The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-24
OCRCOrRTs ANDTNElR OFFICERS.
THE CIRCUIT COURT
JJDgE DAVID ]. BAKER.

ago and we but speak the sentiments of
those who have watched hi. career that he
has faithfully devoted himself to. the impor-
tant duties of his position. He is kind
and consilerate 10 all who have business in
court careful and patient in the investi-
CATION of cases. In the criminal court of
the past week, he furnished abundant
proof that, in administering justice to the
guilty criminal, he was not blind in any
case to the just claims Of mercy.
JOHN q. HAgHAS, CIRCUIT CLERK,
is too wcll-llnown to the readers of The
BULLETIN as an accomplished clerk and a
courteous Gentleman to need a. our hands
more than q passing notice. For fifteen
years has Mr.. Hartman discharged the du-
ties Of circuit and county clerk of this
county. Asa peuman, he has few supe-
rior' and fof correctnas. hi. books are
worthy Of imitation.
His character ~ an experienced and
accompli. hci clerk is not confined to this
county but known in the State. In 1868
he was elected to the position Of chief clerk
ofthe lower house of our State Legislature.
| This position he filed to the satisfaction Of
the house and with credit to himself.
The members OF this Legislature,
a. the close Of the session, presented
Mr. Hartman with valuable gold-headed
cane in token of their appreciation of his
| services.
In 1870, the constitutional convention,
composed Of the leading men Of both par
tie, IL the State--a body of men acknowl-
edged by leading journals Of other States
10 possess superior qualifications for the
important work Of framing constitution
tor the State, and majority of whom were
politically opposed 10 Sir. liarman, on nc
count Of hi. eminent qualifications so-
lected him, by almost unanimous vote,
asthc chief clerk Of the convention. 80
we'll and faithfully were the duties of this
position discharged, that, at the close Of
the protractcd session, he received vote
ofthanks from the convention.
joins :. MCCARTNEY, STATES ATTORNEY
a, far as We have been able to judge pros.
ccltc, With carnostness. IL should DO re-
membercI tina, be meets in this city the
aJlest bar in the circuit, and is opposed in
important criminal ease, by attorneys of |
unsurpassed learning and ability in Grim
inal law and practice.
ALEXANDER II. IRyfS, sHxRIff
has resided in Cairo for many years, aud
during large portion OF this period dis |
charged tho duties Of City Clerk and Clerk
Of the Covr; Of Common Pleas. No en-
terrell uponthe duties Of the Office Of Sheriff
perfectly yrrscl in all its requirements.
His kind, egu.Ieman! = treatment Of every
body, and accomm odating disposition, will
render him iescryeily popular. His re.
cen. effort tDrid our city OF gamblers and
break up the gambling dcns deserves tho
support Of every citizen.
OUR COUNTY JAILER RICHARD FITZGERALD,
deserves notice for q better, moro faith
ful, and obliging officer, cannot be found
in any country. Dick Is now entering
upon his third term g. jsilor. During tho
past four years nearly seven hundred
prisoner, have been confined in the county
Jail, and We may unhesitatingly say some
Of the most desperate men ever shackled !
for crime; and yet, no, one has ever
escaped. Dicks watchful eyes has been
ever present IN every nook aud Granny Of
the apartments. Grand jurors have never
failed, in all their petitions for new Jail,
to compliment "Dick' upon the excellent
manner in which everything was kept
and his vigilance in preventing escapes.
From hi manner aud style Of expression,
Dick impresscs stranger with the
conviction that he ID II naughty and tyran-
ical otlceri but this /, far from being true,
Few persons possess kinder heart than
he, and We feel warranted in saying, that
he never treated prisoner under his
charge during the past four years but
with tie utmost kindness. II has been
his constant aim 10 make them u, comfort
able rs circumstances would permit and,
in all cases feed them punctually and
well, We ARE assured by several officers
that they never heard an inmate Of our
county Jail speak other than in praise of
the jailcr.
Not only has Dick been mos, faith
iul Jailcr but he has kept a watchful eye
over the court house,
The officers of our County and Probate
Courts are also men Of good qualifications. |
JUDGE BRoss
has, for many years, been Justice of the 1
Peace and Police Magistrate Of our city |
court, Ito may be justly styled u thorough
officer, When not in the discharge Of his |
Official duties, ho is the most jovial of men,
but upon the bench does not know any one
ms a friend, and no one as IN enemy. uc |
pays blind obedience to the facts and the |
law n, be understands the facts and the |
law. Impartiality that strikes every |
where, and iirmncss of the quality Of |
stubbornness difficult to convince, ARE the |
most striking Of his characteristics. As
County Judge he labors with an eye single
to the countys good; and, if he fails in
any regard in this office, the failure is in |
the difficulty he experiences in treating
those who have claims AGAINST tho county |