The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-04
lie is NOW A JUDGE"
y. r. Nicholas Walsh Receives His Motif
fcatIon-His First Client.

y. X. Nicholas walsh Beceives Hls MOTT
fcation-His First Client.
Official documents aud communications
are pouring in upon "His Anner,"
"Judgen Nicholas Walsh, whose court
room in the elevator in the Weldon build
ing, is rapidly assuming a severely Ju-
dicial air. The documents and COM
municatIons. as already told In The JER-
SEY CITY NEW S, treat OF q variety OF
subjects, from a foriorn woman, who
thought she discovered in "the ledge" a
long-lost brother, 10 communications
from no less an authority than the Secre-
rotary of State. Hon. Henry q. Ke isey.
This morning His Honor wore a Sc
yerer and q more judicial air thai has
ever been his won't since His election TO
the important Office of Justice OF the
Peace, when q JERSEY CITY NEWS re-
porter saluted him.
NO" said he, In answer to a query OF
the reporter, II have rot transacted any
business of IA strictly judicial and official
character, because OF the fact that there
has been a hitch in regard to my certi-
ficate. That was due to the alleged irreg-
ularity In one of the voting precincts In
my district, but that has all been settled
now,, sa id the Judge" and the judicial
atmosphere became pregnant OF decisions
and disclaimers, writs u warrants, and
plens n petitions.
You see.n said the court, for the
benefit of the eminent counselors who
were present in the court room. Whittier
they repaired before going TO their offices
to attend to whatever OF business aud
briefs that might not have been looked
after. "Now see, there are three oGher
Justices of the Peace in my district who
were elected and who have quallned.
Now. this delay is immaterial," he added
loftily. land VIII not affect me
to any large extent. This morning"
be added. reaching the Judicial hand
into the judicial inside coat pocket with
great enlpTesSement. This morning sir,
| received Il communication from the
Secretary of State, Mr.. Henry G. Kelsey.
which, as YOU will perceive, removes all
obstacles SO soon as | shall have qual1ned
with my bondsmen with the County
Clerk" and he handed over an official
envelope with this enclosure:-
Trenton, May 8, 1898.
Mr.. Nicholas f. Walsh, Jersey City, N. J.
DEAR SIR;-l amin receipt OF your favor or
I'd inst. Your commission as Justice OF the
Pea. Q has been forward d to the County CLERK.
Very respectfully,
Secretary OF State.
"Thus you see." said His Honor, 81
snail be duly qualified as Justice of he
Peace by today. and will then be officially
able to transact any and all business
which may come before be-"
Then the judicial hand went down once
more into the judicial inside coat pocket,
and brought forth another document.
This one proved that business which may
come before His Honor will receive
prompt attention, and that there is Still
lett in the world some gratitude, although
it may be that the judge during mis-
official career may witness a sad lack OF
that rare quality. The letter refd;-
ELKRART, Ind, May 2, 1893.
Mr.. N. Walsh:
KIND SIR-many thanks for your reply it is
only one more disappointment. my parents are
both dead my brother was the youngest OF the
family he lived in PittSiieid UlinoiSe was doing
Business in Springfield. he went home on a
visit as he often did on Saturdays. 1 was in
formed ne left his home on monday Evening" as
every one supposed for Springfield, he was we'll
known by every body but no Que seems to have
scene him after he left the house he disappeared
as SUDDENLY and as completely as If the Earth
had swallowed him UP, and he has never been
heard of since.
Accept my congratulations for your honorable
position hoping you may injoy many more
Eonors.
from your unknown friend.
Mrs. ELLA THOMPSON.
"Her case is n sad one" saul his HONOR,
thoughtfuily." and IL / could do any
thing for her in the way of locating her
long lost brother, l would do SO, but |
dom see how l cam" aud the "Julga"
absent mindedly closed the door OF tie
court, aud adjourned for the day.