| Show DROWN STANDS PAT I iS BEFORE S Judge Judg of Juvenile Court Refuses v to Hand in His I R Resignation L- L WORK Q K REVIEWED W D IN LETT LETTER R C Communication Tells of or Ac Accomplished tc- tc S and ami CrIticizes cs Ie- Ie chiou of Supreme Court Conn 1 Judge Willis Brown of oC the Juvenile court refused to resign yesterday at atthe atthe the request o of tho the Juvenile court com corn nJ mission rIsu loll His Ills letter to the commission was ris lengthy length an and told what had been accomplished since his appointment to the judgeship The Tho decision lon of or the tho supreme m court court In the tho Mills case was also criticized The letter was rea read before be be- fl t. t fore forc tho the commission which 1 held a n special l cial meeting to lo receive Judge Drowns Browns S written reply to Its request 1 As soon as the tho letter was read th the 5 commission asked for 01 an opinion from th the city attorneys attorney's office relative o t to what steps stops would have to be bo taken t to S office t remove e the Incumbent from 1 When tho the o opinion Is read ready the commission com corn mission n will hold another session j- j t e or Of opinion For two hours the commission labored on Tuesday to conA convince con con- A vince Judge Brown Drown that ho lie ought to resign n His Ills letter hotter states that the tho request re rc- ie- ie quest came as a surprise and that hisS his S i resignation lm had never been Intimated r t X rJ This rIis Is statement was criticIzed criticised by the tho thoi records of or the tIle meeting meet meet- members The Tho f. f i ing show the following statement fro sr 7 mado by ly Mayor or Thompson I S. S Judge Brown we want to have havo a n aheart i heart eart to heart talk with you We Ve are areE E- E j of oC tho the opinion that you ou ought ht to re reI resign re- re sign sl-n from your our I position a L- L In reply Judge Brown Drown Ml said I I I I J dont don't a agree ree with you rou 1 The discussion was carried on in a general manner and Ju Judge Je Brown was as bf given n the floor to make nial-e his statement After Ater the regular session adjourned L I the members h held ld a private se session lon I 1 S an and drafted the tho letter requesting Judge S Browns Brown's resignation i f. f Text of oC Letter i y I J Following is the letter in re reply 1 1 to lo the thie commissions commission's request S r Jan 24 1907 To tho the Juvenile Court Commission Salt Lake CIl City Utah Gentlemen Gentlemen In In replying ing to your communication of tho the in order that I ma may bo be perfectly understood In tho the decision I mal make c. c I am am constrained constrain constrain- ed cd in this letter tetter to lo call to your at attention attention at- at a few facts relative to the Juvenile court its law and the position which I now hold by virtue of or the apt ap- ap t- t S ointment from the commission which preceded cl the ono one which now asks s for formy my resignation S. 5 First FIrst In In the beginning the people 0 ot hl city and state slaton accorded cor ed me mc the S b S t 1 of Inviting me here to agi tat tato at an and ana 1 laws law which which i 7 assist in the reclamation of tho the chil dren Those who had been for tor years cars agitating this question rallied to the support and as a result wo we secured a a. Juvenile JU court law Second Second Second-A A newcomer and almost a n stranger the commission in spite of ot gr great at opposition selected me mc as the Ilist t judge of Utah's first Juvenile court and to administer a law with r- r which I had much to do in 1 preparing preparing- Entirely eliminating everything which t would suggest an ulterior motive at great personal sacrifice and arid amidst st financial hardships I conducted tho the court with a a. single purpose of makIng making mak mal station for children children chil chil- ing it a saving life dren and a n court to be bc loved love by every overy child ir in the community comm 5 Third Third After After lex neatly nearly a ye years year's r g tu Itous service for or i 1 expended an nit orthe orthe or ot the meager mcager salary of 16 per ler month back in the court I rei resigned without without with with- out an any prearranged plan as to lC reap reap- ap- ap feeling conscious that in inthis i r this length of time the commission and community at had an opportunity opportunity 4 t to become acquainted with me inc and my methods Fourth Fourth With With m my appointment at a maximum salary allowed by law and the tho universal support offered our S court by the citizens citizen's of or the city I felt justified in the conclusion that mv my ad administration administration ad- ad S.- S. ministration of or tho the honorable position was In Indorsed one To further strengthen strengthenS S me In lit this belief I found ready and S j 1 eager caJer support for fOl first tho the Morris St t S school second a farm fann homo home for tor boys third additional probation officers fourth a juvenile ju band an and various i t b. b boys boys' ys' ys clubs and enterprises fifth a aS S building for tor Juvenile betterment made mado S 10 possible b by tho the donation o of Mr 2 New New- 5 house S Fifth The Fifth The splendid support coopS cooperation op co S oration and expression of confidence exten extended ed to tho court and officers b by byS byth S th the principals of the public schools school and their published official reports of or the benefits of our methods In checkIng checkS check check- S Ing InS truancy and aud Incorrigibility in th tile the S public schools Sixth Sixth Greatest Greatest of all the toe cheer and S. S confidence given mo me by br over boys bos S wl who vIo o have come como before me willing to toS S dp their best bist to overcome mistakes l loving not fearing tho the law helping S not hindering ono one another going t to toS S places of ot detention alone alono coming t to court COUlt willingly on a simple request a and aid calling mo me friend rather than their I judge Those These facts and tho the further In Indorsement Int indorsement In- In t- t that your our commission lon both bothi If i f as asa a body and l individually has given Ivon Ivond I d' d S me 1110 b by kind words granting of re requests iso iso- Cl quests hUetS e ts for tor things needed indorsement I of plans an and methods method's s for more efficient emU cEll effi U dent clent wor work an and commendations commendation for tor ac accomplishments neZA ne- ne Z-A Z le leave YO mo me no other aIl al alS al- al S to decide to remain for tor forthe forthe the present In the position and anel in the tha theY Y t work which you OU ask mo to summarily l' l 4 r give up The fact tact that you base your your if 3 S r request solely p upon the Mills decision r it conclusive that I makes should arrive ar ax- ar- ar j It S rive at this decision V Respectfully submitted f S Willis Brown Judge S. S Preparing Xe v lull Bill t L. L Judge Brown U also so sent a n. communication I. I IS cation Thursday morning to tho the commission commission cornS com corn S mission referring to lo the Uto juvenile court courtS S legislation now under consideration S The Tho letter follows S Gentlemen In harmony with wilh the lie suggestions which your committee committeeS S to me prior to lo your OUr signS signing sign sign- S ing ing- tho the same samo for submission lon to the S governor and legislature permit me mo meto moto to Inform you that a le legislative coin coin- nil tec consisting of oC sixteen of the prominent representative organizations S lions and institutions of tho the S which have havo to do with children are preparing a bill which Is In harmony with the Su Supreme reme court decision and andS S which takes Into consideration theS tho the S most proficient methods ot or juvenile ju court proceedings as furnished us us' us b by I Il I l f our out most moot prominent judges of other uther cities who have hac charge of Or the conduct conduct con con- duct of or juvenile courts This committee commit tee leu began its work wad immediately after the he court d decision for which they thoy were waiting I I |
