The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08
SWORN INTO THE OFFICE.
THE HON. SAM HAWKINS is NOW U.
s. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. ~
Judge II. w. McCorry's Melancholy
Restlessness Over Impending Decapi-
tation Relieved OF Last - Commits

"Where is Sam Hawkins? / wish he'd
como on"
1t is singular fact that, in the majority
OF cases, where person feels and knows
something is going to happen, and that
very soon, the burning desire is that it
take place at once and thus terminate the
agony. Zone exception to this rule is the
little item OF DEATH.
1t was Judge Henry w. McCorry,
United States District Attorney for this
division OF Tennessee, therefore, who was,
all during yesterday morning, chanting
the dirge with which this account begins.
On Sunday the Judge wrote his successor,
Capt. Sam W. Hawkins to hurry up and
take charge, and on Monday telegraphed
him 10 the same effect. The appointee
did not receive his commission until Mon
day, however. and could not give a salts
flying response. When his paper did come
he promptly notified Judge McCorry that
he wohld assume control of the Office on
Tuesday, hence IL was blue Tuesday to the
retiring official.
True to his promise Capt. Hawkins ar
rived in the city at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon over the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, coming direct from Huntingdon,
his home. He went TO the Peabody Hotel,
relieved himself OF whatever dust had set
tied upon him during the ride in, and then
went out to the custom-house. In the
meantime Judge McCorry was restless,
He spent the dreary few hours walking up
and down the marble halls OF the building,
into his Office and out without stopping for
breath, after the order Of the melancholy
Dane in Hamlet" About o. clock pm,
rs Capt Hawkins entered the Office OF
Commissioner Clough at ono door, Judge
McCory appeared through the other.
The eyes OF the retiring and incoming
District Attorneys met Momentary sur
prise only was apparent on the face Of
each, while smile o'erspread the counte-
nance OF the Commissioner.
"Hello!" exclaimed Judge McCorry,
there's your new District Attorney, Capt.
Sam Hawkins Swear him in at once, Tor
am in hurry"
1--WE made three or four District Attor-
neys," responded Mr.. Clough, land be-
lieve know the way"
Capt. Hawkins removed his silk tile,
laid his right hand upon the time-worn
Bible handed him by the Commissioner
subscribed to the oath prescribed, and
was thus formally installed successor to
Judge McCorry.
Goodbye, Pm Off" exclaimed tho
Judge to Mr.. Clough and his successor
and bolted down the steps TO catch train
for jackson. That was all.
But, in the meantime, Judge Hammond
sat in his office, totally ignorant Of what
was going on. When the swearing in
OF the new official was successfully accom-
| plished, Commissioner Clough, Mr.. ii. +.
Dix and District Attorney Hawkins has
tened TO the chamber where sat Judge
Hammond, and the latter invader was
presented by the first named rs "Your
new District Attorney"
"Glad 10 meet you, Captain" cordially
replied the Judge; "whCa will you DO
sworn in2"
"He's already been sworn in," yolun.
| tcercd Commissioner Clough. 81 have
just performed the service"
"Oh, have you3" inquired the judge.
81 was thinking the ceremony would take
place in open court, with a preliminary
Introduction and few remarks from the ~
firing attorney. But it's all right. | sup
pose. Where il Judge McCorryg"
Gone 10 catch train for home"
well, WELL" mournfully sighed tho
Judge, never 80 much rs said by your
leave, or goodbye"
District Attorney Hawkins will not re-
move TO either Memphis or Jackson, but
retain Huntingdon rs his home. lie stated
20 an APPEAL reporter that he would
not be In any hurry TO get home when
business demanded his presence In tho
court, but had resolved 10 be, in fact, Dis
trict Attorney.
DIR. T. u. Yancy, the marshal, will stop
down and out for NJ. james w. Brown,
on Thursday.