Evening journal., 1897-06-14

was positively known that Judge Mar
vel mad been retired the criticism Of
the governors conduct became more
pronounced and express and there was
an almost universal feeling Of symna-
thy Tor the judge, who had been 50
shabbiy treated in order that the gov
ernor might place his secretary and
personal friend on the woolsack.
WILL GO TO DOVER.
Chief Justice Lore, Judge Grubb and
Judge Spruance held a conference this
morning and decided to 20 to Dover
| Tomorrow and be sworn in by Chan
cellor Nicholson. Not only that. but
they and the other judges will talk over
the organization OF the several courts
and decide upon some line OF action
for future work. Tomorrow is the day
upon which the old Court of Errors and
appeals should meet. Dut IL is replaced
by the Supreme Court and consequent
ly no court work will be done other
than TO organize for work.
FIRST WRIT ISSUED.
This morning Prothonotary Woolley
issued his first writ under the new
Constitution. He used the old test day,
June 9. Ii was rumored that he did
not care to issue writs He explains
that he was always ready 20 issue
writs but the chief justice advised that
where a writ could be held up It would
| be best policy to do so. because there
was little doubt about the test day
whether it would be June Q, the day
upon which the old Superior Court ad-
| journed sine die, or a later date under
the enw Constitution.
GOOD JUDICIAL TIMBER.
Everybody is high in praise of all APP
pointments excepting that of Hon Will
liam II. Boyce. The feeling against
him is due largely TO the disappoint-
ment over the retirement of Judge Mar
vel No one denies that he will make
a good judge, but at the same dine. no
one admits that he will make any bet
ter judge than Judge Marvel. For that
reason It is held thai the governor
made a mistake when he made a pen
sioner of capable man in order to
make a judge Of one no better qualified
for The bench
There is no criticism Of Judge Boyce.
Everybody who knows him likes him
for his fine personal qualities. He is
so genial that no one can dislike him.
Everything indicates that. when the
sting Of public resentment against the
! governor for retiring such man as
Judge Marvel wears off, Judge Boyce
will be heartily received by the mem
bers Of the bar.
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
Charles Brown Lore, former attor-
ney- general for Delaware and member
of the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth
Congresses. was born March 16, 1891, at
Cantwell's bridge (now Odessa.)
After his early education in his ma
tive eown and preparing himself fur
| ther at the MiddletOwn Academy,
i Charles. .B. Lore entered Dickinson Col
lege at Carlisle. Pa. in 1S4S. He gradu-
ated there in 1852 with the decree of a.
B. and the honOrs Of his lass. He stud
led law with Judge John K Findlay, OF
, Philadelphia, and, returning 10 Della
ware, was elected clerk of the House OF
Representative in 1857.
Mr.. Lore then turned his attention to
the Methodist ministry and the Will
mington Conference accepted him on
trial. appointed him to Princess Anne
circuit. Snow Hill district, on the East
ern Shore of Maryland. After year
he withdrew and resumed the study Of
law under the late chancellor OF Della
ware. Daniel NJ Bates. He was admit
led TO the bar in November, 1861.
On September 20, 1869, he was APP
Dointed encouragement by Governor
Cove Salisbury, and in this position his
ability as a shrewd and vigorous law
yer and thoroughly conscientious man
was developed. His work in securing
the apprehension and conviction of the
four New Workers who burglarized Del
l onnef 1nrsnH ~ fhr
, triumphs of law in Delaware.
His appointment as chief justice was
made By Governor Reynolds in 1898, az
, ter powerful pressure from the people
Of the state who urged it in the face
, Of prsOnal preferences of the governor
x Chief Justice Lore is president and an
active worker in a number Of benevo
llent. charitable and historical societies
He is married. has one daughter, and i
a member Of Grace M. E. Church.
THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE.
I William Corbit Spruance has been ac
Z tive in the New Castle county bar since
: 1855. He was born in Smyrna on Apr
2, 1881 His father was Presle!
spruance. member Of the Unite'
b states Senate for six years. W. c
e Spruance entered Princeton, afte.
= | preparing at Newark, IN 1888, ah'
q graduated from Princeton in 1852.
His legal studies began under the lat
Chief Justice Comegys, were continues
r. under George b. Rodney and completes
at the Harvard Law School
He was admitted at New Castle Il
!. November. 1855, and lived there unit
e 1871. when the county seat was re
= moved to Wilmington. For three year
= he was deputy attorney general, 10
/, twelve years attorney for New Castl
! county, and for two years city solicito
of wilmington. In 1876 he was an
pointed United tates district attorne
=, for Delaware, hut resigned that offic
~ in 1880.
= THE JUDGE AT LARGE.
Il Hon. Ignatius c. Grubb, associat
Is Judge ar large for the State of Dela
n ware, resident in New Castle COUNTY
Is was born April 12. 1S4l, at Grubb
IS Landing, Brandywine hundred, Ne
y Castle county, Delaware, in the ol
re homestead of his family, known as tn
.e "Stocksdales."
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