The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-24
PROPERTY TAX BOOKS
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Will Probe Matter Of Returns by Winchester
Owners-Brass Tablet to Memory of Late
Major Samuel ]. c. Moore Unveiled
special to The Times-Dispatch.l

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Winchester. Va. July 23-Many resi-
dents of Winchester have been on the
tip toe of expectancy for several DAYS.
and are still in suspense, because of
the grand jury OF the Corporation
Court calling for the property tax
books of j. Z. Correll, Commissioner
OF the Revenue for the purpose of
probing deeply into the matter of real
estate and personal property tax re-
turns made TO the commissioner by the
property owners. When court con-
vened on Friday morning Judge T. w.
Harrison, who is filling out the un-
expired term of the late Judge Will
liam NJ. Atkinson. read many sections
OF the law 10 the jurors. explaining the
same in detail, and said 1t had been
his policy since going on the circuit
bench fifteen years ago to have the
commissioners books sent before the
jury. This IS no innovation or nov
city said the court LAS matter of
fact, the State laws require such ex-
arinations 10 be made and even if
some expense Is incurred ! do not feel
at liberty to substitute my own dis
cretions for the plain provisions of the
law" 1t has been many years since
local grand jury was Instructed to ex-
anime the property return books. and
hailed into court on charges of making
false returns TO the commissioner. The
jury is also investigating the alleged
violation of the Byrd liquor law in
Winchester, and number of alleged
gambling cases are before it, Another
session of the jury probably will be
held tomorrow.
I'he board of trustees of the Handley
fr,r- Il t. ~ L. 49,
mittee OF the Winchester Memorial
Hospital of taking advantage of the
absence in Europe of State Senator
Robert NJ. Ward of Winchester. to en-
barrass the hospital by having a large
portion of its equipment and furniture
attached for court costs in the recent
litigation over a fee of $4,000. which
had been donated by Senator Ward to
the hospital, after the fee had been
awarded him by the Council for special
services in defending suits instituted
against the city by alleged heirs of the
late Judge John Handley. of Scranton,
Pa. who left the bulk Of his vast es-
tate to Winchester for educational pur-
poses. The trustees refused to pay the
claim, and they were sustained by the
Supreme Court of Appeals. which d.
rectcd the hospital to pay the costs.
senator Ward had told the hospital au-
tndI ne WOlllO pay the COSTS,
and after he sailed recently for Eu-
rope the board of trustees, of which
former United States Solicitor General
Holmes Conrad is president. had the
attachment papers issued. AS soon
Senator Wards representative heard
of the proceedings all the costs were
paid.
handsome brass tablet erected over
the judges chair in the courthouse of
Clarke county. at Berryville. was I'M
yelled on Friday afternoon in the pres
ence of a large gathering of people. 1t
was erected in memory of the late
Major Samuel ]. C. Moore. of Berry
VILE. by the Confederate Veterans. Sons
OF Veterans and Daughters OF the Con-
federacy A. Moore, Jr., presided, and
Colonel r. T. Barton, of winchester.
made the principal address. The tablet
was unveiled by little Miss Elizabeth
Mott. granddaughter of Major Moore.
and daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Mott OF Gloucester. During the exer-
cises Thomas Gold read the roll OF
Company I. Second Virginia Regiment,