The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
COURT
One of the LivclieSt
Terms in Recent
Years.
THE CASE AGAINST CRISMOND
Three More indictments Against
the Former Clerk.
TRIAL DECEMBER II
A Good Roads Meeting
Held.
TIE DEMOCRATS REO2GANlZE
They Elect DR. c. K. Massey
Chairman.
ATTORNEY FOSTER FINED $2s
Sianers Of Petition Summoned to
Appssrst Next Term Of Court
on Charge Of Contempt
Etc, Etc.
TIE DEMOCRATS REO2GANIZE
They Elect DR. c. r. Massey
Chairman.
ATTORNEY FOSTER FINED $2s
Sianers Of Petition Summonsd to
Appear at Next Term Of Court
on Charge Of Contempt
Etc, Etc.

StQnorS OF Tctlh'V"
Appesr at Next Term Of Court
on Charge Of Contempt,
Etc, Etc.
4 large number OF people assembled At
Spotsylvania court Monday. The Al
fractions were many and varied. The
Democratic County COMMITTEES met Tor
reorganization. good roads meeting
was also held. Ex.Clerk CrismOnd was
indicted on three additional counts ana
his trial set for Thursday, Dee. TN.
Mr.. Crismond was present and ming
ling with the people. lie received many
handshakes and greetings and expires.
sions Of glad to see you back again.
He is very much improved in appearance
not being ~ heavy a. formerly.
Assoon as the court Assembled Actlhg
Commonwealth Attorney {. j. Foster
stated he was ready 10 go into trial OF
Ev.Clerk Crismond 90 the Indictment
fo,nd at last court. Mr. 81. George Il,
F;,gbncb counsel for Crismond, asked
that the trial be postponed until Thurs
dny Dec. 18th Mr. Foster concurftng
this WAS done. Mr.. Fitzhugh asked that
The court allow Mr.. CrismOnd access
10 the Clerks office during the day time
between now and Dec. -, Tor the pDr-
poses of examination Of the report oil the
committee of investigation, which was
admitted at the October term Of the
conrt. and also asked that he be allowed
70 hiring the report 20 his office ia this
city from Dee. - 10 Dee. il for eKami.
nation hy him. Both OF these requests
we're granted ~ the court after Vigor-
ous protest by Attorney Foster. spe-
cial grand Jury was then empannelled,
with r l.. BlantOn a. foreman. and three
indictments found against EX-Clerk iris
mond a. follows:
lst Larceny Of - 600
2nd. Embezzlement oiState innds
ing each period )G monthsl' from time he
entered upon the duties OF his Office 10
Feb. 2S. 1903.
3rd Uader statute making II iel0ny
for failure by state officer 10 make re
turns as required by law.
The bond Of Crismond was renewed IN
the sum of 5000 TO cover all lndict-
ments The bond was given by Messrs.
n +. Crismond, A. II. Crismond and Dr.
". A Hsrris
GOOD ROADS NETTING
A. had been advertised meeting was
held for the purpose OF asking Judge Ma
son of the Circuit Court to appoint three
commissioners 10 be- selected by the
meering. whose duty il should he TO
name the proposed roads to be butt
through the county and report SAID rUSns
| 10 the people OF the county before an
election il held or a bond is proposed 10
he issued. in order that all the informa-
tion possible be furnished the voters, and
they might be enabled TO vote inteilgent
ly. John NJ. Holiday was maze ehair-
man and 5. Graham Howison secretary
This meeting was one OF the most exciting
features of the day. IL was evident from
the first that the good road people,
provided IL cost any additional taxatlon'
we're doomed to Overwhelming defeat.
, mo building was crowded, and men
.tood Nh on benches to hear and see
.ybat was done The opposition was
ed NV DIR. j. W. Davis aud Capt. +. "
DeJarnette. An effort was made TO al
iourn without allowing MI Henry War
den To speak and give an outline OF the
oronosed plan. This was not successful,
however. and although MIR. Warden WAS
listened TO when he stated the OBJECT AZ
set forth above, motion TO aolourn
without action was carried by large
majority.
DEMOCRATS REORGANlzE.
, Hon. J. II. Biscoe, chairman OF the
} Democratic party, a. previously adyer
. tised, called a meeting OF the Democrstu
D marty OF the county for reorganization
Chairman Biscoe gave an account OF III
9 course in the Legislature; said be ha'
q neyer cast but one vote in the Legisls
tnre which he would like TO recall; tina
the dog law had been one OF the cause
of his defeat; it was measure lnaI WI
rebound to the interest OF the farmers
Virginia and that in FIVE years 1t VIII D
hard TO find a man williag TO repeal i
he urged harmony in the party; SAID 10
X defeat In the last election was an ODle'
2, lesson to Democrats to be always on u
I'd alert and work for the candidates OF u
he marty. His speech was good one an
n. made fine impression. lie asked tnt
n the marty elect chairman and i've men
o. hers of the committee from each distrll
p. instead of three as formerly. Mr. f.
neJaynette was elected temporal
chairman and DR.. j. W. Massey tempo
arv secretary. Then DR.. c. X. Mass
and Dr. j. ". Davis were put in nomin
ton for permanent chairman and Dr.
nd r Massey was elected by large IN
jority. .on.o.. Cor :
,ts secretaryship. Messrs. X. Il blscoe a
,ss = II. DeJarnette were placed In non
IN. nation. ho,,
decision WAS made. DeJarnette
ceived 43 votes and Biscoe 81. l
ing meeting throughout was amusil
On chairman W. J. Butzner OF the Repul
hfr can party of the county IN attemptl
ed 10 snggest a parliamentary point,
,al. ssIled down and asked il be had co
go over to the Democrats, to which ne
TO ononded "No" most emphaticslly.
ele- The Democracy OF MIR. ohm M. no
the day was questioned, and Mr.. II gov y
and replied be was an independent ~
ocrst and reserved the right TO yoe
/, only good men. ,.-,. .;
On motion the several Districts Fe''
nan and elected committeeman Tor the J
mo. as follows;
will Courtlsnd-W. c. Chandler. Capt.
New b, Rowe,R. l.. Blanton, Il. l.. Bullock.
Berkley-Dr T. W. Dew, W: n. Irib
l.. NJ. Smith, J. W. Smith, c. X Colen
Livingston-R L. Biscoe, NJ; T; Wa
R.Y. Graves, j. W. Massey, w. b
, to o.,
lend sbanoel,o, district made no report.
80 80 PETITION JUDGE WALLER not TO
49, CmsMONp.
r TO A petition was circulated during
80 dav which requested Judge Waller