The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
Relics of Old Days and Books
i'm His Library,

He holds forth AT big square desk
which is at all times covered with law
books and briefs in disorderly artay-
books which only Bill Hobbs knows
how to pick out without searching in
dustriously.
The walls of his chambers are lined
with bookcases in which law books
are preponderant but in which any
thing from copy of the old Okla
homa RED Book" to pamphlet is.
sued in a campaign of 1916 may be
found.
Pictures of old statehood days, when
Doyle was less corpulent and looked
more like sheriff with broad black
hat and coal black mustache. are
scattered about the office in haphaZ-
ard fashion.
1t is in this room. with the door
almost constantly wide open. that all
the criminal cases, from the lowly
bootleggers appeal to the cry of the
murderer in the death cell are finally
heard-that is final except for the
action Of the extremely busy pardon
ing power.
ITO a large extent controlled by
sentiment" remarked a friend Of
Judge DOyle's recently. Yet. though
humanitarianism is his attribute.
Judge Doyle can be followed for the
law in practically any dispute under
the criminal statutes Of oklahoma.
He's informal. but he does show an
amazing ability to cite the statute and
precedent ruling To cover his point.
One Marks Along His Way. Discom.
future Of Boxer.
Judge Doyle has not always been
the man with a big paunch. II is re-
youth there was a man by the name
OF Jim Plunkett in the region OF
Perry. Okla. Judge Doyle's home.
| Plunkett was big fellow. and in
those early days was trainer Of
boxers. a promoter Of physical culture;
In truth. fine specimen developed
by what is styled the manly art"
I 1t fell about one day that Plunkett
crossed the path OF Attorney Tom
DOYLE, and words We're passed. Perry
folk were surprised to learn shortly
afterward that Pmnkett had met with
"a reversal; he lost his eclat Tom
DOYLE had wiped up the ground with
him.
This Tor Doylc's physical prowess.
He is reputed TO have achieved his
first statewide prominence as the man
who invented what is generally known
as the preference right" on school
land leases.
Judge Doyle organized the thou
sands OF lessees who obtained farms
on lease from the state ON the sec
tions which congress had reserved tC
provide funds FOR cohmon schools.
lie next shone as the second oi
Charles ~ Haskell on the stumps OF
the sSate. lie would preach for Has
kcll In the north and west while the
first governor was howing wide row
In the south and east.
Naturally. Doyle welded a wide in
guence In the Oklahoma territory side
pf the state. because OF his territorial
legislative experience and his schoo
land activity.
Never Has Had Opponent
In His District.
For the Haskell support he won the
place OF associate justice on the court
over which he now presides. When
old Judge Henry NJ. Funnan died
Doyle. who had been reelected. be
came the presiding judge. lie hasn't
had an opponent In his district yet
Since his occupancy OF the supreme
bench In criminal courts OF the state
Judge Doyle has taken no more than
an academic interest in politics. But
you'd be surprised at the number OF
men who. in the last few years, have
gone to his office for political counsel
II he doesn't do II himself. he mos,