The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-09
HAHN IS
Appoint
AS JUDGE
Ex-AsSemblyman Given
First Criminal Court
Post by Mayor.
TO BE REAPPOINTED FOR
THREE YEARS JANUARY L.
May Preside First Time Tomor-
row on Bench Late David
T. Howell Occupied. n
CHIEF OF FAMOUS PROBE
COMMITTEE IS ELATED
"This Has Been My Life Ambi-
tion," He Declares-He Had
Active Rivals. 4
CHIEF OF FAMOUS PROBE
COMMITTEE Is ELATED

Former Assemblyrnan Simon Hahn
was today appointed criminal court
Judge by Mayor Haussling to I'LL the
unexpired term of the late David T.
Howell.
The appointment was made by the
Mayor at II a. m. and the record of
the appointment filed with the City
Clerk Immediately. Mr.. Hahn will be
sworn in late today and may take the
bench in the First Criminal Court to-
morrow morning in place of Acting
Judge Elmer Freeland.
The present appointment Of Mr..
Hahn will expire on December 81 of
this year under the ripper act, but he
late Judge Howell, under the justice
act, does not expire until the end Of
1909. but the ripper act provides that
the terms of the appointees of the
Mayor expire at the end of the Mayors
term, and the present term Of Mayor
Ha issling officially expires-Uu tffx fKst
day of this month.
Reappointed january 1.
Mayor Haussling will reappoint Mr..
Hahn January l for term of three
years, which will mean real service OF
two years or until the expiration of
the Mayors next term, the ripper act
multiplying the Justices act, which pro-
vides that the police judges shall be
appointed for three-year terms.
The selection of Simon Hahn to the
judgeship ends bitter fight of many
men for the position.
Influences were brought to bear on
the mayor in behalf of several proII1i-
nent aspirants but he finally adhered
to his original plan and gave the APP
pointment to Mr.. Hahn.
The mayors offices were crowded with
politicians this morning waiting for
news, and when Secretary Wilson J.
Vance left the private executive Office.
after a long conference, all were eager
to hear the news.
The announcement of the Mayors
action was well received generally. and
official notice was sent to Mr.. Hahn.
sketch of Simon Hahn.
Simon Hahn is a young man. and
during his life has had a varied career.
He once sold newspapers on the streets
of Newark, and with the money he
edTHGQ pau iUI HIS ltSdl hHOWiCu6Cl
In the New York University Law
School, with former Sheriff Frank III.
Sommer as his teacher. He gained
widespread publicity as chairmsn of The
Assembly investigating committee two
years ago, which committee was known
as the Hahn investigating committee.
AS a result Of the findings of this COM
mittee the Crimes and Dependency
Commission, appointed by Governor
Fort last year, engaged Mr.. Hahn as
its counsel
The appointee is the youngest son
of the Rev. Joseph Hahn, a prominent
lifelong resident of this city. He was
born May 25, 1883.
He was graduated from the Chestnut
street Public School when 12 years Of
age. 1t was at this time he shouted
Extra" in the vicinity of the Four
Corners. After he had graduated from
the Newark Evening High School with
high honors he entered law school and
also studied In the law Office of former
Judge Thomas S, Henry, the late Philip
Cross and later became partner of his
brother, Henry Hahn, who strangely, Is
one of the Republican executive COM
mittee 1t was year after he was
graduated from the Chestnut Street
School that he finished his evening
course, and at the age of 20 years hs
was graduated from the New York
University Law School and was
awarded his LIB.
1t was on his twenty-f1rst birthday
that he was admitted to the bar, and
he has practised actively ever since
and earned an excellent reputation as
q lawyer. On November 1S, 1906, he
and Miss Anna Untermann were mar
ried. Mr., Hahn is now the proud father
of a son. Master Elvin IL. Hahn. The
family resides at 459 High street
In politics Mr. Hahn was always
Democrat and a worker. When he bs
came a voter four years ago, he was
elected president of the First Voters
Association of Essev county. and cher
ishes with pride the fact that he was
chairman OF the famous mass meeting
held that campaign in the Roseville
Riding Academy. when he introduced
the late Grover Cleveland
Ambition Of His Life Realised.
Throughout the county during the
various campaigns the former Assem-
blyman was regarded as clever ora
tor
vy..., toiS N. an MyENING STAR