The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26

summarizes OF this state He was
succ.ssiFcly Commonwcalth's attor-
ne? anu city attorney Of stanton.
hut wc cannot turn from these
days OF his poverty and hardship to
thoaa OF ms great professional sue
cess without directing attention.
especially OF young men, not only OF
his chosen profession, but OF In.
whole State. to the iesson which IL
leaches OF perseverance, and siren
uoua effort undauntcd by dinicultios
and undismaycd by the viciss!tudcs
of fortune which would have broken
TIC spirit and qucnchcd the ambition
OF less manly character.
But when the reward came IL came
abundantly. solid. but then local.
reputation AZ student and thinker
on the problems OF public Law aided
~ ms election a. a member from
Augusta County OF the Constitutional
Convention OF 1904 . lin Was mad.
chairman OF the Committee on Cor
rpiations. ana was also member
1i mo Co'ninittees on judiciary ana
Final Revision. He At once cstAb-
!ishcd reputation rs an able de-
batter and wcll-iuioTIncd publ!cia;
ms speech on the question Of tho
members taking the oath was char
hcierized by tho logic, marshhlinr
OF facts and wide range OF arEu
incnt. That always distinguished HIS
iniheIssi9ns o. constituttonai ana
legal topics. With tho exception o'
some contributions 20 the CNaptc! -
garding cities ana towns, he in gen
cral confined his labors in tn. con
vcntion 10 the three committees ~
which he WAS 4 member but hIs
fame rests chiefly upon the Sections
Of the Constitution regarding corpo.
ratons and thelr proper control. Hn
was the author OF this chapter. and
u supplies Il monument more cndui
ing ana lasting than any material
shaft Whilst the division OF our
government into separate Federal and
stat department. has caused it4
"!ac scope to be ciuaSculatcd auI
some Of its provisions restricted. yot
X stands to-day the leading reform
"hlch that Convention accomplished.
~ putting the granting Of charters
ana IN" creation of corporations il
tho hands Of a commission II At once
cleared the atmosphere OF our icris-
iativc halls, and removed thcrcCrom
the intlIgn Influences which had pre-
vlousiy surrounded that body. IL
put a wise check upon corporate OK
ccsscs without haInpcrinE tn. proper
Investment OF capital 1t taught
transportation companies and other
public service corporations that they
mus not disregard th"ir public duties
IN cir desire for privat" gain.
The reputation thus gained in the
mai! OF the Convention bore abundant
ifu't IN the extensive practice which
Immediately followed. and was fur
ther enhanced by mis- contributions 10
the law magazines and especially his
address before the Virginia stat. Iar
Association on The History o.: tho
mcnt' The attacks upon the con
stitutional provisions rclutine; to cor
porations and the acts passed IN pun
suHncc thereof furnished a brilllaur
knowledge of Fundamental prin-
clpi"s ana his phllosophic views or
our government Eut his practice
was by no means confined 10 these
cases. ON the contrary. there was
very little litigation OF prime ins-
portancc in which he was not en-
gagged on ono side or tho other. IL
these cases he displayed the Same
qualities which gave him his rcpu-
tation rs constructive statesman
As stated at the opening OF this
and that idea the cause OF his client
that enabled Caperton BraAton 20
accomplish such great things The
INTENSITY OF his nature displayed II
self in litigation like soldier fight
ing the battles of his country. Tho
same rapt and exclusive absorption
which marks the poet or musician g.,
moments OF inspiration inspired
however long tho litigation or dun
The work. Everything was sacrificed
TO the cause OF his clients SLEEP.
meals, exercise and every other phy-
steal duty was disregardcd until he
had mastered. in It's most minute dc
tails, the facts and law OF the case
submitted To him. Nothing escaped
him: ana yet. whilst his mind covered
every detail and his memory retained
every fact, this mastery was not al
lowed to ovcrshadow the general
principles of the law ON which ha
based his argument. and over which
he had such pfilOsoph!c grasp. The
very intensity OF his application was
the main cause OF the shortening of
q life which originally gave promise
OF abundant years. Caperton BraX
ton was called to the great assiXc ON
the 22d day Of March, 1914, ana in
the fifty third year OF his age.
h.In t-E.- MI, II
proper To make most prominent his
qualities and Ia !cnts as a professional
adVocnte and adviser, yet wc would
lection for our brother did $50 not
also record his many amiablc virtues
and genial traits. The rebound from
intense application. was nowherc
more evident than in his social in
tcrcoursc. He WAS, in the society OF
intimates, like II schoolboy let loose.
lie could not bear that there should
he a dull moment. TESTS which were
without sting and laughter which
was always kind, gave token OF his
presence.
His. marriage, but n short time be
son Miller. Of stanton, served 10
brighten those dark hours. and Wa
the. culmination of 4 lifetime OF de
votion. He was not only a devoted
son and generous brother. but his
generosity knew scarcely any bounds.
and 1T was only necessary 10 noc,
help for him to give 1t. Though COM
plctcly cngrOsscd by his profession.
nc was ever ready TO serve his friends
and TO advance their interests.
BE is resolved:
1. That we will ever cherish tho
memory of this great leader OF on,
bar rs one worthy OF its best ira
ditions and ideals, and whose pro
fcssionnl life will prove I'm iuspira
ton to future generations
:. That we tender to his bcrcavcd
family respectful cop1nI,nr.y
the great loss the community and
state has sustained by his death
s. That copy of these resolutions
be sent TO his family and given TO
tho press.
4. That tho chairman of this moot.
ing be requested to appoint proncr
committees to present this memorial
..nu these resolutions 10 tho various