Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-08-12
PARKER RESIGNS
FROM THE BENCH
Democratic NOMINEES Quits Judicial
Work.
JUDGE PARKER is RETICIENT
Refused to Make Any Statement or
Comment In Connections With
His NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Judges
Voice Their Esteem.


Albany, N. Y, Aug. s.--Alton B. Par
ker ceased to be chief Judge of the
court of appeals of New York at $3.50
.. m. Friday, by handing in his resig-
nation after a two minute session Of
court, in which he and FIVE associate
judges disposed of &C cases remaining
on the calendar s@'tt'sttSftt
Without any intimation 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-
tarys of state, as the constitution and
law required .aass, si,sal.
He left Esopus at 1925 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. He
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 lit
tie over an hour, and at 1905 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 long envelope from pocket,
and turning to Buell. c. Andrews, an
official of the court, said:
Andrews, will you do kindness
for me. Just take this down stairs and
file 1t with the secretary of state"
The document read:
"Hon. John F. O'Brien, Secretary OF
State:
81 hereby respectfully resign my Of
flee as chief judge of the court Of APP
peals OF the state of New York, such
resignation to take effect iriinediate-
ly. s@
(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'
j ton, beyond saying:
1T speaks for itself"
I His fellow judges were not so reti'
cent, and each one had something tc
say, all testifying to the esteem ii
which they had held him as juris
and man. Judge Celora Martin, whose
service is soon to expire, by reason Of
age, voiced the sentiments of all thu
court when he said:
I'VE all regret very sincerely thai
the necessity has arisen to separate thu
members of the court. Judge Parker
takes with him from the court the goot
| will of every member of it, and thu
profoundest respect and regret.
could say nothing bad except that he Il
a democrat If he were good repub
lican, tell you he would be an idea
fellow" ~