The Washington times., 1910-08-07
Self-IntereSt Absolves Metz
Sisters of Completely
in Crime.
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years ago. The remaining member OF the
firm declined ID, erase his name fr1m
the d11rpiate Of the law Office, and to-
Gay the sign reads caldwell & Wat
son." although both Of these noted law
yers have plead their last cause before
an earthly tribunal
James A. Watson ia reality WAS never
2 5uJ-e. although he carried the hon
orary title 20 his grave A few years
ago he was a candidate for county Judge
on the Republican ticket He was de-
feateI bv a few votes. bur the title
stuck just as closely as though he had
served upon the bench When Watson
was murdered no one thought Of saying
"Counciluan Watson is dead or Jim
Watson is dead Every body stood
about the streets that morning and whis-
Dered-
Judge Watson was found dead early
today
West virginia is not 50 far removed
from the generous south that titles are
things u be dubbed over.
Watson Known
As Stubborn Opponent
AS a practitioner TuF-e watson was
e man who won THE respect. not uuuized
with resentment. of some rf his fellow
lawyers one of the leading members
Of the West Virginia bar told nae that
not aI the methods Of the peculiar
5udee met with approval AT the same
time there was no man, he said, more
10 be trusted LEa- James A. Watson
when the latter had give his word.
II was Wa-S1us -daba.iuz-- il the
smaller cases. perhaps. thar incurred
the d-sUleasure of those who stood upon
the Platform Of ethics judge Watson
fought jas- as srubbgruiy FOR s. client
IS re did for one who offered a re-
taiue- of $50, but his methods OF OBJ
tanning Cheats IS said CD have been diff
1erer- There are some who saE that
trait IS responsible for his death
Watson as a man who always car
riza d large sum o[ money upon MS per-
son 10 IS said He fingered about the
streets 40 night iH wal- for Lle man
who was iu trouble. Tine reCa-c5tra-r
accused OF a uisaeu-auar 5- rle viola
non of q city ordinance. need not spend
the lzlJ ID The station house f. 5ul-a
Ha-s-l could be found The Judge was
Ready always with a cash bail Tor a.
Iteration The next El. tle Et-Esa
would 1a Oh hand 10 earn his Zee and
Ec generally did IT,
Wallet Open
TO All In Distress.
Hence e Became "a matter Of -1-r
GOSSIP -ll- the man lu need OF raz-.
cash at l-- hour OF The l-. lr -l-l-
could locate Watson and rest content
thar The morning would find hm--n=
needy Cle-u relieved Circumstances.
The fame of E-atsa1-s black wallet
and i-z magic cash contents spread
Throughout Ear--a-zl--r-. and The ate1r-
neys who were uiuGz -E5s reputation Of
the Good Samaritan -a- back Elsdall-
fully and awaited The fe-ts- fees. Wat
son reaPed ID t-a scores OF smaller ones
iu plenty and scarcely al day passed
that his voice d5l not thunder -rr1uzl
the courthouse corridors lu justification
Uf some unfortunate who had zras1ad
the rrc-erbiaI drowning mans straw
the ElElt before.
A man Of ready cash. I'D search II the
needy borrower Judge Watson became
mere and more careless lE the display
OF his wealth A scent purchase. al
times, was all than was required 10
bring forth The roll Of crisp e-e-Ealcks-
The appearance OF Watson upon the
street without q hat would have cccas-
Toned no more surprise than the night
WaU6sUU-s Of Watson without his e.as-
tic and VeLI-lTled purse.
The night before he was poisoned
JUDGE Watson entered Greek candy