Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-23
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They Are Entitled 10 Hearing and
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correspondence % IN, Richm nj mspatchl
HAMPTON. Va, April p. The letter rom
Nowuort News published IN asst SUNDAY
J4erArru crit1cisiuC the action of julGo
iso,t o. Tho lac. term Of his court IN thlt
civ has caused some surprise both nero
and Al that place. The Judge has lue
rcuutation of being prompt ana lahonous
"a I'm discharge Of the very cncFoua
duties Of the two courts over Mhl'n ne
prcsldes and IL Il very doubiiul II tIc
duties Of any Judge IN Virginia circuit
county. or corporation are moro oN-
acting and varied than tnoSo ,..,n
CURED OF him. | have known MIN
~ be engaged for three months IN
srccoeslop without iutcrmissiph lh
holding his two courts. Ana ~ ms
time he closed his court AZ Newport N'WS
on Friday, aud Oh MONDAY opehyH MS
court here. Your correSpohae1t' th-Iy,t
fore. beng somewhat Surprlsca hlln.cl.
at the contents OF SAID letter Hnu .uil,nii.
the judge might Ike To make some eApiA-
nation. managed Ia see him recently Wh'n
the court temporarily Adjourned ana cH-
caged HIM in a talk about the matter
RrAps rBE DESPATCH.
"Uaye Won seen the letter from NewporI
News IN SUNDAYS DlsPAcH about YOU
.'Oh. yes, always read everything ID
the DISPATCH, including very often iWo-
thirds OF the adver;l~emeuts.'
What nave you 70 say, Judge ABOUT
tho letter. .:.o,o,
mouts upon the manner IN winch dl--
charge NV duties. They are a. often ~
COMPLIMENTARY ~ otherwise. People VIII
talk about matters they do not under
stand. and sometimes newspaper people
do, too
Should IL HEARD.
How about your failure to act on the
recommendation Of the grand Jury 10 re-
move certain officers
"Oh. well. every one mas right 70 10
heard He must have say ia court VI,
court commences there AGAIN on 'nV
day Of Nav. The Jury was IN session inc
oreater part of two weeks. II remember
| aricbt. the Recommendations were brought
| in late In the term and toward the close.
! / va sotncw hat pressed for time and little
! tagged ont and then | wanted a little time
| 10 reflect as to the proper course 70 pursue.
| You know magistrate can't be- deposed on
| the recommendation and at the prayer oil
| the grand Jury for maieieasance IN once.
! lie must have the proper notice 10 answer
! the charge, prepared IN technical IAN
ouaoc and then he Is entitled TO trlal by
iury. | have no doubt that some OF the
| iu.tlces al Newport News have been con-
ductIng their business very loosely, Gnd
NAV be amenable TO the charge Of male
| feasance. but we must start right, and my
short experience teaches me that every
| thing can't be done al once. The Jury mas
| doubtless done a good work that Will bear
| fruit IN due season.
THE "IRoS-CLAD" CHARGE.
! How about the meeting OF prominent
/ citizens and the committee who waited
| upon Won concerning the reckless Vlola
| tlons OF law which were known - exist
! Il don't know about the meeting Of
| promlpent citizens. Some gentiemeI
| called to see me term before last-two,
! think and complained about the manner
nm which the luuor-dealers were conduct
mo their business and about granting n
! cense 10 sell liquor, and maybe some othe
matters. and spoke Of the meeting
| 1 assured them OF nv cooperation
and would do all IN my powe
10 brlng the offenders to Justice. / had
conference with the Attorney for the Com
monwealth. placed the police force tncr
uuder'hls control and direction, consented
10 some suggestions be made Tor the detec
ton Of crime, and delivered the J31-cd
charge TO the special grand jury. W. M
! obeutlruos satisfied that violations OF Law
| are committed IN community M IL ]
frequently hard TO detect the perpetrators
and this IS especially true with regard I
violations of the liquor laws.
AL BRAND-SEw.
Newport News is quite CITY, claimin
ap0pulatOn of over 10000 inhabitants, az
a brand-new city at that, and three-fourth
of the people there are brand-new people I
us, and it is almost impossible to reGulat
l its affairs. control lts people ana rcd9c
- matters to that order and system Whic
3 | should characterize the place by mel
7 county organization without the and OF
city government, especially whore Oh
@ Judge has two counties to look after, an
Q officers of none of the best TO sustain HIN
ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE.
: "How about your being held respOns
BILE for the deplOrable condition OF atal
= said to exist at Newport News: 1t woul
= seem to me that the Commonwealth
= Attorney had something TO do with IL
= prosecution of presentments and recon
- mendations of the grand jury"
"Oh, well. | am always wiling 20 a
= sumo my share of responsibility that DO
- not disturb me. / think the senslbl
q thinking people at Newport News undo
- stand the matter. Some people arc apt
:, make mountains out of mole-hills. and
I | things are not done exactly as tn
4 want and at the precise time they groN
N and grumblc. and somebody Is 20 blhlu
" cannot admit that the Judge has all
do about the matter"
30 COMPLAINT TO MAKE.
,' "Do YOU know the correspondent
J. Newport News 7"
., IL might know HIM, but | do not kno
who is the correspondent, but can Ia
70 no complaint 10 make of him. | suDpO
lf he has simply written what he has hea
g talked of by certain persons who are
- clined TO make things worse than til
n. are"
w This ended my talk with the Judge, a.
la We parted.