The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-20
Regular March Term Opened at the
Court House This Morning.
Many Cases for Trial.
JUDGE BELDEN IS ON THE BENCH
Responds in Neat Speech to the Fitting
welcome by Attorney Peter Fisher
NO Important Cases Today.
(From Mondays Daily.)


opened this morning, and seldom IN
the history of the county has Court
term opened under SO suspicious Cir
cumstances. The Court room had
been re-mode1ed, and large crowd Of
attorneys from ali parts of the district
were gathered for the opening session
of the term.
AS soon as Court had opened Attor-
ney Peter Fisher approached the bench
and in a few words welcomed Judge
Belden, the new Judge of the Circuit
Court, on behalf of the Kenosha bar.
Ia response Judge Belden spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Bari have taken
up the duties incumbent upon me as
Judge Of this Court, with an earnest
appreciation of the responsibilities
thus imposed and, hope, with full
understanding of their Importance.
The responsibilities connected with
the administration of judicial duties
are always of grave and high import
ance, In undertaking the administra-
tion of such duties, any man may
properly feel justifab1e concern that
he should administer them well. Es-
pecially is this true in the First Judi
cial Circuit, where the standard of judi
cial ability and character has been so
high, and where judicial functions
have been so ably performed.
II will always be my earnest endeav-
or to maintain, as nearly as my ability
and conscientious effort will serve, the
high judicial standard fixed by my
predecessors; and it is indeed a source
of strength and qualification to me to
know that have the sincere and cor
dial support of the able bar of this
district to that end.
I know, too, that the relations be-
tween the Bench and the Bar of this
Court will always be courteous, SYM
pathetic and friendly; that mutual
consideration, respect, courtesy and
decorum which are so desira bic and so
helpful, and which tend SO materially
to dignity the Court, its officers and its
proceedings, and to inspire respect for
all, will always be given, observed and
enjoyed.
Any Court must rely to very great
extent upon it's Bar in carrying on it's
functions, and this do with the full
knowledge that able support will be
cordially given. / invite suggestions
and comment, to be made frankly and
personally to me, for the betterment of
the public service. We all serve here
as officers of court of justice, repre-
senting people who look to us conf
dent that our best efforts will be hon
estly given to the end that their bust
ness may be transacted faithfully and
well, and as speedily as is consistent
with the proper consideration thereof.
am sure we will be mindful of this
trust, and that our united efforts will
be directed to securing substantial
justice on the merits in the several
causes that may be entrusted to us.
l ask your Indulgence, your counte-
nance and your encouragement, gen.
tlemen. I shall endeavor at all times
to observe the obligations resting upon
me, and if, in due time, may enjoy a
reasonable measure of that respect and
esteem that has been SO generously
given my predecessors, shall be graf
flied and honored.
The regular Court work was then
taken up. Every member of the jury
answered the roll call and the work of
setting the cases for trial was COM
menced. The suit of Thomas Bond
and Christian Schend VS.. Christian
G1eichman was settled out of Court
and dropped from the calendar. The
case of Henry Runkle VS.. Robert Dixon
was continued for one week and the
old road case of McGarry VS.. Runkle
ct al was continued until the twenty
sixth. All the other jury cases will
come to trial except the suit of Janke
VS.. Lathrop which was continued for
the term. The entire time of the
morning session was occupied in hear
ing an application for new trial in
the suit of Kittie Moriarity VS.. James
Mil.iken ct al. The suit is a Racine
suit and has no interest for the people
of the city.