The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-04
SPOTSYLVANIA COURT
New Court System
Begins.
CRIsMoND CASE IS CONTINUED
Several Other Cases Before Judge
Mason
cRIsMoND CASE IS CONTINUED
SILVER CUP TO JUDGE WALLER
Resolutions Praising His Course as
Judge Adopted Board OF Supervis-
ors to neutrality-suspicious. Elect Del
eqates, Etc,

egates, Etc.
The County court is a thing OF the pas {
and the Circuit court WAS inaugurated
at Spotsylyania Monday, with Judge j.
L. Mason presiding.
When the court was called Judge Ma
son spoke Of the pleasant relations which
had existed in the County court between
the Judge and bar, and expressed the
hope that these relations would continue
ia his court. lie said it WAS necessary
that perfect order should be kept in the
courtroom, and hoped the citizens would
appreciate this fact and govern them
selves accordingly, and not force him to
the disas reeable necessity OF enforcing II
by harsh measures. That he hoped the
session would be- very short and only ur.
gent business brought before him rs the
changes now being made in the law are
many and II WAS best 10 go slow. lie
also announced April, June, August and
October a. the jury terms and proposed
not 20 hold court in the month Of Feb
ruary hereafter.
There were present Attorneys J. T.
Goolrick. A. +. Embrey, c. D. Foster, Is.
T.. Willis and ". d. Carter.
The fret case called was that Il }. L.
II. Crismond. charged with forgery. IL
was continued and "a new bond given Tor
II 600, with A. II. Crismond a. surety.
ia the case of kmbrey vs.. VERIFY. Mr.
Embrey claimed a prior deed OF trust
for about $1,000 on T. 3. lerby's cav
mills . head of mules and horses. The
case was called when The Geiser Mtg
Co., through Judge Jno. 4. Goodrich and
T.. ID Foster, their attorneys, claimed
prior lien on the same property for about
SllOO. Messrs W. ID. Carter and st.
Geo. Il Fitzhugh are the attorneys for
the plaintiff. This case promises ALVEY
fight. The Geiser Manufacturing TO
sold the mills and recorded their deeds
in Spotsy lyania, where the mills, BE We re
then located Afterwards the mills were
moved to Surry county, aud the I'm
brey deed was there recorded. The ques-
ton ia whether the Cieiser deeds have
priority.
A decree was entered directing the sale
of the personal property OF Charles
Taley TO satisfy the attachment sued
out by Charles NJ. Wyeth. of Baltimore.
for the value of the railroad ties and
other timber cut from the Chancellors
willie land. This il a part of the pro
ceedings Instituted by Wyeth against
Tslley for larceny Of ties.
Mr. L. L. Todd was appointed one OF
the Pension Commissioners in place OF
K l.. Pendleton, who cannot serve, being
a member Of the Board of Supervisors
The eetate OF f. r. Hunter WAS com.
mitted 20 the Sheriff for administration.
noABp OF SUPERVISORS.
Chairman c. K. Massey has called a
meeting of the Board Of Supervisors On
the first Monday in March, Tor the trans
action OF general business.
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING LOCAL OPTION
LAW.
Jane Brown, cOlOred, was before jus
tices Waller and Blsydes, charged with
the violation Of the local option law IN
the upper end OF the county, AM the case
continued until Friday. Attorney +. W
Coleman is her counsel
JUDGE WALLER PRESENTED WITH \ HAND
SOME SILVER cup.
A meeting was called for the purpose
Of presenting 10 Judge K. h. Waller a
handsome silver cup as a testim NAL oI
the respect in which he ia held as judge
and gentleman. The cup is OF beautiful
design, about twelve inches high and oil
sold silver. Onitis inscribed, ITO Judge
K. T.. Waller. testimonial oihis worth
and character AS Judge and citizen, by
his friends
MIR. ). l. Baggett presided. Judge
Jno. I. GOolrics, In behalf and at the
request OF number OF the bar and citi
zens OF the county, then presented the
cup. and in doing so be reviewed the
history of the County court system from
colonial days up TO the preselt time
when it was composed of iustices frat
appointed by the crown, then by the
governor and then an electoral System
and under the constitution OF 500, when
il wac composed OF one Judge. lie con
cluded by paying o high compliment IN
Judge Waller as a faithful and efficient
official, with a purpose always to con
scientiOusly do his duty, etc.
Judge Waller, in accepting the cup
said that he could not express his feelings
at this testimonial; and the people OF the
county. where he was born and raised
had ever been dear TO him and their In
terest was his and should ever be; that as
a Judge he had always endeayOred To dc
his whole duty, and il he had made er'
rors they were OF the head and not OF the
heart, that the cup would ever be priced
and the memory OF the occasion would
be with him throughout his life
Then Mr.. h. W. Coleman offered the
following resolutions:
Whereas, by change in the organic
law of this Common wealth, the system
of county courts which have been in
vogue in this State since its OrganlZa
ton. has been changed; and whereas
since the March term, 1880, ofsaid court
to the January term, 1904, Judge RObt
f. Waller, has been continuously the
Judge of said court in this countyi and
whereas his ad administration OF said Office
has been characterized by faithfulness
efficiency and untarnished integrity; and
the citizens Of the county in mass meet
ING assembled on this first day OF Feb
ruary, 1904, desire to give expression t.
their appreciation OF the faithful. i'm
martial and competent administration o
/ said Office by Judge Waller during thii
long period; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we recognize in Judg
RE Waller those peerless elements o
character which 20 TO make up the tru
gentleman. the competent and untarn
ished official and the chiyalrOus priyat
citizen.
Resolved, That Judge r. L Waller wi
ever and always occupy in our ahection
and estimation high aud exalted plac
and that we will remember with pIpai
ure his long period of public teryic
wrought with much labor and respor
sibility, and { ell proud OF the able, zeal
less and impartial manner he has Away
discharged his duties.
Resolved, That Judge John E. Msso
do cause copy OF this preamble an