The New York herald., 1872-10-02

YESTERDAY, before the trial Of Frederick fIec~,
charged with murder, In the General Sessions Re-
cordcr Hackett presiding was resumed, an inter
eating scene took place following on the 0ficiai an
nouncement OF the retirement OF Mr.. Henry Van
dervoort. the venerable and highly respected Clerk
OF the Court for forty two years. made by Hs HoAsx
Recorder Hackett. 60. 81. s,.-.s,
Mr.. yANDERyQ9Rg's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
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RECORDER HAeKErT's EULooY ON Mr.. 'vANnHs-
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The Recorder then delivered the following euiosY
on the retiring clerk
The voluntary retirement ot'Hsnrt Wander
which no has been the 'honored. and fAithfuii
servant OF the. public for iorty-two consecutive
years, demands rom the Judges o. tiscourt omciai
upon the minutes. During the whole past year Mr.
yandervoort has been deairons Of reslgning. bus
the Judges Of this Court nave repeatedly refused 70
consider the subject in the sincere hope that time.
witch has 80 gently dealt with MIR. vanderyoort's
vgor Probably the best tribute to the resigned cerk
would be simply to record the fact SO well known ts
a heatn ana comiort to his Attention
to the duties Of his post. But the name Of Mr. Van
| aervoort has long been household word to thou
s nessss II IafFymoS OF In other oicial relations,
have met that genial and accomplished gentemau,
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onice without ever having made an enemy NOV.
b was man or %he 0n Many
coc ss reecson "ss has bought iGeot ana Indeed roy
erence for his nnfinching rectitIde. Durng me-
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marvels Of ncatness and aiadracy. No Court reg
custody s hs e MS
anab0liated and methodlcally arranged the
entire records Of this Court from ita iouu;
| datiOn. Mr.. VandervOOrt has not only proved
a faithful and honest clerk, but he has
Hndoubtcdly acquired, better than any lurlst now
Of The theory anu practice OF criminal law. His re-
tirement, therefore. net only occasions loss te
patDc but a. ae Hee 20
The yistrict Aftorneyshp Of Hugh Maxwei; WHO e e
@ ys Sapas u hSs0gSe Ss Of ans%s
Richard Riker, Mr., vandcrvoort has also outlived
The courteous Recorder Taimadge and the aealoas
! Recorder TillOu as well as two city Judges. He
the courtly Matthew 9: Patterson, the un-
% BoWdltch % Biunt and the 'hhE ehEiSalrIc IOrsnzo 3,
Shepard, who respectively filled the once sd q
DlStrtcL Attorney. lie mas Docn inc ValuoW
friend Of such constant practitioners In this Court
as the caustic Ambrose L. JOurdan, the witty John
| Van Buren, the Clceronian Ogden Hoffman, the
persuasive David Graham, the brilliant William
NJ. Price, the peerless James T. Brady and
! the alert Edward SandfOrd, all OF VhQW
have changed their spheres OF existehc6st
10 have been Accepted, as Mr.. vandervO0rt was,
as an adviser and coaidant Of such judges and such
advocates makes also high tribute 70 Ms character
and attaiamepts. It is fortunate for t1e BENCH
Bar and general public that he is succeeded by the
late Deputy Clerk, Mr.. Sparks, who during twenty.
two years has been Mr.. yandefyoort's friend and
pupil. The Court is sure that In now bidding Mr.
vandervoort an afiectonate farewell and 10 wish
Ing him many, many years OF cnjOyhent, Win
health restored and cessation from routine cares.
and, in ordering this very imperfect stateSeene
transcribed upon the minutes, the Court Will re-
ceive the approving concurrence Of everybody.
Mr.. John McKe0n, District Attorney Garvn, ex.
Judge Beebe and Mr.. Charles s. Spencer delivered
brief and highly euloglstc addresses. They all
spoke OF Mr.. vandervoort's aability, kindness. In
tegrity and wonderful knowledge OF criminal law
and of their personal Indebtedness to him In the
discharge OF their professional duties.
Mr. VandervOOrt retlres with the heartfelt wishes
OF his old associates In the official department OF the
Court for his future welfare, who all present In
teresed auditors of the eulOgy OF Recorder Hackett
and the other gentlemen OF the Bar VINO followed
him Ia testifying to the high esteem In which their
associate and friend was held in all the years he
filled his most arduOua OH