The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-22
ANDERSON'S new DUTIES
He VIII Probably Be Assigned to
Criminal Court No. 2.
Judge Coles Successor Expected to
Take the Oath of Omce Today-Mr.
Gould Likely TO Immediately As
sumo the District Attorncyship.

| Gould Likely TO Immediately As
sumo the District Attorncyship.
1t is quite probable that Thomas II.
Anderson, who was named by the Presi-
dent on Saturday as the successor to
! Charles c. Cole as an associate justice
| OF the Supreme Court of the District, will
| today take the oath of office. In this event
a meeting of the other justices compris-
ing the District bench will be held at
noon. to assign the new justice to one of
| the benches of the court. In all proba-
bility Mr.. Anderson will be assigned to
Criminal Court No. 2. which has been pre-
sided over since the beginning of the year
| by Justice Cole, whom he succeeds on
the bench The docket of this branch of
| the court, it is said is clear, and, with
the exception of the Keickhoefer case,
| there is no business unfinished which Jus
tice Cole has had under consideration
This case is now before the Court of APP
peals for the District on a special appeal
from Criminal Court No g
The assignment of Mr. Anderson to
Criminal Court No. will also be in keep
Ing with the custom which has prevailed
for many years, of assigning all new
members of the District bench to one of
the branches of the Criminal Court. An
exception was made when Justice Bar
n7rd was appointed a member of the
bench of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict, about eighteen months ago, to sue
coed Justice Louis T.. McComas. Justice
BARNARD was then assigned to Equity
Court No. 2. to succeed Justice Hagner.
In the event that Mr.. Anderson is as
signed to Criminal Court No. 2, there is
hardly any doubt that he will also be as
signed to the Orphans Court, the probate
branch of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trct, which was presided over by JUS
tice Cole up to the time of his resigna-
ton from the bench.
If Mr.. Anderson takes the oath of Of
flee today and Immediately enters upon
the discharge of his judicial duties it is
very probable that Ashley NJ. Gould, who
is named as his successor as District At
torney, will also assume the duties of that
Office. Mr.. Gould has for the past three
years been onc of Mr.. Anderson's assist
ants. and is familiar with the business of
the-of1ice, so his elevation to the District
Attorneyship will in no way retard the
prosecution of business.
Mr.. Anderson's last appearance as Dis
trict Attorney was on Friday, when he
represented the Government in the case
men of Henry W. Howgate, who was con-
victed about nine years ago in the local
courts of misappropriating funds belong
ing to the United States The considera-
ton of the matter came up before JUS
tice Clabaugh, on a motion to quash the
writ of execution issued against the
bondsmen. After assuming the duties of
the office of District Attorney. Mr.. Ander-
son personally represented the Gov
eminent in many important cases. Among
these were five murder cases in which he
secured four convictions.
Mr.. Gould has also figured very promi-
nently in the prosecutions in the crimi-
nal courts since his appointment as AS
sistant District Attorney. The last two
cases of Importance in which he repre-
scented the Government and secured the
conviction of the accused are the Towles
case, which resulted in the conviction of
Gilbert 3. Towles of forgery, and the con-
viction on Saturday last of George r.
Davis of embezzlement of funds of the
Southern Express Company.
Aside from their fitness to fill the offices
to which they have been appointed, Mr..
Anderson and Mr. Gould are very popu-
lar with the members of the District bar,
and for these reasons their appointments
have been generally commended by not
alone the local practitioners at the Dis
trict bar but by others who know them.
Justice Cole, who retires from the Dis
trict bench today. will resume the practice
of his profession at the local bar. 1t is
stated on good authority, however, that
he will be appointed a special attorney
by the Attorney General TO prosecute the
Potomac Flats case, in the interest of the
Government. These cases are coming up
on the motion of the United States At
torney for the District for the purpose of
taking testimony relative to the value of
the wharf property along the Potomac
River front within the District limits
The owners and lessees of wharf property
were notified by Mr.. Anderson of the pur-
pose of the Government about a month
ago, and the cases were set for hearing
on April 3. before Justice Hagner presid-
Ing in the District branch of the Supreme
Court On account of the illness OF JUS
tice Hagner the hearing was postponed
until April 10. and then again until to-
morrow.
1t is also expected that the hearing on
the motion for a new trial in the case
of Liston d. Bass will come up before
Justice Barnard I'm Criminal Court No.
during the week AS one of the grounds
for a new trial the defence has l3ied the
affidavit of Paul r Hallam, a member
of the jury which rendered the verdict
against Bass, in which he claims that on
account of his menta and physical con-
dition he was not responsible for his act
The question will be ~ novel one for the
consideration of the court. Affidavits of
several other members of the panel which
found Bass guilty will be filed by Assist
ant District Attorney Thomas G. Taylor
who represented the Government during
the trial These jurors state that they
did not notice that Hallam was in any
way incapacitated TO perform his duty as
n juror, and that he signed the verdict
without protest.