, 1863-08-12
THE DEATH OF JUDGE PURPLE.
mEE9 ING OF THE CHICAGO BAR
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Remarks Of Hon. Lyman Trumbu1, G. G. Boz
ney, I. 4. Storrs, lion. s. A. Gooawin,
Il. T. Waite, aud ". Il. Bradley.

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Tn1R1xr The ren,he,s ~ - ~. ~ c,,,as.a - ~ o.
be1d a ,,eat;,,, - - u.;taa s,..a. 49,
Cont poo1n - r;ra ,,o,..1- ,,o.tosa.1 -
-. =. 1870, A-V-D
Ms, 10 lesluy taer respect lot inc la1e Hon.
N. q. Purple, and their eorTow at his decease.
Hon. s. A. Goodwin called the meeting to OF
der. and on his motion the Hon. LYMAN
nL-n .h.;-.-,
1 1ruhD1n, y; .. o., was s. maae en1fanan' ana
n 4.,-;,e ~. c1,,fr rrdra T,rr,h,,1 az
:" tAAs t1e ~A. uouo "n-
nounced the ocject Of the meeting, and paid
1,.1 ...t.r%o =. :. <hn ,,,,,o.-, - a.. a.s
a'su @'oaso ~ t.e n.eo.5 " .ne ueeeas-
ed. As LAWYER, he said, OF the twenty-five
years standing, without dlspnragement to any
other gentleman Of the bar, he could say that
Jndpe Purn1e vas unturnassed In thfs state
ns n iawyer. an adyocate. and m honest conr.
+eons ren+1eman He had heen assnc,o+aa
seoae ee~ @ AA'1 oee'' "0sos4n'@a
With MIN IN tae Legislature, as m attorney,
ne , irtpe and in , snrfa1 r.nscltv ha ba1d
~. ,Ne e' - - - ' -1~ ns'o
him always IN the highest esteem.
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VI I'VE pe appoln.eu ~ o1alt 1esolu1lons e1-
preselSe Of the teenngs OF the membera Of
the Bar. The resolution Was adopted, md
hfessrs r A. Storrs f,har1es a. Ronnev r
rr.,.a IT. p-.s, s.s n - 1s,,1eHn -.
"alte' f. ~ 1'ans auo =. u N1ner were
nominated by the Chair. Subsequently the
committee reported the following preamble
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1.1 94r--,.
,oe f1, anr aidlt s X HnnalhIys Noa 70 e
Pn1re latc 80 one of the instires ~ tbc snnc1;nr
Conf Of Ills Site. - ''@~ o''''''A
Rtsetred-Thst in the deeeaso Of the Honorable
Norman Il. Purple. the STATE oi Illinois has lost
Ole Of its mott distnguished citizens, tte bench
ana INC oat que u n5 ~ H. nSt anu
aGds.s nf the riets and p,iyiiees of tbe ctizen
Rtsdirsd. That Al citizen he was eyeryThere
known and respected, al possessing the highest
honor TO the esmsne, and dignity to The bench-aa
LAWYER We tan Ray nn n9 ~. liaoG.s tnaa 20
sly ~ 4wf Mns ~ a4a 4e.0 8' 's AsAo'' - lu7
W ht4tired Thai he leaves behind him ,udicinl
| and professional character. which must ever re-
main more lasting and eloquent tribute to his
memory than any Other: and which VII eyer
sfmnlate tnt M 1,nau,1 ~ IN NJ ~, tne
s'TueS nirsd Thst M ws mourn his I6ss with ND iecn
| .nd sfnct:re .or,oe. and extend our warm and
heartfelt sympath, 10 the afflicted widow and fam
is Of The deceased and direct that copy Of these
resolutions BE ssnt thsm y me secfstafy q tais
| Mr. storts, ss chairman OF the committee
Representing thc resolutions SAD: TINT m It was s
the city OF chicago should pay ther Tribute OF
| respect 70 the lnenoIy .! 1auHe IulWe, VIM
foF yta:e mas Gee1 ps Enisetsat Sohes?sion ;s o.
garded as me ieaoer q tne oas ~ tms eIase.
J9ege fnflies Ieputau4n apu p US meu ttn =;
ed lame ate not limited 70 me lmheG!ale VI
cinity In Which he lived, but may well 6e re-
ga1dtd as the common property OF the state
As Judge, as lawyer and as citizen ne
has contributed In an essential degree to ata
written indel)iblY upon the pages Of it's his
| tory. BE has given lust1e to III Jurisprudence,
! Il. aied the dignity Of the bench, Which rs
| Judge of the Supreme Court of this State, te
adorned, as lawyer, his name must be added
to the list Of great Iaues, dignity Ing the past
sion to which his lite was devoted, and As i
| citizen upright and consistent to degree, his
memory will ever be treasured, and hc go
down 10 the future as one Of The great and
M 1nsn Entertained a more thorough dis
+stte fnr wholesale f1stttry mid fnisome cnio
n;es ~ .ncn an occ.sinn "a Yhis tha,, .J1,drt
3,nr,,1a P.rsrinr Ma memory ns now DO
ipis ih'is nj ,,raii + e defafi nncn fhc rnnny rir
,nrs witch hc 1ossessed. ~ and poiot simoly t.
t,as ~''snea - ;rr,s+ ~ hfs most mi;
~ S,,1, 40 o,+,3nn13nns n o1'r f..r,1 ,it.ra
anu 'aua9s nI w W. i,t"tnSr vh,ch he f.s mad,
tule' anu - sas rast iervar n .I,e en1,rss -
lot na ni ItoFs.a,gna1 r. ..r"a,ias fhronsht ~.
