The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-25
JUDGE BOND IS DEAD.
THE WELL-KS0HN JUKTST PASSES
AWAY IN BALTINoRE.
lie Was Prominent at One Time In the
Know-Nothing Psrty--sketch
of His Life,

Bond, Judge Of the United States Circuit
Court. died here this morning. He never
entirely recovered from an attack OF la
grippe. from which he suffered o year
ago. His death was due TO heart failure.
Judge Bond had been In bad health for
a year. but his death was unexpected
by his friends and the public. For some
days Judge Bond had been confined 10
his room by an attack OF dysentery.
symptoms OF grave heart trouble we're
manifested. and last night Il was seen
by the physicians and family that death
was a matter OF but few hours. The
distinguished sufferer passed away quiet
ly surrounded by the members Of bh
household.
Victim OF the Grip.
one year ago Judge Bond fell victim
10 the epidemic OF the grip, and since that
time he has been ill from n complication
Of diseases. He was nearly slxty-five years
old. and the grip left Il effects. His sys-
tenn was unable TO overcome the train Of
ills left by the disease. AZ times he APP
pea-ed upon the bench, although frequent-
ly too sick TO do so.
In the summer he srent several months
at his cottage at Deer Park and appa-
rently derived much benefit He returned
10 Baltimore at the opening OF the Sep-
tember term OF court. and presided in
the Baltimore and Lehigh railroad case.
His last appearance upon the bench was
on September 10Th. In October OF last
year Judge Bond sat at Richmond. and
returred home much exhausted.
The Funeral Services.
This afternoon the family decided to
have the funeral services held on Thurs
day az 2 =. NJ. at the First Independent
Christ church, which Judge Bond at
tended. Rev. Charles r. Weld. ID. d.,
pastor Of the church, will officiate.
Telegrams OF coincidence have been re-
ceived from many friends and associates
of the dead jurist The interment Will
be made I'm Green Mount Cemetery. this
city. Judge Bond leaves a widow and
three sons. Mrs. Bond was Miss Penni-
man. OF the well-known Baltimore family
OF that name. The sons are Nicholas T..
Bond, Of the law firm Of Morrison, Mum
nikhuysen & Bond. and a candidate
upon the city Republican ticket FOR As.
sociate Judge Of the Supreme Bench;
Hugh l.. Bond. Jr., OF the legal depart.
ment OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and Or. Summerfleld Berry Bond, a phys
ician OF this city.
'""e' hvuu was cHlet Judge or the
Fourth Judicial Circuit, COMPRISING the
States Of Maryland, Virginia, West Vir.
ginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima.
sketch Of lis life.
Hugh L. Bond was born In Baltimore.
Nd, December 10, 1898, was graduated at
the Uniyersary Of the City OF New York
In lSS, returned 20 Baltimore. studied
law. was admitted 20 the bar In 1851. and
practced in Baltimore. lie took part In
the knOw-nOthing movement In March.
1860. he was appointed Judge Of the Balu-
more Criminal Court. and on November 8.
ls6l, was elected by the people 10 that
office which he held during the trying
times OF the war After the massacre
OF National soldiers on April. 10. 1861,
when the city authorities decided that no
more Northern troops should be allowed
10 pass through Baltimore. he charged
the grand jury that those who took part
in the riot were guilty OF murder. The
police commissioners made an order for
bidding the display Of any flag; but the
seventy-five loyalists that were arrested
under this order for raising the National
standard We're discharged on habeas cor
pus by Judge Bond In later years, when
several military commissioners undertook
10 sit I'm Baltimore and try citizens for
ofiinces against the United States, he
charged the grand jury 10 indict the Of
hcers on these commissions. because they
had no Jurisdiction over persons not in
the military service OF the government.
especially when the civil courts were
open. Shortly before the close OF HIS
term. Governor Swami claimed the right
20 remove the police commissioners and
appoint others, and when the De facto
commissioners fortified the station
houses. and armed the police 10 defend
their right 10 the office. authorized his
appolntees 60 raise followers sufficient 20
put the resisting commissioners out, and
called upon President Johnson 90 send
Federal troops 10 interfere. Judge Bond
told General Grant. who came 10 lnvesti-
gate the situation that the de facto
commissioners would obey q written or
der from the President brought by sim
gle soldier bearing the United States flag;
but that, n the Federal authorities de-
clined 10 interfere. he would arrest the
Swami commissioners, and hold them
20 bail to keep the peace, which was
accordingly done. After the emanclpa-
tion Of the slaves under the revised con-
stitutlon Of 1864, the slaye-holders took
advantage Of an old apprentice law. and
had the children OF the free negroes
brought 10 the probate courts and appren-
tlced 10 themselves Judge Bond decided
that these apprentices were held In In
voluntary servitude. and released, on
habeas corpus, all that were brought be-
fore him. lie was a prominent member
OF an association for the education OF
coiored people, 20 which his friend. Sccre-
tary. stanton, transferred all the Federal
barracks IN Maryland for the purpose OF
building school houses. With assistance
from the frcedmens lid societies, schools
we're established in 1ll the counties OK
the State. and Judge Bond visited every
locality and made speeches intended
10 overcome the prejudices OF the people
against the schools. which frequently
broke out In violence. He lost his seat
ON the bench IN 1868. when the Democrats
obtained political ascendency IN the state
and res urned the practice of law In Baiu-
more. On July l3. 1870, President Grant
nominated him Judge of the fourth cir
cult OF the United States court wnien
includes the States OF Maryland, the
two Vtrginias. snd the two Carolinss.
In 1871 he conducted. at Raleigh, n. c.
ana Columbia. g. c.. many tr1alsof ku-
KIYx eonspirators. more than one hunared
~ whom he sentenced 70 the penitsn-
tiary.