The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10

every one. We give below some OF the tributary
speeches made to his memory in the courts. AS
will be seeD, they are ali characterized by depth
OF respect, breadth of admiration and tenderness
OF affection that show the high regard in which he
was neld while living and the ailpervading regret
following his Gecease.
Court OF Oyer and Termfner.
In this Court, Judge Brady on the bench. after
some pressing motions had been disposed Of, Dis
trict Attorney Phelps rose and addressed the
Court.
SPEECH OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
District Attorney Phelps said
had intended move for trial this morning, and
his counsel are in soprt and believe they also are
e aI
and attention. and upon the occurrence Of which we
sry sSoss,isn anS soSts%pats 5Ss oss.sacas q
Of 1T VIII the
Of this Court sir we have all read with regret
man who for years has occupied most prominent and
e ana
teman not only loved by an those with whom he was
bis daily business admired in this
aa Suse IN he n If @ s9sa
of advocates who be passing away from our
aHoeat B pns
ns naS @ e in Mhs
he engaged and Won aarels which anv might
atives OF the talent Of this Bar and although
he se been ne By YET his %s All
member HIM with affection and with respect and we are
bert certainly fresh in the very
Sar Ss Of R s that
IS % her the and
alas! have preceded Mr.. Gerard to his long home.
But, i was mot only as an advoeate ana
sna That Mr. Gerard sa
re IMPULSES an a ne was
who evil that he dd a mot seek to remedy
e When he most Widely yet IS
Ss the nof
other man perhaps an attempt was made 70 provide
crime M night SSt aSS u
al sdiy hs %hsn Rssn
the condemnatSn of young boy caught in his
shp q older ana %oss hsIdsasd sIimnsIs :
means Of alternating that and by his exerons mainly
mails might be put Under such influences that they might
receive education and training which would, it possible,
de
est e mn IN sfrHa that ID his ali
Of education. and he advancement and improve:
needy he was ever foremost and ior THIS and
community, where he has gone IN and out 50 promi:
nently for years James W. Gerard's name and
and in all and no during his
eminentiy tit and proper that we should recognize hi
great and his many virtues and express great
regret at his loss by adjournment OF this Court.
SPEECH OF MR.. FELLOWS.
Mr. John r. Fellows seconded the motion, as fol-
lows
7 appropriate that the motion Of the learned
a BY and that
this morning. But indfSpOSitiOn that affects
the voice Of the gentleman a With whom have the
The duty rise not supplement- the remarks Of the
S this
memory OF the ast,Oas lawyer who has gone win be
content themselves with having paid The members Of
brother IN their ranks and whose rasks were ami.
mated BY him will at an appropriate time, meet to.
familiar associates and companions and who remember
@ At s waf ed Su he
the those who viii do iai Justice to the
as the @Ts
s w e oon @
Attorney.
Judge Brady, who spoke with evident emotion, in
granting the motion paid the following eloquent
tribute to the deceased
but ene Wb was han on s
warmest eulogies and highest encomums from those in
Ssfard q he greatest s!na%sns
CURED sphere Of life he is BE- honored. look
one OF the most successful Ms: A pri lawyers Of
his time in this or any Ohsr sounty man
tre not only Cultivated in the anu profession to
a s Matthew h Sut who in hs Thar
an the sparks OF al the other sciences were gathered in
9Ss yong
as / was called in humanitarian spirit am inclined
S na S e IA,
ought to prevail everywhere and that is to relieve the
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discharge every young man convicted Of stealing Of
ton that his Sst offence and that hath he had pre-:
BE- e
the people than by sending them TO State Prison which
the s
the noass Of Retsse DISTINGUISHED him through Lie he
young himself He was humorous. boyish to the last
ludes on his retirement IRON active life he was as boy
sh as at twenty years have no doubt thousands win
motion Is granted.
Superior COurt-Trfal Term-Part 2.
On the opening Of this Court Judge Larremore
presiding, the death Of Mr.. Gerard was announced,
and thereupon Mr.. Algernon Sullivan moved an
adjournment of the Court.
SPEECH OF MIR. SULLIVAN.
Mr.. Sullivan said:-
have been anticipated in the discharge of a duty,
which at the REQUEST Of OF my brother lawyers
he Court @ IN
there Is member OF the Bar, young he may
be, who has not learned regard Mr.. Gerard's
and tame as greatly contributing TO the honor
Of the entire profession. I remember on more
than occasion when some of the great
lights OF tho Bar were removed by death
in the days when Mr. Gerard yet in the possession
OF his energy and when he still manifested lively inter
est in affairs IN court that was always regarded as the
appropriate thing that Mr. Gerard should the FORE
place in giving expression best and kindest
sentiments OF the surviving lawyers with regard to the
memory OF Your honor and Of many OF the gentlemen
1
"reminiscences OF the deceased, with whom he had
been in competition at the Bar, and how there
came from that great, yelling, rich fountain of gener-
osity in his nature phrase after phrase Of the
50 fond recollection. have now distinctly in my
recollection an instance in the history of court pro-
eeedings when III a striking manner Mr.: Gerard Illus
ated tho magBanmity and kiBdness of his nature II
was upon occasion when under constitutional
change the Common Pleas was radically reeonsIueted
in one of the rooms OF that Court to take fitting &C don
At TINT meeting the bright partcnlar in forensic