The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-01-10
MANY EXTEND BEST WISHES
Term Of the Court Is Adjourned Until
the First Monday in February on Ac-
count of Heavy Work Demanded
of Attorneys at This Time.

Judge James E. Tully began his new
duties as Judge of the Municipal
Court this morning. There were no
ceremonials in connection with the
changes of Judges at the court. In
fact the Municipal Court was showed
in and the new Judge was forced to
pillow his way through snow drifts
several feet deep to reach his chamber
and announce that he was ready for his
work
1t was the opening of the January
term Of the court and few of the jur-
ors who had been summoned managed
to reach the court house but most Of
them found blocked roads in front of
them making it impossible for them to
appear and the first order of the new
Judge provided for an adjournment of
the term until the first Monday in
February.
This action was deemed advisable on
account Of the fact that the great storm
probably would make it impossible for
country Jurors to reach Kenosha for o
week and in addition to this every at
torney in the city is busy with the
questionable for the registered men in
the city and county and they will be
busy for another month.
ct can not see how it is possible to
80 right along with the term at this
time" said Judge Tully, and know
that the adjournment will be satisfac-
tory to every one".
While the Judge did not have lot
of court work for the first morning on
the bench he was busy. Scores of
friends and members of the bar manag-
ed to get to the court room during the
morning to extend their congratulations.
There were flowers on the Judges bench
to show the thoughtfulness of some of
his friends and the Judge was enter
tanning with brand new box of
cigars.
1t was home coming for Judge Tul-
j. as he was one of the men who had
great part in establishing the court and
he served for five years as Clerk of the
court.
Judge Trlly is Kenosha product
Ie was born and raised in Kenosha
and has spent his entire life here. A
son of the late Joseph E. Tully for
many years member of Ahe common
council, Judge Tully was born in Ken
osha, October IS, 1879. He was educat-
e. at St. James School and on COM
pletion of the course there he entered
the College of Commerce from which
he was graduated with nigh honors as
a mon Der of the class Of 1899 He went
to work as stenographer in the offices
of Attorney Peter Fisher and he was
in this position for more than seven
years when he was selected by Judge
Randall for the important post of Clerk
of the Municipal Court. He served with
distinction in this position for five
years During his term as Clerk of
the Court he studied law at Marquette
University in Milwaukee, finishing his
law course IL. 1913. The same year he
passed the state bar examina ions and
was admitted to practice. 4'or the past
three and half years he had been en-
gagged in the practice of his profession
in Kenosha.
Judge Tully has been prominent in
many organizations in Kanosha. He is
a past Grand Knight of the Knights
of Columbus member of the Kenosha
L'dge of Elks, OF the A. 0. H. ana he
has been Secretary of the Kenosha Bar
Association since its Organization
He has been prominent in many M
ments for the betterment of the city
and he has won high place as q law
yer and as q citizen.