The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
lie OPENS COURT.
Quite u Galaxy Of Noted Legal
Lights Visit Judge Walsh.

When aJudge'' Nicholas Walsh opened
his courtroom yesterday morning, he
was one of the proudest men IN Jersey
City, for he had in his possession his GER
tihcate'of election to the IMPORTANT Office
of Justice OF. tho Peace in the great and
growing and rapidly-gett Ito be-pure
city of Jersey City. His commission was
duly signed, sealed and delivered. and
attested and sworn to as by statute made
and provided.
Twas the first day Of the young Judges
really official life and he opened the
court room door with a strong n firm
grasp. and entered upon his duties with a
vim aud gusto that ~betokened great
things in the future. His Honor was the
first to enter the court 7 room, and he took
out his commission, glanced at it affec-
tionately. and then put it in the judicial
strong box, ycleDt. his inside coat POCKET.
No constable was there to greet him. but
that is a small detail which can be at
tended to at any time. His Honor then
glanced hurriedly through his mail, but
there was nothing there of paramount
interest to keep him away from his
duties.
NOTED MEN ARRIVE.
At this moment ex-JudRe Blair entered
the elsva- court room, n saluted
His Honor.
"Good morning, Judge said ex-Judge
Blair. a3
"Good morning. judge" said Judge,
Walsh.
Zine day, Judge" said ex-Judgs
Blair.
Iris. indeed. Judge" said Judge"
GOOD day, Judge" said ex-Judge
"Good day, judge" said Judge
And ex-Judge Blair passed out OF
Judge" Walsh's court oom to his own
Chambers.
Then came a galaxy of legal lights who
came into che court room of Judge
Walsh, among whatn were United
States District Attorney Henry s. White,
Judges Hudspetb. McGyath and Henry
Puster; Corporation Attorney Spencer
Weart, Henry EwaId, ex- Mayor Gilbert
Collins. Bad Senator VIM. ID. DAILY.
Counsellor John "A. DENIM, ex-Mayor
Henry Traphagan. Counsellor VIM. A.
Lewis, ex,judge Hoffman, Otto Grouse,
Sheriff Edward Stanton, the late Mr.. Ores.
res Cleveland, ex-Governor Leon Albeit.
ex-senator Brinkerhof, Jas. E. Erwin,
Alderman and Counsellor Max Salluger,
Register George b. Fielder and ex-Gov-
ernor Bedle.
Among the other prominent gentlemen
who entered the court room were: Direc-
tor of the Board of Education Elijah s.
SOnlCS, 1bCNs GatitcE 410unCooys lZ6ulR
Inspector TONY" Conk, Mayor Wanser,
Alderman-at-Large Simpson, Register
Geo. b. Fielder. Governor Werts, Post
master Samuel Dickinson, Freebooter
John Halliday, and last, but not least,
and always an adjunct to justice, Jailer
bob" Davis.
COURTEOUS GREETINGS.
For each and every one Of these Judge
Walsh had a pleasant and courteous greet
ing, and was as pleasantly aud courteous
" greeted in turn. Their business did
not detain them long in Judge
Walsh's court, but was done quickly
and they went their several ways from
the court room, much impressed by the
ease and rapidity with which the Judge
took up and set down cases, and also with
the smooJhness n celebrity with which
the court moved.
Not until the shades of fast descending
twilight began to make fantastic shadows
in the dark corners of the court room,
and under the judicial bench did the
Judge, declare court closed, having done
IN one day more business in his court.
carried along more briefs, decisions and
arguments and appeals and other valu-
able and learned documents, than any
ten Judges in Jersey City.
And thus endeth Judge" Walsh's
first day.