Disposition has been made of 400 cases. and there are still pending 2.100 cases. Judge Thompson has actually presided in open court 285 days. Of jury trials there have been 162. naturalization hearings. 52. petitions for naturalization granted. 1.962. arguments on all classes of motions. 1.475. equity and adfiiralty trials in open court. 24. opinions written. 74. and orders and decrees. 2.300. All that in a year and a half by one judge. who has been working days and nights and Sundays without a vacation to keep down the work of that court and do his business and relieve the people of the consequences of the illness of his colleague. The record of work done there is unsurpassed in the district or in the country. Let me show you what is still on the docket. undisposedof business: Opinions to be written in cases already tried in petition and admiralty cases. 25. cases for jury trial at the April term. 75. cases composed largely of patent and admiralty matters ordered on the argument list and awaiting dates for hearing. 51. petitions for naturalization awaiting a hearing in open court. 2.521. applications for leave to file petitions for naturalization. 4.860. indictments to be presented at the March term. 35. cases pending against the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and the Keystone Elevator Co.. involving violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. which it is said will take two or three weeks to try. There are other cases listed on the trial list which will take three or four weeks to try. Now. the result of all this Is that if you do not pass the bill and give this district an additional judge. these cases will be deferred so long. and the trials will be so long continued and postponed. that I am strictly within the fact when I say that your refusal will amount to a denial to the people of the eastern district of Pennsylvania of justice to which they are entitled In their court.
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