The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-09
TO HIGHER COURT
JUDGE is CALLED


Sanders. hanging over the chair he
has occupied for so many years Is
draped as also is the bench and the
fixtures about the room.
No court was held and page OF
! mourning has been turned in the
docket. No prisoners were presented
and the hall was unusually quiet to-
day.
For nearly quarter OF century
Judge Sanders dispensed justice with
an even hand at the city hall. and
through long association with the po-
lice officers, who learned TO respect
his Judgment, he endeared himself
to them TO an unusual degree. II was
the unanimous opinion that in every
instance regardless of influence on
the other side. Judge Sanders back
ed mp the policeman in the perform
ance of his duty.
81 have been associated with him
don't know how long" commented
Chief of Police Collins" and we new
er had a disagreement. never asked
him to do anything but what
1 thought was right. indeed. | would
have known better had desired him
to do wrong. and rneyer was re-
fused, when the Judge could consci-
entiously comply with my request.
He was a fine Judge and did much to
enforce respect for the law in Padu-
cab. Such a Judge Isl appreciated by
the police"
Mayor YeiseI said; Gle was an
honest, courteous gentleman and a
Just Judge. have often heard Chief
Collins, who knows best. refer to his
honor and ability"
Only twice Judge Sanders lost by
the fortunes of politics. He was on
the bench two terms, four years. af-
ter his first election. Judge J. w.
Bloomfield and Charles Thomas each
defeated him. once Latterly he had
no opposition.
The Funeral.
The Elks will have charge. of the
funeral of Judge Sanders. which
takes place this afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the First Presbyterian
church. The Rev IT, j. Newell will
ofioiate. The burial will be in Oak
Grove cemetery.
II is probable that one OF the long
est funeral corteges ever seen in Pa
ducah will attend the body to the
grave. Members Of the different fra
ternal organizations to- which he be
longed and the members of his
church will attend. In addition the
McCracken county bar and city Off
cials will be present. Mayor Yeiser
issued a call for the officials to meet
at his office at $3.50 O'Clock to pro-
coed to the church. Orders also were
issued for the police department I'M
der command of Chief Collins TO act
as escort to the body.
The following pall-bearers have
been chosen: Active. Charles Leake,
John Rinkleff, ID. A. Cross. Frank
Harlan, 10 Miller. Henry Orme. Gus
Singleton Frank NJ Fisher. Honora-
~. Mayor ID. A. Yeiser. William II.
Patterson, Charles Reed. Judge
James Campbell. Thomas C. Leech,
J. X. Hendricks. Anthony List, !. D.
Wilcox.
The Retail Liquor Dealers ascot
alton will close all their saloons dur
ing the funeral. and Faducah will be
"dry' for that hour out of respect
for the memory of fearless judge
Twenty Years. Service.
Police Judge D. l.. Sanders had
served 20 years as police Judge. There
was great deal of confusion relative
to the terms he had served, and Sun
reporter with former City Clerk VIII
liam Patterson, Investigated the rec
ords. The following is a complete line
from the time Judge Sanders was first
elected to date.
ID. l.. Sanders, elected in August.
1870, to serve four years.
J. w. Bloomfield, elected In An
gust. 1874. for four years.
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