Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16
JUDGE SMELL RETIRES.
The Scene In the Police Court To-Day.
THE RETIRING OFFICIAL CONPLNRNTHD BY COUNSEL
AND PRESENTED WITH A GOLD HEADED CANE
RESPONSE OF THE JUDGE.

inc scene IN the FOsnce court To-Day
THE RETIRING OFFICIAL CoNPLIMRNTHD BY COUNSEL
AND PRESENTED WITH A GOLD HEADED CANE
RESPONSE OF THE JUDGE.
When the business OF the Police Court was
finished this morning there assembled In the
court room number OF. attorneys. citizens, and
members OF the police force to witness the last
judicial acts OF Judge Smell, whose term expires
at midnight. In behalf OF those assembled Mr.
Darlington arose and said:
"Judge Smell, during the time you have honored
the position which you are now about to vacate
you have In many ways endeared yourself to the
members Of the bar, officers OF the court and men,
bers Of the press, and we do not propose that you
shall leave us without at least some expression Of
our esteem, regard, and affection. What higher,
trying, or more responsible position can man
nil than that OF being the judge OF his fellow-man?
You have, during the past eighteen years, passed
dred and fifty thousand persons charged with
crime, and we are here to-day to say to you pub
licly that you have been true TO the high
scales Of justice with an even and and i'm i'm
partial hand; the judicial ermine that was
placed upon you eighteen years ago,
you first wore it; you have borne the white flow.
ers Of spotless judicial life marked by absolute
marked legal ability, wonderful kneWledse e Sf of
human nature, and, above all, a broad humanity,
charitable kindness that marks not only the
nrm, upright, merctful Judge, but the warmhearted
Christian gentleman. You leave US with our SIN
cere and earnest wishes that your future may be
bright; that 1t may be filled with prosperity, hap
pness, and success. And now In presenting you
this cane which comes from us all, we ask you to
accept It, not more as token OF appreciation OF you
as judge than q mark OF our regard, affection
and love for you as man" tApplanse.j Mr.. Car
rington then presented the judge with handsome
Messrs John A. Moss and O. S. B. Wall spoke OF
the impartial manner In which the court had
treated the colored persons brought before it
JUDGE SMELLS RESPONSE
In responding to the speeches Judge Smell said
he not only thanked them for;the glft but more
particularly for the uniform kindness and respect
that had followed the court during the eighteen
years OF his experience. He would always cherish
that he regretted leaving the court at this uncture
just as the decision OF the supreme Court affects
the present practice and yet he thought he should
rejoice. He thought that he had performed his
duty in such o manner as to entitle him to o rea-
sOnable share OF respect OF the orderly and law.
abiding citizens OF Washington. His eighteen
years experience In this city entitled him to citi-
ment he would make Washington his home. ZAP
plause.l
CASES CONTINUED UNTIL MONDAY.
This morning, In the Police Court, Mr.. Sheppard,
the prosecuting attorney, calling the attention OF
he would have to ask that they be continued until
next Monday, as he had not yet received the full
text OF the recent decision OF the Supreme Court
but would receive 1t by Monday. The few cases
he had were continued until that time only one
prisoner having TO be sent to jail