The Stark County Democrat from Canton, Ohio • Page 2

if, r- I PAD GLOWING TO JUDGE Bench and Bar Unite In Brainy AN ELABORATE BANQUET AND Members ot the Stark Xtonnty Bar, Together With Judges of Common Pleas and Higher Courts, Gather at tho Festal ftoard to Do Honor to a Great Lawyer and a Just Judge Men of Eminence In Their Profession Deliver Addresses. Never within the history of tho members of the Stnrk county bar has there taken place such a heart to heart talk as that which occurred at the banauet at the Barnett house Monday night between the bench and the bar. The expressions and sentiments were akin to a great loss, but on the other hand the gain of a brother of tjie law among the members of the bar. The speakers dIJ not vie with each other In presenting their compliments, but each was full of heart to heart talk and expressive of the deepest admiration for tho distinguished retiring Judge, the Hon. I.

II. Taylor. The banquet was tendered to Judge Taylor by the members of tho Stnik county bar as a flttlng close to his service of eleven years as a judge of the twelfth sub-dlvlslon. Tho affair was remarkably successful, and It was an honor and worthy tribute to the Integrity and ability of the retiring Judga to have such distinguished guests assembled, each one expressing only admiration and adding lustre to the JUDGE I. The Stark county bar honored him by eminent lawyers A Jurist who made an unviable reputation on the bench An able, painstaking lawyer and a Just and Impartial Judge.

a i' career of the brilliant Jurist. and Just and equal. The common pleas The guests assembled In the reception Judge who combines these qualities rooms of the Barnett house as early as with courtesy, with love of Justice all 7:30 o'clock Monday night. At 9 o'clock, the time, and keeps the Judicial ma-when the doors leading to the handsome chlnery moving in the direction of the dining room were thrown open, the accomplishment of that great purpose, host of prominent gentlemen filed into without friction and with general the room and occupied their chalrn satisfaction, he has filled, the most tm-around the festal board. portant place In the Judicial machinery There were only a few mlnutei tcceptably.

And I speak of some con-when the courses were being serv alderablo experience which had fallen the young ladles clad In their whlto to my lot In the early years of my Judl-costumes, who were under the direction cial experience. Judge Tayjqr has serv-of Mr. William J. Colopy, the efflclent ed the bar and the pe6ple faithfully and chief clerk of the hostelry. well, nnd wo are here tonight to say to Course after of edibles and htm In the name of hla cnnntliinnti.

good things were served, as the splendid menu will show Dluo Pplnts, Celery. Consomme Celestlne. Salted' Almonds. Olives. Tenderloin of Beef 'Larded, Mushrooms, Creamed Potatoe Roman Punch.

Itoast Turkey, Chestnut Dressing. Cranberry Sauce. Candled Sweet Potatoes. Broiled Quail on Toast, With Jelly. Potato Croquets.

Salad. Cfflcken Salad. Vanilla Ice Cream. Assorted Cake. Selected Fruit.

Figs, Layer Raslns, Coffee. Cigars. It was It o'clock when Hon. William JR, Pay, the very ablo toastmaster, 'arose and. announced that a feast of ason and logic was to follow the con- umptlon of 'the course of the menu.

the banquettera to order, Judge Day said: "We have assembled tonight 'to do honor to a gentleman who has long; to the bar and bench of ia4Utln sub-dlvlslon. TRIBUTES I. H. TAYLOR. Doing Honor To the Jurist.

