The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-07
City and County News.
l.gom 'he Daily Counter March 50,
Circuit Court.
Wednesday, March 80, ls7e.

Al loo'clock this morning, in open
Court, Hon. II. r. Hcudcrshott arose
and said: " ..
May itpteasc the Court; the action
OF the Bar connected with sad
event which has occurred in our
midst since your adjournment ON
Saturday last, makes it my painful
duty to announce the death of Major
Charles Il. Fulton, member cf The
Bar OF this Court,
Major Fulton died Mt Z O'Clock, Oh
the morning of the 25th inst. at his
house in this city.
My brothers of tho Bar have de.
sired Inc TO present the resolutions
which | hold in my hand, and which
will presently read to your honor,
and TO ask that they be spread upon
the records Of the Court as a brief
testimonial Of his worth.
tn this desire | most heartily con-
eur. In performing this melancholy
duty, the Court will indulge me afow
moments. Maj. Fulton was native
OF Virginia, was Boy years old, the 18th
OF November last, received his moro
advanced education at Mt. Pleasant,
IN this State. read Law with Rankin
K Miller in kcosuk, after which he
graduated with distinction at the
Hazard Law School, was admitted to
the Bar in 1858, at Oskaloosa. Iowa,
and entered the practice in Ohio.
In September 1861, he r1sed a
company for the Goth Ohio Regiment
and entered the service as Captain Of
that company, was promoted to the
rank OF Major of the regiment in
July 1862, for mericorious and gal
liant service, and was discharged on
account Of wounds received at Cedar
Mountain, December 1862.
Major Fulton settled in this city in
November 1865. Since his residence
among us We have known him init
mately and well. AS citizen he
was patriotic, active, energetic, and
useful; rs a friend he was warm heart
cd, agreeable and faithful; Us Chief
Magistrate of the city, which office
he held two years, he was honest and
capable: as a husband and father he
~ was kind, atfeetionate, and devoted
as lawyer he was honorable
straightforward and Jealous. The
cause OF his client was his cause, ye
he never sacrificed honor, justice and
mercy TO that professional ardol
which occasionally impels the les,
scrupulous to aim at success at al
hazards. His brief career here as
man, citizen, officer and lawyer
learned rs to love him, and to fee
proud that we, as lawyers, coult
remember him as one of our house
hold.
Law is aptly said to be tho pcrfce
ton OF reason, a rule of justice,
protection to the weak and terro
to evil doors. As science of sue
clements, Maj. Fulton's mind an
heart were well adapted to its prat
tiuC.
As All advocate bis style was ornat
and classic, his delivery fluent an
"ratorjraI, his logic clear and forcibl,
In him VIC always felt that we had
formidable, though upright and hor
orabIe adversary. As a profession,
man his word III the practice anon
his brothers, and to the Court, wa
verify.
Every Practieing lawyer know
theinestinable value of this pole sta
in professional character. 1t is, {
ali things, the brightest Jewel in tn
lawyers crown.
Such & man has been taken tror
us. II death will not spare to famil,
friends and society, such member
surely we who are left should b
ready.
He lived The life Of Il just man an,
as | believe, died the death of
christian. Let lis then keep his lif
as an example before us, that oul
death may be like his
will now, if the Court please
read the resolutions, and move tina
they be spread upon the records 0
this Court.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rcsoifad, That the bar of Wapell
County, and the officers of tn
Court, have learned with deep regre
OF the death of Mai. Charles f. Flu
ton, at his residence in this city.
Res3ired, That in the death of Ma
Fulton the profession has lost one
Nits most honorcd members, society
respected, pure and christian gentl
man: u public spirited, energeti
ANA enterprising citizen, and his far
lily II loving and devoted husbar
and father.
Resolred, That we deplore the 10
ofone OF our members who was 6
honor to the profession to which
belonged, Thatwe sympathize vii
the boroavod family of our deceast
brother, and we tender to them OF
coincidence in their great afiictio
Resolred, That the President of til
meeting, Hon. III. B. Henderson,
present these resolutions to II
District and Circuit Courts OF th
county with the request that they
spread upon the records of sa
courts.
Resolred, That a copy oft these Re
oiutions be presented to the wldo
and family of the deceased.
Resolced, That we attend ina boo
the funeral Of our deceased broth
and TO that end unite in requestir
the Circuit Court now in session
adjourn and that we wear the Gu
tomary badge OF mourning for thir1
days.
Resotred, That the proceedings
this meeting be published in tt
newspapers ofthis city.
On motion Of Col S. w. Summer
the foregoing resolutions were una
imously adopted.
On motion, the meeting adjour
cd. lib. HENDERsHoTT, Chm.
Ia. NJ. COOLEY, Secretary.
The motion was seconded by lilo
NJ j. Williams, which he followed
a few words of tribute to the mem
~ Of the deceased. After viii,
Hon. +. l.. Burton delivered the Il
lowing eulogy.