The New York herald., 1874-10-20
THE LAfE CHARLES M. KELLER.
Meeting Of the Bar-Adjournment or the
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Yesterday Judge Blatchford sat In the United
States Circuit Court. There was large attend
ance OF members OF the Bar, 1t being understood
that motion would be made for. the adjournment
Of the Court In consequence OF she death Of Mr..
Charles Nj. Keller, whs mad, perhaps, few equals in
the profession as patent lawyer
After Judge Blarchford had taken mis- seat on the
bench he made q short announcement with regard
to the business Of the Court, which would be
taken up in the present week by Judges woodrur
and Shipman. Subjoined we give report OF the
proceedings In relation to the death OF MIR Keller
4 Il ~ REMARKS OF MR.. =. N. DICKRRsON &
Mr. n Dtckerson announced to the Court the death
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REMARKS or MR.. GEORGE CLIFFORD.
knew Mr. Keller long and knew him well, both in
social and IN business capacity. His principles were
Of the purest kind and OF the highest order with
MIN IN many htlgau0ns a. colleague and In many as
sometimes both OF being for the party and
times representing opposing parcs, ard In all and
under all circumstances found the love truth justice
and honesty to predoininate in his mind II was his
habit to discourage litigation. Mr. Keller conducted
many liiga TONS but have doubt but that his good
In the practice Of his profession he had aversion
tcchnicalties and he utterly despised all those pcty
catches and advantages with which some lawyers en-
barrass each other At the of their clients and
without Denent 10 any one, and which go 70 make up
what is known as sharp practice " He had a natural
nusanccs 70 the proe sson and . curse 10 the
munity. To those members o. the Bar who make patent
law speciality will add that death has only broken
our ranks, but is thinning them. Withn few months
three Of our most prominent members have been taken
awayJndge curtis, Of Boston, Colone! Fisher, OF Gin
rapid succession. These loud reminders OF The
tainty q coming death aud OF the uncertainty OF the
RExkRKs BY Mr. GEORGE T. CURTIS
Mr.. George Tieknor Curtis was the next speaker He
said that Mr. Keller was man who stood high and dis
and honesty. he was cminenty just and fair In the
practice OF his profession ono might be very loose in
following the strict rules Of practice without any advan
age being taken OF 1t by Mr. Keller, who was OF
large. catholic generous nature The eqnanImy Of
his temper remarkable, and his readiness TO rccog
proval of all with whom he came in contact The prac
tce OF taking notice the death OF members of the Bar
was, he believed luarv because he hoped there
were few among them lnsansiha 10 ia hlessing Of