NUMEROUS GOOD SPEECHES, moved from among us by death, the then governor of Ohio turned to tho county of Carroll and selected for the common pleas bench of this sub-division a gentlcmnn of experience, of ability and of eminent fitness for tho position. Eleven years of faithful, able, honorable service has Justified the choice of tho governor. "The common pleas court Is the keystone of the Judicial archj If that court Is sound, If that court Is nble, then Judicial woik Is comparatively easy and comparatively unimportant; and while this Is true, there Is no Judicial position so difficult to fill as tho common pleas bench. I want to say right here tonight that I don't think It takes a very great lawyer or Judge to sit with other Judges nnd listen to arguments of other counsel, to go over carefully printed briefs and study deliberately and carefully nnd make a Judicial decision; but the common pleas bench Judge must act from th'e very first Impression; must decide as he hears tho testimony, must be prompt II. TAYLOR.

with a bannuet. which wan 'Well done," good and faithful And I am sure that you all will Join wun me in wishing the Judge many add ed years ot happiness andrprpsperlty in the practice ofhlsprofessloW' (Prb- longed Applause.) LETTERS OF REGRET. V-l Ifon. Otto E. Young-, of Massillon.

was thcn(called uponto-read- a nurfther were rjjosiycn, i iruiu mil luiiuwiiiK weirKnown I -mr i- juuiio n. u. amysur, wooster; J. A. Ambler, Salem; J.

J. Adams, Zanes vllle; J. W. Jenner, Mansfield; Charles H. Klblcr, Newark, R.

M. Vorhees, Coshocton, and C. C. Bow, Canton, who was detained on account of Illness, and who was a member'of the general committee. Toastmaster Day thereupon Introduced the Hon.

Henry W. Harter, who spoke as follows: HON. H. W. IIARTER'S TALK.

"Toastmaster and Gentlemen of the Stark County Bar; Judge McCarty has been taking my temperature all evening. About two minutes ago he said he thought I was getting' a little pale, and Just as I arose ho 'said ho thought I had begun wearing the most becoming blush. The committee has appointed i me the sentiment, 'Our It Is a worthy theme, and as I arlte to propose that sentiment, I will take you into my confidence enough to say that In my heart of hearts I wish tb'af the committee bad' glvtn that sentiment, to some, brie more ablo to.do Justice to the STARK COUNTY PJDMPPBAT, a long and Illustrious career upon the common pleas bcnchln this sub divi sion. It Is true that If you measure the term of his service by some of the ex- the ex- cepilonaV. cheora of some of the (dernt Judges, It has not been long.

But wise men, lnmaklng In a single Instance, or the exceptional or tho rule. And eleven years Is a large fraction ot that narrow Bpan bounded by two eternities, which we call life. "Judge Taylor's career on the bench has not only been a long one, but It has been an Illustrious one. By his ability, by his patience, by his Industry, by hla learning, by his courage, he has reflected honor not only upon himself, but upon this bar ns well. As has been well said by the toastmaster, the common pleas bonch In this sub-dlvlslon Is n.i sinecure.

When we pause to cohslder the multitude of questions, novel, Intricate, without precedent, that colne tumblliig In upon the common pleas bench Judge, to be determined not at his leisure, but to bo determined at once, and to be. determined correctly, it Is no wonder the common plens JudgfB occasionally err. The wonder Is that they lire ever right, when you consldM-the dllllcult position which they have to fill." "Their position nnd the of nny Judgcf jn apjr.p6urtj'o,goneral. Jurisdiction Is much more dllllcult to fill than that of an appellate court. I don't say that In disparagement or In derogation of tho able and the honorable Judges who olt upon tho appellate courts of this tafej but I do say It In Justice to and In vindication of the equally honorable 'gentlemen who have presided for years in our common pleas court.

"Tho chief advantage, It seems to me, which the appellate court has over the common pleas, Is this (using the language of the sportsmen) 'They have the drop on the common pleas They have the last guess, and thus they have thnt ndvantage. But I undertake to say that an examination of tho records during the last 11 years, during which our learned friend has presided over the common pleas court, that one of the common pleas courts of this county will show as few reveisals as any Judge who has preceded him. (Applause.) One thing Is sure, and that is that the very questions of republican Institutions depend upon the honest administration of just and equal laws. "In that kind of temple building our friend and our guest has been engaged for 11 years, and ho has been a master builder. (Applause.) During this time he has by his Judicial decisions connected himself In name.

