, 1881-01-30
In MEMORIAM.
The Chicago Bar Testify to the
Worth Of j. M. Walker.
Eloquent and Touching Speeches by
Messrs. Lawrence, SWEET, and
Fuller.

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Messrs. Lawrence, SWEET, and
Fuller.
Il very weIl-attended meeting Of the members
OF the Bar was held yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock IN tho United States District Court
rooms, to take suitable action Oh the death Of
the late James 5f. Walker. Among those pres
ent wero judges Blodgctt, Lawrence, Rogers,
Wallace. Tree. and Moore, ,ex-Atrorney-General
Edsall, Judge Bangs, and Messrs. II. ". Fuller
Charles Hitchcock, E. A. Storrs S. Corning Judd,
Thomas Dent, /. n. Stiles, Writ Dexter, j. J.
Herrick, E. G. Assay; Leonard Swctt, George Z.
Campbell, and G. ". kretzinger -
Mr. Robert Herycy rose and said he had been
requested to nominate Nr. E. G. Larnod US Cnols-
man. alr. Larned was unanimously elected
Mr. W. J. English was elected secretary Oh
motion OF E. G. Assay.
Mr.. Larned then took the chair anu spo&e as
follows:
BRETHREN OF THE BAR: We are reminded by
these sad gatherings, SO frequently occurring
how fast the older nenbe5soi our har nfe RI7e h-
| came member Of the Chicago Bur, and Of tne
| lawyers then found here only four or nVe re-
the loss Of one who has long been member Of
our Bar, and who has also been promiih,ent il,
man a our t9 9thec eias 81 q enoo
Our homes were in different sections Of the city,
| and so widely separated that it was not my good
fortune to have tue opportunity Of On intimate tt
| acquaintance with him socially; l kne" MIN
chiefly as lawyer and business man:
! He was a clenr-hended, keen, and sagacions
combined business abilty with an excellent legal
mind. His views on all subjects were Always
tempered with moderation, and his actions weTe
never governed by prejudice or PASSION: Hls
| temperament was equabIe, his address fuil OF
| suavity and courtesy, and his head sWayeo oy
| the most kind and friendly Impulses. Ills Whole
| fa pnr nv SlDFCnE ana C0n[fOlItu8
| sense Of right and duty. For many years ne nus
had little active connection with the practice or
the profession, but has been prominent tn puotic
| enterprises which hare greatly eondnced TO me
| growth and prosperity of our city our brotner
Of s1aniess rectitt,de, faithful devotion to duty.
| and valuable public service or winch ms fanny
may well be proud. And we, his brethren OF ne
| Bar may appropriately ask to have his name
inscribed with honor upon the enduring records
| Of our courts, that so fur rs possible the memory
Of his utilities and his virtues may DO per-
petuated ...
THE RESOLUTIONS.
| MIR. Goudy moved that Il committee OF hVe oe
| appointed by tho Chair to draw up suitable
resolutions. ...........-..,
The Chairman appointed the following as such
Committee: S1essrs. ". c. Goudy, Robert
Hervey, B. c. Cook, e. Z. Ailler' and Eo"in
These then retired, and In n few moments re-
turned and presented the following resolution:
brother. james III. Walker, has finished his lahors
| with US aud entered into an eternal and bctter
fc it is fitting for US TO bear testaInony 70 r .ne
| Therefore, We declare that during the tWenty-
| fye years Of his residence in this city, nc nus
always shown himself to r}ea ne an ap6ihiine un
| firing industry, great capacity answering u9et-
ity, and man, citizen and lawyer nas 1e1l II; y
| record worthy Of the most careful STUDY, MS
| modest department, kindness Of heart, anu 1rue
bencvo!enco marked him Us gentleman: wnlie
Ute and living falth st EroFee nun bo 20 NJ ha
trusted for support in the trials Of lfe. Nnalr
ever work he undertook he did well: every duts
cast upon him be discnarged' 'i1,tcd no oIT fo
The client he was wise counselor, and to me
} Judge a valuable assistant. His career Presents
al, example worthy of imitation By all Of US VINO m
survive, and encourages the Young awyeT, tH,e e.
! practice the manly and Christian virtues wn1cp
were the ornaments of our departed oto.nGif' .i :,
| Resolred That copy OF this testimonial! pe
sent to bis afflicted family, with assurance Of ou.
