The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-05
He was A REBEL.
Judge Pollard Rejected Because Of his war
Record


Judge Pollard Rejected Because Of his wal
Record.
On Friday last Bozeman was thrown
INTO state of violent excitement by the
receipt of the following confusing dis
patch in the Helena independent:
"The senate in session to-day resumed
the consideration of the nomination OF
Chas. r. Pollard, of Indiana, to be Judge
of the supreme court of Montana, and
the senators having fully digested the
adverse report in his case, all opposition
was withdrawn and the case was unani-
mously rejected"
Some republicans, especially those
who were in sympathy with ex Judge
Coburn, and few disgruntled ltigants,
/ gleefully read and re-read the news and
were loud in their explanations of un-
confined delight. The majority of our
! people. however, many of whom had
received Judge Pollard with misgivings
and had grown to like him as fearless,
competent and just judge, the peer of
whom had never sat upon this bench,
received the news with genuine regret
and refused to believe that he had been
rejected. The phraseology OF In t,Ie
gram WAS mystifying, and mp ~ that
ground they based hope which was
soon after dispelled by telegram to the
Judge from D. W Voorhees,, which read
as follows: "You have been defeated by
reason of the soldier issue, The result
vas inevitable as matters stand here"
This dispatch would seem to indicate
that a proper Interpretation Of the first
telegram meant that the charges pre-
ferred by the Judges enemies in Indiana
had been withdrawn and that he had
been defeated by his record an ex-con-
federate soldier The judge took the
matter in philosophical manner and
Immediately prepared to return to his
home in Indiana, which he did on Mon
day. In the meantime he opened court
and decided the cas- of Al lcrspn vs..
Marshal in favor of the defendant. In
the afternoon the members of the bar
met and presented the Judge the sub
joined resoluti ms of heartfelt regret.
The Judge had made preparations to
go to Virginia City to hold court on Mon
day morning. Jurors and witnesses had
been subpenaed at a cost of several
thousand dollars to Madison county,
which is now compelled to wait an in
definite length of time for new Judge.
The Judge will return to his practice at
Delphi, Ind, which is worth to him four
or five thousand dollars year. In the
practice of law since the rebellion, he
has accumulated fortune of $4,000 to
$4,000, which in in itself proves him to
be an accomplished lawyer. Reports
from Miles City, where he was generally
liked and respected, and praised by
republican paper-as he was by the
Avant-Courier of this place-inform us
that the people are generally dOwncast
by the unfortunate turn of affairs in this
judicial district which removes the man
they have long waited for. The follow
ing are the resolutions adopted unani-
mously by the legal fraternity of Boze-
man.
The members of the Bar of Gallatin
County, Montana, in special meeting
assembled on May LIST, 1886, unanimous
ly adopt the following preamble and
resolutions:
WHEREAS, We have learned that the
senate of the United States in executive
session, failed to confirm the appoint
ment of Hon. Charles R. Pollard as Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Territory of Montana, and whereas the
Hon. Charles r. Pollard, under his APP
pointment, has just concluded 4 five
weeks term of court in this county, in
which we have been in constant attend
ance thereof
RESOLVED, That we have found in
Hon. Charles R. Pollard, presiding Judge
of this judicial district, an able and I'M
partial judge, who has brought to the
administration of judicial affairs in this
district, learning, promptltude, fairness
and dispatch, and judicial officer whom
we have good reason to believe, and do
believe, would continue to be most use
full and beneficial to our community.
RESOLVED, That therefore we both
professionally and as citizens, and with
out regard to political bias, hear with
great regret that he has failed to receive
the confirmation of his appointment by
the senate.
RESOLVED, That we tender 10 him
these resolutions as expressive of our
appreciation of his character as man,
and his conduct as judge, and that he
carries with him to his retirement our
sincere regard.
RESOLVED, That he be presented with
an engrossed copy Of these resolutions.
On Monday large number of promi-
nent citizens and every member Of the
bar but one, drove to the depot, headed
by the Bozeman band and shook hands
with the departing judge, who touching
ly expressed the regret he felt in leaving
so many friends The Judge came to
Bozeman with none to greet him and
departed to the music of the band and
the we'll wishes Of our best citizens.
THE C. C. RAILROAD.