In fame and In chnracter with that which Is Imperishable, for he has connected his name and his character with the history of Jurisdiction In this sub-district. He has been the builder of his own monument, and his name will survive after he la gone; It will survive In his decisions which" will be an aid and assistance and an Inspiration to those who knew him upon the common pleas bench, and it will survive In the memory of his friends and be a blessed heritage to his kindred. By your ability you Have commanded our admiration, and by your honesty you have compelled our respect, and by your courtesy i you have klndlcd-our emotions; and as you go from the bench to the bar, on behalf -of this bat', and on behalf of myself, I wish you that largo measure of i success In the practice of your profession which jot havo had In the practical Judicial ai ministration of the law. (Applause.) "My brethren of the bar, I propose the health of our guest, our friend nnd om professional brother, Isaac II. Taylor; and In so doing, I wish him.

In your behalf, and I wish In my behalf, that long life, prosperity, professional success and that happiness which can only come to those who enact their high duties conscientiously. (Great applause.) In very pleasing words, the toast-master Introduced JUDGE I. H. TAYLOR. Judge Taylor was deeply moved by the kindly words spoken In his behalf, nnd his emotions Were apparent while speaking.

He said that the members of the Stark county bar had always been'good friends to him. How could those as sembled expect a speech from htm whom they had treated In such an admirable manner. He thanked the very rllo.lnfrfilalin.l trtntiimnmtnf few 41.A rAn 1 words spoken to him and of him. He said his first appointment to the bench came unsought, nnd through the Inter- Judge "William state' in President iniiwHOfi, preHia ferenoe-ptklndlj? friends, 'omb-oKli-qm'ment and unity of the community In' wrrn VrnhAnlv tirPRenfltierc 'Thesu which he lived, without exercising tho J. Jury, These 'remarks of these friends'" were very suggestive, he was not a candidate for tho appoint- ment, and ho had always thought that Bomo distinguished member of tho bar had a great deal to do with bringing about appointment.

wiwiui learned gentlemen sitting on his left (Mr. Harter) for the kindly words spoken in his behalf. He said ho had 1.1- .1.... Ij.l.lnrf lntn 4V.A tried to do his duty, looking Into the faces of the members of the bar, trying to do what was right, and thnt thc always stood by him. He Bald he had the satisfaction of feeling that he had Incurred no enmity at the Stark county bar, so far as his administration In office in Stark county wbb concerned.

(Applnpusc.) That Is saylngagreatdcal, It 1b testimony In behalf of the members of the bar In thla county. He said, he did not believe he had Incurred any enmity In the sub-dlvlslon: that evcty one believed that he was trying to do what was right and he enacted his duty faithfully. He aBked to be pardoned If he became egotistical personal In the matter; but every man had an equal chance so far as he was concerned. "I only attempted to please one man, and that was myself. I wanted tho np-proval df m' own conscience, feeling that I done tho best I could: and I always did the best I could.

You have made It pleasant for me and easy for me. It Is comparatively easy for a man to hold court In this county nnd sub-dlvlslon, but particularly In this (Applause.) Because It the members of the bar believe that tho judge Is trying to do right they stand by him and help him In more ways than one In the preparation of their cases. And you gentlemen are to be congratulated for the manner In which you prepare your cases and thus make It easy for the court; and also for the manner In which you prepare your brief and also make It easy to hold court here, generally speaking. "I know that you will give my successor the same loyal support that you have given me. (Applause.) I cannot be expected to make much of an ad dress here upon this occasion.

I wish I had a Jury to charge. (Laughter; voice: Charge It here. I hae the satisfaction of knowing that I will have the opportunity ot listening to some body else. "I heard someone Bay 17 Judges aro seated here. (Laughter.) They are getting pretty thick.

