The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
PARKER RESIGNS
FROM THE BENCH
Democratic Nominee Quits Judicial
Work.
JUDGE PARKER is RETlClENT
Refused TO Make Any Statement %
Comment in Connection with
His nesiRuntion-othcr Judges
Voice Their Esteem.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 6.--Alton b. Par
ker ceased to be chief judge of the
court OF appeals of New York at $3.50
p. m. Friday, by handing In his reslg-
nation after two minute session OF
court, in which he and five associate
judges disposed of &c cases remaining
on the calendar.
Without any intlmation of his pur-
pose he came to Albany. took part with
five of the other judges In clearing up
all but three of the cases which had
been argued before the court, and then
sent a messenger TO file his formal
resignation In the Office OF the secre-
tary of state, as the constitution aud
law required
lie left Esopus at 1926 a. m, Friday.
accompanied by newspaper men who
have been on duty at Rosemount ever
since Parker's nomination. Few of the
people In the day coach in which he
rode appeared to recognize him lie
arrived in Albany at one o'clock. and
after luncheon went to the capitol and
Joined in consultation with his col
leagues over cases pending before the
court. The consultation lasted a lit
tie over an hour, and at 3:O5 the judges
filed into the court room and handed
down to the clerk 66 decisions The
only cases remaining are two or three
in the hands OF Judges Gray and Bart
lett, who are In Europe. All OF the
cases In which Judge Parker was as
sisting judge were disposed Of
The judges were without the long
black silk robes which they ordinarily
wear, because the robes had been
packed away for the summer.
His business as chief judge being
thus completed, Judge Parker called in
all the newspapermen. took them
through the court chambers, private
offices aud consultation rooms, and in
troduced each one to his associate
| judges In his own room, which he
has occupied so long, he stopped and
looked out of the window to the dis
tant hills across the Hudson. His
voice trembled perceptibly as he said:
This room, boys. was mine
Slight emphasis on the word was
gave the first actual indication to re-
porters of his intention to resign.
Returning to the consultation room,
he took a long envelope from a pocket.
and turning to Buell. C. Andrews, an
official of the court, said:
Andrews will you do a kindness
for me. Just take this down stairs and
| 6In - NTH The caopataru of
The document read:
"Hon. john F. O'Brien, Secretary of
State:
Il hereby respectfully resign my Of
fee as chief judge of the court OF APP
peals of the state of New York. such
resignation to take effect :niinediate-
ly.
(Signed) ALTON B. PARKER"
Judge Parket spent the remainder OF
the afternoon in conversation with his
former colleagues in the court. He re-
fused to make any statement or com
ment in connection with his resigna
tion, beyond saying:
1T speaks for itself"
His fellow judges we're not SO reti
cent, and each one had something I
J say, all testifying to the esteem
which they had held him as juris
and man. Judge Celora Martin, who's
service is soon to expire, by reason
age. voiced the sentiments Of all q
court when he said:
1--WE all regret very sincerely TIN
the necessity has arisen to separate Il
members of the court. Judge Park
e takes with him from the court the goo
e will of every member of 1t. and II
y profoundest respect and regret
could say nothing bad except that ne
d democrat. II he were a good repuf
r lican, | tell you he would be an ides
t. fellow"
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