The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-22

Mr.. William j. BelIamy Thought IL
Any One Was to be Endorsed IL
Should be Solicitor Duffy Who Had
Made O Fine Record and Had Filled
the Position Both Ably and Fearless
k-Calendar Arranged for the Term
of Civil Court Converting ON the
osth.
A meeting of the bar association OF
| New Hanover county was held yeSteT-
| day for the purpose OF arranging a
| calendar for the term Of court begin
ning on May 18th. The term will he
for two weeks and will be devoted en-
| tirely to the trial of civil cases. There
are no cases of special Importance to
be tried, and as d matter Of fact vecy /,
few important civil eases are tried IN
the courts Of New Hanover with the
exception Ct the damage suits against
the Consolidated company and the At
lantic Coast Line. There are several
on the docket against these companies
and it is very probable. that n or
two of them will be tried. One OF the
most important is that OF 6. d Will
sou VS.. the Atlantic Coast Line in
which suit lis broHght for ten thousand
dollars damages for injuries. sustained
more. than a year ago whiles crossing
the tracks Of the defendant company
at Mutt street. This case is the first
on the calendar and there is; out Little
doubt about it being heard.
/ At this term the new rule OF. cases
| Going off the docket when Trey are
not reached ON the day set will be o&-
served Heretofore they have, gone
, over from day to day.
, The calendar as arranged IS 3+%e1E
- below.
t ENDORSED MR. L. V. GRADY.
In addition to the arranging OF a.
calendar, the bar association endorsed
Mr.. l.. Y. Grady for the pos11lca1| OF
: solicitor for this district The matter
4 was taken up Immediately after the
calendar had been arranged.
Ex-Judge E. K. Bryan a tnat, III
: view of the fac that Mr.. l.. V. CRAZY
q member of the bar association, was
a candidate for the position of solicit
or that he thought it would be a very
graceful thing for the association 20
endorse him.
MIR. Herbert MoClammy expressed
himself as fully agreeing with Judge
BRYAN and spoke in very high terms
i of Mr.. Grady. Hon. John u. Bella1IS
s. ia yored such a course and said ne
Thought the members OF the oh
st should stick together.
e IT resulted in Judge Bryan MAKING
y a motion that the bar association g
y. on record as having confidence In M
be ability of Mr.. Grady and endorse iii
for the position of solicitor.
ly Mr.. William J. Bellamy was qulchf'
1t, to his feet and strongly champolhe'
the cause Of Solicitor Duffy. He sau
if there was any one who o
IL g endorsed it was Rodolph Duffy, 70
IS uring his term Of Office he had mao
a record which no n could HI
le- fault with and he defed ony one I
name a single act in which ne ia
ere failed to do his duty. SOLICITOR Jun
in he spoke of as a most aDle la"sel al
re, one who never shirked his duty az
Oh would prosecute the rich and po"eIl'
st Just as quick as ne would Cho -
nd and humble. He said he had notnih
,re Int tho kindest feeling for Mr.. GRAD
nersonallv. but thought he would
roniss in his duty if he did not n a
aly . word to say for Solicitor Duffy WI
the had made such an excellent record.
lal- After Nh. Bellamy had conclud'
an his remarks talks were made by Sc
eral in support Of Mr.. Grady and no
yes Tohn D. Bellamy reiterated his stat
ap- rnent to the effect that the bar ass
ng5 ciation should support the man w
tin was a. member Of the association. 95
the oral EXPRESSED themselves as haVf
lIse confidence in the ability OF MT. HFa
cen and believed that he would make
arm efficient solicitor.
na- NJ William J. Bellamy said
cd would agree to endorse Mr.. Grady
just the association would also endorse -.
ken record made by Solicitor DunE- L!
this +bev refused to do. When the quest
to was nut to a vote it was carried :
rom William J. Bellamy not voting.
'pri- The judicial convention Is 10
held in Warsaw on the zouh Oh 'u
g CT Thus far no candidate has come on.
Scei- oppose Judge Oliver h. Alien ahu
. in indications are that he Will nave
,fore opposition. It is understood ina
iqui- Henry Shaw, a member OF the nrnl
,ry- Wooten and Shaw, Of Kinsoon,
.ouId also he q candidate for solicitor.
I'D a In the judicial convention the '
rinia &c 1Ao and it is divided as follows
n Nay Hanover, 26; Dupnn, ~, Z
ON der. 10; Lenoir, 90; Onslo"' To-
sew Sampson, Il.
sonic THE CIVIL DOCKET.
tic. The following cases are set TOT
first week of court:
" Monday.. D. Wilson VS. the
loupe Isntic Coast Line Railroad comp
bu- Toney Waters VS.. Georgia "doeei>
,main Nelson VS.. Southern Express ".
:ected nv. ]. G.. Wright and Son vs. Waii
have Brothers.
of Tuesday,. H strauss vs.. - :
ronichals, B. + Keith COMPANY