The boys used to say that you couldn't sling a cat around without hitting a Judge. (Laughter.) "I want to again thank you for this kind demonstration which expresses your good will. I believe and know" that I have your good will and esteem, and that 1b everything to me. The testimony you have borne here" tonight Is everything to me, a great consolation and a great comfort to me, and so long as I am able I shall always remembor with delight these expressions of good will, good feeling and good 'friendship. Again I thank you, gentlemen, and ask to be excused." There was a demonstration of ap- following the remarks of Judge Taylor, which lasted several minutes.

TOASTMASTER DAY'S 'REPLY. i Toaftmaster Day Very eloquently replied to Judge Taylor, saying that those present will agree with him in wishing that he carry with him through life their love, admiration and respect. "I want to assure you that while we Jld not always like It when you decided against us, we never lost confidence In the (Applause.) The toastmaster then proceeded to Introduce the Hon. David Fording, of Alliance, who spoke upon the theme "The Jury." 'He said that evidently all of those present have had some experience with the Jury system, and that It generally has been very satisfactory to them notwithstanding many unpleasant recollections which they might recall. Judge Fording stated that he had at one time prepared an exhaustive paper on the Jury system, and that it was a matter of Intense Interest to him to make an Investigation.

He said It Is held by the leading Jurists of the country who had expressed themselves, that tho Jury system Is the greatest protection of our court and community. He (t was one of the greatest protections to the bench, In that a dissatisfied plaintiff may say that the same Jury will never alt again upon a case ot his, he will never say a word concerning the Judge who presided at the trial, bearing testimony to the Judge's, fairness and honesty thereby. "With all respect, there is no man nrtw nnnn th(v bpnih nr pvpr Rnf- tinnn the bench, that could preserve his own dignity and respect and the good Judg- T. drOf R. Day, of the Unite fitatea circuit court, late secretary of wnB mtroduoM 1 McKInley's eiMMnet, an president of the Partajfieace com- Wa' said that' he" at thehanvt ff.to 'InigtJ, XayUivattd speakers tonight, are a great compn- men, to thft 4nPii.rv nf our country.

showing tho- high esteem In which are held their Integrity and their Judgment, Home one must be disappointed. The nc0nu tho presiding Judge. That on another case of hl8 nB nB he llves There l8 not tt civilized country In tho world today UA t.n Mn n.n.1 t. 111.. a.rc.AtTI If they undertook to dispense with the Jury system wo can seo how they would suffer.

Every stnte constitution pro- vldes for Jury system, and It shall bo item mvioiaDio. xne constitution 01 me United States originally did not contain such a provision for a jury in civil cases, only for criminal cases. Crltl- clsm resulted, heated discussions fol-. lowed; friends of the constitution took the position that these matters Were within the powers of tho states, and thls syBtem In civil cases was finally adopted by the states. Th' first Bes- Blon of the American congress took up first tho right of trial by Jury.

It was a most Important measure." Judge Day: "The greatcnt power perhaps anywhere given a body of men la ronnwil hv Mm nnnatHllHnn nf Ihn United States In the supreme court bf our country. Wo have the only system among civilized men In which a bench of Judges may nullify a law.of. the leg- isiative urancn or tno assembly by de- a nign triuuie 10 me wum ui juub daring It not in accord with the written Taylor upon tho bench, and tq the Stark constitution. And that great power ns county bar. rtposcd In those parties la tho sentl- Judge Albnugh also spoke highly oi ment of tho next toast, the guest of the banquet and wished The toastmaster then introduced the Judge success nnd prosperity.

HON. J. J. GRANT. In concluding the banquet, Toast- Mr.

Grant said that he was conscious master Day called tho attention of the that there wero many present nt the members of the bar to tho untiring ef-banquet who occupied high Judicial po- forts made by Chairman J. J. Clark, ot nitlons. He said It is the ambition of the general executive committee for the every young attorney to some day as- succesrful termination of the nffalr cend to that high ofllce. He called the Col Clark responded with a brief nd-nttentlon of the nar of Stark county to dress.

