Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-20

desks before them and openly went
and it is safe to say that by the tim,
the speaker had reached his conclu
sion, and the audience relieved it.
dynamic tension by the physical ex
ertion OF handclapping, stamping and
cheering, there was not a dry eye in
the crowded court room. The ad.
dress was masterpiece, such as is
seldom listened to or delivered in
any court room, the speaker having
the heartstrings of the audience In
his grasp and playing upon them as
trained harpist fingers the strings
of his melodious instrument, now
gently and lovingly, now with more
stern and sudden strokes, until the
whole instrument is a-quiver with
vibrant response. The speakers
ability to SO hold his audience
coupled with his seizure of the psy-
Geological moment for the presenta-
ton of his verbal and written testi-
monial, combined for the making OF
the most dramatic moment and eli
max ever witnessed in a Nevada
court room.
Following the address, Mr..
OBrien stepped forward to the bar
and presented Judge O'Brien with a
handsomely executed and framed
testimonial, the text of which is given
In another part of this article.
THE RESPONSE.
Judge O'Brien, with visible effort
at self control, and in broken utter
anees, thanked the jurors, the sign.
ers of the testimonial and all his
friends, in the address which fol,
lows, and then, with face drawn and
pallid with emotion, shook the hand
of every man in the room as he dis
missed his last jury term of court:
Gentlemen of the jury, this mani
festation of your confidence and es-
TEEN is SO unexpected and comes
with such a surprise that it complete
~ overwhelms me. | wish to assure
you, however, that | feel deeply
grateful to you for it. You have
seen fit to attribute to me talents and
ability which | neither possess nor
anect. Whatever | may have done.
as the judge of this court. | have
simply done in the discharge of my
duty as | saw it, and / do not feel
that am entitled to any special con-
sideration or reward for doing NV
DUTY. 1t has been my aim in the dis
charge of my judicial duties to dis
miss from my mind the personnel of
htlgants and counsel and to reach
the very right of every controversy.
How we'll | have succeeded remains
Tor the supreme court and the people
to determine. If / have so acquitted
myself as to merit the confidence of
the people of this district shall all
ways feel that the time have spent
on the bench was indeed profitable
to me. Gentlemen, thank you from
the bottom of my heart for the testi-
monial and expression of your conf
dence and good will and shall al
ways treasure 1t as one of the pleas
ATTEST "reminiscences of my life"
THE TESTIMONIAL.
The testimonial which was pre-
scented to Judge oBrien was the
most handsomely executed, from an
artistic standpoint, piece of work
which could be turned out in the
state, and was accordingly framed.
At the top was an eagle with wings
outstretched. resting upon a shield.
and bearing in his beak a streamer
upon which was the motto, sFiat.
Justitia Ruat Coelum"-Let Justice
Be Done Though the Heavens FAM
The text was as follows:
TO the Honorable J. p. O'Brien.
Judge of the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada:
In accordance with the dictates Of
principle, and believing that a. faith
ful servant of the people deserves
the most emphatic commentator.
The subscribers hereto desire to ex-
press their sentiments toward YOU as
follows:
The evening of your term of Of
nee draws near. Independent of
party fealty, We believe the fifth ju-
dicial district of the state of Nevada
has much to deplore in the loss Of it's
and most profound jur-
list. Nevertheless, this district has a
good reason to rejoice, inasmuch. as
the precedents established, the dig
nifty inspired, and the elevated type
Of judicial procedure made manifest
by your administration and ability
VIII serve at all times in the future