The Nome nugget., 1901-09-17
Judge WiCkersham Talks to
 Attorneys and Others.
NO SECRET CONFABS
In the Judge's Private Room With
 Attorneys or Their Clients, as Has
 Been the Custom Hitherto Will Not Hear Troubles Privately.

Judge Wickersham' arrival on Sat urday morning was followed by the opening of court on Monday morning. After court had been formally opened Judge Wickersham stated that, pur- suant to instructions received from the attorney general. the Unalaska term of court was adjourned to meet at Nome at this hour. He said:
 "A special term has been called for the 7th of October. at which there will be a jury. Before proceeding to the business of the court, l wish to make d request; wish to call the at tentiOn of the members of the bar to d personal matter. l respectfully request that no member of this bar at any time ill private conversation with me refer in any way to the difficulties heretofore arising publicly between the court and some members of the bar. These matters are being investigated by the proper tribunal, and 1 do not want to hear them discus sed in any way, ex- cept as they may become important in the record in the trial of some matter in this court. l will consider it an i'm position upon my good nature if any member of the bar shall undertake to discuss the difficulties mentioned with me at any time, and will thank you to remember this while l am here.
 "Ihe court Is required to hold it's sessions in public, and 1 respectfully request that no member of the bar shall in my private office or any other place, except i'll the court room or in the presence of opposing counsel, speak to me at any time upon any matter con- nected with the litigation in this court. It will be my endeavor to be in court publicly every day and give counsel every opportunity for full hearing of any cause pending before the court, and the court earnestly requests that no member of the bar will presume upon his good nature by trying to en- gage him in private conversation ill relation to any matter pending before the court.
 ''The clerk is endeavoring to pre- pare q calendar showing the condition and character of every case pending before the court, and each member of the bar Is requested to prepare list of all the cases in which he Is interested, and opposite each case whether it is to be tried by the court or jury. and whether 1t Is at issue, and hand the list to the clerk of the court as early as possible. If attorneys will do this it will be of great assistance to the clerk l and to the court in the preparation of the calendar and will tend to expedite | the business of the court very mater ia1lv."
 Judge Wickersham, United States | Marshal Richards, Assistant Prosecut- ing Attorney McGinn, Deputy Clerk Reed, Court .Stenographer Hawkins, Deputy Marshal Griggs and the petit jury arrived on the steamship Senator at $ o'clock Saturday morning.
 On board the steamer also was Fred | Hardy, the convicted murderer of Con and Florence Sullivan and F. J. Rooney, on Unimak island, on June 7th last, and the government witness, George Aston.
 Hardy will be hanged in this city on December' 6, next, unless higher tourt' decides otherwise.
 ; The erial of Hardy began on Tues day, Sept. !, and ended on Sept. :. F. C. Sullivan and John w. Corson de- Sended Hardy in an able manner while Assistant District Attorney McGinn prosecuted in a manner that reflected l credit upon himself and the office he fills. The evidence against Hardy, while circumstantial, was exceedingly strong. -