The New York herald., 1876-02-22
JUDGE sPAULDING's DEATH.
ADsoERsauSE OF THE couHrs IN RESPECT 10
ais az1oAy-TRgUEAHY SPAlcHEs 81 TIE


death OF Judge spaulding. OF the Marine Court took
greatly by surprise both members OF Bench ana Bar
Very few knew Of his illness, and every one remem-
bered him when they last saw him few days ago.
perfect picture Of robust health Tho sad intelligence
with specially sudden shock upon his associate
justices Of the Marine CourI Judge hcAdam who
thrown into intimate relations with the de-
ceased than any OF the other judges OF the Court
promptly took for decorating with appropriate
mourning insignia the various rooms OF the Court In
which preliminary tribute OF respect he found most
energetic ally In Mr. Coughhn, the Chief Clerk In all
tn branches OF the Court yesterday the usual pro-
ceedngs expressive OF respect for the memory OF the
late Judge we're had The remarks of members Of the
Bar, in proposing aud secondng the motions to ad-
journ all highly eulogstic of the personal worth
and judicial fairness OF the deceased Judge an estimate
OF whose character the judges took occasion TO fully
concur in. Orders OF adjournment as mark OF re-
spec to the memory Of the deceased were directed to
be entered on the minutes Of each Court.
In Part l. held by Judge Goepp, Judge Gross, In
moving adjournment said
II Your Honor please the sad tidlngs have reached
US OF the demise OF your and my late brother Aexnn
truisIn, I'm the midst OF life are in death, cannot
be more fully exenplided in any case than IN that OF
late brother II 70 TO be less than week
since when l him in perfect health, admired his
strong physique, bis elegant appearance and inwardy
he is He has passed from our midst Ny
first acquaintance with the deceased commenced some
eighteen twenty years ago while he practising
attorney the bar Of this city In the year 1871 he
elected justice Of this court and from that time
until the LIST OF January We were co-laborers here.
have learned TO esteem him . man; admired his
probity He cheerful at all times and willing and
ready 70 work no work too arduous Tor him. bis loss
will be generally and deeply felt move you, sir, that
OF respect TO the memory Of the deceased this Court
do adjourn for the term
Frederick A. smythe in seconding tho motion,
Rnid. III
motion OF Judge Gross, desire 70 add my tribute OF
respect 70 the memory Of Judge Spaulding ! had the
pleasure OF personal acquaintance with him for al
most twenty years On more than one occasion was
associated with him in the trial Of causes before he be-
justice Of this Court | also had occasion to
come in contact with him while he held the position Of
Collector of Internal Revenue and can bear my testi
mony to bis high integrity while he held that Office
justly with dishonesty in that onca, the breath OF
suspicion raised against him nor could II be
raised against him. Since he became justice Of this
Court the OF my practice have had frequent
occasion 60 before him and have had ample oppor
unty observe his character upon the bench and his
speak the sentiments of ali my brethren who have
pract sed IN this court and practised before him that
he discharged duties OF the office that held
integrity and impartiay. did not intend 70 any
thing this occasion, but felt that owed il as
duty the deceased Judge and duty TO myself TO add
my testimony that he has departed trust to q
better sphere than he has occupied here second the
motion OF Judge Gross and trust our Honor will order
this Court to stand adjourned.
Judge Goepp, in granting the motion, said that
although acquaintance with the deceased had
been brief his kindness OF manner and readiness to as
his colleagues had impressed him. had also
the singular readiness with which he able 10 seize
the points which came before him. and in closing re-
ferred 70 this being event calculated impress
the mind with the uncertainty Of human life and the
grave responsibilities Of every public and private sta
ton
In the Marine Court, Part 2 when Judge Alker tpre
siding took his seat on the bench yesterday morning,
his appearance testified how deeply he feit In common
with his associates the loss sustained by them in the
sudden and unexpected death of Judge Spaulding.
