Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-01-18
Judge Robinson Dead.
EXPIRES OF HEART DIS
EASE AT ANNAPOLIS.

The End Comes Suddenly at the
Home Of His Daughter-Ca-
reer of the Distinguished
Chief Judge of the
Maryland Court
of Appeals.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 14.-Chief .Judg,
John NJ. Robinson of the Court o.
Appeals died of heart disease here to
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Fullems, in the Navyyard.
Judge Robinson had been sick but
three days.
Several weeks ago he complained oI
a pain in his heart, but nothing serious
was anticipated until Saturday, when
he was taken worse. Yesterday he
was removed from Mrs. Handy.
clearinghouse to the home of hi:
daughter, and an effort was made Ia
take him TO Baltimore for treatment,
but his attending physician, DIR. Wal.
ton, said he could not be removed.
Judge Robinson attended to consul.
tation of the Judges of the Court oil
Appeals last week, and filed opinions
in several important cases.
Judge Boyd, who was debarred
from sitting in a case in the Court
this morning, had Just started down to
inquire how Judge Robinson was,
when he met Mr.. Daniel X. Randall,
who told him of the death, which had
occurred about o'clock. Judge
Boyd Immediately returned to the
State House and notified the Court of
Appeals, which adjourned at once.
Judge Bryan was presiding in the
Court in Judge Robinson's absence.
Judge Roberts was absent.
The announcement came soon after
the adjournment OF both houses, and
quickly spread. Mrs. Robinson and
her daughters, Mrs. Pullman and
Mrs. Lloyd, were present with Judge
Robinson when he died.
The Court of Appeals has suspend
ed arguments for the present.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
John Mitchell Robinson was born
December 6, 1927, in Caroline county,
being the second son of Peter and
Sarah Mitchell Robinson. His father
was a farmer and planter also his
grandfather was wealthy planter in
Sussex county, Del. The family de-
scended from Rev. Ralph Robinson,
a distinguished Protestant clergyman
of England during the Reformation.
Their ancestors settled in Delaware
over 200 years ago. Judge Robinson
graduated at Dickinson College,
Pennsylvania, in 1917, and studied
law with Carmichael and Brown of
Centreville, Queen Anne's county.
He was admitted to the bar in
November, 1919, and settled in Cen.
treville for the practice Of his profess
sion. In amuary, 1850. he was APP
pointed Deputy Acknowledgement for
Kent county, and upon the adoption
of the constitution of 1851, was elected
States Attorney for Queen Anne's
county, which office he filled for four
years. lie practiced law with great
success till 1864, when he was elected
Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit,
embracing the counties of Kent and
Queen Anne's, which office he filled
till he was elected to the Court of
Appeals, November ), 1867. Judge
Robinson was an interchangeable student,
a profound lawyer, and was always
regarded by press and people with
great respect. In politics he was
Democrat. He was married in 1857
to Miss Mariana Emory.
CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE IN 'S4.
Judge Robinson was prominent
candidate for the United States Sen.
ate before the General Assembly at
the time Hon. Ephraim X. Wilson
was chosen. In the long balloting
which ensued ut that time he steadily
developed strength, and very many
men prominent in State affairs 10
years ago expressed the opinion that
had the contest gone over another day
the Judge would have been elected.
The election of Wilson was the re-
suit of a stampede which was engineer
ed by certain leaders, who dreaded
such result as The choice of Robin.
son.
The deceased jurist was chosen for
his second term of Is years on the
bench at the general election of 1881,
and his term would have expired in
1897, before he would have attained
the age-limit Of 20 years.
His assignment as Chief Judge Of
the Court of Appeals was among the
first of the official acts of Tx. Governor
Brown in connection with the iudici-
airy, which met with warm approval
from the people. He was named to
succeed Chief Judge Richard II.
Alvey. recently appointed Venezuelan
Commissioner.
II we could trace Dyspepsia to It's
source, it would lead back to our
kitchens. In fact, the secret of good
health is good cooking If well cook
ell, foods are partially digested if
poorly cooked, they are less digestible
than in their raw state. Ii you are
victim of faulty cooking that is. if
you suffer from Dyspepsia, the rational
cure must he looked for in an artifi-
cially digested food, and food which
will at the same time aid the digestion
of other foods. Such preparation
virtually rests the tired digestive
organs, thereby restoring them to their
natural strength.
The Digestive Cordial, as prepared
by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, is
Just such preparation, and single
10 cent bottle will convince you of lis
value. If your druggist doesn't keep
it, he will he glad to get it through his
wholesale house.
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