Arizona republican., 1904-08-06
Parker No More Chief Judge
 of Court of Appeals
HIS VOICE TREMBLED
There Had Been no Intimation of His Intention to Submit so Soon His Resignation Which Took Effect at Once-His Colleagues Esteem.

Albany, N. T., Aug. 5.-Alton B. Parker ceased to be chief judge os the court of appeals of New York al 6 s1 [. m. today by handing in his ies.s- r.ation after d two minutes session q the court, in which he and five asso- Ciates disposed of sixty-six cases re- maining on the calendar.
 Without any intimation of n.s pUr- PCse he came to Albany. took part With five of the other judge in cleaning up all but three of the cases which had been argued before the court and then sent a messenger to file his formal es- ignation in the office of the secretary Of state as the constitution and laW required.
 He left Esopus at 1O:26 a. m. accom- panied by newspaper men who have been on duty at ROsemOnt ever since Judge Parker's nomination. Few OC the people in the day coach in which he rode appeared to recognize nbU. He arrived in Albany at l o'clock and af.tr luncheon went 10 the capitol anG T,- mained in consultation with his col leagues over cases pending befor- the court. The consultation lasted lit- ! tlG over all tlOuIs anu al Q -NS AA4E yAlaE-H | hled into the court room and handed down to the clerk sixty-six decisions. The only cases remaining are two u- three in the hands of Judges GcIy aEd | artlett, who are in Europe. All of the cases in which Judge Parker N. s assisting were disposed Of. The judge were without the long black six rs.b-s. which they ordinarily wear. because the robes had been packed away fOF the summer.
 His business as chief judge being thus completed. Ju1se Parker clilel il all the newspaper men. took Ihem through the court chambers, Piivate offices and consultation rooms sEd in 5rcduced each one of them to his ass,l- Ciate judges. In his own room. Ehicn he has occupied 90 long. he sSoppcI and looked out of the window at the distant hills across the Hudson. Ills voice trembled as he said: ''Tnis room. boys, was mine A slight eUphaSi s on the word was gave the first ac- tual indication to the reporters Of his intention to resign. Returning to the l.cJnsultatiOn room, he took a long ep- Velope from his pocket and. turning C. i. C. Andrews, an official of tn court. said, Andrews, will you dO a Lind- ness for me?- Just take this downs airs and file it with the secretary of state
 The document read: Hon. JoLl D. O'Brien, secretary of state. Sir; l here by respectfully resign my office os chef judge of the court oI appeals e tls state of New York. such resignation to take effect immediately.
 ALTON B. PARKER
 "Rosemont, Esopus, N. T.. August 3, 1904"
 Judge Parker spent the remainder of the afternoon in conversation with his former colleagues of the court lie -e- fused to make any statement or yIm- ment in connection with his resiSul- tion beyond saying, Tt speaks for it. self.''
 His fellow juddges were not so reti- cent, and each one had something to say, all testifying to the esteem tn man. Judge CelOra Martin. whos,s term is soon to expire by reason Of his age, expressed the sentiments Of all the court when he said. We all re- gret very sincerely that the necessity has arisen to separate the members of the court. Judge Parker takes with him from the court the good will oi every member of it and the prOfOIndesi respect and regret. I could say nohtiu= bad if I tried except that he is demo crat. If he were a good republican I tell you, he would be an ideal fel- low"