Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-25

decisions, however, may be said to nave
eliminated IN the Ayers case. which crc-
ated the greatest excitement at the lme'
and the final disposition OF which by the
Superior Court OF the United States was
great triumph for Virginia.
Under n law passed by the Generai as-
scmbly known az a coupon crusher tne
Commemorative attorneys were proceed
Ing TO institute suits and pile UP Judg-
ments against parties rendering coupons
for taxes. In the case Of James p. Cooper
ct ais against Morton Marye. Auditor;
Rufus A. Ayrcs, Attorney-Gener ct ais.'
Judge Bond issued an order restraining
the States proper officers from bringing
any suit against any person tendering
coupons for taxes. Pending this case ana
in defiance of Judge Bonds order Hon.
Rufus A. Ayers, Attorney General, and
Mr.. John Scott, and Mr. j. B. McCape'
Commonw ealth's attorneys for their re-
spective counties. proceeded to execute
the law. Thereupon Judge Bond ruled
them into his court to show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt.
and upon their answering that they were
officers of the Commonwealth executing
her law and intended to continue TO do so,
he fined them and committed them 10
Jail They Immediately. however, sued
out writ OF habeas corpus, and were
released by the supreme t1uAb VI t'e
United States. This case, or rather the
putting Of a sovereign State In jail,
had the effect OF making some OF the
papers at the North, which had been
loudest in denouncing Virginia for not
paying her debt, take a more lenient view
OF the situation.
IN PRIVATE LIFE.
In private life Judge Bond was very
sociable. He was most excellent company
and had many friends among the Rich
mond bar. He was very fond OF
Joke and could give good thrust ana
enjoy one at his own expense
When the Olcott settlement of the debt
was consummated he sent handsome
photograph of himself TO Hon. r. Taylor
Scott, Attorney-General, who had fought
him desperately In coupon cases, and who
is the nephew of Commonwealth Attor-
ney Scott, whom he sent to jail, and
under IT he wrote the following:
with compliments of coupon bond
Othello's occupation gone"
Judge Bond leaves a wife and three
sons. His funeral will take place In Bal
timore Thursday. and Mr.. NJ. +. Pleas
ants. clerk of his court, VIII go on 70 at
tend Il. as will also Mr. Meloney. clerk OF
the United States Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals.
The appointment OF Judge Bonds sue
cessor devolves upon President Cleveland.
The position is worth 5000 per annum
for life, In good behavior, and all judges
who come here TO sit on the bench OF
the United States Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals get $40 per day extra while the
court Is in session. The new judge mas
the right to appoint his own clerk.
BY many members of the Richmond bar
Judge Bond was regarded as an able
lawyer.
A telegram from Baltimore TO the DIS
match saws: Judge Bond has been In bad
health for a year. but his death was ut-
expected by his friends and the pubic
For some days Judge Bond had been con-
Nned 10 his room by an attack OF dysen-
terry SYMPTOMS OF grave heart trouble
were manifested and last night 1t was
seen by the physicians and family that
death was a matter of but few hours.
The sufferer passed away quietly, sur
rounded by the members of his household.
One year ago Judge Bond fell victim
10 the epidemic of grippe. and since that
time he had been Ill from complication
Of diseases.
This afternoon the family decided to
have the funeral services held at the
First independent church. which Judge
Bond attended. Rev. Charles X. Weld, ID.
D.. pastor of the church, VIII oiiclate.
Telegrams Of coincidence have been re-
ceiyed from many friends and associates
of the dead jurist. The interment VIII De
made in Green Mount cemetery, TINS CITY,