The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-04
KING GEORGE COURT
Fair Attendance-Court Proceedings -
POlitics-Notes, Etc.

Monday was the first day Of the May
term of Circuit court of King George.
1t was a beautiful day and fair c'owd
was present.
Judge Chichester opened court at IL
a. M, and special grand jury was
empaneled. with Mr.. c. T. Bevan as
foreman. No indictments we're brought
down.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
State against r. 7. PurkiLs, Jr.,
charged with holding up and robbing
j. B. Weldon, set for trial Tuesday.
w. A. Rose and Frederick w. Coleman
will conduct the prosecution, and Hun
ter & Tayloe will defend the prisoner.
State against Hunter Radcliffe,
charged with holding up and robbing
J. b. Weldon, set for trial Wednesday.
w. A. Rose for the prosecution and W.
d. Carter for the defense.
Grymes, &c, V. johnson referred to
commissioner for report. T. l.. Hunter
p. q. and Frederick w. Coleman and c.
ID. Foster p. d.
Ashton V. Johnson continued. {. ID.
Foster and Frederick W. Coleman p.
q. and T. l.. Hunter p. d.
Endsor v. Higgins continued. I. l..
Hunter p. q. and w. A. Rose and Fred
erick w. Coleman p. d.
w. S. Embrey. Inc, V. I. W. Payne,
set for trial Thursday. A. I. Embrey
and T. l.. Hunter P. q. and W. A. Rose
p. d.
B. F. Smootv v. Board Of Supervisors,
set for trial Thursday. W. A. Rose p.
q. and c. O'Conor Goodrich p. d.
John {. Willis & Son v. }. W. lnscoe,
judgment for $24. so and costs. Fred
erick w. Coleman p. q.
Politics.
Almost every other man seems to
be a candidate for some office and
still they come. There are two
avowed candidates Tor House Of Del
egates. Messrs II. r. Berry and G..
Ogle Tayloe These gentlemen were
very active, mingling with the yot-
ers and each felt that things were
coming their way. until about one
o'clock when "a new Richmond" ar
rived on the field in the person Of
Mr.. Whit Peyton, of Stafford. who
looks. talks and feels like a candi-
date for the Legislature. On his
arrival the scene changed somewhat
and both candidates let the voters
alone for a while and made diligent
enquiries as to the intention Of Mr..
Peyton. who has not yet made any
declaration He expressed himself
later as very much encouraged o
the reception he met with. Messrs
Tayloe and Berry We're interviewed
as to their intentions il Mr. Peyton
became a candidate and both were
emphatic that whether Mr.. Peyton
becomes candidate or not they
will be in the race until the pri-
mary determines the winner. Both
of them will be at stafford G. II.
next Monday TO meet the people.
Clerk f. c. 5. Hunter and Treas
urer j. T. Minor will have no Oppo-
sition. so far as could be learned.
but commonwealth Attorney W.
A. Rose will have an opponent in
the person OF Mr.. Joseph A. Billings
ley, now a student at Richmond
College. who will graduate in June
and will 20 TO Roanoke at once.
take the State bar examination and
come back home and SHE his castor
in the field for COmonwealths at
torney. He is said TO be a bright
young man.
DR. V. o. Caruthers is being OPP
posed by Mr.. w. A. Rollins in Shiloh
district for supervisor II Is said
that strong effort will be made
to beat the doctor.
There are two candidates for sher-
iff. Messrs c. w. Purks and Roger
W Boggs The veteran. K. t..
Owens, will not be a candidate for
reelection.
Mr.. L. A. Ashton has no opposi-
ton as commissioner of Revenue.
There has been no action so far
as to whether a county primary will
be held.
The senatorial primary is receiv-
ing its share of attention. There
has been very little change in con-
ditions since last court. The county.
it is said. will be close and all de-
ponds upon the effort made on cleo
ton day in getting out voters. If
the county and senatorial primary
are the same day every Democratic
vote in the county will be polled.
Notes.
Nearly all the old corn crops have
been sold The price ranged from
so to So cents per bushel. This is
a big falling off from last years
price.
The fruit has not been injured
much and a good crop is looked for.
Those present from Fredericks
burg. Attorneys f. w Coleman. c.
O'Conor Goolrick and c. d. Foster,
Messrs. F. X. Tyler. Gregory and
Pratt. representing NJ s. Chancellor
newspaper representatives and
others
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