The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-09
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Keeps I1elrico Stepping Lively.
Two Magistrates Before III
Hin Yesterday. ,sss
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Striking New Instance That Has
Come to aLight--Cases Be
fore tile Circuit Court.

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Judge r. Garter Scott. Of tho now Cir
cult Court Of Ilcnrico, Is outlining n
broad chalk mark, and officialdoiliyin the
county, IL 1t Is not there already, is i'd
tancing With toes turned TO the line.
SILT 4 Is striklngly evident that tho how
:Jtidgc. who is a strong and ablo admins
traitor, intends to keep the reins OF gov
ernmcnt well III hand. and 70 Uphold the
dignity and discipline OF the court III
every respect. large and small. IN TINS
he has tho cordial support OF the Off
GERS ,,nder him. There is 10 lngging
around tho courthouse ard the sessions
are crowded to the brim with business,
and cases ara tried IN rapid order. though
tlioroughly. rho Judge loses no time,
ana he significantly remarked day or
two ago for the benefit Of court officers
and lawyers, that the day had IN It
hours to tile NUM- Der. OF nty-four Wit
r1esses who don't nespond are promptly
attached. and brought to court. It Is
believed that this vigorous administration
WIZ further extend to the #accomplish-
n1ent Of certain reforms that. seem to be
necessary around the courthouse.
Yesterday Judge Scott had before him
two Of the county mag istrates. squire
.botR OF whom. an Investigation has been .l
ferred BY the Judge to- CommonWealth,s
a9Himey te ovldence.' could not Ge
tic charge gainst Squire Rugg. nut It
is supposed 70 concern tire release .. from On
immediate Jail custody OF ono Of the
prisoners iii a recent case. The charges
against Squire Sale are three IN nuln-
Slssr: j.. THAT he issued q misdemeanor
afterwards instrumental In compr,om1is--
ing the charge: and 3, that he IS ginter-
ested in n collection agency, and uses SC,
his Official position to further haht th Is P me
cial officer. Beck Squire Sale was seen
yesterday. but was consulting his coun.
sci Mr.. Edward l.. Ryan, ana q was vas |. not nc,
lie denied the chnrgcs absolutely, am an
declared THAT he would meet and dis
prove them at tile proper time.
the 'i landegrabbers who are still at work
around the courthouse. The fresh case use
shat has Is t0 Eht i lie y tne 1855
Mrs Mary ~ ~ Sims Sims ovcrooked tax
bill on a valuable piece Of property ot on
the Richmond. FrederieksbTr , and s,n p otto
property was bought up by land-gra bbers
in 1901 and the required two years mas
elapsed. On January 50, 1921, deed vas va;
Airs. Sims now no longer owns her home.
There Is about % IL acres Of land with ~.
q house and other improvements. Inc
property is worth probably several thou;
i by the la nd was about sLs0,
On Thursday young lady catled ~
tho office Of the treasurer and asked TOR
information concerning the sale !. that
would take the roof from over her mead.
She was informed that an Institution,
known as the Tax Title Company. was
now in possession Of the property a I.:l
sho was directed to the office Of this
concern. Yesterday she was back again.
saying that she had been but could get
no satisfaction from this quarter. SO
FAR as is known tho case rests there at
present.. Further developments in 1t Will
be awaited With interest.
In tho Circuit Court yesterday John
Williams. charged with burglary was
found guilty and sentenced to ten years
in the pententiary.
James Garner charged with, stealing
a calf. was given one year. The decl-
sion OF the magistrates court In two or
three minor cases that came up on APP
peals was affirmed.
Bruner A. Berger native of Ger
many. took out full naturalization papers.
The absence Of a will is causing no
end OF trouble in a negro family In
Varina. Sam Holmes, who married a
second time after the death Of q w S'ds
intcstato and left a small property. One
CT tie sons by the first marriage Tom
Holmes, established himself on his ia
theirs land and huilt him house. lie
became rather evident and the widoT
had Tom arrested a day or two ago. lle
and was made to pay the costs IN the
case. Flo was warned to keep off unit!
| tie court appoints an administrator and
| authorizes division OF the little estate.