The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-18
FIVE Appellate JUDGES
Appointed by Governor Hovey-Seventy-O One
Disappointed Applicants

Appointed by Governor One
Disappointed Applicants
Each individual OF the seventy-six men,
bers OF the legal fraternity who aspired to
positions on the bench OF the newly
created appellate court felt that his claims
were little better than anybody's else,
and therefore there was sore disappoint-
ment in store for exactly seventy-one ciii-
his appointments known Wednesday
morning. They are as follows:
First Distriot-Judge George L. Reinhard,
democrat, Rockport, Spencer county.
Second District-Judge Jeptha ID. New, dem.
ocrat. North Vernon, Jennings county.
Third District-James b Black, republican,
indianapolis.
Fourth Dissatisfaction S. Robinson, repub-
lcan, Anderson, Madison county.
Fifth Dstrict-Edgar ID. Crumpacker, repub-
ican, Valparaiso. Porter county.
The jurisdiction of the new court was
clearly defined By Judge Taylor's decision
which was published in yesterdays issue
of THE SENTINEL. For yea the supreme
court has been overburdened with work,
and litieants throughout the state have
been complaining of what to them seemed
long and unnecessary delays. 1t became
apparent to the last general assembly that
reiief of some sort was an absolute neces-
sity, and the result was the enactment of
a law creating the appellate court. Its
powers are specifically limited. but it will
operate on the same general plan as that
OF the supreme court. The court will
begin operations just as soon as rooms
can be provided in the state house. The
judges will severally receive $500 per
annum, and the clerk of the supreme
court, who will also act as clerk of the new
tribunal, will receive in addition to his
present salary the sum OF $1,000 per
annum. Clerk Sweeney will at once begin
preparations for transferring from the
docket of the supreme court to that OF the
appellate such cases over which the latter
shall have jurisdiction.
All of the gentlemen named are law
yers of more or less reputation and sew
eral of them have served on the judicial
bench heretofore.
Judge George l.. Reinhard, one OF the
democratic appointees, was born in
Bavaria, Germany. July D. 1913, and came
to this country when quite small boy.
He atter~sd school in Cincinnati for four
years, working at the same time in
wheel factory. 1t was in 1860 when he
first put foot on Indiana soil, taking up
his residence in Union county. He served
DIdNGlN III lllt VI luC
engaged in many OF the great battles.
When the conflict ended he went to Ohio
and resumed his studies, finally gradu-
ating from the MAMA university OF that
state. He began the practice of law at
OwensbOro, KY, in 1868, but remained
there only year, removing to Rockport,
Ind, where he has since resided. He is
now serving as Judge OF the First judicial
circuit composed of the counties of War
rick and Spencer.
Jeptha d. New is q native OF this state,
having first seen the light OF day in Jen-
nings county Nov. 2S, 1880. He completed
his education at Bethany college, Vir-
ginia. In 1856 he formed partnership
with the Hon. Thomas W. Woollen, ex-
attorney general OF state, and the firm be-
gan the practice of law at Franklin, Ind.
Six years later, however, he returned to
Jennings county and served a term as
prosecuting attorney. He was then elect
ed judge OF the common pleas court. serv-
ing in this capacity for four years and de-
Ginning a reelection. In 1874 he was
nominated for congress and carried the
district, although it was strongly repub-
lican. In 1876 he was unanimously re-
nominated and decliued, but accepted in
1878 and was again elected.
Col. Milton S. Robinson is also hoosier.
He was born at Versailles, Ripley county,
April 20. 1882. After completing his edu-
cation he began to study law, being ad-
mitted to practice at Anderson in 1851.
He served in the war with distinction,
entering the army as Northumberland of
the Fifty-seventh Indiana infantry. He was
finally brevetted brigadier-general for
gallant conduct. He has represented this
county in the legislature and served two
terms in congress.
Col. James B. Black, who represents
the Third district on the bench of the APP
pellate court, is a resident OF this CITY and
is very we'll known here. He is member
OF the grand army and was at one time
reporter OF the supreme court. He is at
present on the advisory board of the
soldiers orphans home.
Edgar d. Crumpacker is a native OF
Pennsylvania, and coming to Indiana when
quite young, took up his residence in
Porter county. He resides at Valparaiso
and is professor of law in the normal
school at that place.
The term of Office of the judges of the
appellate court expire Jan. !, 1898.