The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Personal News
OF the Courts
And Lawyers

OF the Supreme Court of the District is
the signal for an exodus Of the men,
bers of the local bench and also those
members Of the bar whose business Is
In such shape as 70 permit them Ieav-
ing Washington for a little while. AL
though court vacation does not begin
until Monday next, July 2, it practical
ly began last Saturday with the cul-
mination OF the Green -Doremus trial.
which was the last jury trial of the
session.
Already several members of the bench
are out of the city, in fact, the only
Justices remaining. are Chief Justice
Harry NJ Clabaugh and Justice stat
ford, who is considering all business de-
manding immediate attention. Chief
Justice Claoaugh viii, however, leave
Washington in the early part of next
week, or as soon as the justices meet
and appoint the members of the new
Board Of Education. 1t is expected this
will be done next Monday or Tuesday.
All the members of the bench who are
out of town have been summoned TO re-
turn TO attend this meeting. and it is
expected all will be present except Jus
uce Anderson, who is now travelling in
Europe.
Chief Justice Clabaugh will spend the
vacation months ct his summer home ct
Tawneytown, Nd, with the exception
Of a short time at the sea shore.
Justice Stafford, presiding in Equity
Court No 2. viii leave Washington next
week for his summer home at St
Jchnsbury, VT, where he will spend his
vacation.
Justice Barnard is already summering
az Center Lowell. Ne, where he owns a
beautiful country home. He will return
TO the city to attend the meeting of the
members of the bench next week, and
then return to Center Lowell
Justice Gould, presiding In Criminal
Court No. 1, will spend his vacation IN
Dear Old Maryland" at his country
home in Montgomery county. where no
viii take a much needed rest after the
arduous duties in the last term of the
local Criminal Court
Justice Wright, presiding in Circuit
Court No. 1, has gone to Ocean City, N.
J.. where he viii spend the summer He
will return to Washington in the early
part of next week for a few days and
then reJoin his family at Ocean City.
John r. Young, clerk of the Supreme
Court Of the District, will spend his
y NdCdlAOil dl Sdp6 NOus mass 4 OF sew
eral years Mr. Young has spent the
summer at Buck Island. Ne, but he has
decided to invade new territory this
season.
En- Route to Seattle.
Register of Wills James Tanner is now
on his way to Seattle, Wash, where
July 2. he will. in his official capacity
as commander-in-chief OF the G. A. r.,
attend the State encampment OF the
@. A. r. of Washington.
Deputy Recorder Of Deeds Robert L. |
Dutton is busy settling up the affairs
cf the office with n view Of getting out |
Of town on vacation about July 10. next |
While he has not decided exactly where |
he will spend the greater part Of his |
time. he will visit several OF the Eastern |
seaside resorts.
Attorney r. Ross Perry, of the Arm OF
r. Ross Perry & Son. will spend the
summer months at Moosehead Lake. |
Me-, fishing and hunting, as he has
done for many years.
Attorney Henry E. Davis, who Is now
spending some time in Maryland, will
later go 10 Minneapolis. MINI, to at
tend the meeting OF the American Bar
of which he is a member. |
Chief Justice Edward +. Bingham. Of
spending some time at Atlantic City. |
y. j. He Will later go TO his summer |
home near Charlottesville, w. Va.
District Attorney D. w. Baker will |
seek rest after a year of hard work in |
the Criminal Courts. at his summer /
home in Montgomery county. Nd.
Assistant District Attorney Charles H |
Turner is at present in Virginia on bust |
ness connected with the office. Soon
after returning to Washington he will /
leave for his fathers home in the hills /
of New Hampshire, where he will spend /
the summer assisting in harvesting the /
crop on the old homestead. Assistant /
District Attorney Harvey Given Will |
make n flying trip TO West Virginia |
where he will spend short time before |
going 10 the Thousand Islands. In Can |
ada. where he will remain until the /
opening Of the fall term of court.
Assistant District Attorney Rudolph /
II. Yeatman- will spend the summer /
holidays with his family at Round Hill.
Va.
Will Do Some Farming.
Frank Z. Cunningham. one of the as
sistant clerks of the District Supreme /
Court. the farmer clerk, viii spend the
summer on his farm in Carroll county,
Md. harvesting and housing his crops.
j. Wilmer Latimer, clerk Of Equity
Court. No. .. will spend the summer at
Haven. Me. where he will join his fam
lily. which has been there for some
time.
Fred c. O'Connell. clerk of Circuit
Court No. 2. will forsal1e Atlantic CITY
this season and spend the summer va
cation at Capon Springs. w. Va
Attorney ]. Med. Darlington is OF
for the Gettysburg battlefield He is a
member of the commission which will
make a survey of the historic fighting
ground. Major Darlington was in com
mand Of the Confederate artillery dur
ing the great battle.
Samuel McComas Hawken. clerk Of
Court No. /. IS busy putting
the finishing touches on the criminal
docket. preparatory to beginning a we'll
rest. at Long Branch. N. ].
Attorney Mason N Richardson will
be off in a few days. with his family.
TO spend the summer holidays at his
summer home at Lake Sunape. Me
Frank W. Smith. clerk of Circuit