Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Tribute by Bar Association to Memory
Of Judge Vinson-
al Correspondence of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence OF The Evening star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March II, 1903.
Shortly after the converting Of the circuit
court today the committee. consisting Of
Messrs. Philip D. Laird, Charles W. Pref
lyman and William H. Talbot. appointed
at a recent meeting of the members Of The
Montgomery county bar to prepare suit
able resolutions upon the death of Judge
John T. Vinson, submitted it's report. The
resolutions were presented by Mr.. Hatters-
ly W. Talbot. president Of the Bar Asso-
citation, and set forth that 'In the death
Of Judge Vinson the community in which
he was born and in which he spent his
long life Of seventy-eight years suffered a
great loss. From early years Of trial and
difficulty he rose by means Of diligent III
dustry and faithful service to positions OF
great responsibility and usefulness. meet
ing his duties with modest manliness and
performing them with Justice to the citi-
zens and to the state. With strong com.
mon sense and clear conception Of right
he strove to administer the law with I'M
partial hand, and none have appeared to
question his integrity as a judge. AS
self-reSpecting man he was tenacious OF
his own rights, but at the same time re-
gardful Of the rights Of others. and none
have appeared to impugn the fairness ;ind
liberality Of his dealings with his fellow
men. Believing in the duty and value OF
good citizenship, he met his obligations as
voter with conscientious faithfulness as
he understood and interpreted the consti-
tuition of his county, and set the example
Of stainless record as citizen and officer.
"Undemonstrative in disposition, retiring
and home-staying in his habits, his affec-
lions were deep and strong, and with low
ing care and bounty he sheltered and pro-
vided for those who We're dependent upon
him. He did not forget the gentle ties OF
friendship or the calls of need and SYM
pathy which come to US day by day, and IN
the blessed offices of loving kindness he
followed the Masters law in way Of
which the world knows not half the story.
Such man deserves to be remembered"
The resolutions were directed to be spread
upon the minutes Of the Bar Association and
upon the records Of the court, and copy
was ordered to be sent to the family of
Judge Vinson.
Eulogistic remarks were made by Mr..
William V. Bouic on behalf Of the older
members of the bar; Charles W. Pretty
man for the younger members, and by Hat
tersly w. Talbot and Judge Henderson,
and as further mark of respect court ad-
journed at noon for the day.
1t is understood there will be a grand
scramble for the democratic nomination for
county commissioner from this collection
district. Among those already in the field
are John w. Carroll, the present commits
sioner; Samuel X. Bready, Francis 8. Kill
gour and Julian Griffith. 1t Is stated that
Mr.. Lee Offutt is being importuned by his
friends to enter the contest, and other an
nouncements are looked for.
In the circuit court here today Clarence
Griffith, in his suit against Chas. c. Craw-
ford, was given a verdict for $7794. 1t
was an action brought by Griffith to re-
cover from Crawford the value Of a guam
tity Of timber sold by the plaintiff to Craw-
ford for another man. Crawford so the
testimony showed, sawed the timber, and
his customer refused to accept the lumber
on the ground that it was not first class,
whereupon Crawford refused to pay Grit
fifth, the suit following.
A license was issued here today for the
marriage of Miss Alpha Omega Bready and
Mr.. John Lawrence Dufief both Of this
county.
1t is stated that Mr.. William H. NichoI-
son Of Olney district will be a candidate
for the democratic nomination for sheriff