The banqueters were then dls-the Independence of the court. Ho mjssed, with a pleasant good night, by eald we are approaching times when the toastmaster. new questions are to be considered, The Canton Orchestral, club was sta-and that the effects of the local Judl- tloned In tho banquet room during the clal courts will radiate and become part evening and they dlscourse-l an oxcel-of tho general movement of mankind, lent program of music under the dlrec-He desired to always have maintained tlon of Mr. W. F.

Emerson, the proposition that our Judiciary Is The banquet hall was handsomely above all and altogether In the right, decorated nnd the tables arranged In He paid eulogies to the Judgment gone such mnnner that all the guests were before. placed In a position to listen to the Toastmaster Day: "When a Judge as- addrerses of the speakers of tho even-cends the Judicial bench, It Is expected lng without lnconvenlenro. of him nnd It Is known of him that he The courses were served In a mosl Is ntted for the place and that he will rotlnfactory manner undjr the dlrec-be honest and faithful to that cause, tion of competent persons and the af. Let him carry with him honor and never fair wae a most dell'jhtfiil imp. forget, when trying cases, that he came GUESTS PRESENT.

to tho bench from the bar; let him John II. Sponsellcr. William J. Plero never -forget that tie must have the L. M.

Jones, James Sterling, Homer flame zeal, the same earnestness and tho Brlggle, P. J. Collins, Oliver M. Coxen JAMES J. GRANT, The eloquent Stark county barrister, who responded Judges," at the, banquet given to Judge I.

II. Taylor. same espousal of the cause; and he will make a tolerably fair Judge." "The noblest Roman of them all," was the eloquent and eulogistic manner In which the toastmaster referred to Judge J. A. Ambler, of Salem, the father of Judge R.

S. Ambler, of this city. "That the mantle of the father Is worthy to fall upon the shoulders of the con," was the Introductory by- the, toastmaster of Judge R. S. Ambler to the guests.

Judge AmBler said in substance: "I am very grateful to tho toast- master for his kind words, and I hope that I Will merit them. The "kind of men who served upon the bench in thls sub-dlvlslon for the past fifteen years that I have been at this bar, have honored the place. I hope- their successors may. The character and ability of all of those Judges, from Judge Nichols to Judge Pease, down to the present time, ought'to InBplre'a younger man to use his heat efforts and energies to try to maintain the nigh standard which they have made. I do not enter upon the work with these assurances, but I want to try and satisfy the objl- gatlons; and with co-operation of the memners oi tno Dar.

wnicn i oe- Ilevo I will nave, ana jne juisisianro; anu counsel at myiuuit) uuu exiwneuceu I hope to merit and havo HoniH of the success. At tlmeB we were not able to agree wllh Judge Taylor I and some times complained and took' excepuonu wnci inu runiiKn were snai ot Logan is a most accommodating against us. But whether the rulng( of official, a can be proven by the police Judge Taylor were for or against department of this Saturday us, we placed confidence Jn while making an effort to overhaul the hla rulings, trusting and knowing ho man who purchased a horse at Brlce was always In the right and hm deel- from Joe' Carrier which he stole from slons hard to reverse. We aro here" to- Mr. P.

Schaefllng, of this city. De-nlght not to praise Judge Taylor, but tectlvo Dundon telephoned to Logan to honor him; and I do honor him for and other places In tho southern part of his dignities and h)s Integrity, I don't, the state asking them to be on the thlnV could add anything to what han' watch for tho purchaser and the hoise' already been said, unless refer to his and to detain theni until tho local po-rar food common senw whloh has llco department could secure poswaslon open roiiHiuuuuun hi mi in "ecmonii' and his rulings upon the when ho has told us what tho lav onht to bo where thero seemed to he no preedent. bejjove that Judge Taylor sails-fied nil thew requirement ITIs rlno erperlenro at the bir upon the bench have well fitted him for the practice of his chosen VrofeBlon anrt Join alt In wlshlnc him a lornr continuance of his Bupreanful career," T. MrPART bv the toastmanter. he' could have rottn home 1.

