Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01


In the appointment of Justice John
Richardson to succeed Justice Under
wood rs police magistrate ut the Both
street station, Mayor Dunno made n
wise selection. Justice Richardson Is
one of the nblcst men In the magls-
tracy of Cook County. a iirst-class
lawyer and u gentleman In the truest
sense of the word, Judge Richardson
Is indeed popular. and the Mayor has
added greatly to his own popularity In
selecting him for the responsible office.
which Judge Richardson will undoubt-
edly fiji with credit to himself and the
city administration.
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Everybody who knows the genial.
upright and capable magistrate of the
Chicago police court. Hon. Theodore {.
Chicago avenue police court. Hon.
Theodore &. Maycr-was pleased
as his rcappointment by Mayor
Dunno. Justice Mayer is n first
class lawyer. a man who has
never flinchcd from the strict line of
duty. and who has been always noted
for his fidelity to friendship, as well
rs to duty. Justice Mayer will con.
tinue under Mayor DUNES admins
tration to deal out fair play rs well rs
impartial justice mt the East Chicago
avenue police court. and The Eagle,
In common with the general public,
gives its congratulations.
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Justice Mayer has made Il record for
himself during the labor troubles of
the last four months.
He was the first civil and police
magistrate of the city to take this
position rs to lawbreakcrs and rioters:
| Mr.. Mayer Is Il Chicago boy, born
in 1869, I'm the old Twcnty-sccOnd
| Ward. He IL of German stock, his
father being dead and his mother still
living. AS boy he attended the
North Chicago high school. the Athe.
naeum ana the law school of Lake
Forest University. from which latter
he graduated In 1893.
Before entering public life he was
the secretary of the late Vice Prcsi.
dent Wickes. of the Pullman Company
In the last year of Hampstead Wash.
hurnc's administration rs Mayor he
was made stenogrpher for that OK.
ccutive.
When the senior Harrison became
Mayor for the last time, Mr.. Mayer
was advanced to the position of assist.
ant secretary to the Mayor, Il position
which he also held under Mayor Har'
risOn, Mayor Swift and the junior Har.
rison until August. 1903. when he was
made justice at the Chicago avenue
court. Il position he has held ever
since.
He Is married and has two children
In his court work he succeeded Justice
George Kersten. the German magls.
tratc who presided at the Chicago ave.
nue. court for over twenty years. This
Is known as a strictly German district
ana no judge can be popular there who
has not strong tendency to enforce
| 'i' law w TO 'ih'il ~ NeshoN"tSu
cases.
Socially. Justice Mayer Is thirty
second degree Mason, Il member of the
Shrine and ConsistOry, also n member
of leasing Blue Lodge, Il Knight of
Pythas ana II member of the Turn
gcmeinde.
Justice James NJ. Doyle's reappOlnt'
deserved recognition of faithful and
honorable service in public office.
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Justice Q. J. Chott is one of the best
police magistrates Chicago has ever
had, His reappolntment came as Il
matter of course and of justice.
Justice Olaf i. Seyerson has proven
himself an honorable, upright magls
trate. Mayor Dunno has tittingly rec,
ognlZed his worth ana ability by re-
appointing him police magistrate.
John II. Caverly has proven himself
to be a valuable member of the Cook
County magistracy. An able lawyer
an upright citizen and n genial gentle
man, his reappOlntment by Mayor
Dunno has given general satisfaction
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Mayor Dunno did well when he re-
| Amounted that veteran lawyer and