The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-09


ate division of the Supreme Court,
when he returned to the duties of
the trial terms in his own district
Six years ago he was made a mem
ber of the appellate division of the
Supreme Court in New York City
part of the year, in consequence of
the illness of Judge Barrett, and in
November, 1897. he was elected Chief
Judge of the Court Of Appeals.
Judge Parker lives modestly at
Esopus, N. Y. He is described as be-
ing a tall. well built, vigorous man
of the gentle old-fashioned American
type. genial and kindly to all with
whom he comes in contact. With
sparse hair and aquiline type of fea-
ture. a keen eve a mobility of express
sion. he looks more of the country
gentleman. it is said. than the dis
tinguished jurist his record proves
him to be-
of a golden-brown hue, and among
his intimate friends and associates
he is credited with some vanity In
keeping his hirsute. appendage in be-
coming order. His height is five feet
10 inches, and he is substantially pro
portioned and handsome. 1t is said
of him that he would attract atten-
ton among a throng of notable men.
There is nothing constrained in his
movements whether on the street of
Newburg or Kingston. the nearest
large towns to which he lives. or
when clad in the sillien robes OF his
office as the head of the highest court
of the Empire State, second only In
position and influence to that of the
Supreme Court of the United States
at Washington.
Chief Justice Parker is not alone
an able jurist, burt also n successful
farmer. In his estate and farm at
Esopus, N. Y, on the west shore of
the Hudson river he takes great pride
Esopus is one of those familiar rail
road stations consisting of a tiny
waiting room and hut for the tele
graph operator The outlook when
alighting from train. is. in the win
ter most dismal, for only a handful
of the scattered habitatioh are in
sight. 1t is but a short drive to Judge
Parker's estate. His old colonial man
sion. which he named Rosemount. Is
situated on a timbered knoll overlook
ing the river. the Hudson valley and
Esopus Island. 1t is here that when
the court of appeals adjourns each
Friday evening he alights from a way
train and spends Saturday and Sun
day.
The house in which Justice Par
ker resides says writer. lis one OF
those good old-fashioned houses with
enormous plazas fronting on the riv-
er and spacious rooms. There is
nothing ostentatious in the furnish
ings, but the visitor is Immediately
impressed with the comfort of every
thing within, and particularly the
enormous number of books. Even
the great entrance hall with it's big.
old-fashioned fireplace, is lined with
books, and in the big library beyond.
which the Judge afectionately calls
his den, repose on regular shelves
some thousands of sheepskin bound
volumes Of the law comprising one
of the most complete private libra
ries in the country and comparing
favorably in scope and number with
the famous library of the late Samuel
j. Tilden lit must not be supposed
however that the Justice puts in all
his spare time in his library working
over weighty decisions which he may
not have been able to handle. with
all his diligence and capacity for
work. white in Albany during the
week. Justice Parker with his Secre-
tary, devotes a stated portion of each
day to judicial work; then he attires
himself in country garb and proceeds
to go over his farm and give his sup.
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