Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-28

all kinds. Mr. Pugh has had such long
/, experience with the matters that anect
the District before the court that he has
very clear view OF both sides OF the
situation"
Mr.. Thomas said he had no idea who
would be appointed to AL Mr.. Pugh's
place a. prosecuting attorney.
Arthur E. H. Middleton. local attor-
General wickersham for the Police Court
judgeshfp, when seen this afternoon, SAID I:
"Mr Pugh Is q nice fellow, and be
lieve he will make good judge, and VIII
temper justice with mercy. l have known known
him since ooyhood and have always found
him fair and square"
Would Not Accept Place.
Mr.. Middleton also said with emphasis
that had the judgeship been rendered
him again within the last ten days he
would positively have declined to accept
It.
my declination would have been on Its
way to the White House within i've min
utes after the appointment reached me,
he declared. Il never sought the place.
and when the Attorney General saw mt
to nominate me, / at once became the
target for that miserable class Of scan
DIAL mongers known as Knockers After
my experience and an investigation by
the Department OF Justice had demon
strated that the allegations against me
were utterly false. 1 did not want the
Police Court judgeship under any cir
cumstances-"
Jesse W. Tull, who was one of the first
candidates to enter the field as the sue
cessor Of Judge Kimball and who was
indorsed by many senators and repre-
sentatfves and citizens of the District,
said:
THE appointment seems to be a good
one and will satisfy the administration.
Personally / am not acquainted with Mr.
Pugh."
Lived Here Many Years.
The nominee is the son Of the late
James L. Pugh, for three successive terms
Q United States senator from Alabama
He was born in his fathers native town
of Eufaula and came to this city during
the formers first term, in 1890 He has
resided I'm the District ever since. The
appointee's early education was procured
partially in this city. He afterward en-
tered Georgetown University and later
its law school, graduating in the class OF
1885. After his graduation he TOOK
postgraduate course In law at the same
institution, and received the degrees Of
master of law and bachelor OF law
Subsequently he took special course for
two years In common law under Pror-
John B. Minor at the University OF VIZ
ginia-
Mr.. Pugh was admitted to the local
bar in 1888 and practiced until 1891, when
he was sent for by ofnciaiS or the De
partment of Justice and offered the posi-
ton Of assistant corporation counsel. The
offer was accepted. and. after short
stay in the main Office of the corporation
counsel he was placed in charge OF the
District prosecutions In the Police Court,
where he has served ever since. Mr..
Pugh has seen service under every cor
poration counsel of the District from
George c. Hazeton to the present time.
Mr.. Pugh is well known In Masonic cir
Giles and is an active member of st.
Johns Lodge, No. II, and Mount Vernon
Chapter. No. g. He also has been riden-
titled with several benevolent and char
liable organizations OF the city, and en-
joys a recognized popularity among mem-
bers of his profession.