The evening times., 1899-12-29

There will be many old faces missing
in and about the City Hall at the conf
mencement OF the New Year. In fact, 4
glance backward over the last dozen or so
years will show that in the year just
closing there have been more changes
among The attaches in the different depart
ments of the Government at the City Hall
than for any other twelve months during
that space of time. The changes have TAX
en- place from among the justices on the
bench of the Supreme Court Of the District
down into the minor clerkships. and even
the criers and messengers attached TO the
various Offices.
The first of the changes noted is that of
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
ing been elected to the United States
Senate from the State of Mary
land, resigned his position on the
District bench on March last Hardly
had six months passed when another one
of the justices, Walter S. Cox, who had
served for more than twenty years upon the
bench, rendered his resignation and re-
Tired 10 private life. Justice McComas. as
is known, was succeeded by Harry NJ. Cla-
baugh, of Maryland, and Justice Cox by
Job Barnard, a resident of the District
The next change which has taken pa-e
about the City Hall. of which much was
said at the time, was the res gEatiol OF
Henry Z. Davis. United States AttoIney
for the District, who retired from Office
OtOber l. He was succeeded by Gen.
Thomas Il Anderson, who was appointed
by President Mckinley, for term OF four
years. Following the resignation of Mr..
Davis several other changes took place in
the Office. Joseph Shillington, his first as
sistant. severed his connection with the
District Attorneys Office, as did John Z.
Laskey.
Both OF these gentlemen have rsturn-d
to their private practice. So far. OILY enc
of these positions haev been filled, Alto
ney Thomas c. Taylor having ben chosen
as successor to MIR. Shillington.
Those who visit the District Attorneys
office in the future will. however, miss
another who has been familiar person TO
all who have business al the District At
torney's Office during the last sixteen
years mis- is Harvey Given. who du. ing
all these years has been connected with tn
office and who by his efficiency and atlen-
CT messenger to that Of confidential Gle.
TO the District Attorney.
Within the last seven years Mr.. Given
has been closely Identified with the prepa-
ration of all the important criminal cases
v hich have been tried in the Supreme
Court of the District. Among these may
be mentioned the Howard Schneider case,
the Howgate cases, the Canty case, d
Others. Tha last case with which Mr..
~, bai 70 In wit he
raticn wcs the case Of Frank W. Funk,
Who was receEtly convicted Of the murder
OF William II. Brooks.
Mr.. Given resigned his position in the
District Attorneys office about two weeks
ago to take place assistant clerk in
the Supreme Court Of the District af Co
lumbia. He will succeed y. Carroll Downs
as clerk to Justice Cole. presiding in
Criminal Court No. >.
There have also been several changes in !
the office of the Register of Wills. ]. n. |
McGil who had been Register for three |
wears. resigned last summer. and the va |
csncy was filed by President Mckinley by |
the appointment of Louis 4. Dent. At the |
time of his appointment to the office of |
Register, Mr.. Dent was United States Con !
sui at Kingston. Jamaica. having been |
sent to that pest by President Mckinley |
soon after his Inauguration.
In this office Smith Thompson was sue !
ceeded by l.. L. Yost as clerk and apprais- |
or TO the Register Mr. Thompson, when |
il was known that Mr.. NcGiil had esigred |
from the office also rendered his resigna-
tion and entered upon the practice of law.
Miss Agnes Z. Entwisle. who was for a
long while employed as cOpyist in the
Registers office. has been promoted to
Allen Wilson. who had also
seen long service in the Registers office !
has also been promoted.
There have also been several changes
during the year in the United States Mar
shal's office for the District. Eearly in the
year. Lee Ross was appointed a deputy
marshal 10 succeed Charles kloklow, re-
signed and John Lacy was appointed a
o succeed John Won Muegge. In the last
month or two Mr. Ross and c. r. Wilson
endered their designations. and their pla-
'es have been filled by o. G. Stutler and
Jesse Roberts. respectively. Another fam
liar face which will be missed from the
office is that of Julian Arm
tead. who was messenger 10 the marshal
or thirteeen years He was succeeded by
saiah Washington Scott.
In the office of the Surveyor for the Dis |
rict Edward NJ Talcott, who was COM
utter and craftsman has been promoted
o Assistant Surveyor to succeed Charles ,
;. Calvert. The position held by Mr. Tai
cit is now being filled by Columbus W. /;
horn.
DISAPPROVED BY MILES. ,
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