Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-30
The Ear association.

Tho Bar OF this county was very largely re-
presented at a meeting held yesterday morning
in the court house, to consider what steps
should be taken TO exhibit it's respect for the
late Sheriff OF this county, Major john G.
Becht. Tho meeting determined to attend the
funeral in q body, and selected John 3. Brisbin,
Esq, 10 suggest III its behalf u request that the
court djourn until Friday morning to enable
the Bar to partici pate in the obsequies.
Judges Wilkin and Brill were on the bench
at the opening OF the court. Mr.. Brisbin said
in substance:
May it please the Court. The members of
the Bar Of this county, held an unusually large
meeting this morning and expressed an unan-
lmous desire to participate in the funeral
obseqnies of the late Sheriff, Major John G.
Becht. was ,9eEuted to convey that desire to
the Court, and to suggest that upon its adj
tournament to-day the Court adjourn until Fri
day of this week.
feel deep but painful satisfaction in being
the meHns OF communication TO the Court, OF
which he was the chief executive officer, the ex-
preston Of regret from that respectable body,
at the dispcnsation which has deprived it of an
officer universally confided in and Of man
who brightly typed ard illustrated the best
virtues OF Il
TO this Judge Wilkin made response as fol-
lows:
1t Is entirely proper that this motion should
be granted. Major Becht was an upright and
faithful public officer. He was Il prominent
puplC-5plrlted and useful citizen, and he was
an honest man. Ec served his country faith
fully in the field during the of the great
rebellion, and after his retirement from the
army, both in private and in public life, he
we'll discharged his duties to the country in
which his lot was cast. It is now some twenty
years since formed the acquaintance of Sheriff
Bccht We resided FOR some time under the
same roof, and i iriendlincss was there formed
between us which lasted until his death. 1t
was formed on my part upon esteem for the
many excellent qualities, which, he became
more widely known endeared him to the
community, and which have led to the sincere
demonstrations Of sorrow which we witness at
his decease. 1t is especially proper, that as the
executive officer of this court, due respect
should be paid to his memory by the court and
its officers.
During the three years Of his service as Sheriff
OF this county he so performed the duties of
has Office as to command the respect of the
lnembers Of the bar and to win the full conf
dence of the court. The motion is granted, aud
1t will be so entered in our rLinutes.
The court was thereupon adjourned to Friday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Resolutions cftAc La,c Students association
Resolutions Of sympathy to tho family of
Major Jno. G. Becht, passad by the Law Stu
dents association last evening:
WHEREAS It has pleased Divine Providence
~ icihoFe AIOlu caitl JOun u. Bec0t, late OF
.samsey county, man honored among his fell
10" cl'izens ior his many virtues and great
services in war and peace; ard
Wii!ls IT,, late NJ lor Becht has
most kindly placed the old court house at the
disposal OF this association Tor tn" purpose OF
holding meetings therein, an act which is most
gratefully remembered by the association, be
1t
Reso1sed, Unanimously by tho members OF
me Law Students association Of the city of St.
Paul, that in common with the whole people of
this city, We feel most deeply our bereavement
by the death of Major Becht, and we tender tc
his family in this hour Of deep affection GU,
most heartfelt sympathy and coincidence.
Hesoleta That a copy OF this resolution be
pan1shed IN the st. Paul Daily GLOBE.
St. Paul, May 49, 1875