l.n ah f.l...L,r FMPAY, NOYEMBTTR 1900. already eoo said -In. honor of Judge Taylor. "I want tow to the member. of the 4l' BtnrK.

county oar mm Judge Taylor on the other sldo, you win And a foreman worthy of your stcei. a capablo lawyer, onp who will "over neglect the Interests of any client wnoso "We have a bar hero that I would be willing to put up against a bar any- whore. Go along this line, and I would be willing to havo my life In the hands ef tVinan f-An 1 1 nttlOtl fltftM Ml tllO OtllCl nf Cin lnmPTI fllSO On 1110 OIIICI Bide or nny place around these tables, there are lawyers abundantly able ana cupablc to take core of any interests committed to them. I am very grateful lor me comiiiimcui. to add my tilbuto to the honored guest, ana 10 wnai mm uuuuu, OTHER ADDRESSES, Judge Hole, of Columbiana countj, followed, and then came Judge Smith, all heaping encomiums upon tho non- ored guest.

Judge Gf.oigp E. Baldwin addid hi? ti ibute of worth and praise upon Judge Taylor and he spoko remlnlscently of those Judges and nttorneyn who prac- ticca in tno cany oayn 01 iiibimw" of tho city. Ue proposed tho drinking ft hf llfnlth nf JUdtTO TaylOr atlll there was a quick response as dvory one arose and drank to the health of their honored guest, Judge Stllwell, of Holmes county, paid to the toast "Tht J. L. Robb, Atlee Pomerene, J.

A. Wnnn, Whiting, J. H. Robort- son, Robert H. Day, Otto E.

Young, A. A. Thayer, W. Stllwell, George 12. Baldwin, James J.

Clark, I. H. Taylor William R. Day, Henry W. Harter, T.

McCarty, W. W. Hole, Josepn Frease, P. M. Smith, Ralph S.

Ambler James J. Grant, D. Fording, W. Smith, Charles Sceman, Ed. L.

Smith, Thomas F. Turner, II. B. Stewart, B. Webber, Calvin Seeman, William Day' J- Fawcett, Joseph M.

Blake, U. Johnston, Henry A. Wise, Austin, Lynch, J. Oby, II -vy. Frease, Henry C.

Polhemus, Harry Rex, J. Whltacre, Charles M. Ball, Harry Hof- Anger, Orlando C. Volkmer, William Blnckstonc, Royal Snyder, Denver C. jugnesueorge A.

George H. Clark. W. E. Hemperly, Charles R.

Miller, Samuel Burgert, Charlea Krlch-baum, David B. Day, C. D. Uaupt-fuercr. John W.

-Albaugh, J. C. Bpth-wel), H. T. Holman, J.

A. Welker, M. EAungst, William "Wagner. Lorlri C. Wise, Dan W.

Shetler. 'J. P. Snyder, J. C.

Mong, William L. Hart, Meyer, A M. McCarty, Jame.i A. Rice, Charles Daugherty, Qharleu iiuuoipn opranxie. 4 CLEVER HOHSE THIEF.

Columbus, Nov. 10. The town mar- ui me animal, a description of tho norse was furnished all the towna notified. Last eyenlng Captain Russell received a telephone message from the mayor at Logan, The mayor stated that Mr. Bchaefflng'fl horice had bccA located at that place and was then In posses-sion of the town marshal.

He paid a stranger tho town during the day and offered a hone for. sale, The marshal purchased tt for $80 and after the teller had dnnnrtM that was the animal wanted by th Mti t.li; A 'l 1 9 r.r bS KSft SMfctE55SS'SC35S ne vs.C 'V. rx Wr) Jl'l, J. .1 y..