Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-29
.ASCENDS THE BENCH.
J,pcr wAppmL BEGINS ms Du-
TIES As FEDERAL JunisT.
FRIENDS ATTEND OFFICIAL INDUCTION
The Ceremony quite simple, the
oath Being Taken I'm the United
states Court-Room Here--No APP
posntments Made Just Yet.

Hon Edward Waddill, Jr., was inducteu
into office as Judge OF the United States
! District Court for the Eastern District OF
Virginia at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
I'm The Circuit Court room, and took the
prescribed oaths, which We're administer
ed by United States Commissioner
| Flegenheimer. A peculiar interest at
| taehes TO the event from the fact that
| Judge Waddil took the oaths In the pre-
sence of his predecessor on the bench,
| FOR rarely In the history of the American
| judiciary has a new judge been appointed
cxcept upon the death OF an incumbent
The ceremony was a simple, yet impress
sive. one. and despite the fact That the
hour az which 1t was to take place mad
| been carefully guarded there was large
crowd in the courtroom. Probably the
most interested spectators were Judge
WaddilTs two little sons-Chvins and
Mitchell-but the distinguished lawyer
was accompanied by many OF his intimate
and political friends as well. including
Colonel James ID. Brady. Collector Inter
nal Revenue; Mr.. Samuel y. Waddin.
Clerk Henrico County Court; Mr.. John ;.
RetheI Collector of Customs: Mr. +. S.
Murphy. Chief Deputy Collector OF Gus
toms. Mr.. John Grubbs, assistant post
master: Messrs. John s. Campbell Daniel
Grinnan. ]. n. V. Daniel, Edgar Allan,
Jr.. John G. winston, William f. Wick
ham. A. b. Dickinson. James +. Brady
John b. Minor. Jr, Marshal Treat cap
tain Asa Rogers, Mr.. John A. Lamb, ex-
Judge Thomas S. Atkins. Messrs. William
FIegenhimer, Otis II. Russell, John u.
winston n. ]. Smith, and others.
THE OATHs TAKEN.
Mr. NJ r. Peasants, Clerk Of the
United States Circuit Court read the
commission. which was signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley and Acknowledgement
John w. Griggs. Immediately after
which the following oaths were sworn to
and subscribed:
81. Edmund Waddil. Jr.. do solemnly
swear that ] will administer justice
without respect TO persons, and 40 equal
right 20 the poor and 10 the rlcn: anu
that / will well and faithfully dlschdrBe
discharge and perform an the u ,l ~
cumbent upon me as Judge of the East
ern District of Virginia. according to the
best OF my abilities and understandlns,
agreeably to the Constitution and laws
OF the United states 50 htiP ny -,
/ Edmund Waddill. Jr., do solemnly
swear that l will support and defend
the Constitution of the United states
against all enemies. foreign ana dolnSs-
tic that l will bear true faith ana aile-
giance to the same: that l take TINS
obligation freely. without any mental
reservation or purpose OF evasion; ana
that / will well and faithfully dlschaIge
the duties Of the Office of United states
District Judge for the Eastern District
of Virginia on which l am about 10
enter. SO help me God.
HIS FORMER CLERK QUALITIES.
After the administration of the above
oaths. Judge Hughes. who had been
standing on the right side of the new
Judge. led him to the bench where they
both took seats and the court opened.
The first business transacted was the
qualification of Mr.. John a. Lamb, on
the motion of Colonel William f. Wick
ham. 10 practice in that tribunal MT.
Lamb was for several years Judge Wad-
dilPs clerk. and the latter. as mark OF
honor. chose TO make his qualification
the first business of his court.
Judge Waddill's first order was one for
the sale of certain dredge and other
property belonging TO the Union Dredge
Company, TO pay claim OF NED Blahu
and others. After having been in ses-
sion ten minutes. court was adjourned
until to-day, and those present went up
and shook hands with the Judge.
The April term of the court begins
April the 9Th. There are a good many
revenue and mail violations TO be tried.
The docket at Norfolk is quite large
one. many admiralty cases having accG-
INFLATED there.
Judge Waddnl has made no appoint
ments yet. and will make none at pres
ent. though ne will retain the services of
Mr.. Robert II. Talley, his clerk, as spe-
Caal messenger and private secretary.