The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-24
COMMITTEE IS
APPOINTED BY CHAIR
Lawyers Will Evolve Plan To Give
Relief To Court Congestion That
Is Wronging The Members Of The
Lake County Bar Association These
Days.

The Lake County Bar association held
its history last evening when sixty
seven lawyers from all parts of the
county gathered together in the Lake
superior court house in Hammond, for
the purpose of deciding upon some plan
for the relieving the congestion of the
IocaI courts,
AS the fact is pretty we'll established
that Lake county will not be able to
get anything from the state legisla-
ture in the way of improved court IA
cilities unless its bar unites on some
one proposition, the efforts of the mem
bers last evening were to secure the
adoption of a program that would Sc
cure the support OF the representatives
of the bar from all of the cities and
towns of the county.
Results Are just Tangible.
The only tangible results of the
meeting last evening was the opportun-
ity that was given the members from
the various cities to express their
views and the appointment of a COM
mittee, consisting of member from
every city and town in the county,
ted to the Lake County Bar associa-
tion.
AS prophesied in TUE TIMES exclusive
article Saturday, regarding the pro-
posed meeting of the Lake County Bar
association, the Gary delegation came
to Hammond in full force and made an
appeal for a seperate court at Gary.
In fact, the only three propositions
which were considered were:
(a) The establishing of an additional
court at Gary.
(b) The establishing of a continuous
court at Crown Point.
(c) The establishing of another su-
perior court at Gary
Gary Delegation Enthusiastic.
The Gary delegation came to the
meeting with its characteristic energy
and enthusiasm. 1T made an effort to
carry the meeting by storm. but ii
found that the sympathy of the mem
bers of the bar from all of the cities
of the county, outside of Crown Point
Gary and Hobart, was with the Ham
mond members in their proposition to
have an additional judge provided fol
the superior court in Hammond, and II
further relief can be secured, to have
the circuit court al Crown Point sep.
arated from the Porter circuit and
made continuous.
The lawyers from the various parts
of the county admired the aggressive
ness of the Gary barristers and it il
certain that as soon as Gary reaches
the proper stage in its development the
cooperation of all of the attorneys II
the county will be assured Gary In it:
efforts to secure a separate court.
Called TO Order by Knots.
The meeting was called to order b,
Attorney A. F. Knots, president of TIL,
Lake County Bar association. Mr.
Knots stated the object of the meet
ing was TO provide some relief for tn,
congested condition of the superior anc
circuit courts in Lake county and suh
gested the election of officers to pre-
side at the meeting.
Mr. Knots was promptly chosel
chairman of the meeting. and Johr
Gavit was secretary. Johannes Ko
pelke, as one of the oldest member
of the Lake county bar. was asked t,
suggest what to his mind would b.
the best form of relief
Want Court at Crown Point.
The members of the Crown Point ba
held a meeting previous to the Ham
mond meeting and decided to urge ol
the Lake county bar the establishing
of a continuous court at Crown Poin
to relieve the congestion both ther
and at Hammond.
Senator Kopelke stated that at tn
time Hammond secured the superio
court the Crown Point attorneys prom
ised their support on the condition tha
Hammond would favor a continuou
Lake county circuit court when tn
time arrived.
Attorney Kopelke said that the coun
ty was the natural judicial unit an
he stated that he was certain the pla
would not be opposed by bar of Porte
and Laporte counties.
Wanted TO Hear from Others.
Following Mr.. Kopelke's remarks
Chairman Knots called upon the Gar
delegation for remarks on the subjec