The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-04
ANNOUNCES FROM THE BENCH
he WILL RETIRE june 80
SENSATION IN COURT. EULOGlES ARE
SPOKEN BY ATTORNEYS

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dition that | do not believe there
is a member of the bar in this state .
VINO has pracIiced i'll this court va, I
Will not receive this announcement F.
not only with regret as d member - |
the lar, but on account Of your honors /
individuality and uniform kindness IN
the administration of justice and III
the proceedings in this court. The
members OF the bar recognize that
the decisions OF your honor, while
upon the bench in this court, and
while as a member OF the supreme
court OF this safe, will stand the
coming years as the correct and just
announcement OF the rules OF law
peculiarly applicable to the conditions
OF this country.
Your honor is entitled to the cred
it of having built up, so far this
state is concerned, and this costs the
laws of mines and water, which will
stand as a monument to your integ-
rity. your logical mind, and your in
dustry as judge Of the supreme
court of this state and OF the United
States district court in Nevada.
The district attorney Samuel Plat
spoke as follows:
May it please the court, as an Of
ficer of the court and as practlclng
attorney before the bar Of this court,
l endorse every word and every senti-
ment that has been expressed here
t by the attorneys who have preceded
: me. l can only say at this tine that
? the announcement coming from the
l court this morning fell upon me IN
I the nature of shock; | was not pre-
!. pared for it, and feel, as an attorney
l and as an individual, personal loss
y in the realization of the fact that YOU
e honor has handed in his resignation
) Words are almost inadequate at thi'
l time to express my personal feeling
D and the feeling of the bar OF tn
D. State of Nevada, upon hearing tha
r YOUR honor will resign from the pos
!. I on of United States district judge II
e. this district.
:e Your honors ability, long an' efflc
is cient standing as a judge aai as
IS man, is universally recognized, \.
IS only throughout the State OF Neval:
ae but by the bar of the Pacific ;-oas
1e and. by the bar universally. And
az officer Of the court, aad as d
sh Individual, | can only extend to VI
I'D icy heartless wish an dhope that "
ne will continue in good health AMI SO.
sEir'ss for years to come"
ur- Judge Hawley was not prela-ei t
in the eulogies that were pronouaced al
ct, replied briefly saying:
en- Il thank you for the wo.as y
uld 1--we uttered this morning aGd :
sure you that | appreciate the renal
to hat have been made. When the d;
md O. nv retirement comes, | shall "a
occasion TO tender TO lue peOplc
ave this state. and particularly to
!. l members of the legal profession,
our kindest feeling for the uniform col
nth esy with which they have treated
the during the thirty-three years tha
you have been a member OF the judicia
lere At present | can only say that
re- matter is one that l have cOnside
all for some time. 1t was on account
ged the pleasant relations that have
reat with the attorneys. Of this. sta
,try, one of the strongest reasons.
re: induced. me to remain on the be
tire for five years and nine months
chly yond the time when, by the laws
ipct the United States, would be enti
,tice to accept the greatest privilege
- belongs to the position, and re
mer. to the post Of honor. the pri,
= station. l thank you"
/ de- Judge Hawley held an informal
nent ception IN chambers after court
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