The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-18

from the San Francisco Bulletin November 18th
!, The Courts of this city which assem-
bled this morning transacted only sucl
business as was deemed an imperative
necessity, and after appropriate remarks
by members of the Bar, adjourned out
of respec; for the memory of Judge
Alexander W. Baldwin, of the United
States District Court of Nevada, who
was killed by the railroad accident yes
terday morning.
i UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
/ In the United States District Court,
Judge Hoffman announced the death of
Judge Baldwin; alluded to the excel
lent qualities of heart and mind which
deceased possessed, and spoke in feeling
| terms of the loss to relatives, friends
and the bar, sustained by his death. BY
The Judges order the following, in
mem oriam, was entered upon the records
Of the Court: alt being announced
that Alexander W. Baldwin, United
States District Judge of Nevada, was
killed yesterday by the collision of the
Western Pacific and Alameda trains, it
is ordered that this Court do now ad-
journ in respect to the memory of the
deceased" The Court thereupon ad-
journed until Tuesday, November 10th.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
In the United States Circuit Court,
Judge Deadly presiding, Crittenden rose
and paid an eloquent tribute to the
memory of Judge Baldwin, narrating
many pleasant incidents in the life of
deceased, abiding to the high and hon.
orable position be had filed so respec.
table during the pas, few years, and
the loss sustained by the community in
his death. On motion of Crittenden,
the Court then adjourned, out of respect
to the memory of Judge Baldwin.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
J. W. Winans made the motion TO
adjourn Court, and spoke as follows:
Since this Court last met, an event has
occurred which has thrown this COM
muuity into the deepest gloom, and
caused bereavement and distress
throughout widespread circle. Be
sides those whom it has taken from the
other walks of life, it has wrested from
existence one of our own professional
member of the Bar, Judge upon the
bench, a gentleman of the highest
standing, of the most extended influence,
Of the noblest character. Judge Bald
win has been swept from the ranks of
the living by fearful catastrophe,
which took him in the pride of his
years, 10 the prime of his usefulness, in
the flush of his health, in the vigor of
his effort, in the splendor of bis INTEL
lect He was a man of unusual distinc-
ton for his age. For a period Of FIVE
years he had occupied position upon
the bench of the United States District
Court.
Early in life be started in his profess
sion, and almost before attaining his
majority, he obtained by his e1ertions
and acknowledged skill, in a cause
then pending before the Supreme Court
of this State, a reputation, and COM
pliment from the bench itself, which |
we're the stimulus of his after effort and |
the pride of his recollection. He was
brilliant even to the extent of genius
He was learned beyond the ordinary
reach of his period of life. His death
has created void which would be diff
fcult to ell. a regret which time will
never end. and my colleagues of the
Bar deem it our duty, under such be-
reavement, to apply to your Honor to
adjourn ibis Court out of respect to his
memory, and l therefore make that
motion.
The motion was seconded by A.
Campbell.
The Court-It is very proper for a
Court to adjourn on the death of any
member Of the Bar, and more especially
on the death of so distinguished q man
as Judge Baldwin. Although very
young in years, he was a man Of ex-
ceedingly mature mind, and he was ap-
pointed to preside in one of the highest
tribunals of the land at a very early
period of life. be being the youngest
man, l think, who has ever been eleva-
ted to the Judiciary under the Federal
l had no particular &C.
qaintance with him, yet so far as my
went, held him in very
great esteem. He was a man of most
activity Of mind. and well
read in his profession, and he presided
over the tribunal to which he was ap-
pointed with care and satisfaction to
hose who were suitors. He has been
taken by the terrible accident Of yes
.erday from this world, leaving behind
MIN a wife and child, to whom it is a n !
rreparable loss, and it is a great loss
o the community. We all sympathize
1ery much with his afflicted wife and
.hiid, and We shall be glad to do any
hing to alleviate their suffering. lis
,ery proper indeed that the motion
,bould be made and granted. Accord
ngly this Court will stand adjourned
Until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock,
>o. or ,.,pact IN the memory of JudQ0