The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-12
AMONG THE LAWYERS.
THE CITY COURT GRAND JURY
COMPLIMENTS JUDGE HARDEN.

A Tribute TO His Ability as q Jurist
and Kindly Reference to the Long
Period re mas Been on the Bench
The Work he Has Accomplished.
What Is Going on IN All the Courts.
! An intermissioa Yves taken in the Demers
case yesterday afternoon 10 allow the grand
/ jury Of the city court to make its present
meuts. The most interesting feature Of the
report was the reference 10 Judge Harden,
whose term Of Office is about to end. After
reading the presentnents Capt. g. b.
Pritchard, the foreman, read the following
allusion to Judge Harden:
Judge Harden in his charge alluded to the
fact that IL was his ast charge to any grand
jury. We desire, upon his leaving the bench, to
thank him in the name OF the community,
which we are sure viii concur in this expression
OF our views for the manner in which he has
discharged the duties Of his high and RESPONSE
DE Office during the past fourteen years
Courteous and kind TO all, he has shown favor
70 none and has been absolutely fearless and
impartial in his rulings and decisions.
His system Of imposing long periods of penal
servltude on persons guilty Of crimes involving
moral turpitude and not imposing fines, besides
appreciably lessening the number of crimes
committed. first made it possible for the great
Work OF draining the country 10 be undertaken
and successfully carried out by the county
commissioners, a work which has increased
the value OF toe taxable properly OF our county
by hundred OF thousands of dollars, has saved
to US many valuable lives, has made many waste
places hospiiable has made it possible to
tend the limits of our city oyer what was form
erly swamp and TO build up prosperous ham
let's about il, aud which, IL confined, will make
OF this the garden county of the state. By his
assduous industry and his iudicous manage
ment of the immense volume OF business
brought before his court he has made it posi-
bic to avoid many o. the veXatiOus DELAYS OF
litigation ami has saved many thousands OF
dollars TO tae county. Aside from all this it is
well known to the Community that mainly
through his exertions here we secured sadly
needed court house, and TO his carefully con
sidered plans, ably carried o1t by the architect,
do we owe its beauty and convenience.
citizens of all classes, we have
never heard word OF censure or
murmur Of complaint against him .Rnd feel au-
thorized to say In the words of one of Georgia's
| most distinguished statesmen and jurists HE
is pure and upright, able and learned. and his
term of office long, laborious and acceptable"
The retirement of such an official we cannot
| regard otherwise than public loss.
Judge Harden was visibly affected by the
| jury's courteous and kindly expression
toward him, and was evidently taken by
| surprise. He remained silent for several
minutes and then, ia few short words,
| thanked the jury for its expression toward
him and dismissed it for the term.
The action Of the grand jury was indorsed
| by the members of the bar and others
present
The grand jury reported In It's present
ments that 1t had examined the court house.
county jail aud convict camps through Its
| committees, all of which we're found in
fairly good condition. Some minor i'm
provements in the jail and convict camps
were recommended.
The following indictments were re-
| turned
John Struck. assault aud battery.
William Morgan and Thomas Brown,
simple larceny.
John Paschal. carrying concealed
| weapons
Wednesday. Feb. II, has been set for the
trial of Policeman John Kavanaugh for the
killing Of Dennis Garrigan in Washington
square, Sunday, Dec. 20.
The trial Of James Landsberg, charged
with assault with intent to rape, has been
set for trial in the superior court for Thurs
day, Feb Is.
Nothing of Importance was done in the
superior court yesterday. After a short
session the court adjourned until to-day to
| try the case OF the state VS.. Henry Niles for
| the murder OF Adam Berrien on the Dept
ford plantation last December.