The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-01-20
FAVORABLE IMPRESSION Is
MADE BY NEW OFFICIALS.
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contributing factors TO this ~.
founding homicide record. With
the admonition that they do their
utmost 10 indict the aw-breakers,
Judge Gardner promised the jury
that eases would not be continued
from term TO term 10 the advan-
tage of accused criminals--regar
less of color, sex or financial
standing. Another thing the
court desired a most rigid scrut-
my of false swearing and per
jury, which, he said, the late
Judge Bugg told him a short time
before his decease, had reached
the pink of perfection in tins
district and was great barrier
to the cause of justice. The
man who deliberately swas a lie
IN Judge Gardeners court may
expect the maximum penalty If
he Is ever caught up with.
Judge Ganiner is going 10
make good. The prcpondcrancc
of evidence Is in his favor. While
he wears ms new honors with be-
coming modeSty, and is man of
mid manners and most pleasing
address, he will nevertheless be
circuit judge while he occupies
the benoh. There is no twine.
string spinal column IN his make
up. To fulfill successfully this
Important position, il IS necessary
that the law abiding people OF
Fulton county give the court
their hearty support, cooperation
and JON the court IN running
down lawleSsncSs. Never has the
demand been greater for a united
effort along this line. This we
owe 10 ourselves and our court.
Next to Judge Gardner. both
IN prominence and importance. NJ
far as the circuit courts of this
district are concerned, Is the new
Commonwealth Attorney Ben s.
Adams, of Bardwcn. Ben. ~ well
As the writer, drew blank at
the drawing for good looks and
social distinction. His Likeness,
may never hang in the Hall of
Fame, but indications are the evil.
doors in this district wall find a
sweet impose in the tail mcut, be.
side the facing of this young le-
gal battelng-ram in The court
room. Ben used 30 be County
Attorney Of Carlisle county, and
he is reported 10 have made
Christmas Of several prominent
gentlemen Of that section. who
enormously believed that a gold
shield would turn the proSecut-
Ors legal bullets. just because
Mr. Adams had tins stick to
ihyeneSs, Carlisle county folks
were r'luctant in giving han up
TO the district at large, hut the
change was made and he is now
on the Job. Ina fact. he WIS ON
the job three days becore court
opened, and none of his dishn-
guished predecessors have shown
a greater interest in the melting
out of Justicc in Fulton county.
II he has a hobby, IL Is the pros
ocution of criminals. Ii Fulton
county needs one particular man
just now, he is Ben Adams. A
full course of his treatment is go
ing 10 result IN many cures and
lots of Improvement of social dis
He is prescribing for us just like
he did in ms county. Our ease
Is very similar, except that ours
is more chronic and more preva-
lent. Ii the petit juries back up
the work of Attorney Adams,
there will be less killing, less
Bookkeeping, less gambling, less
carrying of weapons here this
year. He, like the Judge, must
also receive our full support 10
accomplish the desired end.
Wealth and social standing, pevcr
ty and obscurity will all fare a.
like, he says, when it comes 10
enforcing the law. Mr.. Adams
gives promise of a splendid career
in his new office. lie is unaffili.
ated, unfetteed by any set of
men, and has entered his work
with a full determination to do
his whole duty. Certainly his
large constituency could ask no
more. If he succeeds in enforc-
ing the present laws and bring
ing 10 Justice those at present