Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
SWORN IN TODAY
Judge Miller Receives His Com
mission and Takes the Oath.
CREDIT DUE TO MR.. FHURBER
For Expediting the Matter in the
Presidents Absence.
WORDS OF GENERALIZATION

The uail left at the White House this
morning contained a communication from
the President. 1t was the commission Of
Judge Thomas F. Miller judge of the
Police Court. 1t contained the signature
Of President Cleveland. and the signature
Of Attorney General Olney. md was COM
plete in every respect.
Judge Miller Gets HIS Commission.
Word was sent TO Judge Miller of it's ar
rival and shortly after he called at the
White House and was informed by Privase
Secretary Tharber that the document would
be delivered to him at the Department Of
Justice at noon. Judge Miller then walked
over TO that department and received lis
commission from the hands of Appoint
ment Clerk BrGnagan. He said he would
QUARRY this Afternoon before one Of the
justices of the supreme Court OF the Dis
trict, and then be ready to resume his du-
ties on the bench OF the Police Court to-
morrow morning He would have taken
sion for IL.
Credit Due TO Mr.. Thurber.
Private Secretary Thurber is entitled to
the credit OF the issue Of Judge MiIler's
commission in advance OF the Presidents
return TO Washington. AS soon as he heard
that the nomination had been confirmed
by the Senate Tuesday afternoon he had
the commission fully prepared for the
PRESIDENTS signature and mailed IL to him
IN MS secret retreat. near Morehead. "
Y, with note explaining the necessity for
haste in the matter. There were several
other commissions awaiting the Presidents
action. but this was the only one where the
pubic service could possibly suffer by a
Few days delay In all the other cases the
ircumbents hold over. under the law, untfl
their successors shall have qualified. Judge
Cd he. 1-sk, t.
however. and he could not act beyond that
date until he received his commission. II
was expected that the sought-for document
would arrive yesterday and that IL did not
is probably due either to the fault OF the
mails or 70 the probability that the Pres
ident was hard to find
He q. sworn I'm.
Judge Miller appeared at tie city han
with his commission. dated May Is. 1894
about l O'Clock this afternoon. Depositing
IL with the clerk OF the District Supreme
Court. he was given a typewriter COPY Of
the oath Of Office. In company with a Star
reporter Judge Miller sought Judge Cole,
who Is now presiding over Criminal Court
No. 1. Jsdge Cole was found in his private
room. and there he administered the oath
of Office. Judge Miller attached his sigma
] ture and then filed the paper with the
clerk Of Judge Coles court.
Warmly Congratulated.
The ceremony was witnessed only by The
Star reporter but when Judge Miller came
cut he was warmly congratulated by q
number Of people who had learned Of his
taking the oath OF Office. The commission,
great sheet OF parchment. states that the
appointment is for the term OF six years
Judge Miller said that. while he would re-
sumo his seat on the bench tomorrow. he
would not. Of course. proceed in the case
of CoNey. Browne and Jones until further
advised by the district attorney. Mr.. Bir-
ney. he understood. would not move for
sentence until after Judge Bradley had dis
posed Of the petition Of the men for a writ
of certiorari.