The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-10
Former Probate Judge Ap-
pears to Be Strong.
MANY FRIENDS GREET HIN
Cases to Be Tried at July
Term of Court.
He May Go Back to Colombia to Re-
side-TaIks to His Friends
of Experiences During
His Absence.



teen indictments charging embezzle-
ment.
All of the money owed by Judge
Randolph has been paid. He may re-
side in Montgomery permanently al
though he said yesterday that 1t was
possible he would ultimately return TO
Colombia where he has been nearly ali
of the time since he left Montgomery.
few minutes after the noon hour
yesterday Judge Randolph. whose ven
lures and misfortunes have made him
one of the most interesting figures of
contemporary Alabamians, walked
through the corridors of the court
house of Montgomery county.
Leaving the sherir1's ONCE where he
had made bond. Judge Randolph.
walking with alert steps, passed the
door of the probate once where he had
presided for so many years, without
sign of emotion. Out upon the side
walk he stood in the sunshine unheed-
ing the conversation of the friends
who were with him, he turned and
looked long and intently about him. his
eye reviewing the scenes which were
so familiar to him, but to which he
had been a stranger for nine years.
Appears strong and Well.
A gray felt hat, with brim too mar
row to be called a sombrero, covered
his well shaped head, matched with
thick gray hair, cut close. His eyes
shone as stea- lily and as brightly as
in the old days when he held COM
manding position in Montgomery
county politics. His skin was clear and
rosy He wore the short mustache. and
the thick close-cropped imperial which
his friends for so many years had as
ISOLATED with his appearance A well
citing suit enclosed bis strong, COM
pact figure, figure which, although
of middle height, gives every indica-
ton of strength.
As Judge Randolph stood looking
about, one of those who had been in
the party of friends which had walk
ed out of the court house with him
said, as he RECALLED Judge Randolph's
life for the past nine years, 1T is re-
markable He looks as well and as
strong as 1 ever saw him and he cer-
tainly does not look a day older"
Waving his hands to his friends,
Judge Randolph entered the waiting
carriage and was driven to the New
MADISON Hotel where he secured a
room to rest from the fatigue of his
journey from Washington.
Judge Randolph reached Montgom-
cry on a delayed train over the West
ern Railroad. The train due to reach
here at 1855 a. m. rolled into the I'M
ion passenger station a few minutes
before noon. George NJ. Marks, Judge
Randolph's attorney, waited patiently
about the depot until the scream of
the engine whistle announced the ap-
proach of the delayed train. Although
the news of Judge Randolph's expect
ed arrival had been kept quiet, sever
al of his old friends had heard the
rumor and had gathered about the
waiting room to greet him as he came
through the iron gates.
Friends Met Him at Depot.
With two or three newspaper repre-
sentatives following. Mr.. Marks passed
through the gates and stood beside the
track on the platform as the train roll
ed in. Fifteen or twenty passengers
had planted foot upon the platform
when from the small crowd the remark
was. heard There he is" The gray
moustache and imperial. the confident
bearing were not to be mistaken
Thanked by his friends Judge Ran
dolph started towards the sliding
gates. Two or three times he was
recognized by men who had known him
in the old days and who insisted on
shaking hands with him.
One of these as he clasped hands
with Judge Randolph said You don't
remember me, 90 you
You will pardon me. If I do not
recognize you at first" said Judge
Randolph MY memory has failed
me, but it is rapidly coming back to
me, now"
AS he passed out the gates several
friends who were\ waiting met him
warmly. Others who stood about the
depot came up to the knot of men and
shook hands with Judge Randolph. His
old friends, all of them, remarked on
his appearance of health and strength
Passing through the waiting room
Judge Randolph entered a carriage
with Messrs Marks and ]. P. Arm
strong They were driven directly to
the office of Sheriff Waller in the court
house.
Made Bond at Court House.
Sheriff Waller had received wednes-
day a telegram notifying him that
Judge Randolph would reach the city
yesterday. With several of his deputies
Sheriff Waller was waiting in his Of
fce. There were thirteen cases pend
ing against Judge Randolph, each one
alleging embezzlement. A blank bond
had been prepared in each case. the
bond being fixed at $500. The bonds
required only the signature of Judge
Randolph and his bondsmen. The
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bonds were waiting with the sheriff
for Judge Randolph.
DO have to sign all these" he ask
ed he sat down and tok up the thir-
teen bonds I'VE don't mind the
amounts. but its the writing. You see
since I suffered so with rheumatism I
don't write as easily as I once did"
After signing the bonds Judge Ran
dolphs time was taken up in receiv-
ing and talking with friends. who hear
ing that he had come. came into the
sherif's office to see him.
To newspaper representative who
asked him for a statement he said; Il
have no statement to make. I am
opposed to sensationalism."
He Talks of Colombia.
He spoke freely and without emotion
of his trying experience in Colombia.
DO you know" he said to friend.
I would probably have been at the
head of a revolution. but for my deter
mination to come back to Alabama. I
shall probably go back down there"
He displayed more feeling in speak
ing of the death Of his staunch friend
Judge John C. Winter than he did on
any other subject. He said too, that
no doubt many of his old friends had
died since he had left.
He discussed Colombia, its laws and
customs saying that the country had
an excellent system of laws. but that
the Of than wa family