The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-08

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nI,r ceremony or further talk.
Mr.. Hogg died in New York, OCTOBER
oSfh. 1875 and was buried IN rfie old
City Cemetery. in Raleigh. i-atterly, MS
remains have been re-intered III OAK
wood cemetery. near the corporate IInlts
of the city, where they now rpose.
Generations may come and go, but Il
will be long. indeed, before the East VIII
point with the finger OF PRIDE to the
sounder lawyer or the ADLER advocate
than the ate Mr.. Gavin Hogg.
Judge Augustus Moore was born IN
Perquimans county, North Carolina.
June Sth, 1903. He was the son Of
Charles Moore and Elizabeth Creecy
Moore. At the age of nin years his
father died. and his mother sent hm TO
the Edenton Academy, where he Was
prepared for college, and entered the
University of North Carolina IN 1S2.
In his junior year he was attached
with rheumatism, and was carried to
his home on q bed, in a wagon, and for
many months was bed-ridden. This Clip
cumstance prevented his graduation,
which was a life long regret and disap
Dointment to him. He was a member
of the Philanthropic Society.
ZIG Ttdl XIV dlll OlII VI LIZ
States ablest lawyers Of his time,
Charles r. Kinney, Of Elizabeth City,
y. c., and on obtaining his license to
practice law. located in Eienton, n. c..
April 2Sth. 1880. and entered ct once
into a good practice.
He married Susan Jordan Amristcad,
and there were born CT this marriage,
William Armistead. Mary Elizabeth,
died when nine years old, Susan Au-
| sustus, Henrietta, Sophy Armistead,
died young). Augustus Minton, Mary
Elizabeth 2nd. John -Armistead, and Al
fred. Of these only survive, Susan Au-
gustus. Mrs. RightOn). Mary Elizabeth
2nd. and Augustus Minron, who prac-
| ticed law in EdentOn, and later IN
G%roenyille. y. c., and 4 few years ago
moved TO the State of Washington. Will
liam .trmistead Moore was Judge of the
Superior court of North Carolina, and
John -Armistead Moore was a prominent
lawyer in Halifax county, ant died there
a few years ago.
Judge Augustus Moore was appointed
judge of the Superior court at law and
equity in 1913. and was elected to the
office the following year. He rode only
the circuit under appointment. and re-
signed Immediately after being elected,
because he had the first stroke of apo
pleNy. at Salisbury, n. c.. Immediately
after p~rOnouncing death sentence upon a
criminal. His resignation was much re-
GREETED, his short term Of service on the
bench being so acceptable, and evidenc-
ing such future promise, made his re-
tirement universally deplored.
At Salisbury, think, and probably
his last court, a young man was
= = J.- 49, 1~a Hfnor
sentenced him to receive thirty-nine
lashCs and six months imprisonment in
Jail. The prisoners attorney strove to
get the thirty-nine lashes iannulled, say
ing that the young man was of nigh pa
rentage, and it was much regretted the
disgrace he had brought upon his good
parents, and asked the judge to amend
his sentence by renting the punish
nICnt.
The Judge said: Eyes, I did not know
Of the high standing of his people. / an
glad that you called my attention to it
and l will gladly amend the sentence
The judgment Of the court is that he re
ceire thirty-nine lashe and be imprison
ed twelve months in the county Jail, ant
on the day of his release, he be given al
additional thirty-nine lashc for the dis
grace he has brought upon his fathe1
and mother. and Mr.. Sheriff, you ar
commanded to strictly execute this sen
tence."
Judge Moore was Of fair complexion
light hair, blue eyes, prominent Roman
nose, wore spectacles continuously, was
slightly lame, always clean shorn, wa
five feet eleven inches high, and weighed
about one hundred and seventy pounds
He occupied the office in the corne
Of his yard, which is rightly known, an,
referred to, ais 1.-The Judge Factory
there having been five to wear '1'ht
Ermine,'' who had gone from its walls
Himself, his sor, Judge William Armis
: tead Moore, his nephew, Judge Henr,
Arlnistead Gillian, and two other
!, whose names are not recalled, (thougl
probably one Of these two was the lat
Judge Jones, Of Plymouth, \. c. an
latterly, his son Augustus Mintol
, Moore, also a student from this office
: removed to Washington, and was Their
appointed judge, but not having live
in the State as long as the law requiret
g for eligibility to the office, failed to re
l ceive his commission.
The walls of Judge Moore's office wer
! lined with books. his law and miscellane
; Gus library being second to no privat
: library in the State, and really locke,
!, like I book store. At the opening of tn
: fall term OF school, a country lad, takin
) it for 4 book store, walked in. and foun
: the pudge in his chair, reading, accoste
: him, saying: mister, kin | git a spell
, ing book in here" The judge taking i
: the situation at n glance replied: "Ye.
!, my little boy and taking him by tn
! hand, went down town with him, bougI
= and gave the little fellow a spellin
book.
r. The table used by Judge Moore in hi
q office from 1925, to the date Of III
h death. and at which he knelt at privat
devotion every morning at sunrise, wa
a used successfully by his sons in tn
q same office, M is a treasured relic, sti
a in the possession of his daughters.
l. The cid homestead and office are loo.
d ted on the east side of Main street, nc
far from the "Woodard House, an
the citizen walking by with a new come
will rarely pass it without sayins
d "That's Judge Augustus MOOre's Ol