The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
JUDGE 0LDS WILL RETIRE
His Resignation Will Be rendered 70
the Governor TO Take Effect June |.
Going Into Law Practice in Chicego-Claim
Against the Beck Estate-Dsmage
Suits-More lnjunctions.


Justice of the Supreme Court of the State.
has determined to resign his seat on the
bench. and will make the resignation read
10 take effect June ]. He was induced to
take this step on account of an advantage
Gus offer of partnership in the law bust
ness of Hon. Charles +. Griffin. at Chicago
which has grown TO proportions which re-
quire Mr.. Griffin to take a partner. 1t Is
said that &c Olds has been assured that
his share of the earnings will reach SS.OOO
year. The salary of Supreme Court
Judge is only $1,000. and at the age at
which Judge are elected to this conrt they
are usually too far advanced in years after
retirement TO take ND q general law prac-
trice affording an attractive income. There
10 no doubt In the minds of Judge Olds's
friends that he believes tho present offer
makes it his duty TO resign In order TO &C
eeptit. Mr.. Griffin's success. it is said, has
been phenomenal 1t extends into Chica-
60. aud includes several large corporations
Judge Olds Will move to CHICAGO and Will
be able TO swell still further the business or
the firm in the metropolis. He is very
hard and conscientious worker. having
been one OF the most industrious judges
that ever was connected with the court.
HIS decisions have received nigh CON-
mendatIon tor their clear exposition of the
law involved and for his broad grasp OF
the genius OF the law. His course on the
bench has marked him as man OF high
character Tor learning. probity and dig
nifty.
Judge Olds first went on the bench in the
judicial circuit composed of whitley and
kosciusko counties. He served eleven
years when he W as elected to the Su preme
bench. IN 1888. he has always kept his
residence in Columbia City. After Judge
Woods as elevated to the position or Judge
of the United States Distrlct Court of APP
pesls. leaving the district jud geship at this
point open, Judge Odds was q candidate for
the latter appointment; IL fell to Jedge
Baker. Judge Olds decided then that he
would not again be candidate for Su-
preme Judge owing to the inadequate sal
sry. He was anxious for the last LeRisla-
ture to increase the salary of the office. not
because he had changed his mind, but De-
cause he recognized that the salary was not
sufficient. He had at that time the subject
of the offer from Mr.. Griffin under consider
alton.
Judge Olds represents the Fourth district
on the bench. and his successor will have
TO be appointed from that part of the State.
1t includes Fort Wayne and has o large
number of able lawyers. The announce
ment of the intended resignation will have
the effect to inaugurate an active canvass
for the appointment by a few of the law
yers OF that district. among them being
several chronic applicants for nything
loose. The appointments will lie with Gov.
Matthews, who will of course appoint q
Democrat making the court four Demo-
Gratis and one Republican. Governor Mat
thews W as much surprised yesterday when
he heard Of the proposed retirement.
Result of g Street-Car Accident.
Alice Boyer sues the street-railroad COM
psny for $4,000 damages for injuries re-
cieved 10 the accident on College avenue,
ct the Sixteenth-street crossing, on the
Goth OF January last. She charges that the
accident as due to the defective construc-
ton of the switch and curves at this point,
alleging that the curves were put in up
side down and without the usual guard
rails. For several months prior to the &C.
cident cars had not been run upon the Six
teenth-street line. and the plaintiff was
crossing the street on College avenue and
had Just stepped upon the north track,
when College avenue car, coming north
at the rate of twenty-five miles per hour,
took the curve and ran out on to the Six
teenth-street track. The plaintiff was
struck by il and Knocked down. and as
result of the injury, she alleges her left
arm he's become paralyzed.
Claim Against tho Beck Estate
Elizabeth Shuler yesterday filed suit
against attorney Henry A. Beck. as ex-
. n,
set aside the final report of the executor,
and for Judgment on q note in the sum of
s1,06751. The plaintiff alleges that she 10
the grandmother of the defendant. ana is
unaequainted with the manner of settling
decedents' estates. and. upon the advice OF
the executor. did not file her claim against
the estate. alleging that Beck told her he
would pay the claim without IT'S beng
filed. She alleges that he made his ii In al
report in November, which was accepted
and che executor discharged. She says
that she had no notice of the fling of the
fDal report. and received no summons TO
appear In the settlement She asks that
the report be set aside and she be allowed
20 tle her note az claim against the cs-
tate. which amounts to about $50, 0o0
big Corporation md Small Roy.
Nick BilliDgsiey, 6 diminutive lad of
thirteen. was in the Police Court yesterday
morning. charged with petit larceny. He
was accused of stealing thirty cents worth
OF scrap iron from q railroad company
His mother was In the court when the boy
was arraIgned. and his case wDs continued
till juno 10. and the hoy was permitted to
60 home with his mother.
Reversed the judgement
The Appellate Court yesterday, in an
opinion by Judge Davis, reversed the
Judgment of the Jennings Circuit Court in
the case of the Ohio Il Mississippi railroad
VS.. Reuben Levy. whersin he recovered