Evening star., 1905-10-06

Judge of the Police Court of the District
Charles Fletcher Scott.
The selection of the new judge, It is ur-
derstood. was left entirely to Attorney Cen
eral Moody. who practically decided last
night to nominate Mr.. Mullowny. There
fore, when Mr.. Moody drove to the White
House about 11:3O o'clock this forenoon all
that was required of the President was to
sign the appointment paper which the At
torney General carried with him.
The last caller at the Department of JUS
tice this morning was minister of the
gospel, who was interested in the selection
of a candidate other than Mr.. Mullowny
He was Informed that the case had been
closed
A great mass of papers were fled at the
Department of Justice in behalf of the
thirteen or more candidates for the place
1t is said. They embraced personal letters
from individuals of every degree resolu-
tlons, petitions and other documents ga
lore. The President did not see any of
these papers and to persons who ap-
preached him in behalf of one or the other
of the candidates he said the matter Of
the appointment had been left entirely in
the hands of Attorney General Moody
The fight was strenuous said a high
government official, 'as though the prize
was Supreme Court judgeship instead
of police justiceship. but it showed that
the people of Washington are very much in
earnest about the matter of District ap-
pointments for District men,
During the campaign for the appoint
ment Mr.. Mullowny's name did not figure
as often and prominently as did those OF
some of the other candidates. This was
because his friends declared he was in no
sense an applicant for the vacant judge
ship, but could only be regarded as one OF
the receptive candidates" 1t is under
stood that his friends presented to the AT
torney General his record as prosecutor al
taly ~ hryvya
nature and his tendency to temper justice
with mercy, coupled with his pleasing per-
sonality, and it was decided that he was
just the sort of Judge President Roose-
veit wanted, and young man, as well,
with years of valuable experience. The
appointment followed.
Judge Kimball's Congratulations.
Just as Mr.. Mullowny was informed of
his appointment by the newspaper men at
the city hall the bell of the telephone in
the United States attorneys office rang.
AT the other end of the wire was Judge
Kimbal He was the first to extend con-
gratulations to his new colleague. There
after the telephone was In service almost
constantly and the appointee finally was
compelled to locate himself alongside the
Instrument, as the indications were that
the congratulatory calls would never end
United States Attorney Baker and the en-
ployes of the office promptly expressed their
pleasure because of the compliment that
had been paid member of the office force,
but all, especially Mr.. Baker. hastened to
say that they were sorry to lose their valued
associate from the office.
The news of the appointment spread rap
idly, and soon members of the bar and
others We're lining up to take the new Judge
by the hand. Between the telephone and
the callers, Mr. Mullowny was kept buster
than for many a day.
The Presidents selection meets with un-
qualified approval at the city hall and
among the attorneys. Mr. Mullowny is
recognized not only as able lawyer
but as a judge of human nature. Further
more, his long service at The Police Court
as prosecutor for the United States is
regarded as having helped vastly in fit
ting him for position on the bench. Az
prosecuting attorney Mr.. Mullowny inyest-
gated every case inaugurated in the United
States branch of the Police Court. In that
capacity he really acted as Judge, for
he disposed of many of the cases In his
Office without taking them into court. 1t
should and what should not be taken into
court. Those taken in he prosecuted.
Causes a Vacancy
The appointment of Mr.. Mullowny to the
judgeship of the Police Court causes q
vacancy In the force of assistants to the
United States attorney for the District OF
Columbia. Mr.. Muliowny held the Inn
portant post of writer of the indictments
Mr.. Baker this afternoon said that he had
not given the matter OF filling the vacancy
any consideration.
candidate for the appointment. MY name
was first suggested IN connection with the
matter In The Star" he said today. Until
read 1t there had given no thought to
the place. Ny friends. prompted by the
publication, then interested themselves in
my behalf
Alexander Richmond Mul,owny was born
In Richmond, Va. Friday, August =. 1855.