The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

After IWenty-Tour years OF t1tS 6eHSii'
Special to The Journal. ~
New Ulm, Mimi, Sept. 29-B. =:
Weber, judge Of tac NINTH. Judicial
district, who, by his own volition, re
tires from the office at the close Of his
present term, will be 70 years OF age
on Oct 6, and is still a well-preserved
and vigorous man.
Judge Weber was born at Shap-
leigh, Me-, and in his youth learned the
trade of a carpenter while he was ac-
curing an education that would enable
him to teach school. In following the
trade he had learned, he spent several
years in Massachu setts, going from
that state to Blue Earth county in this
state in 1868, where he taught several
terms Of school and took up the study
of law under the direction Of n. s. vii
son at Garden City and at Madelia.J
Locates at New Ulm.
Having acquired a knowledge Of law
sufficient to permit Of his being ad-
mitted to practice by the legislature,
he came to this city: Being Yankee
among Germans and the only attorney
in the city, he had monopoly of the
business until John Lind arrived a few
years later and started opposition. Mr..
Weber practiced law in New Ulm for
ten years, during which he held the of
fee of county attorney for eight years,
or until 1882, in which year he was
nominated for the office Of district
judge. ~. 49,.
The convention which nominated him
to the iudgeship was held in Turner hall
and was composed of 4forty!six dele
gates, all the counties in the district
being represented. There were two
other candidates, Sumner Ladd Of St.
Peter and Alf Walden Of Redwood
gaon r Se aoS%enXoa sent 9 IN d9 sf
dissatisfaction that arose from the set
Element Of the question as to which
should sit in the convention, one set Oh
delegates walked out. Mr.. Weber
was nominated on the first ballot, get
ting all but nine of the votes.
Nominated by Lind.
The name Of Mr.. Weber was placed
in nomination by John Lind, who was
Mr.. Lind said: "In his nomination
and consequent election the people will
secure Judge whose ability is seconi
to that Of no attorney in the district
and whose character as a man and {
citizen stands forth unblemished ant
respected by all classes. Of him it vii
never be said that he is a rusty judge
In the quarter OF a century that Mf
Weber has held the Office he has full
filed this prediction and to this day
when he is somewhat bowed with age
- there is the fire Of youth in his eye!
and the vigor of young manhood il
his actions. Wear out he might, bur
rust out, never.
First Trial of Koch.
It was the lot of Judge Weber t.
preside over two trials in which tn
prisoner was charged with murder il
the first degree and a conviction re
suited. The cases were William Rose
in Redwood county, charged with tn
murder of Moses Lufkins, and tn
Holden case, also in Redwood. , TIL
judge also presided in the first tria
Of DR.. G.. R. Koch, charged with tn
murder Of L. A. Gebhardt, and ais
offieiated in one Of the trials Of MI
and Mrs Tanke for the murder of Johl
Wellner, in Nicollet county.
Judge Weber is fine sample Of tn
rugged New Englander. With a keel
sense of right and wrong and hear
that is tuned to the finest strains O.
justice, he does his duty, looking onl7
to an approving conscience for justif
cation. He has pleasant tho yer,
modest home on Broadway in this city
One son and his wife constitute hi
family.