, that man was to be placed
on the bench who would make q sound
and impartial Judge; man free from
prejudice and man who had won the
esteem of his fellow-men, and climbed
up to the gladstone height of legal
Jurisprudence
Now that the Judge has been elected
and new circuit formed, with quarterly
sittings both in this and Bedford City,
arrangements will at once be made by
the judge to establish the court
AS yet Judge Dupuy has not seen the
bill which provides for the circuit, and
yesterday telegraphed Hon. M. c..
Thomas to send him copy. Not until
he 10 familiar with the provisions set
forth in tho bill will he take any action.
The time for the sitting of the court
In Roanoke, as provided for in the bill.
is January Is; April IS; July Is and
October Is. IJ was at first stated that
probably the courtroom of the corpora-
ton court would be used, but this is not
now considered as practicable, from the
fact that it would interfere with Judge
Robertson's court, the time of the
sitting OF the circuit court falling
1y in hn
cases are tried, and, which, as a general
thing, occupies nearly whole month.
1t was suggested yesterday that a
suitable place for holding the circuit
court could be rented. The Opera
House or some convenient hall, would
suff1ce until q permanent courtroom
could be secured
1t was also stated that as tho United
Stated Government had contem plated
hitting up court room in the Govern
nent building that the use of these
quarters might be secured; but from all
indications it will be eight or ten
months before this structure has been
completed. AS soon as Judge Dupuy is
officially informed of his election, he
will at once proceed to select suitable
place in which to hold court, both in
this and Bedford City. He will also an
There is now bill in the senate uro-
viding law fer the removal of cases
from the corporation court Of this city
to the new circuit court. This will
tend in great measure to relieve the
docket OF the present court of cases
which have from time to time been con
tinued.
Hon, John w. Woods said yesterday
that the new court would have all it
could do, but it would be o pleasure to
transact business in it. It would not be
cramped for want of time, and the sit
ting could continue until all the bust
ness was disposed Of
AS soon as the bill providing for the
removal of cases from the corporation
court to the circuit court is made law,
a large transfer will probably be made
NO business will be done, however, until
next month, when the now court will
be convened.
Judge Dupuy said yesterday that he
was under the impression that the bill
provided that the court should convene
In bedford City on the 18th of March
and every three months thereafter.
This being tho case, the court will first
be opened at that place.
JEFF Dooley's Brother Kills n Man.
Lloyd Sales, colored man, yesterday
said that John Dooley had killed a
negro on tho Elkhorn extension in a
quarrel that arose over game of craps.
Another negro was engaged in the
ARRAY and both were arrested Dooley
is brother Of jeff DooleY, who is to
be hung in April for the murder of
Officer Mabfy.
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