Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-03
JUDGE M'F|E GETS
STRONG TRIBUTE
FROM THE BAR
FOURTH DISTRICT LAWYERS
HOPE HE'LL BE RETURNED
Judge E, V, Long, 0. A. Lar
razoIa District Attorney and
Others Make Speeches. Re-
view Of Work of Mora Term,
Especial Correspondent. to Mormrs Journal

view OF WORK or MORA IeT0,
Especial Correspondence To MorninS Journal
Mora. n. NJ. April Conc of the
most successful terms of court ever
held in Mora county came to an enc
Saturday afternoon about four p. m
after a six days session held by Asso-
ciate Justice McFie. A large amount
Of civil ana criminal buiness was dis.
posed Of, Judge Mclic commencing
court 1T 3 Il. m. each morning. and
continuing the entire day, with night
sessions until 10 O'Clock every night
during the entire week. NotWtth-
standing the long hours which the
Jurors ana court officers were COM
PEELED to work by reason Of the pro-
tracted sessions, everyone worked
leheerfully, realizing rs Justice Merle
stated AZ the opening of the term
that there was a large number OF
cases to be tried, and the time in
which to try thom was limited. and
that IT WAS his wish "a hold long scs-
sions ana dispose Of as much business
rs possible, during the week that he
could he in Mora. Jut as Justice Nc
tte was about to instruct the sheriff
to adjourn the term sine die. quite
unexpectedly ana TO his surprise, eX-
Chief Justice Elisha y. Long. the
oldest ana one OF the most respected
members Of the bar of the Fourth iu-
dicial district. arose and addressed the
c9llrf us follows:
Your Honor: The court generally IS
alt powerful in directing and controls
ing It's proceedings. but there are ex-
eeptions to all general rules. ana this
is ono of the executions.
The bar have concluded Ia take pos
session at the court for a Short time,
and inrtead Of dancing attendance -
the court, they have concluded 10 ast
the court to dance attendance Ipon
the bar for a little while. and thcv
were DESTROYS also that both The
Grand ANA petit iurios and as IS Il tie
general public might have the oopar-
tunitN to know the feeling u the
nfefnhcrs OF the bur ana Officers 81 tho
court toward Nopr honor. and in ref
90 the nanncr IN whicA Tie
business of The term has been cOhluar-
ANA Also that they might Know
and that your honor might knC8 thUt
there is one unanimous and gtNerll
wish in this county as To the futII" in
cumbcn,N of the bench in this J|uG,ei1l
district, md accordingly the members
of the var have prepared 81 snort lct-
ter to nuIr honor. ana have ass al ma
to present it in open court and
l%resuulp othor members az t3o oar
viii dos te When thar $ jnfi, - 3lso
rahke ,nte expression "a reference to
The subject of the lot,sr tnd a.. mat.
pertaining thrr,jn
Hc-oiG in..
To the Honorable lNlu 4. ste. ts-
socinl. Justice of lhp Supram C,7lrt
of New McNico.
Sir: The undersigned members Of
bar Of the Fourth judicial dis
irict. In attendance upon the district
curt al Mora. recognizing that at
expense. eNtri, labor and in
convenience to Yourself, you have held
he present term, desire to express to
our appreciation for the able. i'm
partial. careful and agreeable manner
with which vou have conducted the
.crm. We believe in his expression
hat we represent the unanimous ,.ut
mcnt OF the %litigants having bust itss
n the court. ana of the court cttio ms
people We beg TO assure yea
hat should you be assigned to duty
~ Justices OF the supreme court &C
Mexico, when the a~ssignnlea s. TO
hc judicial districts shall he made to
he Fourth judicial district. that yuu
VIII receive u warm welcome from the
and the public.
We INDULGE the hope that as tne
.enior member Of the supreme bench
a point OF service, that YOU may ne =
accorded the courtesy of selecting
our W iicld of duty. and that you
nay see our way clear 70 become 20
esidcnt OF the Fourth judicial district
This is signed hy the members OF
bar present NJ the present time,
nd with tho PERMISSION of your hon
~ d MHIlI -I. 80 ~ T4fa q ND GtTlN.l
n some better form and delivered to
u honor. before the final close Of
he session.
Commenting upon the foregoing
.ttcr. cN-thiet Justice Long address
"a the our as follows.
| happen To recall nat your honor's
inst term uf service as a member of
he Supreme court WAS my last one.
nd / remember your services on the ,
that term very we'll. Twenty
ong Yeats have passed los since thot .
'eriod and Whcn We stop To think for
moment con- The amount of labor,
0ntenuous. work ana diligence n a
NcntN Nttrs has called forth. ! think I
S LAWYERS at least we can al apprcci- ,
To- and do appreciate The public SER \
that Won have rendered We an I
eel that 40 have dignifcd the bench 5
that 10 have been an honor dur
tE tnii Time tu the legal PROFESSION, ,
io the judiciary ct the country, s
nd under circumstance that need .
of hc mentioned. the members oi tn {
ot this Fourth Judicial district /
that IL IS a. pleasure Co have the ,
pportunits. ia this public way to q
Nprcss oar entire confidence in the
col your honor and ina the
hlitN in which O have discharged
i' duties thtt have been imposed up
Do Nou. W. believe that tn, people OF
Dr. territory. that have had opportuni-
to observe not only your public. :
ed your private life. endorse an that !
8, Si1. and that IL Is due to You. un- I
er au circumstances. that we should
manifest our friendship ior YOU I
our appreciation for YOU services
uuii voices. the general expression a.,
hion 4 think We have as members OF ,
81, liar heard IN All pants "f tho dis :
let that vour honor may see youl .
49, cir,tr. when new assignments are !
to fake up your home With us {
ld h,eome one uf as. W. an know I
iu tho long period az twenty c
.aHa f A-H.U.. cher. 4a4ntAN nnn..- 4