The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-21

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dent Theodore Roosevelt.
While holding the Office OF district
attorney he was particularly aggres
sive against the illegal immigration OF
Cinnamon over the Vermont border
completely wiping out business that
once fiourished. For this work he was
highly complimented by the depart
ment Of justice.
During his tenure Of the Office OF
United States Judge, Judge Martins
reputation grew apace. He was called
on 70 preside at some exceptionally
important cases, and his fairness and
legal acumen we're widely commented
upon.
In connection with his handling OF
the famous sugar fraud cases in New
York in 1910 the New York Mail had
the following:
Legal biologists would call him o
throwback. He dates from that better
period in American law when place
upon the bench was won by character
and knowledge, and pull or purchase
never figured. He is the typical coun-
try jurist of 40 years ago-grounded
in the last item of the law, courteous
and simple, but never forgetful of the
dignity of his office. He is an old
fashioned American that the Federal
bench may well be proud of--just as
the flower of New York's bar today
respects James Loren Martin, who is
hearing the sugar trust cases, the
greatest graft prosecution of gen
Grafton. He wasn't known outside OF
his circuit when he came to New York
Today when he speaks the world OF
lawyers listens. Sixty-four years old
kindly and democratic and genuine, no
man within recent years has left such
an imprint upon the cynical and bril-
liant bar of New York as he.
"He attained honor in the first hear
ing of the sugar cases. Then he dem
onstrated that he knew the law and
was prompt in its upholding. But few
outside of the immediate circle in con-
slant attendance upon the hearing had
recognized it. Then he charged the
Jury, and his exposition of the law
bearing upon criminal conspiracy will
be quoted for a generation to come in
the estimation Of the most successful
attorneys in practice at the New York
bar. Ordinarily the judges charge is
welcomed with lowering pencils by the
attorneys on either side. At every
opportunity they note exceptions for
use in demanding retrial. When
Judge Martin read his charge the law
yers sat with useless pencils between
their fingers. By and by they began
to close their note books. Then they
put their pencils away. When ne con-
cluded, every lawyer on both sides
went forward to the bench to congrat-
ulate him upon the most mastery ex-
position of law in their recollection
Not an exception was noted on either
side-and this in trial marked by its
bitterness, and in which the most per
sistent fighters of the bar were en-
gagged.
"But it is not alone in his knowledge
of the law that Judge Martin has en-
gagged liking and respect. He is SO
thoroughly, so delightfully."- human He
went to ball game and came home
hoarse from roofing, only to discover
that some alert thief had nipped his
watch while he watched the bases. he
is apt to stop on his way out after
court to thank the telephone girls for
the courtesy they have shown him. lie
has displayed an unusual consideration
for the jurors in the sugar cases.
az will not lock them up ne said,
defying custom to that extent. "A
man should not be penalized for doing
his duty,
On Nov IS, 1869, Judge Martin
married Miss Della E. Howard of Lon
donderry, daughter of Lewis Howard.
Three children were born to them,
none of whom are living. The mother
died Dec. /, 1881. On Jan. 10, 1884,
Judge Martin married Miss Lilley
Dewey of Montpelier, daughter OF
Hon. Edward E. Dewey and niece OF
Admiral George Dewey, in Christ
church in that city. Their three chill
dren are Margaret Susan, wife OF
Murray NJ. Tucker of Brattleboro;
Miss Helen Ruth Martin, teacher in
the graded schools of Brattleboro, and
Katherine Gray, wife of Fl. Lester
Utley of Amherst, Mass. Judge Mar
tin leaves one brother, Attorney Jo-
seph G. Martin Of Brookline.