The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-15
CARVING SET IS
PRESENTED JUDGE
D. M. Dale Dismisses Jury
for Last Time.
YESTERDAY MOR.NIN G
Jurors Show Appreciation OF
Courteous Treatment

After granting a continuance In the
Balm case yesterday morning and aItet
the dismissal of the jury, Judge Dale
was presented with a handsome silver
mounted carving set, gift from tne
Jurors of the October term of court
Wired W. Little made the presentation
address. which was in the form of legal
petition. which was cleverly gotten up and
original. The gift was complete sur
prise TO the Judge, and for a moment ne
was at a loss for reply. He thanked
the boys in warm terms Tor tneir siit'
and assured them that the present was
highly appreciated and would never be
used without bringing up pleasant rec
objection of them.
The case yesterday morning was the
final jury case Of Judge Dale's ruling
and as retiring judge and in appreciation
of the considerate and courteous treat
ment they had received at his hands.
the jury presented him with this token of
their friendship and esteem Fred Titles
address follows:
In the District Court of Sedgwick
county. Kansas.
The Jurors of the October, 1893, Venire,
Plaintiffs,
Hon. D. NJ. Dale. Judge Of Above Named
Court Defendant.
PETITION.
For their cause of action against the
defendant above named plaintiffs allege
and state:
First-That the plaintiffs herein, and
each of them, were summoned TO appear
In the above named court on or about the
18th day of October, A. D., 1903. then and
there to act as jurors in said court;
which said summons these plaintiffs
obeyed. and did at that time appear. and
have ever since been In constant and
faithful attendance as jurors in said
court
That each and all of said jurors are
residents of the county of Sedgwick and
state OF Kansas.
That the defendant. Judge D. NJ. Dale
above ramed is now and for many moons
past has been the presiding judge Of the
Eighteenth judicial district in and for
the state of Kansas.
SecoEd-The Jurors further allege that
during theeir attendance in this court they
have received fair, considerate and cour-
teouS treatment from said defendant,
Judge D. NJ. Dale. and from the officers
Of his court, and that they (said jurors)
appreciate the same greatly.
Third-Plaintiffs herein further allege
that as such judge Of the aforesaid court.
said defendant has made and sustained
an enviable reputation. and has given
universal satisfaction.
That a Notification of the above ailega-
tons is hereunto attached marked
Exhibit "A and made part hereof.
Wherefore, Plaintiffs pray that Judge
D. NJ. Dale. defendant herein. will accept
a slight token of the esteem and friend
ship in which he is held by each and
every one of them. While the intrinsic
value of the gift may be slight. perhapes,
yet plaintiffs ask that said defendant take
notice of the fact that the spirit of regard
and friendship which prompts the giving
of the token is Of inestimabIe value.
exhibit a. will be introduced in evi-
dence shortly.
Plaintiffs further pray that as said de-
PENDANT, Judge Dale. may make use of
exhibit "A from time to time in fu-
ture days. that he may recall to his
mind the fact that the jurors who tender
this token of kindly feeling and respect
We're keen men. and even tempered;
men of sterling worth and true as steel
And that these men were his friends
The plaintiffs herein. and each of them,
further wish said defendant, Hon. d.
NJ Dale, very Merry Christmas.
prosperous and Successful future. and
happiness and peace throughout the bal
anee of his days.
John Fisher F. H. Ketzler,
X. L. Webster, H. Billman.
c a Rose, p. Stoffel Jr