The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-06
ATTORNEY u1IIMAN DECLINES

Position Rendered. Him in City Court His Reasons Therefore.
 Attorney Jacob B. Ullman sent let
 ter to Judge Ed win c. Dow Saturday
 declining to accept the position of as- sistant city attorney rendered him sev- eral days ago. .. =. MT. Ullman's letter of deelination fol- lows: F New Haven, Conn.,, July 4, 1903. Hon. Edwin c. Dow, Judge of the City Court of New Haven: 1-.., My Dear Sir: As a result l suppose of a decision reached by a, so-called
 board of arbitration, at Hartford, on June 16, Judge James Bishop was ap- pointed judge of the court of common
 pleas and I was named as assistant city attorney. ~ .,. ., ~.
 Whatever the facts may be you have offered me the position of assistant city attorney, and after giving the offer the consideration that I deem sufficient, l desire to state my views in the matter.
 In doing this am mindful of the obli=
 gations which I owe equally to the state as a citizen and to the bar of which I am a member. E Having been, advised by several at torneys to become a candidate for the position of judge of the court of com mon pleas, I became such a candidate and petition was circulated in my be- half for this office and large number of attorneys signed the same. These names were, obtained and the recom- mendations given on the strength of statements that was bona fide can didate for this office and that l was not seeking this position merely to bring about compromise that would result in my obtaining some other office. .s
 I know full well that those who arr ranged for the board of arbitration did it believing it to be right and proper course and I thank them and the ar bitrators for the consideration shown me, but desire to emphasize the fact that I was never consulted about this matter, and no man therefore had the right or authority to bind me by any decision to be rendered as a result of such deliberative committee.
 Although my closest friends and par ticularly those who were willing to sub- init the question to the so-called board of arbitration have earnestly and even insistently requested me to stand by the decision arrived at, yet for the reasons already given cannot place myself in the position of having be- trayed the confidence imposed in me by the many attorneys who signed my petition for the position of judge of the court of common pleas, or to seemingly violate my oath as an attorney by ac- eepting the office you have so kindly. rendered me and by so doing indorse the action of the so-called board of ar bitration.
 The honor and standing of the bar demand at this time, it seems to me, my disapproval of the way in which the settlement of the whole controversy was finally accomplished, and while | appreciate the importance of the Of flee of assistant city attorney and the very substantial salary attached there to, my personal feeling in this matter, together with the duty, as I have al-s ready stated, which owe to my pro- fession, demands my declination of your very kind offer. .r....s..
 Thanking you for your consideration and your extreme courtesy in the past, and trusting that I may merit your confidence in the future, I am very truly yours, Jacob E. Ullman.
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