The record-union., 1895-01-28
TOO MUCH WORK FOR Two JUDGES.
That is What the Lawyers of the
City Declare.
Statements Concerning Judge Catlin's
Physical Ability Denied-Memo-
rial to the Legislature.

The members of the bar held another
meeting at the Courthouse on Saturday
TO hear the reports of the committees ap-
pointed at Fridays meeting, to prepare
resolutions retuting the statement that
Superior Judge a. Z. Catlin is not physi-
cally able to discharge the business of his
department.; also the report of the commit
tee to draft a memorial to the Legislature
asking that body to establish another de-
partment of the Superior Court in this
county.
The meeting was called to order by S.
S. Holl.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
r. T. Devlin. Chairman of the commit
tee appointed to present resolutions rela-
tive to Judge Catlin, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
WHEREAS, Assertions have been made
to the public to the effect that Hon. y. L.
Catlin, Judge of the Superior Court, was
physically Incapable of attending proper
ly to the business Of his department, and
that, as result, the interests OF lltlgantS
suffered; and, whereas, his position pre-
vents him from entering into contro-
Versy and from answering these charges,
and unless an answer is made by those
acquainted with the facts the publ may
be led to believe that an industrious,
painstakiDg and learned Judge is unable
to attend to such business as il falls to his
lot to do.
Therefore, we the members of the Sac
ramentO bar, who personally know that
all such assertions are absolutely without
foundation, take this method OF placing
before the public the truth:
Judge Catlln has never even once since
his accession to the bench had d case con-
tInued on account of his physical illness
Or any cause personal to himself. There
are few who escape from the ills that
Iesh is heir TO, and few Judges can point
TO continuous service of four years
without one days absence on account of
sickness. BY the division OF the business
agreed upon between Judges he tries all
the criminal cases, excepting those cnarg-
ing murder, and III such trials much time
Is spent, and it has also fallen to his lot TO
try many OF the bitterly contested cases
coming before the Superior Court. He
has unItOrmaliy given careful and close
attention to the evidence, takes cOpIOus
notes during the progress OF the trial, and
has PROBABLY worked harder while on the
bench than any member of the bar prac-
ticlng in his court. His decisions are al
ways able, and show careful consideration
ana research of the questions involved.
We deeply deplore that the necessity tor
making this statement has arisen. The
position OF a Judge, while an hOnOred
one, is thankless one. The work that
he does in settling statements and bills Of
exceptions, reading briefs, examining
doubtful propositions OF law and prepar-
ing opinions the public never sees. We
desire to place on record in the strongest
form the statement that the assertions
that the business of the Superior Court of
this county las in any way suffered on
account OF the physical condition OF Judge
Catlin Is wholly untrue. We believe this
statement should be made as matter OF
ample justice.
ROBERT 7. DEVLIN,
JOHN w. ARMSTRONG,
W. \. ANDERSON,
c. II. OATMAN,