The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-05
COURTS CLOSE ON
MARSHALL DAY
Orders Were Issued by the Several
Judges.
TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT.
Tho Berry Case Was Not Conc Into
Recourse OF Il NIisundrrs. ;sndinE
on the Part of Witnesses.
Other City Hall News.
TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT

commemorative Attorney ttlClaIdSoi,
in the Hastings Court yesterday morning
after the grand jury had reported, moved
that the court adjourn, and submitted
rho following order, which Judge Witt
instructed to be placed on the records:
1T being suggested to the court that
this 9TH day of February 1901, completes
the centennial since the Honorable John
Marshall entered upon the discharge Oh
his duties as Chief Justice of the SUI
preme of the United States. and That the
people of the United States, and espe-
cially the members Of the bench ana par
of this Commonwealth, desire to unite IN
doing honor to the memory OF that pa
triot statesman and jurist who FOR near
" thirty-five years presided over the ot-
preme Court with such distinguished
ability,
..And it appearing that the Honorable
John Marshall had been resident Of this
city for more than half a century, that
he was for many years a member OF the
Common Hail or City Council, and was
active in every measure for promoting
the prosperity of this city and the happl-
ness of its people, and that by his desire
in life his remains after death We're in
tered in Schockoe Hill Cemetery, this
city
And it further appearing by the re-
cords of this court that from July 18th,
1875, to May 10th. 17SS, the said John Mar
shall was recorder of the Court OF rus
tings of the city of Richmond, and in the
discharge of the important duties of that
office had his first judicial experience,
and then laid the foundation of that
Knowledge of men and of the principles of
Justice. which so distinguished him i'll his
more exalted station.
1T is therefore ordered Il mark of
respect to the memory of the late dis
ting,lished Chief Justice John Marshall
l. a inr 1ltI'
JUDGE WTLLFORD'S ORDER.
In the Circuit Court Judge Wexford
read the following order:
1.-The Bar Association of the State of
Virginia and the Bar Association of the
city of Richmond, in concurrence with
the universal sentiment of the profession
throughout the United States and with
the approval and concurrence Of the State
and Federal authorities, proposing TO
commemorate with appropriate ceremo-
MES the cen+ennniai anniversary OF the
elevation of . ohm Marshall, then a clti-
zen of this city, to the position OF Chlet
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, who. upon TINS DAY one
hundred years ago, assumed the dis
charge of the duties of his high Office,
and for more than thirty years diSnitleu
and advanced it with such pre-emlnent
ability and learning and CONSCIENTIOUS
devotion to duty as to raise for hlmselt
throughout the civilized world the non
ored and distinctive name of the Great
Chief Justice. it is ordered that this court
be now adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The docket will be read to-day as usual.
Judge Minor. in the Law and Equity
Court issued the following order
This being John Marshall Day, the
court is adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock, out Of respect and Vene-
70, no MOI the Great Cnlet
Justice
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
The grand jury in the Hastings Court
handed in the following true bills of in
dictmcnt yesterday afternoon:
j. II. Pryor, burglary; John Mayo, alias
John Tout, alias William Robinson, bur
glary: James Allen, alias James Sand
house, housebreaking; j. H Starke, alias
]. H. Stone housebreaking; James White,
assault; j. A. Klinger alias l.. w. Iay-
lor horse-stealins; Lethia Brooks, mallc-
ious wounding; Howard Nenable, maic-
ious woundinS (2I; James Jones, alias
James Derby, malicious wounding; Al
fred Perkins, malicious woundinS; VIM
H. Cherry malicious woundinS; Freder-
ick Clarke malicious wounding: Charles
Smith malicious WOunding: Albert Hunt
err se-brealling: Levi Rose, malicious
wounding; South McL:pscomb, malicious
wounding; Charles HILL malicious wound
Eliza N3lldCt. iIttllClpltS NpuiiuiHso,
Charles Smith, malicious WoundlnS;
Parker Trent malicious wounding.
The charge against VIM. y. Berry of
the betrayal of Miss Lizzie May was rot
investigated by the grand jury, because
of Z. misunderstanding on the part OF the
witnesses. who reported at the city Hall
in time, but who got tired waiting and
went outside. the grand jury adjournng
in the meantime They were recognized
to appear before the March grand jury
on March 18th. The same action was ia
ken in reference to Mrs. Ella J. Roberts.
alias Ella J. Herbert. Mr.. Berry and
Mrs Roberts renewed this bail bond.
CITY HALL NOTES.
4 bill for divorce was filed in the Law
and Equity Court by Gilbert X. Pollock
in the suit of Alice r. Atwell against
Robert \. Atwell.
Arguments in the Mutual Fidelity case
that We're to have been continued in the
Law and Equity Court before Judge Minor
Yesterday We're postponed to next Mon
day Counsel for the plaintiffs, without con-
cedinss the necessity therefor, have since
had process served upon the agents of
both companies. This was done IN view
OF litigation elsewhere in the State and
in order to give the Law and Equity
Court control of the receiyership of both
COMPANIES. r. r. Hicks, of Norfolk, is
counsel for the defendants. and Willis 3.
Smith ana InomSS w GdfuHer lor the
plaintiffs.
In view of the fact that the budget has
not been adopted, Auditor Warren has
been compelled TO decline to issue war
rants on the treasurer for the payment
of Jurors for this term
Detective Gibson recovered watch
Yesterday that was stolen several days
ago from Bessie Poindexter by Tom
Coates a negro. Tom said on Saturday in
the Police Court that he lost the watch,
but it turned out that he had pawned it
with a groceryman for s.. Tom went to
Jail for sixty days
Mayor TAYLOR received d communica-
ton from the City Council of Buffalo,
thanking him for his courtesy in writing
the Mayor of Buffalo a congratuatory
letter in reference to the centennial cele-
h:-ation in that city.
MIR. Libby Retier.
Mr. Luther Libby. deputy clerk of the