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in he 1849 L. something partnership to live on, with but the late John himself formed Ketcham a and after that confined to worked the law. his way up slowly. few What years He he held and in a the state he made to be known over able in the as he peculiarly came of skillful cases for and the supreme and inpreparation court. That reputation he kept creased until Judge his Taylor death. and Gen. which John In 1853 formed a partnership In 1872 Coburn about three years. his son, lasted formed for a partnership with one of the he Edwin, and Judge Rand, court, which first judges of the until superior Judge Taylor's was maintained the superior bench reporter in 1882. election he to was nominated for Gen. BenIn 1864 superior court against and he was of the Harrison and beaten, the nomination frequently jamin talked bench. of for He stood among for the supreme of the state for among erudithe first lawyers sound judgment, and for all tion first and citizens of Indianpolis the the qualities of good citizenship. who have are probably bench few men in this state There elevated to the decade, has been lot, within a single of to whose the burdensome responsibility larger numfallen and deciding a in liticonsidering gravely important causes refer to the ber of and one has but to his long gation, learn that during been few records to office, there have have term of in Indiana whose decisions by the judges so generally state affirmed as those of supreme been court of Among the the many memJudge Taylor. he decided were the works, reorable ceiverships cases of the Eacle company machine and the the Indiana banking of Fletcher & Sharpe, $1.banking business the latter being fixed were at those bonds in Other receiverships manufactur500,000. Indianapolis car and Henry being of ing the company, give Receiver a $250,000 bond. in an compelled to case ever tried such Probably court no of law attracted which reAmerican wide-spread attention as that of a receiver sulted in supreme the appointment sitting, order of continued the Iron for the it wound up a long throughHall, for of robbery of the which poor had ascourse United States. that they out the proportions so gigantic Receiver Faisumed positively startling. $1,000,000 were ley was required to furnish a bond. The great street railway hardships, strike, is with still all its many desperate minds of Indianapolis situa- peofresh in the Taylor had given the thought. ple. Judge much deep and earnest unless an tion He was troubled, and wholesome for he saw amelioration effected, immediate prevailing conditions could worst be possible of the near approach community of the and so. when, results to the that memorable of midnight taking at meeting, his residence the onerous the question street railway the government of the hands of of the company for the lines was presented out he arose was to prepared the gravity the of emergency He and listened intently those to who the hour. of the complaint forget and his words were reading present will never feet and with his of clinched as he arose hand to down his within the grasp I the other said: I will candidly into say the that law Gentlemen, down deeply and I ceras have it not bears gone upon this matter, but I do know tainly somewhere do not wish along to err. the some line of one this is that railroad difficulty which is street guilty of serious wrong-doing to the people. working serious time hardship has come community to call a I believe the the interest of the Who halt in shall appoint the receiver. place?" be Shaffer was named and will I the right man for the and then some J. C. "Tom Steele." gentleone suggested appoint W. T. Steele, marked "I shall Judge Taylor with now, men," said "You may go Steele's decision when of you tone. have perfected approval Mr. and I and bring it to me for custody of the bond will at railroad once place property. him in The cars must street start this thus morning." was the street railroad trouble And ended. Taylor was elected L. superior McMasmajority judge Judge In in 1886 1882. he defeating defeated John Judge of Livings- nearly son ters. ton Howland by in a 1890 he defeated $4,000. Vin3,000 Carter and again by a majority of over
