The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
WILLIANL. royal
STRICKENBY DEATH


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Guison Yesterday to reporter for
ne ! iine S-b!s patch. Il want to pay a
special tribute TO the character o. nv.
old friend. Tor whom felt th. warm.
est aamlniration end affection. In tho
early DAYS OF my profession I had Tia
privilege OF close association with Mr.
HoyaH and OF anpreciating his Won
aeTIrl mental vigor. his most unueua,
learning IN his profession and his IN.
'HhehinS and incorruptihle intagrit,-. {"
Writer on Current Questions
After the settlement Of tho bond
matter Nj Royan became editorial
writer on tho old Richmond Times. q
position which ne held tor Several
years In his editorial articles he
wased an uncomprimislns nght Tor
honesty In elections. and for the
equality Of all man before the law
In late years ne devoted himself 10
the practice OF his profession. beins
Handicapped IN a large extent hv fail
Ing health lie found time. however.
10 write numerous brochures unon
problems of the day. ali Of which
were characterized by deep insight In
70 causes Pamphlet dealing with
the question Of monopolies which an
peared several years ago. contained in
the snort space OF twenty pages, an
analysis Of the problem which the
Supreme Court. BY its recent rule o.
reason" decision. did nothing mora
than reiterate
sketch of his Life.
M Royal was norm in Tauouler
County. Virginia. November IL. is44
His mother was Anne Keith Tayjor.
daughter OF Jane Marshall youngest
sister or Chief Justice John Marshall.
wife Of George Keith Taylor dis.
tinsuished lawyer OF Petersburg His
father was Rev John 7 Royal. a
PRESBYTERIAN minister in March 1s6r
Mr.. Rovan Volunteered in Companv 4.
Ninth Virginia. Cavalry. at aga of
seventeen. serving with credit 10 the
end Of the var as a private soldier.
After the war he read law in this
city in the office of William Green.
one of the most learned lawyers Of
his time He began tn. practice or
law in Richmond In 1865 and in 1875
formed D. CO. partnership with the late
General Bradley T Johnson lie
pracuced his profession untl the READ
ulster movement under the leadership
OF General Malone, carried the state
IN 1879. when. Derceiving that the
movement must necessarily end in a.
party. OF which the negro was the
basis. he abandoned his profession and
established daily newspaper called
the Commonwealth with which. ac-
'o-N -44= ~ 44-a tNH statement. nt
made 1t very hot for tho Read justers."
Closing his news paper after it had
drained him OF Ill OF his savings. MI
/ Royal moved to New York in 1880
returning four years later to Rich
mond to open his igh, FOR the English
bondholders After spending the four
years following the adjustment of tn,
public debt question as editorial
writer on The richmond Times hs
took up again the practice or law in
this CRY and kept 1t IN until his
death.
Published Memoirs.
In 1909 Mr.. Royal published volume
of "reminiscences. in which he reviewed
the most Important periods OF his lifo,
The book contains much interesting
information about the Richmond OF the
years following tho war and the lead
ing mon OF tho day.
An interesting chapter IN the book
dcscribea tho famous duel between John
3. Mordecai and pRgo McCarty over IA
roigning beauty OF tho day. Mr.. Roy
all was one OF tho seconds, position
which IN n inter Nuel caused Rim, 10 H.,