The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-21

/ CARED that his experience or six years as
! 'ofnmOnNealth's Attorney II PctcrsDur,
was that the grand iuries ~ tins city
/ were composed Of sucn Intelligent men
| that IL vas hardly necessary 10 charge
tnein except in special cases. lie next
! read from the law book the oath Of the
/ grand jury, and told the jury that II
! they should Boz embarrassed Ia any on Sc
that might come before them the court
/ anu the commonwealth Attorney would
always he ready 20 extend 70 them any
assistance. The grand Judy. after report
lIiS upon several presentments, were dis
Ing
United States District Attorney Francis
X. lassiter presented 10 the court the
resolutions Of the Petersburg bar upon the
death OF the late Judge II. NJ Bernard
which We're ordered 10 be placed on The
records Of the court.
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District Attorney Lassiter. in presenting
me resolutions, spoke as follows.
None oi us have entered this court
room this morning without contraction
OF the heart. For the first time. perhaps
We fully realize that Judge Bernard IS
lca4. ne court ana It's In l4euts are
here, and Will be- for all time. The per
sonaNy that your honor, in common with
us all. has been accustomed 10 revere g.
that inspired and animated the legal abb
stractiou-hss passed away forever The
manly form, the sweet, sunny. saxon
face. the merry laughter. and the wise
counsel, the upright Judge. ani tine 10y al
gentleman, is 300 more. ] dare not open
wounds now partially cicatriced by dwell
ing on his personal relations an our
private Intercourse.
In formally communicating 20 the court
the resolutions adopted 10y the bar, shall
Doe parI0uel. however. Tor dwelling a mo-
meut upon the peculiar benefits We nave
enjoyed iu e. wise and upright Judge. Ii
has been the good fortune 0f TINS com
munity 10 know nothing of the distinction
500 often marked i'm the minds of the
laity between O. court of law ana a. court
OF Justice. 10 has been The privilege OF
tie bar t0 possess an absolute confidence
That the conduct and decision Il causes
iu tlis court would Doe lu god. lriance with
the highest stauia1d OK PROBES lonal tneo-
~ auI practice.
the bier Of him we've loved and LOST, with
solemn and inspiring sense OF his eN-
allied example. % cannot ht yam or lI-
considered to invoke Divine grace ana as
sistducr o. the end ihdt lne justice 'i
this court may Continu" 90 De- iec'-ilI, i
a. part OF that law whose seat is lne
bosom OF God ami whose voice is the mar
m0uy of the world
On this court this morning rank Jones.
I.N Ellis. Edward Ellis. and EDWARD
Graves ueeroe-l were found guilty or
stealing steers. and each OF them were
given one year iu the ptnlt-ntiary.
M.NrNrNI d. gi- ,i-M,aY.
Fourteen years ago James D. Brown
was general secretary ot the Young
Mems Christian Association 300 Peters
Irirg He wae 3D. graduate of WashingiO on
and I.. University. refined lu feeling.
cultivated iu mind and heart. and $50
modest that D., snrank from his conyie-
ti,rs that Dee ought 90 enter The ministry.
After DIS conh'ct lon WIN me 1ouhs
MEMS christian A-sIcdiuu here was
severed hr retired t0 bis fLrm. in Green
Vile county. His talents. con-ccration
and ability as speaker were 20 con