The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-08
SP0TSYLvANlA
CIRCUIT COURT
Small Attendance al the August
Term.
AN AMUSING MAGISTRATES TRIAL
PoIities-Lsnd Sale Proceedings Of Court
Notes

Politics Land Sale Proceedings Of Court
Notes
The prediction made more than
a year ago in this paper that
the County courts would cease to
be n gerrrnl CLEARING day " " hen
the monthly terms ceased and the
Circuit courts every go DAYS wer,. inauR
urated. and that the Attendance would
dwindle To those who had actual busi-
ness II being verified The August term
81 SpotsN lvania court was held Monday
ana there was nOta hundred people pres
ent and the court lasted only one day
nder the old County court system more
than 900 people attended August court
and that and March were the biggest
courts of the year. Judge Mason was
not feeling well and the business was
hast"ned. Besides this commonwealth
Attorney Lee }. Graves was sick and IN
able Ia attend court. The lawyers pre--
ent Were Messrs. 4. +. Embrey 'Frpder-
lex W. Coleman. W. W. Butzner. C. orc.
Goolrick, q Il. Swift and Ellerbe Car
ter, of this city, and Peter Powell and I.
Stokeley Coleman, of the county.
Politics are absorbing some attention.
especially among the county candidates.
MIR. james x. Evans is spoken of a. a
candidate for House of Delegates by the
Republicans. lie said he had not decided
whether he would run for Legislature or
supervisor Treasurer VIC billiard. who
has always been considered one of th,.
best officials in the State, will have no
opposition. In Livingston district Mr.W
l.. ate. incumbent. is being opposed 10y
Is 4. Dickinson rs supervisor. Mr. L. NJ.
Smith In Berkeley has no opposition Vet.
In CORTLAND the candidates are T.. X
Andrews and Robert n. Blauton. In
Chancellor. J. l.. FlippO, incumbent. Is
opposed 10y l.. C. Ilaislip. For Common
wealth's Attorney, T. StOkeley Coleman
Is running by himself and he il glad OF it.
Mr. j. :. Kent is a candidate for con
stable in Livingston. IL was stated
early In the day that Henry Garner, of
the Historic Hotel. would be "A candidate
Tor Sheriff and that Lou Harris. who il
coming TO the courthouse ia live. would
be his deputy If elected. Mr. Garner said
that lac would not be "a candidate. and
so FAR james T. Turnkey, the incumbent.
has no opposition.
MAGISTRATES TRIAL.
With due solemnity three magistrates
Messrs. Blaydes. Waller and Waller. sal
side 10y side on a wooden bench beneath
the shade ui "A spreading oak in the court
yard To try John Ennis for the alleged
abduction Of Helen Crutchfield. Ennis
had been in Jail for several DAYS. and ne
was brought out and sat in a most I'M
concerned manner on the green eward
II was "A iudicrous trial. Some time was
spent In waiting for "A Bible. and
when II was produced Deputy Sheriff
/ Waller said: Come Ia order. | will
allow all To- keep ON their hats. hut
] "a. faaNI inc L.. (.
/ Two lawyers were engaged in the ease.
! Mr.. +. ". Cole man for Ennis and MIR II
81 pkeley Coleman for Commonwealth.
! These two with Mr. Elerbe Carter were
seated IN chairs on the grass. while "A
crowd oi iorty people surrounded them
Some spirited tilts occurred between the
two lawyers until Mr. StOkeley Coleman
saw hr had no ease, and W hen MIR. Fred
Coleman asked that the case he dis
missed and Crutchiieli pay the costs he
concurred in the request. Crutchdeld
went down in his pockets for S1O.5O.
LAND SALE.
Mr.. T. Stokeley Coleman. special com
missioner in the case Of Coleman. AS
signee. W. Robert Taylor, sold - acres
ui land near Mt. Pleasant To ". Il. Dill
lard for go.
NOTES
Every body Is pleased with the hay
and wheat crops, and the corn. though
small, Is coming on nicely with the sea-
sonable weather.
Mrs. W. Il Duerson and daughter. Miss
Mercer Duerson. of Clifton Forge. are
guests of MIR. and Mrs. {. r.. Gordon in
the county.
Mr.. A. W. Massey, who resigned from
the school board, had been "A member for
over 20 years. and was always found at
the post of duty.
Groups were gathered during the day
discussing roads, but it was all talk-no
action.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
+. W. HOckaday appointed and quail
lied as constable for Berkeley District.
Sheriff made report of no prisoners in
Jail
Robert Scott authorized to celebrate
rites of marriage.
Clerk made report OF fines collected ~
50 from Justices of Peace.
johnson V. Johnson, divorce a vinculo
matrimOnii. +. W. Carter, y. q.
Oliver V. Wallace &c. Commissioners
Coleman and Coleman ordered To dis
burse purchase money.
Baton v Baton, referred to Commits
siOner +. W. Coleman for report. Cool
- u
Fleming V. Fleming X ais, referred TO
Commissioner +. W. Coleman for report.
StOkeley Coleman. p. q.
Sorrell v. Mastin. Lee j. Graves ap-
pointed special commissioner To convey
with amanda j. Sorrel 2O7 acres OF
land.
Dunavant. &c, V. Dunavant. &c. AT
Embrey appointed special commissioner
To convey tract of land to Fredericks-
burg Power Company.
+. W. Carter qualified to practice law
in this court
W. g. billiard, treasurer, made report
of delinquent laud, which was ordered
recorded.
The rule against Voolfolk for alleged
violation of Injunction order, was
continued till next term, the court
taking it under advisement before rem
dering its decisions. W. ID. Carter, p. a.,
and $. z. Powell, p. d.