The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-09

|3FTeder1ckSDurg,ta and ROBERT eRp.5@ plthers,
OF Nansemond. is VII i2 s$
5S John B. Minor, Of Richmond, was res
elected seoretary II rea4urer. vi ss 8853
r. Walton Moore, sof !Falr lrfax; i Eugene
CT. Masse Of Richmond, and \; Alexander
Hamilton, Of Petersburg q we're elected
delegates to the American Bar Associa-
4 ton ~
The foregoing omcerss were nominated
by the committee appointed yesterday.
headed by Judge u NJ. r Quarles, *of staun-i
ton, and u the ominations were .unanI-
gnously confirmed L BY the associati Ion: sis3
Tie features Of to- day. were two 4 ex- Y
scellent papers BY i members Eof Il the! as y
sociation. aYlreceptions at t he cottag OF
Mr.. Decatur ,s xtell n TENDED BY prac:ttii-- \
3cally every n member OF 5sst the n associati ton
this al fterno, 81 and long drives to flag
Rock, the N Warm and ealing Springs
and other points, q, ball $gam me. tennis and
swimming IN t:t he pool. .E3s $
Mr. .s8s shiel d. OF f.exingt ton. read
an SaddressS on theS ptalres 9tal conyic-5
stion and sAxecuti ionS Sof Adh5 Andre,a which
held the tent j OF tho u lawyers for
nearly two hours, and was pronounced
one OF the best papers the q $50 clation
has heard II In many q ~. +. n n Shields
on this subject In 4 this country and In
England, and the results that+hiss paper
presents In compact form a bout " every
thing known OF Andre, his previous ca
reer.. his 4 crime Sand the incidents SUR
rounding his capture trial. conviction and
deat tbs It q Is II Impossible TO present in
brief compass anything like a IA nop-
Sis - OF the address Mr.. & Shieldsr after
first presen ting the cas- 9 1 as a historian
and Judge. like a Judge having appellate
Jurisdiction, passed upon the decision OF
the court martial 3s34 iss4ESE
as Afajo "A ndre a spy he asked.
WAS his sentence just ?S Vas the mode
OF execution proper? The matured md
deliberate judgment Of a candt ID and en-
Heightened world has long since ans ar wered e.
these questions in the affirmative and the
best informed Eng lish 1Ti ters now tacqui- !
iesce Ii the American view. e
IA Fine Address.
THE Duties and Responsibilities Of
Conn monwealt this Attorneys In Virginia" /"
wa s Il the subject OF an address to-night
by Captain A1icajah Woods. OF Charlotte
VILE for irty- six years Common wealth's
Attorney Of Albema rle. {i 5.{
.8 Ca pta In \ Woods did not read his ad I
dress, but spoke extempor oraneously, an
Innovation which appeared TO- please his
hearers nightly. III. f;a .S$ .a55. .#sS
Captain Woods briefly \, sk g etched " me
careers and characters Of the men VINO
have held the Office OF Commemorative 8
Attorneyin Albemarle, and ALSO Of some
ofl8the more distinguished members OF
the sAlbemarle bar. He called attention
to the constant tendency to multiply the
duties OF the attorney for the common
wealth, including imemTorship ot!8sthe
county school 4 board, attendance B upon !
every monthly session Of the the Board Of
Supervisors and discharge q arduous y!
and important duties; to make & monthly
3inspectlons M ti Of the clerks office. to- ascer-
properly, to investigate decision ryefus-
Ing Is a citizen the right e vote y to g
pass on d security bonds required I by the
] conrt or state, to aid the judge IN max
Ing examination Of the books q the g eoun, lF !,
w ~ treasurer once a year; TO appear y y
all cases where efforts ,aGTasd were made g g
= Incidentally Captain Wood declared tor
the - creation Of an Office the occupant
I 81 which should be charged. q With the e
I1acy AZ