The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-04
sPoTsYLvANIA COURT.
Public Speaking Court Proceedings List Of
Writings, Etc, Etc.

Francisco. indicted by the grand jury
| for petit larceny was taken mp fhe
! Commonwealth was ably represented
/ by Lee J Graves and the defence by
! Fred Coleman This case consumed tho
morning At half past ~ the jury re-
| tired, and after brief stay brought In
q verdict OF guilty and fixed his punish
ment at one year in the peuitentiary
! This makes the third time this man has
| been convicted Of petit larceny.
After dinner the court house was
turned over 20 the politicians and an
agreement was entered into by the
! chairman and leaders Of the two pOliti.
cal parties for joint discussion, the
! terms OF which were named In our lsst
issue. The meeting was called TO order
| by Mr. II A Garner, chairman Of the
| Democratic party, who, IN BRIEF
| speech, stated the terms Of the discus
| sion and introduced Senator Barksdale
who made q vigorous speech, arraigning
| the Republican party on It's attitude
| toward the trusts and combines that
| have multipliedunder Hanna admins
tration as be termed 1t The effect of
| these trusts. Mr. Barssdale said, was
TO crush out all small concerns and
Cypress the people by forcing them to
| pay trust prices Tor their goods The
conduct Of the Spanish American war
/ and th0 failure OF the administration 90
| keep good faith with the conquered Is.
/ lands concluded Senator Barksdale's
/ speech which was well received and
applauded
Mr. Garner then presented @ Con.
way Baker who fOTcibly and earnestly
discussed the monetary question as set
/ tied by the last session Of Congress. also
the main issue OF the campaign. that OF
| imperialism, which threatens the broad
| foundations upon which the institu-
| tions of this great nation are built Mr..
Baker speech was well delivered and
loudly applauded
Mr. W J ButzueT. Republican chair.
man. In few well-timed remarks
presented Hon. James M Stubs, Re-
publican candidate for Congress IN this
district Mr. Stubs vigorously de
Tended the Republican administration,
| eulogizd President Mckinley, charged
Jones with incorporating his con-
/ stitutents. and concluded by setting
| forth his claims 20 represent this dis
trict in the next Congress. and declar.
ing If no trickery is praoticed he would
| be elected by 600 majority, and that
| he would represent the whole people
! and not the Republican party only.
Mr. Stubs was frequently opplauded
! by the Republicans aud made good
! speech from his standpoint Mr.. Stubs
| then asked the privilege Of introducing
his personal friend. T. J Downing,
who was good fellow and for whom
he would ask the same respectful at
tention and bearing that be had re-
ceived
Mr.. Downing speech was devoted so
answering the arguments Of Mr..
Stubbs The last part Of his speech
was GIL endorsement Of the two Demo.
cratic speeches already made and an
appeal to the people 10 vote for Bryan
and Jones
Mr.. Stubs closed the discussion In a
| 10 minutes speech IN which he greatly
amused she entire audience and had
frequently to wait for the laughter TO
subside before he could proceed
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Administration account of A. ".
Massey, administrator Of Jas. A.
Wheeler. confirmed and ordered record.
cd.
Last will and testament Of Harriet
l.. Pulliam. proven and ordered record.
ed
Motion Of Jno. T. Coleman for redress
against erroneous assessment, docketed
and continued
Motion Of J. L. Powell for oontinu.
ance in matter Of application Of Clair
E. Crawford for deed for delinquent
land, docketed and continued
LIST OF WRITINGS.
A list of writings admitted TO record
in the Clerk Office of the County
court of Spossylvania county, since the
September term Of said court. 1907
J. T. II CFismond to Betty Ellis,
deed for land
Ira J. Luck to James Desport, deed !
for land
Henry Thompson to Charles Poindex.
ter, deed for land.
o q. Massey and wife TO John II. |
Swift, deed for land.
] Wharton et ais. with j. M. Jett |
ct. ais, deed for partition Of lana.
NJ Faulding to Phil Payne, deed for
land
L. o. Bullock 70 J. H Ham, deed
for land
sylvanus Fisher with Georgia Fisher.
marriage contract.
Jas. l. tFlippo, wife ct. ais. to
Stephen Hunter, deed for land
S. Hunter and wife 30 II M Holla.
day, trustee, deed trust on land
f. O. Alsop to Fra0k Self. deed for
land.
A T. Embrey. special commi ssioner,
to o. Il and 7. Coleman, deed for
land.
j 8. Trainhsm and wife 30 Vim H.
Brooks and wife, deed for land.
W. H. Brooks aud wife 10 W, +.
Atkins. deed for LAND.
J. II .Oronk and wife to W. H.
BROOKS ct ais, deed for land
l. Graves, special commissioner
to o Layton, deed for land.
J O. Layton and wife to l.. j.
Graves. trustee, deed trust on land.
G.. Il. Alsop ct. ais to f O. Alsop,
deed for land.
John Q. Butler to o E Robinson deed
for land
James 7. Burruss to o f Robinson,
deed for land.
j H. Ham 90 L J. Graves trustee,
decd trust on land.
J. r. AlTich to W. D. Johnson, deed
for land.
T. V. Miller ct. ais to w. D. John.
son. deed for land
T. p VERIFY against VIM Francisco,
mechanics lien.
Samuel Tyler and wife to O.W. Temp
kins. trustee, deed trust on land.
NJ. r. Perry and wife to g. b. Gard
ner, deed for land
G. Gardner TO l. J Graves. deed
for land
Charles Sprow TO George and Fanny
Allen. deed for land.
w Y. Quisenberry OF ais. to L. j.
Graves, power Of attorney.
J. L Powell, special commissioner TO
Allen King. deed for land.
Jno L Butler ct ais. to ] G. Qeis
enberry, release for land.
Allan King to l. j Graves, trustee