: sincere sympathy with them in their irreparoole
and that SoRy oe feda The % Un9ed State
Circuit and District Courts, the Crcnit Lons. lH.
and the Superior Court, with request tnat tue'
be spread upon the records.
, JUDGE c. Z. LAWRENCE.
a in moving tho adoption of the resolution, said:
I think that we arc all Of ono accord IN tne
. opinion that in the death OF mr.. walker 'na on
bar has suffered great bereavement a1s 1,oat he ba
$ not been actively identified with the genera
business Of the profession; but IT IS nevesthe ne
. | fp8g true that QUf1uE tuo pCklo4 HASA
o heen uas somewhat withdrawn from active labor Il
G general practice he has still felt the keengs
interest and the greatest pr:ee ~ '4o @ en +
+ 1he honor and character of the. bar a
bodg. He has gone to that nndiscoyere;
s bds in es ZEE seG W.
10 aud noble life. He was fortunate IN ms l1e I,
in bis DEATH he lived surrounded oy eniov
= ing distinguished social position ana all IN
=. blessings aud advantages that wealth Gun ~ give
It And he died painless deatn precgea cna to ~ f
friends aud himself. He died as We wona ~ aso
* to die. "Hc wrapt tho drapery o. nas cous
9 In speaking Of q deceased member OF the Il pa
we naturally look at him in two aspec1s;; r'e5
lawyer, and second, IN nrs ,aerar 10 ou
le avn exnericuccs, our personal acquantanct
With The departed brother. Ny own began VT q,
Mr. Walker IT. sTentE tHa Kgoa yeare ouoty u9 Circuit md
cane with Mr. Joy and two or three other prom
III incnt lawyers aud others to argue ralns ens
Of considerable Importance, md r. 5emembe 1 ., e
Mt how much Mt that time I was struck py n11 w9a
" seemed to- me unusual capacity, unnsnai ani ~
Y ties in tho line Of man VINO a1 ~ Hs NAV
~ 2 2er n ~ nrcsnntine bis case-and had an occs
T. sion to observe tho sumo thing afterwnEds-Ws;
II the Courts always LIE e ta nasirio
Of his adyersaries. He had thorougntS Ioin,
lis own case: he knew where It's strong s3+ potl, u
lay. and pressed them upon the Court, o!e ~, u
td this in a manner which lett upon the Cou,
The ;mnressinn that he was not merely seckln
to win Ills own cause, but seeking TO enleaee ny
tho Court and to aid it In arriving et q 1usa col
clusion. He possessed unusun! 1oecal po"t ~ =;
exceedu9iy clear perceptions IN fcshru, " =,
| fnrricacies In lawsuit. and was 80 cousc'gAt'oe
ID in his duties tu his clients and 10 Wnat ne aee
his duties to the Court, that imagine &c nes.
| came before Judge to make ~ alEu.nc' E,e
I'D Without a thorough preparation and q comple {.
and exhaustive. study OF bis case. ae "as IL
:. | an eloquent advocate, but most Clear,
~ KEEN, AND ACCOMPLISHED REAsoSE1s'
h; having all his faculties ready ut command new
hctrayed into an illogical slhon. ana "a1
valun}jle assistant TO the Bench IL tne Auu.1
;stration OF Justice, tho highest Posluon' ce
at tniniy. that lawyer can aim at or occupy:
An mnr it would be difficult to hnd oI1G t;
tho community who dying could leave laIl IT
reputation or more stainless many. nt 1lis ~ ~
= ccnsion OF what belonged to the duties 4ot on m
of his profession, but life, was htgn. NJ NJ ~ ~
entirlet. il any one at our Bar was, 20 nuse
piled to him the grand oia a,.1t1 naiuc Il,
fr-nnrlcman'' lie wns studlousE ~
70 hfs Younger brethren Ho
studfously Kind to those who occupied aun
htcr nosition in life than himself. HE was .a urn
his intercourse with his equals: never sus1s
dertnR right, but courteous IL MS 11anne.. n. .
ways gentle In bearing. and although g!,sc H !
,re sponsibilitics and SEVERE labor had "r,en u
fnrc he died muny lines upon his race, anu u M
| of Xr1fiIy, YEL- WI