Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-21
THE new MEXICO JUDICIARY.
Arrival OF Associate Justice Freeman
Last Night-so,nethingo OF His Of
fetal Career The New
Districts.

Judge A. A. Freeman, lately appointed
associate justice of the supreme court OF
New Mexico, arrived in the city last
night. In company with Judge Seeds he
called upon Secretary Thomas early this
morning and tnnt N" ~-''- II 'h'Uo, anu
curing the day he was called upon by
the territorial officials, attorneys and citi-
zens generally, all OF whom were at once
in pressed with his bearing as gentle
man OF Tearing, his cordial, frank manner.
TIE new judge is man of fine personal
address; probably so years of age, yet
well preserved, and among his character
istics are declsiveness and qulckness of
action, both in gesture and speech. There
is no doubt about his making friends
quickly among the people of New Mex
co. Enroute to Santa Fe Judge Free
man stopped off between trains at Las
Vegas and had conference with Chief
Justice O'Brien, and to-day he is fortunate
in meeting here Judge John r. McFie.
As to the district to which he will be
assigned, nothing definite can yet be an
nounced, as it has been decided that all
the supreme court Justices will meet in
conference at Las Vegas, on November 7,
or day or two earlier, for the purpose OF
considering the present arrangement OF
districts, making some changes, possibly,
and agreeing upon assignments.
Judge Freeman is native Of Tennessee.
There he served three terms i'll the state
IL, islature and in 1872 was candidate for
governor on the Republican ticket against
John G. Brown, Democrat. During Gen.
Grants administration as president he
served as American consul at Prague,
Bohemia, and later, from 1877 to 1885, he
held the responsible position of assistant
attorney general of the postotfice depart
ment OF the government at Washington.
During the last few years he has made
his home at Washington, being associated
in the practice of law with ex-Congress-
man Money, of Mississippi. Asindlcating
The esteem in which he is held in his
native state the New MEXICAN quotes the
following from the Chattanooga Evening
Post
The president yesterday nominated
A. A. Freeman, of Tennessee, as an as
sociate justice of the supreme court of
New Mexico. Judge Freeman form
erly lived at Brownsville, but for the
past eight or ten years has resided in
Washington. He was assistant at
torney General for the postoffice depart
uent when Judge Key was postmaster
and since his etirement from Of
flee he has practiced law in Washington
in connection with ex-Congressman
Money, of Mississippi. He is an able
lawyer and an upright man."
The States Democrat Of Brownsvile
"Hon. A. A. Freeman, once an able |
member of the Brownsville bar, but who
for ten years or more has practiced law in
Washington city, has been appointed
associate justice # the supreme court Of
New Mexico by President Harrison. Col.
Freeman is admirably fitted by reason Of
Ills ability for the high position. lie is
IN extreme and bitter partisan, but We
10 not believe he will allow his political
n party bias and prejudlces to follow him
N the bench.
Judge Freeman leaves to-day to as
ume the duties of the responsible posi-
ion to which he has been appointed, and
will be followed by the good wishes OF