New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-15
THE COURTS.

THE DEATH OF T. C. T. BUCKLEY
,trrTJNG OF THE BAR-ADDREssEs BY wM c. BAR
RrTr VIM r. ANTIIoN, ALGERNoN S. SULLIVAN,
AND oTHFRs.
The death of the well-knOwn lawyer, Tbos.
c. r. Buckley at Geneseo N. Y. was appropriately re-
membered Yesterday in the courts by meeting OF the
Bar of this city The court Of the oyer and Ter
miner where the principal proceedings we're held ana
where Judge Lawrence has been holding Chambers for
week on account OF its greater SIZE was nearly filled
by counsel and attorneys, many Of whom are promi
oently known in the profession. There exChief
Justice Barbour Of the Superior Court. exJudge VIM.
O. Barrett AgerDon s. Sullivan. Gen. VIM +. Anthon'
Corporation Counsel Andrews, Samuel q. Courtney,
Ira shafer, ex-Judge Emoit, exJudge John H. White
Wheeler IL. Peckhau Henry F. DAILY. Frank f. Byrne'
and many Others.
At noon the Court adjourned until morning. on
motion of VIM c. Barrett and the meeting OF the Bar
was Immediately organized by the election iof +. H.
owen as President Smith Lane as Secretary and the
following yice-Pre sidents the Hon Samuel Batch
ford the Hon Abraham T. Lawrence. the Hon Gilbert
NJ spcir the Hon. c. H. Van Brunt. the Hon. josiah
Sutherland the Hon. WIN. NJ. Evarts, James Thompson
John L. HILL Aaron j. yanierpoeI, WIN. c. Barrett
Horny NJ Alexander. john n. Whiting James X. Hill,
and Charles NJ De Costa. Amasa Redheld thet without
preface moved the following resolutions:
T1ea, Our friend ,ni brother Thomas T. Buckle, has been
Newlo Of which he Tas N NE an oTeament While We
o
to have record If ona regard ami appreciation OF his qaa
ss o. he;ri and mind y ~ Hs ni elevation Of character in
sbHty haues advocates Of mini aid hon
i t S re.pec md saecn Of BIS WI brethren well
the community 70 which be LIVED In all ire Ie'
love and name wnpu, rePI'aen ,,e
deceased geai AMI and copy Of these re,oa
be forwarded them as slight max OF respect ior bis memoir
ami cordolenfe with them IN their sHeL
Gen. Anton, IN seconding the resolutions, made
brief but graceful address, referring to the OCCASION
only few months ago. when they were called together
to pay tribute OF respect TO the memory Of James W.
Gerard. who died at ripe age with record full ana
complete. while Mr. Buckley had been cut of at the
zenith OF his fame. The speaker also characterz ID IN
the highest terms Mr.. Buckeys qualities Of head and
heart that had endeared him 10 his associates mention
ing particularly his kiudhelredness and courtesy
The succeeding remarks were made by Agernon :.
Sullivan, who SAID, after a few Introductory words
There Is from time time something which compes the
of the Bar to look around among themselves
take of those who still stand in the ranks in
active duty, and IT is melancholy pleasure always
among the members Of Our profession. when that rocal
Is heard and the OF some who Is not and never
again can be present auswerfor hns, Is called that
there il generous readiness OF his comrade to initiate
the OLE French soldier who answered for his cOmrade
when his name was called. Dead on the field Of honor
So tine Dame was marked on the roll Wheh We met IN
the adjoining some months ago TO pay our rlhule
to deceased friend Mr.. Gerard presume il hardly
entered into the thoughts o any 81 tie lawyers that tue
occasion when we should meet under such clrcuh
stances, woud b. To tribute to thr memory OF
his partner. his comrade, his pupil And yet 50 II Is IN
one respect Mr.. Buckleylwa,s very superior lawyer
That was in the accuracy with which he could analyZe
tina submit the the OF the decision winch
he had called 10 ItEc attention Of the court He was,
therefore lawyer at the bar VINO ought 10 be loved BY
the judges In the and high functions OF adv sor
to court none can De esteemed
than he whose gifts OF mind, whose habits of study,
whose cndor OF duty prepare. III aud impel him. when
he a to relieve the court of labor and dcuy
and also TO aid thoroughly IN coming 20 an under
standing OF the which II Is called upon To decide.
Mr. Coudrrt and cXJudgc EmOtt also paid tributes 10
the character OF the deceased private citz,u IA
well u member OF the Mr.. Sc vail concluded the
addresses, after which. on motion of Sauuel Courtney
the following appointed committee 10 receive the
remains today, At at tIe jersey CIty DapOs:
judge Van Brunt, VIM. IL. Fullerton, James Thompson,
A. j. VanderpOoi, VIM. c. Barrel, a. Odkey Hall. WIN.
Beach. Ira Shaier john l.. whitney, Edgar heiehum
Richard O'GOrinan Is. W. GriswOld Fred. h. Smythe.
Jonn T. Burr Isaac Dayton. Charles Tracey, Orlando
Stewart John l.. IIIll, EIfus +. Andrews.
Letters OF regret were received from Judge Brady,
VINO at Lebanon Springs, y. " and from Livingstone
X. Miller
Tic Court Of Common Pleas. Judge Van Brunt, adj
juurHed motion OF Charles T.. PcbOdy, seconded hy
Gideon walker ana the superior Court, JLdSc Spcir Oh
motion OF Charles Ii. Crosby.