Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
Mr.. BRADY QUALITIES
SUCCEEDS MIR. FLEGENHEIMER As
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
HIS BOND INCREASED TO $4,000.
This I'm View OF the Bankrupt Law
Courts Will he In Session This
weelS--Cases to BE Tried-Federai
Building Notes.

MT. Joseph L. Brduy Quaiihc" "a"
Of the United States District Court yes
terday, succeeding Mr.. Henry Flegenhei-
mer. who hos resigned.
Mr. Brady gave bond In the sum OF
$50. 900. with the American Bonding Com
pany as security. The amount Of the
bond required by the government from
the incumbent of this position has been
doubled in view of the greatly Increased
responsibility under the bankrupt law.
Large sums of money will pass through
the hands Of the Clerk, and the emolu-
ments OF the position will be materially
increased.
The new clerk Is the son of Colonel
James d. Brady, collector of Internal
Revenue. He was born at Portsmouth
| May rs. 1869, and was educated at Nc
Cabe's University School, in Petersburg;
Rock-Hill College, and Georgetown Unit
versity. graduating from the last-named
institution with distinction as Bachelor
| of Law in 1895. making the regular two
years course in one year. he also at
tended the Summer Law School OF the
University of Virginia in 1894, and was
one of the officers of the class organiza-
ton. Mr.. Brady was Deputy Collector OF
Internal Revenue in the Richmond office
during the Harrison administration, and
at one time had charge of the office in
this city He was appointed United States
Commissioner by Judge Hughes In 1897.
Mr.. Robert II. Talley, who has been APP
pointed Deputy Clerk. was born at Ma
rion Hill, Henrico county. He attended
private schools and the Richmond High
School in this city. He was employed as
stenographer in the law Office of Messrs.
T. A. and w. F. Wickham for one year,
and for three years has served Judge
Waddill In a similar capacity. During the
last presidential campaign he was chief
stenographer at Republican headquarters.
HE WILL PRACTICE LAW.
Mr.. Henry Flegenheimer, who retlres
from the office, will enter partnership
with his father, who has for some years
enjoyed an extensive practice in the
United States courts as well as the State
courts. The retiring Clerk has had an
exceptional training in legal matters. He
has at different times filled positions as
Deputy Clerk of the Henrico County
Court. Deputy Clerk Of the Henrico Cir
cult Court, Deputy Clerk OF the United
States Circuit Court, and Clerk of the
United States District Court. He is a
Commissioner of the United States, and
studied law at Richmond College.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Flegenheimer's letter of resignation
bears date of September 18th, and In It he
says:
II have determined to devote my time
in the future TO the practice of my pro-
fession, the law, which. not being COM
patible with my position as Clerk OF the
court, I hereby tender you my resigna-
ton, to take effect upon the qualification
of my successor"
Judge Waddils reply was In these
words:
Yours Of the 18th instant, rendering
your resignation as Clerk of the United
States District Court, at Richmond, came
duly to hand, and I beg hereby to accept
the same, TO take effect October lst on
which day your successor will be APP
pointed. l feel that / need hardly assure
you of my kindly personal feeling, and
take this occasion TO extend my best
wishes for your success In the profess
sion Of the law, upon which you enter
under such auspices circumstances.
THE COURTS TO CONVENE
The Circuit and District Courts OF the
row, and the term will last for some con-
siderable time.
In the Circuit Court the revenue case
involving w. II. Gooch and the post
office case, involving U. T. Jones, Jr., will
be heard, besides number OF civil cases
In the District Court the grand jury
will consider charges against A NJ Clary,
Robert Whitby, b. w. Jones, and Shell
q Wray, alleged revenue-law vioIators,
and the case of Thomas B. Lacy. charged
with embeZZllng mail from the Richmond |
post-office. will be among the first to be
heard. John Williamson, NJ. G. Bisden, |
and Fl. s. Jeffreys. robbing the post-office |
at GAINESVILLE, will also be on trial.
CIVIL~SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Messrs. Fitzgerald and Carter conducted |
the civil-seryice examination in the GUS |
tom-house yesterday for positions in the
post-office. There was a class of fifteen, |
twelve males and three females. The la |
dies are applicants for clerkships, and all |
the men want TO be carriers. The male |
applicants are evenly divided as between |
the races. All the candidates are resi- |
dents of Richmond with one exception.
Mr. c. T. Barksdale, postmaster of Dan |
Vile, Va, visited the Marshal's office yes |
terday.
Mr.. G.. w. Hanger, assistant chief clerk |
of the Department Of Labor, and Mr.. |
Charles Baldwin Of the same bureau, |
were in Richmond yesterday, as the !
guests OF Mr.. Frank T. Murphy, Deputy |
Collector OF Customs They are on a
bicycle tour through the State, and during |
their stay in Richmond they took a num- /
Der of views of places of interest They |
left in the evening, bound for Lake Drum
snond, by way of the Dismal Swamp.