Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-27
DEATH OF JUDGE WELLS.
Proceeding. of the worcester Co. Ba


At meeting of the members of the Bar
Of Worcester County, held in the new Court
House, to take into consideration the death of
Hon. Chief Justice Wells, Hon Rejoice New
ton was called to the Chair, and E. B. Stod-
dard was appointed Secretary. Mr.. Newton,
on taking the Chair, stated the objects of the
meeting, and, in few touching remarks, al
luded to the high moral character and distin-
guished abilities of the deceased.
A Committee, consisting of the Hon. Chas.
Allen, Peter C. Bacon Esq, and Hon Isaac
Davis, was appointed to present resolutions,
and they reported the following;
Resolued That the Bar of the County of Worcester
ceve with grief intelligence of the sudden decease of the
Honorable Daniel Wells late Chief Justice Of the Court of
Common Pleas.
Resolued That the upright and conscientious discharge
Of the arduous official duty on the Bench commanded for
the late Chief Justice the confidence and respect of the
community while urbanity of manner and sincere kind
ness of heart, won for him the love of all with whom he
associated
Resoired Therefore, that we deplore in the death of
Judge Wells, the loss of the learned and faithful magis
trate, and the esteemed friend.
RESOLVED That the proceedings of the Bar be commune
Gated to the family of the deceased expression of
sympathy in their great affection.
His Excellency, Governor Washburn, in
seconding the resolutions, expressed his hearty
approval of them, and said that it had been
his happiness to enjoy the acquaintance of
Judge Wells for thirty-seven years, and he
knew of no living man whose traits of char
acter were more worthy of imitation, by the
members of the bar, or students at law, than
those belonging to the deceased. He had
earned high reputation, by his honesty and
study, and the faithful and conscientious dis
charge of his duty. My intimate association
of three years labor with HIM upon the Bench
enables me to respond most cheerfully to the
trutllfulness of these resolutions.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and Hon Charles Allen was appointed to pre-
sent them to the Court, in behalf of the mem
bers Of the Bar.
E. B. sToDDARD, Secretary.
AT the assembling of the Court of Common
Pleas, Hon. Charles Allen, addressing the
the Court, presented the above resolutions and
said =
lnat tne par Is Of TINS county deeply sympa"
Snlses WIN me loss, wnlch mas deprived the
ooul' VI its heao, ana impressed US with
sense OF oeep caiamlty: we nave known
MN az .l.e par ana IN prlVate me- ana we each
can .es!ny W nus great purity OF character,
sIeas Ainuness Oh 9isp 'st'on' ana openness OF
neur'; anu an we an Know "hat your Honor
more Iuily comprenenos' mat ne was a man
~, UI e'iinest S'uuy anu learned attalhnents.-
ihose sulVors VINO came before nm' felt, that
ms occasions "oulo De gwen with great con-
sclen'iousiess Oh ttuth ana ndenty' ana the
oar Knew thae lney each could present Their
case 70 ono, VINO Woulo dispense justice
Win single nano' ana tto one' VINO was ia
inilidl WIN 'ne plactice ol former courts, and
me cases OF the present.
unlte WIN tne oar IN expressing their
qeep Syinpatnies III tne oeath Oh the deceased.
would move mat, Win the leave OF this
court these RESOLUTIONS De placed upon its
hecoroS' ana as 1arther expression OF our
respect mat the Court ADJOURN.
Upon the presenting of the resolutions to
the Court. His Honor. Judoe Mellep said =
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