The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-20

Judge Rcinhari says Good Bye
20 the BOonvilio Bar.

20 the tSoDIffifo ltArs
Evsr.vils ceurisr,
Friday st o'clock The Hon. G.. 4.
Rein hard, Judge Of the second judicial
circuit. made the following remarks 10
The Boonvilie bar just before the al.
'ourning Of court.
"Gcnfleman OF tho bar: Recent oc-
lcarrcnccs which are familiar 20 each one
| Of you, have made II necessary that the
relationship hitherto existing bc;n cen
us. IS members Of this court, should ~
ldissoive'. Yielding 10 the siugulasl,
Unanimous request OF nv friends In ,his
portion Of our State. without regard 70
political utilization. | have accepted The
, appointment rendered me by the Gov
ernor As one Of the judges ~ The new
appellate court. The steps which led to
this result were so rapid IN their sncces-
sion. and the transformation 50 sudfen,
that have not lntil now flliy felt their
reality. and now that am admonished Of
The approach of the moment Of separa
l'lon, | almost wish that II were possible
for me 10 recall what has been done.
But the step Is now taken and however
much ! might desire 10 retrsco, i and
even IL Il were within the possibilities q
things, could not. in justice TO my
friends think OK doing 80. "Onr slvoi
are full OF changes; some for the better
lsome for The worse. We cannot always
control or shape the events which bring
.thcso changes. We would all glail,
avoid the disagrceabie and surround our
4 selves with environments tie mos
pheasant. But this we cannot accom-
piish. Every man who lives for pur'
pose mus. encounter the bitter, as wei
a. be permitted % enjoy the sweet. uul
friends are sometimes grieved AZ Our &C.
tons, and they sometimes grieve us b
ltasty niisccnstruction Of our motives
But when we come 10 learn fully tia
each o. us Is responsible being, aud \
accountable 10 Gcd and man for his in
ldivi1ual conduct. and not Tor The con
duct OF others, we shall perhaps becomI
more charitable 70 each other.
II 1T gives me pleasure % be able to Ats
that our personal and profes sional rels
ltions have been and are OF tie mos
pleasant nature. Coming 70 the bench
more than eight years ago without AM
'lexperience As trial Judge. was full Q
approximations and misgivings az 70 M
ability 10 serve the people Ia this respon
lsible position in an acceptable manner.
Their sutffages for a second term ans
by an Increased majority has assured al
that | have net lost their confidence
Whatever success ] may have attained
lin the satisfactory adjustment OF coDtfo
lverzies has been due largely 70 The al,
and courteous cooperation which yol
have afforded mo in the searching on
land settlement OF the legal questions IN
VOWED in each case. For this and 81
other courtfsies and kindness yoa nav,
shown me shall ever cherish = warn
feeling In my heart toward the Bar o
1.-THE Second Judicial Circuit.
III we nave made mutual mistakes
ie; ~ console ourselves with the assrr
lance that these were but the results D
our common human frsillics, and let u
reu ember that it Is the best Tho diyin.
element IN our natures which prompt
lns 70 forgive and forget each other
ssults.D
Il After Judge Reinhard's remarks t
the Bar, ex-Iudre John Is. Handy. as thl
oldest inemoer OF the boonvilie Bar, "a
pied for the members ia very f0rcioll
speech. Among other things, Judgl
n Handy said: ~ have been prsc,icirs
flaw IN tnis circuit for thirty-eight years
and no man hiss occupied the Circui
bench during that time who has giyei
the satisfaction to The Bar and public tha
You nave
That wss certainly high compliment
Ito Judge Reinhard, but be justly I'D
honestly deserves it.