The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-15
CAROLINE COURT
Number of Indictments --0ther
Court Proceedings.
RESOLUTIONS TO JUDGE MASON
Two Fined for Wearing Hats in Court
room-Ihe Vacant Judgeship Big
POrkers-NOtes, Etc.

| Jessie, OF Alexandria county T.. w.
/ Coleman. and ". W. Butzner. OF
| Fredericksburg, and VIM. A. Mon
cure and VIM. Ellyson, Of Richmond
/ The business men from Frcderlcks-
/ burg Messrs r. c. Ninde, II x.
Gouldman. II. f. Crismond. w b.
jenkins. W. A. Bell. A. p. Dempsey.
r. X. Tyler. w. r. Lang. y. b.
Kinsey and representatives. OF news
paper. o
A special grand jury was empan-
elled with John l.. White foreman.
| II brought down indictments as FOL
lows. Samuel Johnson for house
breaking. Augustine Brennan house
breaking. John Brooks and Dallas
Morris assault, and +. II. Smith two
/ indictments for forgery.
Samuel Johnson, colored, was
tried by jury He plead guilty ana
was given 3 years in penitentiary.
The Judge sentenced him to years
work on roads. Johnson had late
" returned from serving a term at
the reform school
A judgment in favor of B. J.
Marshall was entered against Is. NJ
Jordan.
A Judgment was entered in favor
T. W. Wood q Sons against Mark
inson Bros
Messrs. VIM. Ellyson and W. 4.
Moncure. of Richmond. representing
the estate OF the late Phillips
Rolph. whose widow has qualified a
executrix and the will admitted TO
probate. asked that the court con
strue the will. as portion OF
Is ambiguous.
A meeting Of the bar was called
to pay respect to the memory OF
Judge J. T. Mason. Judge West
presided and Commonwealth At
/ torney w. +. Ennis presented these
resolutions with appropriate re-
marks.
Resolved. LIST. That the bar OF
/ Caroline county has received with
profound sorrow the sad announce
ment of the death OF Hon. John +.
Mason. late judge OF the 18th Judi
cial Circuit of Virginia.
End. That as friend. a broth
er lawyer and judge he has won
our esteem and affection and we
cherish in our memories his stain
less career. his unsullied integrity
and his answering fidelity TO prin-
ciple and Justice. AS friend he
was faithful and true. as a lawyer
he was skilled and learned. faith
full to his clients and courteous to
his associates. as a judge he dis
charged his duties impartially and
with rare ability His was a low
able and attractive personality and
his many good qualities endeared
him to the members OF this bar
and secured to him the respect and
confidence Of the people of our
county and State
3rd That these resolutions be
spread upon the minute book OF
our court; that a certified copy be
sent to his bereaved family with
the assurance OF our heartfelt
sympathy and that the same be
published in the newspapers Of
this circuit
Words OF eulogy were spoken
by Judge +. c. Moncure. Messrs. A.
b. Chandler. r. l.. Beale and +. r.
Coghill
Judge West in ordering the res
olutions to record paid n touching
tribute to Judge Mason.
Hats off In Court
II cost money TO wear hat
for a few minutes in the court
room Monday, as r. 4. Brown and
j. +. Anderson, who were each fin
ed $3.50. will testify. They paid
their money tC she clerk and made
proper apologies. but the fines
were not RENTED The case Of
Anderson looked hard. He was
coming by from Milford driving his
team when he learned that one OF
his horses had been traded off by
a member OF his family and he
wanted to get il back and came
into the courthouse hurriedly for a
constable, forgetting he had a
hat on. When the Judge learns the
circumstances the fine may be re-
mitted The news spread like
wildnre Of the men being fined and
everyone going into the courthouse
was warned. Many hats were taxi
en- off before the doors of the build
ing were reached. Some amusing
incidents occurred when parties
came near being caught, one in
particular being a venerable physi-
clan in the county, whose hat was
taken off in time by his son who
was with him.
The Vacant Judgeship.
There is much interest and spec
ulation as to who will be judge of
court This question was asked
many times. The bar and people
of the county are solid for Com
monwealth's Attorney w f. Ennis
and say they are entitled to It.
Nothing will be left undone to have
the appointment come to Caroline.
Big Hogs
Mr.. w. B. COvington has enjoyed
the reputation for years of raising
the largest hogs in the county. This
year he killed three weighing an
, aggregate OF 1850 pounds Two
T we're IA months old and weighed
respectively SIS and $50, one IL
months old 525.
Mrs. Covington raised one
months old which weighed 800.
Notes
Mine Host j T. Richards. OF the
Lawn Hotel. is suffering from an
inflamed eye, caused by a blow
from a piece of hoop iron while he
was looking after frozen water
pipes.
3 Capt. c. T. Smith. treasurer. and
his deputies were busy receiv-
ing taxes The penalty is not put
on by this popular officer OF Caro-
line each year until after Deem
Der Court and there is a rush to
, pay taxes.
Deputy w. c. Digs has collect
ed so far this year over $4,000.
Acting Postmaster Collins still
governs the Bowling Green office
Stranger things have happened than
that Mr.. Collins will get the APP
: pointment
The interior of the courthouse Is
very attractive with its new furni-
ture and does credit to the com.
mittee who had charge of the i'm
j. provements.
Large quantities of tobacco are
I being shipped. The prices are