The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
MICAJAH WOODS.

MIcAJAH WOODS.
The death of Captain Mica1ah Woods, In Char.
lottesville removes from Virginia one of her
most gifted and accomplished sons; Demos
themes in oratory. Chesterfield in manners.
Captain Woods was brilliant warrior. most
eloquent speaker, staunch and treless adVo-
cate at the bar, relentless prosecutor. a patri-
otto virginian. and lovable man. For more
than two-score years he served az Common
wealth's Attorney In Albemarle county, having
opposition but once throughout all that time.
and repeatedly declining higher honors which
hts people wished to thrust upon him.
As lawyer he held high place in the es-
teem respect and affection of his brethren, and
was elected to the enviable office of president of
the Virginia Bar Association. Fair and just at
the court table able, inc,sive, and convincing in
argument, and through 1t all polished, dignifed,
cool, and ever mindful o. the feelings OF others.
he invariably came out OF case at bar with
more friends and admirers than before.
Tall erect, handsome, with his snowy hair
and moustache emphasizing countenance OF the
most delicate pink. and sparkling eyes. ever
alert yet kindly, Captain Woods was always y
most imposing and impressive figure In court.
He seemed to fit into a court more gracefully
than most men, and those who gathered to hear
his opening closing arguments-and the au.
dences always overfiowej the court room when
II became known he was to speak-were thrill
ed, stirred, and entertained by his picturesque,
~It< 7o,r WAY a,Yla
paint word pictures like Captain Micajah Woods.
and none could surpass him in searching out the
truth and plumbing the depths OF human deceit
or sorrow.
Captain Woods was courtly knight as
ever won the admiration and heart Of Southern
womanhood. as kindly end considerable prose
cutor as ever pleaded for the punishment of a
wrong-doer and as devoted and staunch vir
gilman as ever lived in the Old Dominion.
| AS a raconteur he had few peers. As story
teller he always fascinated, and his capacity for
the enjoyment of wholesome, Unexplained wit
and satire was infinite.
He was known throughout the State OF vir
ginia and beloved by all who came in contact
with him. Captain Woods participated in many
important cases in Virginia, perhaps the mos
memorable of them being the McCue trial, In
Charlottesville and that of the Strother broth
ers. in Culpeper.
/ At the last named trial he assisted in the
1 prosecution and was opposed by several brilliant
lawyers. one OF whom read speech in which
Captain Woods told the Virginia Bar Association
that he always stood for the protection OF South
/ ern womanhood. TO illustrate his feelings, Cap
tain Woods recited an incident which occurred
in his Office. that of prosecuting attorney. "A
farmer whose wife had been insulted by another
man same to me and said he had felt in duty
bound to horsewhip the scoundrel and asked If
would prosecute him for cowhiding the insult
err" said Captain Woods He seemed deeply
affected by the insult. and said to him. II you
cowhided him genteelly and thoroughly and fee
satisfied with the job, you rest assured thai
Micaiah Woods will not prosecute you"