Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
A Judge With a History.


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A Judge With a History.
President Roosevelt told some Alabama
democrats today that If possible he desired
to find a good republican for the judgeship,
but If he could not do so he would name
democrat. Senator Pettus of Alabama, who
has democrat for the place, saw the Pres
ident. So did Representative Clayton, who
introduced Judge John Pelham Of the sew
enth judicial circuit of Alabama. Judge
Pelham has history that is said to strike
the President with much favor. Besides be-
ing nephew of the famous artillery officer
of the confederate army, Maj John Pelham,
he not long asJ prevented a mob lynching
negro by the pureSt sort OF nerve That
Is what the President likes. Judge Pelham
had a case before him of a negro charged
with criminal assault upon white woman.
The people OF the county were worked up
to a high degree and wanted to lynch the
negro. A mob was att last formed and went
to the jail The sheriff. by the assistance
and advice of Judge Pelham. drove the
crowd away at the point of pistols, but the
crowd sullenly retired eth to nearby point ana I'D
mounted large stone to harangue the
crowd. Just as he had got well along in hts
harangue Judge Pelham walked up. pushed
him off his perch and, in turn addressed
the crowd, finally inducing the members to
desist from their purpose and go to their
homes.
The Sixteen-Hour Law.
Representative Sherman OF New York,
chairman of the republican congressional
committee is one of the House conferees
on the sixteen-nour law. and he talked
with the President about some Of the
points that are in dispute between the
House and Senate. The President, 1t is
stated. is not fully satisfied with the House
measure and wants to see some further
changes made in conference.
Senator LaFollette Of Wisconsin also saw
the President today, but not on this SUBJ
ject. although he is greatly interested In It,
his bill having passed the Senate.
Board Of Indian Commissioners.
President Roosevelt devoted half hour
of his time today to conference with the
board Of Indian commissioners, now hold
ing their annual session in Washington. Six
of the ten members OF the board are in at
| tendance at the meeting They include An
drew s. Draper, commissioner of education
Of the state Of New York: Archbishop Ryan
of Philadelphia. George Vaux, jr., of Phila-
delphia. Prof Maurice F. Egan of the
Catholic University and Gen. E. Whittle-
Sey and Dr. Merrill E. Gates of Washing
ton. The duties of the board are to con-
slider and advise generally on subjects
thought to be for the welfare OF the Indian
with a view to the enactment Of their sug-
gestions into legislation. A pertinent mat
teT 10" occupying tHe attention Oh the
board Is that providing some system OF
nsses uhere Ins;ons han. 80, III ~ 1 ,ass
in seyeralty. thus rendering such holdines
inafienabie and free from taxation for a
period OF twenty-five years. This practice
teaJS 20 ssay 1853 tn conas'ons IA
ioin those of the whites and imnroyenents
Of benefit to both are made The board
thinks that the gold. coal and other min
eral deposits OF these inalfenable lands
should be made to produce revenue that
would meet the taxes suggested. This
proposition occupied most of the time Of
the meeting OF the board with the President
today.
Rev. DR.. Ferdinand c. 1glehart Of New
York and Rev. Father Ketcham of the
Bureau OF Catholic Indian Missions talked
with the President today about some mat
tiers they did not care to diseass publicly.
DR.. Igiehart is Methodist minister, and
his appearance with Father Ketcham led
the President to remark that they pre-
scented a pretty strong combination. At
the same time he wanted to know where
the Dutch Reformed minister, came in,
ana his callers replied between tho two"
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