New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30

JUDGE JAMES g. JENKINS.
District Court bench and when Judge Gresham re-
signed his place in the United States Circuit Court
to become member Of the Cabinet the appoint
ment of Judge Jenkins to the vacancy was ac-
copied the natural outcome OF his successful
in the lower court. Judge Jenkins has done
nothing to impair his good repute as "A judicial ofh-
GER but unfortunately he of the directors
OF the Plankinton Bank Of Milwaukee. when
failed several weeks ago. The Grand Jury which
investigated the bank failure decided that the bank
officials had received number of deposits
after the time when they must have
known that the bank lnsolvent. In
drtmcnts WERE therefore, found against
the officers and directors of the bank for violation
of the banking law. Judge jenkins had little to do
with the active operations OF the bank. but his
name was on the list of directors The Grand
Jurors hesated to whether TO include his name
among the indicted officials but majority thought
that no discrimination should be shown as to any
of the directors. Consequently Judge Jenkinss
name appeared on three of the indictments ana ne
was compelled to give bail to the amount OF *l5Vo
Judge Jenkins felt keenly his position ana IL was vas
bench. He consulted. however, with ChieI justice
Fuller OF the United States supreme court ana
his resignation, as he was conscious or no wrong
doing lie stl has the respect and esteem ZEN c o, ms
Whether he has been guilty Of any technical VIOLA VIOLA
who have known him will not be ready to believe
that he has knowingly done any wrong.
The accusation against DR.. Meyer, who Is charged
with murder committed in the attempt to de-
fraud life insurance companies, brings to nina
many startling stories Of attempted fraud In the
past The most noted case in the history OF
American criminal law arising out OF an attempt
to defraud life insurance companies Is the Eoss-
rdderzook tragedy in Pennsylvania. Goss ana
I'dderzook with one or two others, planned to
hxr in
the life OF Cioss, who then to disappear under
circumstances indicating his death charrec
body found in "A fire represented as that OF
tiOss. The scheme was partially carried out "i'h
success. but the companies delayed the payment
81 the money. though jury had decided that
Cioss was dead and the policies must be PAID
Goss was addicted to intemperance, and when
dilatorv motions were made Udderzook became
afraid lest Goss should betray himself by some
rash act Goss had hidden himself under an as
sumed name In the interior of Pennsylvania ana
I'dderzook visited Goss In his hding-place' ana
taking him to a spot in the woods killed him
The finding of the body led to discovery both
of the attempted fraud on the insurance com com
pany and Of the murder committed py L ath
cook UdderZook convicted ana put 10 death
In most of the attempted frauds the person ON
whom the insurance was obtained has uisappea ,'Id
ahtain the money from the insurance companies
but in some cases the insured persons have been,
light. the victims OF their confederates
Tho experiment of Bar nominations for judicial
officers Is again be tried this year In chicago
The plan was partly adopted at previous election
but was not altogether satisfactory This year
meeting of the members of the Bar was called and
ten Republicans and ten Democrats were named oy
the LAWYERS as fit candidates for places on the
borcb Eight or perhaps nine. Judges are to be
elected i'm Chicago this fall Five judges or the SUI
perior Court. and three. possibly four Circuit
no MIA 10
party nominate four judges At the head OF the
penublicau list selected by the lawyers is Judge
Joseph f. Gary who presided at the trial OF the
Chicago Anarchists. and who sentenced several OF
them to death. The recent attack upon Judge Gary
by Governor Altgeld in pardoning the Anarchists
has only strengthened the esteem In which Judge
Gary has been held by reputable members Of the
Chicago Bar II no other one of the Bar nomina-
lions is successful II is to be hoped that Judge Gary
will be reelected Among the other nominations on
the Republican side made by the lawyers are those
NJ lanes s Harlan n son of Associate Justice Har-
n an Of the United States Supreme Court; John Glib
bons the Editor OF The Chicago Law Journal.
and II H. c. Miller. On the Democratic list are
iohn barton Payne. Adams Goodrich and J; w:
Showalter. II the plan Is successfully carried OUT
anu ra ,nv an important advance will have been
made toward freeing the Judiciary from partisan
ship.
Oakley Hall, who seems to have resumed his
literary labors with industry, contributes to the
July number OF THE Green Bag sketch OF
ogden HOFFMAN. a leader in eloquence among the
New-York lawyers of fifty or sixty years ago
His success in obtaining acquittal In the cele-
br,ted trial of Robinson for the murder of Helen
Jewctt was one of his greatest victories before
Jury other articles In THE Green Bag are OF
the usual class though the illustrations which are
principally OF Judges of the Supreme Court or APP
meals OF Virginia. not good as those In this
magazine usually Francis Dana contributes
Of legal pOetry entitled
"Perturbed Shades" In which the spirits of various
persons who have left carefully prepared WI" ms
depore the manner In which the courts treat tne
documents in which they took such srsat pr'ue ;
I. f. Chittenden contributes the first instrument
of legal "reminiscences treating especially OF
Incidents Of practice in Vermont many years ago.
Austin Abbott, in n number OF his New Cases.
lust issued, has valuable note on the new
statutes in this State to the examination or
physicians or surgeons in actions for the recov-
cry OF damages for personal injuries The new
law allowing examinations in certain cases super
edes several opinions OF the courts OF this State
and grants a power which is denied In the omted
States courts. The new amendments 10 the coue
also provide that in personal INJURY acuohs the
testimony OF physician or surgeon attachea 10
any hospital. dispensary or other charitaoe ins''u
ton may be taken before referee. the apparent
purpose being to prevent the necessity OF MS APP
pearng in court, and leaving his important
duties elsewhere The judge may; however, uIeos
the pbvsicIan or surgeon at the trial. Lawyers
shouid examine carefully the amendments to Sec
ton $40 and several Of the following sections up 20
of damage suits arising out of personal injuries
The Law Reform Congress. which Is to De he'u
at Chicago next week. will be Of great interes, anu
value If the plans carried out IN accoruA". ~,
with the programme. Eminent lawyers from a..
countries of Europe and from some H'
countries have been invited to make addresses "
many have accepted the invitations. In the i'st Oh
sneakers New-York is represented by DAVID DUO
lev Field John f. Dillon, AUSTIN Aooo'' rs |
poger A. Pryor and Professor D. u. Moo'e' '"o