South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
MOTT,S .CAMOuFLAGEo ANALYZED

Judge Walter A. Funk of the circuit court must feel
rather commonplace. and out-number, in his qualih
cations for bench, that the gentleman the
other end tie house, one T. D. Mott, has
launched his advertising. Mott, he admits. is
present judge of the superior by grace of
Gov James p Goodrich TO fill the unexpred
Of the late Judge ForG'-which is long enough,
though seems think he would like linger while
a brilliant display of his meanderings with
all clouds that have marked them. hidden by silver
Innings we gather from an advertisement repub-
lco-Lokal Anzeger-organ of the local republicO-
Posdam plotters of which he is the judicial tool
about the only real "up-to-snud' lawyer in
these here parts"
To begin with. Abe Martin said:
There comes time in every mans
life when he gets hls-picture taken
with his on
and Motifs time indeed has come We don't know
whether this is the picture which he
rushed Of the court house to have taken during
recess last Thursday-after he had delivered his
asniny-tellng attorneys his jour
nalistc spokesman wanted 1t be that it
isn't We rather think he left the lid" in that
instance, and it may be that someone examining
the upper sides front OF his head towering low
his thus display. explained the phys
ical psychology OF the portions indicating
idealisms retarded conscience super-egosm,
and low moral and intellectual Sense-thereupon sug-
costing likeness lid" left on;
this time employing Just Setson lining to cover
up the cloud.
But this is only a little scientific "obiter detum"-
Motifs judoio dissertation his Rican
disbarment-and that means: BY the way" The
thing Motifs Advertising is his seIf-exhibtion
OF his nomadism; his wanderust has probab bly,
been admitted bars legal and otherwise than
other lawyer in Indiana. though doesn't mention
in this connection the number Of times that he has
been retired. Get the list We quote:
Mott admitted practice by the SUI
court of Indiana 1895; by the
supreme o. California in 1896 10y the
supreme court OF Porto Rico in 1900: by the
district court OF the United states for Porto
Rico in 1900 by the supreme court in Wash
ington 1905, by the United States circuit
court of appeals hrst circuit in 1915"
Some array of advertised "sheepskns' decorate a
judicial sanctum. it; when heraIded before the
eager eye OF :ne uninitiated? But ask any lawyer
what it all amounts
His admission to practice Indiana, back in 1925.
required that be a voter q years OF age that
he furnish evidence Of good moral character He had
read somewhere. but legal qualifications were
then required for admission practice We
give him credit COR having studied law. anyway.
His admission California upon motion Of some
attorney the California bar recommending to the
court that the applicant practiced in Indiana.
whether he had fact: vet admission
that he was entitled to under the ethics of interstate
comfy.
Then came the spanish American war. and after it,
the opportunities down there Porto Rico. the
Philippines fol carpet baggers from the and
soldier OF fortune" thither His admissions
in Porto Rico were undoubtedly 10y much the same
process the in California. but note that he
doesn't his advertisements that little
suspension from practice by the district court
down thereby process trlae more Strenuous. That
1909 date. which. Notwithstanding previous
attempts justify. ne hnally overlooks.
think - il, there IS the supreme in Wash