The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01

What the Sedalia Bar Says,
The Opinions OF Leading Attor-
neys - to His General Fitness,
His Ruling on Law Points,
and His Treatment OF
Lawyers and Litf-
gont8.


Office in Q congressional district or in q ia
dicisi circuit IL that of circuit judge. Tn
personal ability, the legal lore Acquires
and possessed, the general Judgment q
Lac and men, the purity anu justice Q
feeling aud the general disposition to nc
With intelligence, justice and :.imP.rtiaIit
pass~ssed by the man Sho holds the ofic
Of circuit judge, decides in what spirit an
Ia what manner the whole system of Law
and Justice will he administered By tbs
couri during the term o: Office of a Judge
Those who have watched courts Ot 10,
with aiteaiion and intelligence, lawyer.
newspaper reporters aud citizens who hsv
at in court room and heard many case
tried from beginning 10 end. know tina
the character Of the Judge will, xs n rule
trasion, Interpretation and enforcement O
the laws and will agr~e with
the BAzoo in its estimate ot the im
portance OF the Office of Judge
II the circuit Judge is lazy, il h,
hes not moral courage, il he IL discourte
Gus, opinionatesi aud harsh, il he il In
clined 20 Partially, not possessed Of ,
knowledge OF human astuTe, IL makes q,
difference how learned lac may be IN th,
Law, he will not make good circnit Judge
To make . good Judge the incumbent o
the Office must be, iirs:, man, in the irues
sense If the word; gentleman, and law
yer. This Judicial circuit nov has nes
Judge. lie held his frs. term OF court ihi
month and ha- Just concluded II. Tn,
BAzO0 looked upon the occasion ~ pecu
liariy appropriate for finding out VIA,
kind OF judge the people had and whal
We might expect in regard to the a'iminis
traiion OF the laws during his Term.
Lawyers are, ~ s rule, men o; in
teiiigence and education; they are
in courts more than anyone ei-e; they
get all the informsiicp about the fsc.s oi
4 care; they are supposed TO he learned i.
the law, aud, for these reasons, they a:e
peculiarly fitted 20 form correct estimate
of n judge.
Therefore, the Blzoo had one OF ils n
p0riers call upon number OF weil-known
lawyers to get their opinion, al Judge Jno
P. ;iirother, our presen; circuit Judge.
To each Of them the reporter psopounded
The following general inquiry, which COW
ers the whole ground:
"Whai do you think generally of Judge
S,rother as q man, a lawyer and = circuit,
udye are his rulings on Law points intel
igent and correc; Is he impartial in III.
judgments is his disposition Ia We jIs, ard
mparti-I; sni does he treat lev e.s with
courtesy and clients with consideration ?
o. A. CRANDALL
aid: | am very much plea-ed with him
IA a circuit Judge. He is . very careful,
on-cientiou. Judge. His rulings have
zen generally very correct. and think he
vill make an excellent Judge. Some verv
lotiy contested and difficult cases have
zen tried before him this term, and he has
zen uniformly courteous and impartial to
IL.
kcp.-A:e no. lawyers hnr:! cl.Fs al
,en to satisfy in regard TO q presiding OH
er Of conrt?
Mr.. CT Relieve they are.
Rep.--Do you think that they are from
heir knowledge OF law, their ideas OF JUS
ice and general information n TO what =
,dge should be, peculiarly ootnpeten, To
xss judgment in such q Gaze!
Mr. CT do, and think all are well
,.isded with Judge S,rother.
y. HOUSTON
lid: ! have not seen or heard ANYTHING
,at did not reflect great credit both ON the
encL and the judge, who vac almost the
choice of the bar IL the circuit,
'ur bar il not only satisfied, but delighted.
lie il patient, bat firm and decided cour-
Gus, but impartial, and, in my judgment,
'e gh: man in the right place.
W L. FELIX.
think he is = sncces-. I do not think
e could have done better. lie - sound
q law points. There are mighty few III
is csses that vail go 10 the supreme court
D account Of bad rulings. This one thin.
ill save tn. stale and liiigants thousand.
dollars. The best dav Of political work
ever did vas when went up 10 the con.
ention and helpej nominate him.
COL. ". ". 6. sNoDDY.
l think he If a splendid man. / think |
: Is the most conscientious man ever
~ on the bench. lie is very quick To see
Law point and his only aim seems To be |
find out what the right and the Law l..
e has administered il fearle-sly thus far, |
itbout anv political biss; L. willing to |
,eeive information, and is courteous 10 all I
embers Of the bar.
81 HiGHLEYMAN,
ho is very radical Radical, ssid: ]
ink he makes ~ good . Judge ne any
mocrat can, aud he seems TO give thor /
lsh satisfaction.
JNo. MONTGOMERY, JR.
l think he will make . 6ne Judge; he il
thorough lawyer; well read up in al! i'm
'rtsnt recent cases. He il firm with law
n, but think he will he more 20, 10 tie
ture, and think he can be 30 and be
lily justified.
H.. sINNErr.
/ think he IL very fine Judge. His rul-
g. on law points are in the main correct.
e il very courteous 10 the members Of the
e. He il ~ impartial Judge ~ ever
~. He will be good msn TO administer
e laws for the next ak years.
d. TEELE
. ne~ conner. He says he admires the
lings Of the court very much, indeed
e IL up 10 the stand srd of the beet circuit
dyes of Indiana acd Ohio. in his iude-
ent.
q. r. LOS0AN.
I am . young lawyer, but I think he is
E best judge We have ever had on tie
nch. His rulings on Law points are cor
Il and impartial. II
cHAs. YEArER.
have no, practiced long, but I believe
il the best Judge We have had; correct
rulings, impartial and very courteous.
JNO. @. SLOANE.
] like him FIRST rate. / think he tries to
eide questions upon the iaw and
.rits of the case without regard 10 q
E standing Of the lawyers in the case or .
Z liiigsnis.
WILL A. SLOANE. .
He lie q man Of . good deal Of intellect.
! independence, il strikes me. ! think
in . man Who shows . good deal of {
thence and consideration for young Ct
rneya. q
F.A. SAMPSON. =
have been very little In court during
d term, owing TO pres Of other bust
.. but ! believe the judge il . conec,en.