New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-12
COURT RECORD.
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1876.

Supreme Court.
Present-Justices Talisferro, Howell.
WHY and Morgan.
by Horatio N. Ogden, Esq. the
court adjourned in respect to the memory
Of William NJ. Randolph Esq.
Superior Distrlct Court.
Henry M Soares ve. E. Pilsbury: Admin.
istrator OF Finance.-PetitiGner alleges, as
agent Of various firms. he rendered defend
ant, January 8, and 10, $3.50 in warrants,
under act No. 4l OF February 26, 1879. for
licenses; that he refused to receive them;
that they were for salaries of Metropolitan
police, and the appropriation is not OK
hausted. Prayer for injunction restraining
the Administrator from receiving any other
warrant, and for msndamus to receive
those of petitioner. Rule to show cause
January IL issued.
On motion of Robert Mott, Esq. the court
adjourned IN respect to the memory OF Will
liam n. Randolph, Esq.
Superior Criminal Court.
State vs. Corinre Scott-Murder. Ac-
cused left her home at 5 A. M, june -,
1873 with her child, Jennie Gatshaw, eight
cen mouths old, and the child was found dead
in Claiborne canal at 7 A. NJ. the same day.
She has been on bond tor some time. was
yesterday. and released on her
own recoe nizance of $1,000.
On motion Of Il. King Cutler, Esq, the
court adjourned in respect to tie memory
of William NJ. Randolph, Esq.
First District Court.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Jennie Edwards-Assault.
On motion Of Assistant District Attorney
John N. Healy, the court adjourned IN
respect to the memory OF William III.
Randolph, Esq.
second District Court.
SUGGESTIONS of Ludwig Vallers and
Blanche Cecile Co1nmagere, wife OF Eugene
+. Garcia opened.
The court, of it's own motion, adjourned
in respect to the memory of William n.
Randolph, Esq.
Third District Court.
On motion Of Henry L. Lazarus, Esq.
the court adjourned in respect to the
memory of William M. Randolph, Esq.
Fourth District Court.
Martin Soye vs. John Williamson. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for $500, less credit Of
$3.50; same vs. Vincent Prats. Judgment
for $1,000; same vs.. John Coleman. Judg.
Judgment for $500; same vs. John Schroeder
and Dorothea Schroeder. Judgment that
the recorder desist from recording certain
William R. Whitaker, Esq, addressed
the court as follows:
1t deyolves upon me, as member of the
bar and a friend of Colonel Randolph, one
of our leaders and one of the best exemplars
of the legal profession in this city, to move
your honor to adjourn the business OF the
court thls day, out of respect to his mem
ory. In the midst of our business, occupied
with the things Of this world. for ourselves
and our clients. without a moments warn
ing, our thoughts are necessarily fixed upon
another world; for one of our best, and
surely one Of our dearest, has left us at the
fat Of the Almighty; and it we'll becomes
us at q moment like this to pause in the
midst of busy life 20 consider the subject
of our revered dead.
Among us he was uuexampled. There
NAV have been greater men, there has not
been q better. Among his fellows he was
more than thei: equal. He combined in
him the best elements of human nature, 50
nicely mixed that We knew not whether to
admire him more tor his intellect, for his
good heart, or for his genial nature and
affabil;ty toward ALL To his clieuts he was
ever faithful. He not only-may it please
your honor-earned their regard for the
fidelity with which he attended to their
6Ls
of their hearts The men, the women,
the children. whose interests have de.
pended upon him aud upon the discharge
of bis duties as an attorney at law, in every
case cherish his memory with earnest affeo'
tion. and have learned of his death with
deep and sincere regret. With the younger
members of the profession We know how
courteous, how kind he was whenever we
came to him-as we often did-fOr advice
in matters that seemed too difficult for US
But he had q way Of imparting information
of wisdom that he impaired. He seemed ia
aim to put us on lavel with himself. We
did not meet. in all our interviews with
brother lawyers. and especially with the
older members Of the profession, one who
in gentlemanly qualities surpassed him.
We have no such man left. The poor
remember him with gratitude. The young
er and struggling members of the profes'
sion are full of gratitude for favors re-
ceived from him. His brothers Of the bal
of an older day must acknowledge biz
courtesy. Before the country. before the
world, he was without fear and without
stain of reproach.
A good and great man has gone from Us
An excellent lawyer and most honorable
opponent has left the bar. A friend of the
poor has been taken from the city of New
Orleans. Young lawyers mourn him as We
mourn the death of father.
Coming here to day without expecting to
say anything of my revered friend, it wa.
suggested to me by an intimate Of the de
ceased to make this nosiOn. and have
offered these few remarks for tho bar O1
New Orleans, and ask your honor to ad
journ court in respect to his memory.
The motion was seconded by Anthony
Ssmbola, Esq.
Judge Lynch said in substance:
Imost cheertully indOrse the sentimenfe
and language uttered by the counselor in
making this application, in expressing my
views Of the character, tho respectseliity
and the worth of this esteemed and distin
guished member of our profession. l wa
brought into association aud relation with
him at this bar, and have found HIM the
embodiment of legal learning. and cour
teOus and gentlemanly practitioner.
It is true that the bar has lost ono OF itl
brightest and most irreproachable members
I warmly and heartily join in expressing
sorrowl for bis loss, and beg to add my
mite and feeble tribute to the quality and
worth of his acts while alive. With regre
for the loss the profeseirn has sustained By
his death, comply with the motion made
BY Counselor Whitaker, and therefore ad-
journ court in respect to his memory.
Fifth District Court.
On motion of William H. Hunt, Esq, tn
court adjourned in respect to the memor.
of William NJ. Randolph, Esq.
Sixth District Court
On motion Of Thomas Allen Clarke, Esq
the court adjourned in respect to tho mem
ory of William NJ. Randolph, Esq.
Fire ut ointe.R.la. Hache.