Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-04
OPENINGOF THE TERM
Resumption of Business in the Sew
eral Local Courts.
JUSTICE BARNARD'S ASSIGNMENT
He viii Have Charge Of Equity
Branch No. 2.
THE JURIES IMPANELLED

The summer recess OF the several
branches of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia is at an end. After ces-
sation since the LIST of last July, the wheels
of justice this morning began to grind, and
the city hall took on its regular business
appeal nce. The corridors at an early
hour began to fill with jurymen, while
clerks passed to and fro laden with rec
ord books. Practically the entire local bar
was on hand. either to transact official bus
mess or merely to lend their presence in
the guise of spectators. at the Inaugural ton
of the fall term.
All the employees Of the clerks Office have
returned from vacation trips, and the entire
membership of the court was present for
duty for the first time since the adjourn
ment of the April term. Everything moved
with system today.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the Justices of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
met in general term, and after the new
member Mr.. Barnard, had received the
congratulations of his colleagues, assign
ments to the several branches of the court
were decided on. Until further order Chief
Justice Bingham will remain in Circuit
Court No l. Justice Bradley moves from
Criminal Court No. 2 to Circuit Court No.
=. and surrenders the Probate Court bust
ness. conducted Dy MIN from January
last to the end of June. to Justice Cole who
Is transferred from Equity Court No. to
Criminal Court No. 2. Justice Barnard will
preside in Equity Court No 2. Justice
Hagner moves from Circuit Court No. 2 to
Equity Court No. 1. He will also transact
matters that come before the District
Court Justice Clabaugh will remain in
Criminal Court No. 1.
The Clerks Assigned.
Mr.. ALI. G. Buhrman will remain in Cir
cult Court No. 1 as clerk to Chief Justice
Bingham; Mr.. F. w. Smith will continue
with Criminal Court No. l and Mr.. NJ. r.
Clancy is to stay in Equity Court No. l.
Mr.. N. Carroll Downs will move from
Equity Court No. 2 to Criminal Court No
, as clerk; Mr.. H. Prescott Galley changes
from Criminal Court No. 2 to Circuit Court
No. ?, and Mr. Fred c. O'ConneIl will serve
as clerk to Justice Barnard in Equity Court
No. 2. vacating Circuit Court No for
that purpose.
Justice Barnard, to whom the oath was
administered Monday, assembled the bench
for the first time this morning, his judicial
debut being made in the presence of "A
large gathering of attorneys. The new
member of the court took advantage of the
opportunity to deliver brief, but happy.
inaugural address, so to speak. He re-
ferred to the kind expressions that had
reached him from all sides regarding his
appointment to the bench, and remarked
of his well-wishers. Justice Barnard took
occasion to say that a good bench depends
upon a good bar, and he stated he hoped
the members of the latter would deal with
him conscientiously and patiently. Justice
Barnard then announced that he was ready
TO transact business. and his first act was
the signing of an order in divorce pro-
ceeding directing the respondent to show
cause why he should not pay alimony.
The new justice was on duty the greater
portion of the day considering cases on the
regular calendar of his branch of the court.
The Juries.
The work of empaneling juries occupied
attention in the Circuit and Criminal
branches OF the court. Justice Bradley de-
cided to at once begin the trial. in Circuit
Court No. 2, of cases involving Appeals
from rulings of Justices of the peace. In
Criminal Court No. / number of cases of
the ordinary type have been assigned for
trial tomorrow. Criminal Court No will
take up that class of business Monday next.
Justice Hagner was kept busy in Equity
Court No. l today. From the appearance
of the calendar the indications are that all
the branches of the court must transact
the limit of business right along for an
indefinite period.
In the Court of Appeals today the hearing
Of the appeal in the case of George w.
Horton. convicted of the murder of Mrs
Jane Nicholson. was set for Wednesday,
to be hanged Friday, the 10th of Novem-
Der.
great deal of other business of minor
Importance was also hand. ed today by the
Court of Appeals.
Motion for Disbarment.
Hearing in connection with the motion of
Mr.. Henry E. Davis that Attorney John II.
Adriaans be disbarred from practice before
the Court of Appeals will occur before the
Justices of that tribunal Tuesday next 1t
was decided today that the argument in
the case Of Macmillan w. Falk, involving
the question of whether or not the, Utah
act applies to the District Of Columbia, will
not be heard until the November term of
the Court Of Appeals.
The trial Of Benjamin H. Smell, for the
murder OF Lizzie Weisenberger. will not
occur Monday next as was intended.
Counsel for the defense claims that newly
discovered evidence has just been located
to develop which will require time. The
hearing may not begin until the 23d instant
and possibly not until next month The
date cannot be fixed until Mr. Anderson
assumes charge of the Office of United
States attorney. This he may do tomorrow,
but 1t is not at all certain that he will
qualify prior to Monday next. No definite
Information on the subject could be obtain
ed this afternoon from the United States
attorneys office.
A Position rendered.
Although the announcement has been
made that the new United States attorney
does not contemplate making any changes
at present among the force of assistant
prosecutors. it Is understood he has Of
fered place to Mr.. Thomas c. Taylor, a
well-known local attorney. Mr.. Tracy L.
Jeffords. who was an assistant in the office
during Mr.. Birney's regime, may also be
appointed to a pace by Mr.. Anderson, so
1t is stated.
Mr.. Louis A. Dent, the new register of
Wills, had not visited the Office up to a late
hour this afternoon. although he is in the
city. Neither Mr.. McGill the retiring reg
lister. nor his assistants were in possession
of any facts relating to Mr.. Dents plans
for assuming his official duties.
AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE.