The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-04-07


accept the place. The salary is said
TO be $2.500-a larger amount than he,
could hope for at this time as an en-
trart into the consular service. to
which he at first aspired
The movement OF Attorney N. B.
Marshall in refusing to plead in the
case Of the soldiers alleged to have
been implicated in the Brownsville
"shoot-up," created something of a
sensation. but is pretty generally ap
proved by the experienced lawyers OF
the District, who say that, under the
circumstances, there was little else he
could do. Col. A. S. Daggett, for the
accused men delivered a strong argu.-
ment, basing his demand for acquitta.
on the old-tashionad contention that
Feny i:ntnn lis ifresu sunaaheto. he Innocent
until proven guilty apd that it is- bet
ter that 100 guilty men escape than
that one he made to suffer unjustly
The decision is now in the hands OF
the court and a final report is expect
ed at an early date. Attorney Mar.
to the case for the past three years, is
silent as to what action he will take III
the event Of his clients conviction.
THE Georgians" were first in the
field to tender a social function III
honor OF the newly-appointed Recorder
of Deeds, Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson
and 1t was in accord with the fitness
nP hot III ,1>o T,l.x
affair was an informal stag, and took
place at the home of Mr. Thomas NJ.
Dent and former Postmaster l. H.
Loftin, 1911 T street northwest After
a delightful ''conversazione," a tooth
some buffet luncheon was served and
some speechmaking in a happy vein
was indulged in. Mr.. Dent acted as
toastmaster and after stating the OBJ
jeCt which brought so many enthusi-
astic Georgians together at the festal
board--to celebrate the appointment
Of Il distinguished fellow statesman to
position Of dignity and responsibility
he introduced in turn Messrs l.. NJ.
Hershaw, A. H. Matthews, Dr.. J. A.
McDuffie, II. Spencer Finley, r. A.
Johnson, Prof. J w Gilbert, all Of
Georgia, and Mr.. H. P Slaughter, Of
Kentucky, who delivered short and fe-
llcitous addresses, eXtolling the vir-
tues of the guest of honor and wish
ing him God-speed in the mission he
was about to undertake.
Mr.. Jomson's speech was the first
he has made since his appointme ent,
his utterances were, therefore, regard
ed as especially significant. Mr.. John
son stated, among other things, that
the position of Recorder of Deeds had
come to him absolutely without solic-
itation on his part. that he had filed no
endorsements for any Office and sought
not single influence to advance his
prospects. He said he should enter
upon his duties without any feeling Of
elation. but with the firm determina-
tion to render the most efficient SER
vice Of which he was capable. He
made no personal references. gave not
the slightest indication that he would
take any notice Of factionalism. and
every note was pitched on plane Of
high regard for every useful member
Of the community in which he must
work for the next four ycars--at
least
For the conception and success Of
the entertainment, Mr.. r. A. Johnson
was largely responsible Besides
those mentioned there were present
Drs. S. a. Ward. and J. p. Turner.
Frank Morrison, Patrick NJ Mitchell.
W. II. McLendon, Bonaparte Brown,
EraStus Molen Jacob Combs. J. G..
Hutchins, S. w. Harris s. W. Fuller.