Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-13
Resolutions
Passed By Io,ca Co. Circuit Court, o,
the deaM Of George Nuiks.

AT meeting of the members of the
bar of the Circuit Court in the State
of Wisconsin, at the Court house in
Dodgevllle, on Tuesday, tn } 29th day
Of March 1871, Charles Dunn, Esqr.,
was appointed Chairman, and Calvert
Spensely, Esqr., was appointed Secre-
rary of said meeting.
Moses NJ. Strong, Esqr, presented
and moved the adoption of the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, to wit:
WHEREAS, We have learned that our profession.
al brother, George Mulks, Esq, early in the morn
ing OF the first day of he present month acting
under the impHlse of a high and unnatural ncr-
vous excitement left his home with the apparent
intention OF finding relief In quiet, solitary
walk: and moved, as we believe, by an increase ol
his malady, wandered doubtless by obscure and
unirequenled why's, so as tp avoid ohsery al iof
| uhil berelt Of reason and overcome by physical
exhaustion, having disrobed himself he laid down
| 10 Sleep l spot 30 secluded rs 10 escape the
search OF the hosts of friends, who for many days
vainiy sought some trace by which to nnI him !;
ana there. In the solitary presence of his God
WIN no mortal eye 10 pity, and no human hand TO
save. MS material body, already deprived Of its
Hcnyen-e endowed gift was embraced IN he rclcnt-
less arms of Deah. That upon this secluded
cold, and earthly bed Of DEATH our brother slept
/ The sleep that Knows 10 waking for three weeks,
during which Time every effort that his many
friends could make TO solve the mystery Of his
disappearance proved fruitiess, when on the 23d
inst, he was disco .ered by accident, and his NOR
| tai remains restored to his friends, who On the
next day, In great numbers, among whom were
many OF his profess onal brethren, performed the
| last sad funeral rites AT his grave
Therefore, it is
Rssotsea, That we have learned the sad and
M n, bni a MIN
her Of this bar with sorrow and grief and ar a
slight tribute 10 his worth, We declare that our
long professional intercourse with him was
scarce OF much pleas ure aud satisfaction, and that
we sensihly appreciate our loss, aud the depriv.-
lion which hjs dcath occasions. lie was a good
lawyer, an honorable practitioner, u warm heart
ed Trend, genial companion, an upright ctizcn
ana al honest man and VI his usefulness was In
any manner impaired, II was the result OF oircum-
| stances generated by the better Impulses Of his
social nature, The prumptngs Of whlcn, restrain
ed dy no calculating sehshue-s were always
marked by k.ndness, sympathy and love.
Hesoited, That the acuon of this meeting be
communicated TO the Court now Ia session, Win
request that 1t be entered upon its rccordp.
And the said preamble aud resolu-
lutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Z. a. Ortou, Jr.,
Res0iged, That the Chairman Of this meeting be
reqnestee to present copy o the foregoing pro
ceedn.s to the Circuit Court OF raid Iowa Coun-
iy, now In session at Dodgevllie, AT the meeting
OF said Court, al 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
and more that they may be entered Vi record of
said Z Court
CnAs DUNN, Chm.
CALVERT SPENsLEY, Secy.