, 1903-01-05
A new
JUDGE
ON THE BENCH OF THE DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE SECOND
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Judge Charles W. Bramel Succeeded
BY Judge Charles E. Carpenter, in
The Presence Of the Bar, the New
Judges Wife, Sister and Daughter
and Citizens.

Judge Carpenter was this morning
sworn as Judge of the Second judicial
district of Wyoming to succeed Judge
C. w. Bramel, whose term had expired
after six years of service in the dis
trict. At II o'clock Judge Carpenter
took the oath Of office administered
by Judge Bramel, and half IN hour
later had taken up the work that will
continue, unless death or some unfore-
seen cause intervene, for the next six
years. The ceremonies were short but
none the less impressive, all the mem
bers of the bar except Mr.. Symons be-
ing present and participating.
At IL o'clock, after Judge Bramel had
disposed of some pending litigation and
signed the records OF the court, he ad-
dressed the members of the bar briefly,
thanking them for the many acts of
kindness and the great forbearance and
cordially shown him during his incum-
bency of the office. He was gratifed and
thankful for the courtesy during his
term of Office, and he spoke for his sue
cessor the same measure of esteem
from the members of the bar. The cor
dial and warm friendship would be a
remembrance sweet and lasting. He
then spoke directly to Judge Carpenter
congratulating him upon his elevation
to the honored position, but assured
him that the woolsack you will find
not a downy bed of ease"
Judge Grosebeck then present Mr..
Carpenters certificate of election and
forms of oath to be subscribed, at the
same time paying a pretty compliment
to the retiring Judge and his successor.
He said Judge Bramel had been fair
and honest, faithful and diligent, doing
justice and pleasing the people. He
believed in this respect he would have
a worthy successor in Mr.. Carpenter,
who had grown up amongst us-'bone
of our bone and flesh of our flesh"
Time was" he said, when our judges
came from other states, imbued with
the love of the states from whence they
come and unused to the ways of the
western people. Now we elect our
judges from the body of the people,
who know us and our ways, and who
hearken to our cries."
Mr.. Corthell than briefly addressed the
court and bar, predicting al cordial
treatment for the new Judge as for the
old, and eulogizing the bar of Albany
county as without a peer in the state
for fellowship and cordiality. for frater-
nifty and brotherly consideration, in
which they have been helped out, he
said. by the court who had done his
full duty and helped to make the bar
a marked organization.
Judge Carpenter then took the oath
of office, standing with his right hand
lifted toward heaven, all the members
of the audience rising and standing
while the oath was administered. At
the conclusion, in a firm voice, he
said. in answe to the query, 81 do, SO
help me God"
Judge Carpenter then delivered a
short address, thanking the retiring
Judge and the lawyers for the many
acts of kindness shown him. and recit-
ing that he had been a member of the
bar now for twenty one years. Some
new faces were here, and some we'll
remembered forms had passed to the
great beyond. He promises all that is