The Washington times., 1901-11-13
THREE new APPOINqBES.
Selections for Justices of the Peace
Made Public.

Seven of the Incumhents Chosen TO
Serve Under the New Codc-iNvo -
CoIored Men Namcd-Thc Salaries
and Jurisdiction of the Officers.
Attorney General Knox yesterday made
pubic tho names Of the ten local lawyers
who wCrC chosen by the President as
justices Of the peace under the new
code Of laws for the government of the
District. They are Thomas H. Calian,
Luke {. Strider. Charles 5. Bundy, Sam
usl {. Mills. Lewis l. ONcal. Emanuel
Hewlett (coiorod), Samuel r. Church.
lialbcIt Z. Paine, Henry Randall Webb,
ana Robert Il. Terrell tcolored).
or those named, seven have filled the
position of justice Of the peace fer some
time. the other thr>s-Efaibcrt L. Paine,
Henry Randall Webb, and Rob.rt IL.
TerreIl-boing new appointees. II is IN
der. TODD that the selections for the pc
sitions were made on Thursday last and
it was at the direction of the President
that they were made public yesterday.
According to the provisions OF the nCw
sode, the salary Of the new justices u
the peace will be 5000 a year, with an
additional allowance Of $3.50 for rent,
stationery, and other incidental expenses.
The code also provides that the ap-
pointees shall have been bona ide resi-
dents of the District for a period of five
years, and shall also have been an at
torney in actual practice. for at least five
years before tho District courts, or a
justice of the peace for at least two
years.
In order that there shall be no conflict
of jurisdiction among the justices, the
code provides that the District Of Colum-
bia shall be divided into ten judicial dis-
tricts, within which one of the several
justices shall have exclusive Jurisdiction.
justices cf the peace are to have exclu-
sive jurisdiction in all matters where the
amount claimed for debt or damages, or
the value of the property involved does
not exceed $50 Their power is concurrent
with that Of the supreme Court of the
District when the amount involved is
greater than $50
According TO the provisions of the new
code, however trials by jury before jus
tices of the peace have been abolished.
The new appoiutces are. in the main.
taVoTdbly known tC the members Of the
local bar, with whom they have prac-
uced in the District courts for many
years.
Henry Randall Webb was born in Wash
ington in 1857. In 1850 he graduated from
Harvard, and in 1895 from the National
Law School Of this city He ASSOCIATED
himself Immediately after graduating
from the law school with the firm OF
Webb & Webb, which firm was comprised
of his father and brother At Harvard
Mr.. Webb was classmate of President
Roosevelt.
Robert II. Terrell was born ia Orange
County. Va, in 1851. In the latter part OF
the sixties he came TO Washington. where
he entered the public schools. After tax
ing the fun course here he attended the
Lawrence Academy at Castor. Mass. and
from there he entered Harvard in 1854
from which institution he graduated with
high honors. He was one OF the six grad
mates chosen by the faculty to deliver
orations at the commencement exercises
the year he graduated. In September
1884, Mr. Terrell was appointed teacher
IN the public schools Of this city, and
continued in this vocation uatil 1883, when
he was appointed a chief in division in
the Fourth Auditors office in the Treas
ury Department. In 1883 he commenced
the study Of law at Howard University,
and after graduating began an active
practice Of his adopted profession in 1893
Halbert Z. Paine is veteran Of the
civil war. during which he served with
distinction as colonel Of the Fourth Wis
consin Volunteers He was later pro
NOTED to brigadier general and after
ward brevetted major general for gallant
service at the siege of Port Hudson il
was during this service that he was Sc
severely wounded as to necessitate the
amputation of one Of his legs. Since the
war General Paine has served three terms
in Congress, having been elected from
the Milwaukee district After leaving
Congress he was appointed Commlss lonei
Of Patents and at the expiration OF MS
term he entered upon the practice OF
law In the District.
OF the justices who have been reap
pointed, it may be stated that each anc
every one of them has made an eXccllen'
record while serving IN his position
Il - HFe T. Ia yer nf
edged ability. and has served as presiding
officer in minor courts in the District fol
over quarter Of a century. lie IS
United States Commissioner for the DIS
trict of Columbia, and is also an ''ad in
terin" Judge of the Police Court, serving
in that court when either of the judge
for any reason Is incapacitated-
Lewis J. O'Nears commission as n Jus
tice dates back into the 'IOs- He, too i
a veteran of the civil war.
Samuel r. Church was appointed 10 th'
position he fills over eight years ago Ia
was strongly endorsed for reappointment
Thomas II. Callan, who has been II
active practice at the local bar for abou
twenty years. was fiTst appointed JUS
tfce Of the peace ON June .. 1900.
Luke g Strider was appointed a JuStc
of the peace about fifteen years ago, ant
has held the position since.
Emanuel M Hewlett is the only col
ored man at present holding a cnmInls S
sion IN the District as a justice OF IN
peace He has held the position Tor III
tie more than Ten years naNlA7 Ds7l4 al
pofnted by President Harrison in August
ise0 Mr.. Hewlett is graduate OF IN
Boston University Law School, and befor
coming to Washington practiced law II
Massachusetts for over three years
Charles s Bundy has also held the 20
sitiun for which he Is reappointed for
number Of years. During his term %
office he has conducted its affairs wit
marked ability and 10 the general salts
faction Of the members Of the local ban
The new justices viii enter upon IN
discharge OF their duties on January
mex.
The justices who failed OF reappoint
ment are Terrence Duffy ). Herbei
Cieev. Oliver p. Johnson, Francis CAIRO
Mattine,lv, J. Barton Miller John
ODonnen. Auson S. Taylor and Albsl
l. Richardson.