The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-31
JUDGE MORRIS DIES
SUDDENLY ON Street
Distinguished Judge Of the Cor
sporation Court 81 Cllarlottcs-
vile Comes to Untirnelv End.
SKETCH E Of HIS CAREER R e
In the State Senate and on the
Bench His Service Was Marked
by Ability and Integrity.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
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cHARLoTTEsyILLE, VA. January
ao.--Judge George Watts Morris, on his
way to his Office at about 10 o'clock
this morning, dropped dead in front OF
Judge r. T. w. Dukes residence. on
Park street. about q square from his
own residence. While Judge Morriss
health had not been satisfactory, ana
there had recently been some unfavor-
able symptoms his death was a sur
prise to the city, in which he was held
In tho highest esteem. The immediate
symptoms were those of asthma, It was
thought, which followed hts morning
bath.
Judge Morris fell prone upon his
face. and was taken into Judge Dukes
residence. Physicians were summoned.
and Dr.. r. Lindsay Robertson, half
brother, reached him In a few minutes.
Sketch OF Ills Life.
Judge Morris was born in New York |
City December 10. 1867. His father
was Dr.. George Washington Morris, Of
South Carolina. and his mother Alice
N. Watts. OF Roanoke county. Va. His
father died Just before his birth. and
his mother became the wife. ak years
later. Of tho distinguished lawyer.
Judge William J. Robertson, OF this
city, which was ever afterward Judge
Mofris's home. He was educated at tile
preparatory school of Major Horace w.
Jones and at the University OF vir.
GINA. where he was graduated from
the law department twenty-seven years
ago.
Since his graduation he had practiced
his profession In this city. He entered
the Senate OF Virginia. where ha re
NAMED eight years as the Represen-
iJa otuf, raIl
was fortunately in the Senate when,
the question of rebuilding the Univer-
sity was before the Legislature after
the fire of October, 1895. and rendered
great service to his alma mater. Upon
the retirement OF Judge Duke from the
ljudgeship OF the Corporation Court, he
was selected as his successor, AMI
served continuously until his death a
term of his court was in progress at
that time, although no session was In
tended to be held to-day.
The lIcCuc Trial.
Judge Morris has presided during the
trial OF many important cases. and In
all Of them displayed the same perfect
judicial balance and temper. The most
| noted of all his cases, as perhaps 1t was
the most noted case of It's character
anywhere was the trial of j. Samuel
iMcCue. cx-AIayor of charlottesville, for
the murder OF his wife. He and Judsa
Morris had pructiced at the same bar
many years. and many other reasons
made the position painful in the ex-
| IRENE. but his legal knowledge. mis-
judicial mind and his strong sense OF
| fairness enabled him to conduct that
/ long drawn out hearing to its conclu-
/ sion in a manner that won the approval
of both the counsel for the prosecution
and for the defense. The Supreme Court
OF the State. on appeal. sustained every
decision that Judge Norris made
/ Ills Ability and Character.
| His career as Judge was marked by high
ability, the most painstaking carefui-
ness and the strictcst inlpartia]ity and