Evening journal., 1893-02-04

deputy attorney general, city solicitor
for Wilmington, secretary Of state unuer
Governor Cochran, etc, etc.
On May 25, 1885, he was commissioned
by Governor Stockley TO be associate
Judge for this state to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Judge William g.
Whitley
In the discharge Of his public duties
especially in the Court of Errors and
Appeals-he has delivered opinions which
have attracted universal attention
throughout the state-and notably among
them that sustaining the constitution
ality Of the assessment and collection
laws
For more than a year past, during the
long illness Of Chief Justice Comegys. he
has acted as Presiding Judge Of the
Court Of Oyer aud Terminer throughout
the state, aud of the other courts in Kent
and Sussex counties.
Within this period he has charged the
juries IN some very important and
notable trials. with eminent ability aud
success aud won increased reputation and
general esteem as a useful, faithful and
upright judge. Having borne Ia con
nectiOn with Judge Cullen, these onerous
labOrs aud responsibilities he now doubt
less, welcomes the relief secured through
the accession 10 the bench Of Chief
Justice Robinson and Associate Justice
Marvel
Next In order OF appointment is Asso.
ciate udge Charles NJ. Cullen. He Is q
very active man for his years Of life and
there Is nothing that escapes his notice
during court trial. Judge Cullen has
a neatly trimmed white beard and his
hair is only few shades darker
He is about O. years old aud was born
at Georgetown, Sussex county. He Il
the son OF Hon. Elisha Cullen who was
born IN Sussex county IN 1893 and whose
ancestors were from Scotland and among
the very earliest settlers Of Kent
county. Elisha Cullen read law undel
Judge Peter Robinson, grandfather oi
the present chief justice. He was one o.
the most eminent lawyers of this stat'
aud In 1854 was prominent member o
Congress His son, Judge Cullen grad
uated az Yale College in 1913, studied
law In his fathers Office and wa
admitted TO the bar at Georgetown n
October 1882, where he became leadinl
lawyer one of the most skillful practi
TONERS In Sussex county. Will
engaged in his large and varied Law
practice. he was appointed to the bencl
by Governor Bigps In 1890 Since thei
he has discharged the onerous duties o
the bench, especially in New Castl
I county. during the protracted illness q
! Chief Justice Comegys, with great SUE
cess aud acceptability.
Junior Judge Marvel.
The Junior member Of the bench, bot
, In years and by appointment, Is Assoc
ate Judge David I Marvel, who will taxi
his seat as justice for the first time. II
Is ahnely-proportioned man with athletii
= looking figure and is nearly six feet tai
His complexion is fair and he has fu
u brown mustache aud light brown hal
He is a man Of quiet dene-nor and ea'
u going manner. He Is Al years old and
y 70 the vigor and prime Of life.
y He was also born near Georgetown {
the farm Of his father, Josiah Marv'
= where his ancestors had lived for near
~ 200 wears He graduated at Princeti
= College and read law In the office
Hon. Thomas f. Bayard and
~ the Harvard Law School, al
O. was admitted 10 the Sussex bar
1879 Since then he has practiced Ia
'A at Georgetown and among other pub
y. POSITIONS uhh htia lhe ohlNo oi nooicNo
~ Of state, the duties OF which he was d
~ charging when appointed to the bench
- Governor Reynolds on February /.
~ To Adjourn and go TO Dover.
,f It Is expected that the court room "
4. be filed boi h with lawy ers and spectacle
when court opens on NJ lnday. IL Is pre-
able however that the court will 0
D. iourn for the day out Of respect 70 I
a memory Of Chief Justice Comegys, a
ls 90 to Dover TO attend bis funeral.