Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
THECITYCOURT CONTROVERSY
P. O. Churchman, the New
Judge, Takes His Seat.
JUDGE E. R. COCHRAN PROTESTS
Removed From the Bench by
Police Captain Black.


Philip U. Chufohman, VINO on SHtur-
day was commissioned by Gov. HUM
to be Judge OF the Municipal Court OF
Wilmington, took the initiative Mt Mon
day mornings sessions of that tribunal
toward having Judge Edwin r, Coch-
ran, Jr., who was appointed by Gov.
Tunnel, vncate in his favor. The
latter declined 10 vaonte, but was re-
moved by Police Captain George Black,
at the request OF Mr.. Churchman, after
which the latter took his seat and dis
posed of the cases bafore the court.
The matter was taken by Judge; CoGh.
rams attorneys to the Superior Court,
which will be called upon to decide
whether Mr.. Cochran or Mr.. Church.
man Is the legal judge for the Munici-
ral Court OF Wilmington.
II was thought the preliminary step
toward Strengthening out matters would
be taken on Saturday night, but there
was no opportunity to do 80 Judge
Cochran arrived sbout 9. so O'Clock, and
Immediately court was convened and
adjourned, as there were no cases for
trial. A few minutes later Mr.. Church.
man arrived. accompanied by Walter
II. Hayes, Clerk OF the Peace Quigley
and n number OF other Republicans,
thare was M onnortun,tv for rsadine
The commission ~ tha nav indoa
Judoe Cochran MAS stiIj in tha bu,lding
,y;tb Rohart "a aarman ona IN liz
attorneys, and ths latter held con-
ference over the telephone with J.
Harvey Whiteman. his COLLEAGUE in the
matter Mr., (Jhprchmnn and Mr.. Hnvea
taIked over the telepbone to Attorna,-
Eana,al Ward nfiar svhich n confaranca
WAS bald and ali laft tho ooprtronnas
nav;ng sasided II narmjt tbs matte,
~ ,a,t until Monday mornino III was
asraad 70 allow tha oourts H. aatfla tha
contrnvsrsy ''
10 n renor+ar Judoa Coob,an az.
n,asssd the on;n;on that N waa Nj
Ehmrchman,s niaca IN taat the ,natter
Judye Cochtan has besn naviaad that
he Was the leoai Judge az the, no,rt,
that aIthonab he had hssn annointsd
h. sx CIV Tunnel, and the Sapata had
ss;led to confiym the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that
made M Inference az n vas NOT 4
state off,ce and ooafirmatiop Nv ina
Ssnn,. wau ,nnscessary M t,hnrcb.
nnan,s fr;ands take tba onnoa;ta vjew NJ
tha mattay and exnrass confidanca in
The baiiss that tho courts will jecida
IN tbeit favor' 's
The Municinal t,ourtroom In tina
citv Hall was tbroooed with snectators
s,n,a t,r,, hasora tbs bour yor onar mo
oonrt MAJ Mordav m,rning Most n thnss
n S ware aitbar Ramocratic NJ Re.
puhI,can nnlit;c;ars wbo wara an ;o,,o
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irom Gov hunn, after when ne eaiu
Now,sir,i ask you 10 Vaoae' ms cna'r
ane re'ire; - - o..
MI, UIuIonnan' ouuge ooonlan
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autno,,y anu reluse ~ yaoate Tue
cnair Wneleupon M. Snuronman
saIu; po" assn oaps' piaoA 'oremose
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lu9ses aesk, Ro.ng oeninu ths rails
ano piaelng nis nanu 81 1uuge Oocn-
ran snouloer, requesteo Inn 70 vacate;
Juice EocnIan . arose lroln MS cnal, snI
salo proseHt agaIns. reInoaai ano
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ior con'e,ap. Vi cour. jugs
gochrhn enen taeaseq Anq UT.
CnvrcLnan soos tno seas anu nauueu
70 oierk samuel 3. ADAMS . uanscflpt
OF ene oatn wnlon ne nhu tnkon oeiore
magisstase ueorge n. NOUS, wnlen
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mr. Snuno1 ml inaue ~ oluer .osnh
inR Jquge ooo9ran otosr suspsuoihe
4 Sapt Dlnoh aug reinssateu tne eapta.n'
Sourt was .nen oeoiatea oy Mr.
Onurcnman 10 pe Teaoy ior pusinfss
and the prisoners 10 the COCK were tnen
aralgneu peiofe MIN ana Tue cases
disposed OF,
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