.a'sS pao1ess.opa psae.ce, .Mg o,o-. rs
sntfe s.ate eAunang over Ygsaoa ~, ~ ~.
1 t,s ~ f..,3>t ofY Yrfra r0u1f
Ai aaG ~ teeps ,.;e,.'.a ~ 't1a- -; 80
aoo 20 1nat n1gn ma.a aGnleseo .e, ioas 81 slnIs =
nor incleasG lne setuist nn1Cn SSa1s ~ ~
te0ple VI .aas S,aie nau 41at ~ ~, ~ h, s ~,
re nay well " pi1n p.onu Az. ~ tataIaot,a III
sucn 1fane. ~ .'3i co3an ,has ~ in.r ~
pon ers, he kne" wei enas ta1 ~ aam sa.1 W. :,
!, whtn Ills Illness b1came 60 e1.feme p tea1 ',n i
"as eeolenea " Nn'. " .uto r. ~ ~. A.
IN tAt plactiee " nis P1otSasaou ~ 20 -, ~
gS;eu. ~ ardrh4 ~ hv rIert1ons "a iaborious an
zeai ~ aents " 5 ~ ~
latstaklng, ny !eseslcn a9a s.uuy s ~ ua,.
r Us Ne Aaget espect ontS ,ta45 noM taI 5ouns ~
msMpea " tIe 9as "i.r - tt p,..tne;S
/. WI. 1 1,..a - -, ,.y.i.,re ~ 1 .-45 ~ I,a
nt1a ,hnt ~ av ms M el,uc,,!5
luIp!s' t9at ~ 70 ss,;n NY one nlenec1 ~
ai,d;, y ch.5acte,,,t,c ~ 1rich ~ 1nS ne:arr'
4ia ,;nnn,.had ~, "t1.ea ,nos9 " NV, wu'e. ~.
tha t;,11 ~ ata"dy nn;s.s " ,,,s Inta,i-,u
"a .1a4 a
iadgneat, Which never I sutfersd iissH ou to
IL oeeealeo' " a;fs,' tuaSsa lus momeI1 ~ Ut
Il IneoIes ~ lant4ul leaeoutnse:. ae ~" j,
onse ,, tEe ueI ~ 1 eic Iaee14e"' 1'oaa loat
S coa!a u lsel ~ I1'elaIo. .i aa;o.,,,.
a. gfeal os 's me Salamlty Wnicn nls fAmti
J.. ard his more immediate friends enffer In b
: loer, can ene 1ee1 taat ~, Us paoAe cataMlty
< 1eb1lH greater: tet ms lhnnences always
8 sauutary %hen 1Fng, T1A mol cease TO be ts
I nov 1at nc Is aeao. we nave looked 70 NJ!
as me Iattefn q every plo1ssaionnl A. e8ceilsac m
! neleto1qfe. ne record oi ms l1e WI ~
: nith us 1esscns fer the iutpre, nos that be
) gore 0lf auues nave neen enlarged ald ou
i ftepons5oll1ties 11cfeastu og nus oea1a, LOT :"
owen 70 oaIselSes ana ,! 70 nis ,memory' 1ha
D the great IIoies son Whlcn ne honored, s1a
ne Kept e -, as o''sl' III LUG 'a'ute as ne nas 1''
10 a..
nj. y. nonoGy sala ~ Aau Ano"n Ii
deceased intimately for tne last thirteen year.
: fof zen ysafs ae fat AZ tne same paE Rl!a nun
msaaacseu ~ nis e1ae nna s..a nqno.cu p,. oy u
1llenueult. ue is5at4eu ouoSI u'ple Us u
most pel1ect mCael o1 practising lawyer y
hao EYER aee9; Nolai1g eouo t1eeeo tne sc
mnaole o1gnlly o1 Ms 1eallnE ~ me Forum
tne thoFonenhess ana slgo1 OF ~ pracice
ns ps[ VI uae a.a Soauoss S ~ "atn mnca 10 II
spIeo con1le, cuen:s aau uue cotn,nunlty.
Jnege fulple Mas IN 1nf Ve!s prime o. mar
ooa sIn ~ .3 1e fe.y 1ean as..a " ue pfoisss1ons
,stit1tion sis Es 1as 70 masa s.a, u
ne "nnts and he a;ded ;aroa1v =, thsSe
c;datfon end eett1amant WI 1-e.aaa+;., - s,4 81,
offenders aoairst s11e crin;na1 iay h. -. {,
decd s11h1iroe and IN snch accas,ons rerSa- b -
mor. Than m nnr ot1,er he stond faPth ~
zcSions md ah1e ministeT of nnhiic fnst,ce -
He repar1,e5 tia adm;n,stra1;nn ~ i@G ~ +.
az a sacTed thinp. and rehuke ei1 Will, indirnn,
scorn eyerything which see1ned tn him f5co,
siEtent with Tie dignity If ne trihnr,a1s ere
ted to expound it. Though moi a noiiticis,
lew mel llHteUCec Inc DutltE mtuQ mo-
n. tlap be. Ills views aud opinions enter enter iarz ,Y
II into the iceisleiire and fudiciai WORKS
illinois. and Win remaIn perpetua1 testim
&c uinl Of his Industry and wisdom.
I. No Judge ever supposed that Norman !
Purple would deceive hlm-no client that |
~ would not altogether do his dnty,-no cor
= munity that he vas not always learned al
u able counsellor, in whom they might safe
>. confde. The speaker dwclt at some lengl
upon the peculiar characterlssics Of the
i. ceased-the large measure Of his public &c
,e vices,-the greatness of the loss which Il
ae m State has sustained in his decease, and clos
u with an ex1,ression of the SINCERE sorrow wi