Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
Cincinnati Commercial

There was II pause, and II sol
cmn stiffness prevailed the courtroom
when the venerable member of the bnr
rose to second the resolutions. IIcsaid.
"Tho deceased was n remarkable per-
sonagc in the ranks ofprofosSional Jury
men. IIo was mn old-liner, patient md
stcndy like clock, determined in opin-
ion, ever ready to nssumo the cares and
responsibilities Of the occupation he had
marked ont for himself in this life. Men
are prone to laltcr and lie out of they
can, pleading business, measles in the
family, much information and prejudice
in the case. Bat he never shirkcd.
When duty called he was always there,
and came MS pure and unbiased aS n
dove.
81 doubt chat we shall overlook upon
hls like again. Others may cmulatch his
example, and by great experience, de-
votion to duty and thorough develop
mcnt Of talent, rise high iii the profess
sion, but who shall take the place ofhim
whose loss we mourn? | knew him
Much of my success in life and III plead
ing ut the bar owe to him. He never
forsook il friend in the jury room. When
| urn my eyes to that vacant and
wolLworn chair ut the end Of the front
row, can almost see him rs Of yorc, SO
calm, 50 composed, 50 like II fudge upon
the bench. Towards the lust. in the in
hrmitics Of years, hc may have slept
much III his post, yet so vast was his
expcr cneo and intimacy with the re-
quiremcnts Of his Office, that he dis
charged his duties without cmbnrrass-
ment, and IN II manner to satisfy his
own conscience and one side Of the con
tending factions. What more could
mortal juryman do? llc was not, you
may say, II popular man with his col
leagues. He had enemies, rs every
man Of decided opinions has Some
were cnvous If his success, lie was,
moreover, sticklcr. The bent of his
mind was toward disagreement. He
held his comrades With steady hand,
and either brought them round, or there
was Il dead lock He was leader OF
jurics, or 10 went alone Hence he in
cured dsfnvor. More than once was
Ills life impcrillcd III the jury room, but
llc CNlIllN lnOkcu ucIln III lllc lace AlU
hung Oh to the last, When, on onc 90.
casion il mob Of eleven strong men Mt
tackled him, and hauled him M to tho
ceiling several times to persuade him Il
submit, his unconqucrablc spirit did
not finch. And then, on another oc
cnsion, whcna similar mob buckcd unt
gagged him, and kept him without foot
ana drink for five long days, hc wn,
still for the disagreement, and triumph
"a ut last There, i(it please the court
was the virtue of the old school. An,
AL he asked was his per diem.
" You takcaiury that has sat through
il long ease Of, shy two or three weeks
and that goes ont To deliberate MS conSti
putcd iii bowels and Ill tempered il
spirit lis ii sedentary hen: you lock tina
Jury up in ii cold and cherries room
and lot the Judge swear in his charg
that they shall not get out or have
mite to eat on drink, or change o
socks until they bring i'll verdict, mn,
YOU may wager strong that they vii
agree, somehow, inside ofa week. Bu
whcn the deceased was among us thi
was not safe Investment lie WI
wonderfully constructed, physically mn,
mentally, for protracted hanging. In
COW case. involving $40, hched the iur
nine days. One died of privation, m