Evening star., 1907-08-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OF JUDGE OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT.
Defendant in Police Court Accused of
Deserving Wife-Other Matters
of Interest.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 90, 1907.
Gov. Swanson last evening appointed ].
B. 7. Thornton of Manassas, Prince Will
liam county, Va, judge of the circuit court
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Judge Louis c. Barley. Mr. Thorn
tons commission was forwarded to him
last night. The appointment will be
effective September l. 1t is said that the
appointment could not be delayed as Judge
Barley's power as judge expires the date
mentioned.
The announcement of the appointment of
Mr.. Thornton was not received here with
surprise. In selecting Mr.. Thornton the
governor it is understood, took the view
that the counties composing the district,
everything else being equal, should have
the judgeship in preference to the city as
the city of Alexandria has a corporation
Judge of its own selection to try all cases
here and do all of the administrative work.
The only other applicant for the position
was Mr.. John NJ. johnson of this city. Mr..
johnson lad received the Endorsement of a
large number of the members of the local
bar, and he also had the Endorsement of
the bar of Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince
William counties.
Announcement of the resignation of Judge
Barley was made public Saturday evening
last. and that night Gov. Swanson tele
graphed to this city and notified Mr.. john
sons friends of the fact. and also informed
them that he would hear the claims of
those aspiring for the position Monday.
Accordingly, Monday last State Delegate
James r. Catin. Judge J. K. NJ. Norton and
Corporation Attorney Samuel p. Fisher
went to Richmond and urged the appoint
ment of Mr. Johnson. The governor in
formed them that soon as he returned
from the jamestown exposition he would
take up the matter. The AleXaadrians
were not, however, sanguine after their
return from Richmond, and while none Of
rIa,,, f1~A hob
1t was generally believed that Mr.. Thornton
would receive the honor.
Commonwealth Attorney.
Mr.. Thornton is the commonwealth at
torney of Prince William county. He has
served as such for many years. He also rep
resented his county in the state constitution
al convention In his early days Mr.. Thorn
ton practiced his profession in Yazoo, Miss,
and during that period was law partner
of John Sharp Williams, recently nomi-
mated by the democrats of his state for the
United States Senate. The supporters of
Mr.. Thornton claim that he will make an
ideal judicial officer.
Judge Barley was designated to fill the
circuit position March 13 last by Gov.
Swanson. following the resignation of Judge
Charles f. Nicol. Since that time Judge
Barley has been serving judge of the
circuit courts for this district as well as
judge of the corporation court He retains
liIe corporation court JuuSeSIlp. MT. morn
ton will hold the position until the state
legislature elects his successor, which will
be next January. He will be a candidate
for reelection.
Accused of Deserving Wife.
r. a. Monday was charged in the police
court today with deserting his wife The
later tod the court that her husband had
Informed her he had found some one he
liked better. She, however, stated that he
had agreed to give her $40 per month. Mrs.
Monday says she has been married three
years and has one child.
After hearing the statement of Mrs. Mon
day Justice Cation told the husband that the
offense was punishable by four months
sentence in jail. He announced, however,
that he will suspend sentence for the next
twenty-fOur hours in order to give the ac-
cused time to decide whether or not he will
return to his family.
Charged with stealing crabs from Mrs.
Trigger was entered on the blotter at po-
lice headquarters this morning opposite the
names of John Miller John Crupper, For
rest Crook and William Larman. Mr.. Trfg-
ger appeared and stated that about half a
barrel of crabs, which had Just been cook
ed. were stolen from his mother several
days ago. The men denied the charge. JUS
tice Cation fined Miller 50 and Crupper $3.50,
and Crook and Larman were dismissed.
Funeral of Mrs. N. v. Wood.
whose death occurred last Tuesday night,
took place at IL o'clock this morning from
her home, 204 South Pitt street. Rev. DIR.
w. F. Fisher, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, officiated. The interment was in
Bethel cemetery. John T. Nails, Norman
l.. Williamson, w. II. Waterman, Lewis
Nails, Adam Martin and Benedict Wheat
ley served as pallbearers.
State Senator Lewis II. Machen last night
addressed the voters OF Herndon, Va, in
the interests of his candidacy for the state
senate from the fourteenth senatorial dis
trict Mr.. Alexander J. Wedderburn, one
of his opponents, also spoke. Mr.. Machen
is slated to deliver a political speech at
Vienna, Va, tomorrow evening.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Sevila Kenyon were he'd this afternoon at
O'Clock at the residence of her mother
Mrs. Julia Nails, 101 South Lee street Rev.
DIR. Fisher conducted the seTvices. The
burial was in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery.
Mr.. John D. Normoyle, real estate dealer,
has sold for Mr.. Edward 7. Stunke of
Washington to Mr.. Leo P. Harlow of this
city two building lots in Del Ray, AleXan-
dria county.