Judge Akers pure and honorable service the bench
the Marine Court antedated that OF all his present
associates and naturally him and his sympathetic
weighs the heavier those sudden 'takDgs o1'
OF younger judges, who have looked up TO him, and
vain, Tor counsel and support Deep silence
fell upon the crowded court room when Judge Aker
took his seat The hitherto rather noisy assembage felt
rebuked his presence for their previous seeming dis
regard Of the embems which tesned that Juoge they
had been won't to respect and honor when that |
judgment had himself been called to higher tri.
bund Through exhibition OF very bad taste O
that had been opened and partly proceeded with on the
subsequently, assuring the Court that his client had
pressed that course upon him in such way that he
could not resist though much OPP osed 70 through
his respect Tor the dead well as the presiding Judge
At the conclusion Of the case in question exJudge
Clark moved the adjournment of the Court In respect
the death Of Judge Spaulding prefacng bis motion
with appropriate eulogistic remarks
The motion was seconded by Mr. A J. Mccarthy and
bers of the Bar practising in the Marine Court paid
eloquent tributes 70 those qualities In the late Judge
that had endeared him specially 70 the younger class Of
practitioners
Judge Alker in a voice inaudble from emotion said
he impressed and felt acutely the loss Of a
dear personal friend and an upright and honorable
associate the death OF Judge SpaudIng, that he
utterly unable TO express his feelings thereon at the
present moment At another time, when the Bench
and Bar would unite In honoring the memory Of the
deceased Judge and testyg to his noble qualities OF
head and heart he hoped he would be better prepared
for the funlment of this sad duty
Judge Aker then directed the Clerk Of the Court to
the minutes Of the Court its adjournment and
the cause therefor The Court then adjourned 4
In Part 3 presided over by Judge AcAdam, motion
to adjourn made by ex-Judge Joachmse4 and sec
onded by Mr. William J. AcGrath Both OF these gen.
temen made brief speeches expressive OF their high
regard for the deceased. most feeling and impress
sive eulogium was pronounced by Judge AcAdam- He
paid very high tribute TO the deceased commenting
only upon his ability as lawyer and his purity as
ajudge, but his pre-eminent qualities a. man in all
the varied relations OF life
In Chambers, held by Judge sheridan Mr.. Samuel G.
Courtney moved to adjourn which motion was sec
marks Of Judge Sheridan were listened to with most
attention and produced profound impression.
In supreme Court, Circuit, Part 2, Judge Donohue
presiding Mr. William Herring Assistant District At
torney rose and sa,d:-n Your Honor please amid
the hurry and hustle Of the business OF the courts
and the munity, are brought this morning face
face with the fact OF the demise OF most respected
member OF the Judiciary Of this city. We are informed
OF the death Of Judge Alexander Spaulding Of the
Marine Court In the meridian Of life, who is cut
down the sphere OF his usefulness am permitted
10 rise before Your Honor and move Of respect TO
the memory Of the dead, that the Court do now ad
journ-
services OF Jouse opauonB tnAt tne hohoh suOuo Oo
granted, that this mark OF respect should be paid II
is little remarkable that while Judge Spaulding Is
taken the PRIME OF his life almost at the same hour
but a day earlier, another, and the oldest member OF
the Bar in the city, also member OF the Marine Court
should have also been removed by death The Court
will stand adjourned until Wednesday morning at
the usual hour
In Supreme Court Circuit Part 3, Judge Larremore
presiding Counsellor Richardson moved the adjourn
ment He said this was no time TO speak Of Judge
Spaulding's merits, abilities standing, but was
proper that the Court should take notice OF his
daafh In Indo mr. fhevl Ost A fFfand
suitable minute OF the adjournment be entered by the
clerk
MI Malcolm Campbell seconded the motion, and re-
ferred TO the death OF Judge Herring
Judge Larremore on granting the motion,
marked that there had been question how far such
recognitions should 70 Sometimes such adjourn
mens occasion inconvenience TO the discharge
of Justice yet he could no reasonable objection 10
taking the proposed In che present instance.
In Supreme Court Chambers, Judge Lawrence ad-
journed on motion OF Mr. John A. Fowler. In the Su-