The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-03
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A Testimonial Of Respect from III
Supreme Court or Appeals.

LeaumoulN OF Respect from the
supreme Court Of Appeals.
A meeting Of members OF the bar was
held at the State House Saturday, pur.
suant to the adjournment Of the meeting at
the Municipal Court on Friday, and was
largely attended. A set Of resolutions,
with preamble setting forth the occasion,
were adopted.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals met at 10
O'Clock. The court room had been heavily
draped In mourning, and everything wore
ON aspect which spoke Of the bereavement
the court had suffered in the loss Of It's
youngest judge.
Hon. Daniel Lamb presented the minutes
oil the bar meeting, with the following
words
MAY IT PLEASE THE CouRr: The mem.
beng Of the bar have adopted resolutions
respecting the death OF Judge Patton,
which they have requested us 10 present to
your Honors, and ask that they be entered
on the records Of the Conf. Judge Patton
occupied his high Office for but brief pc.
iiod. . Brief, however, us Il was, Il was long
enough to secure to him universal respect
alike from Bench and Bar, Tor the ability,
learning and diligence which he displayed
in the discharge Of his duties. We had
Just learned, too, to appreciate his many
worthy qualities as man, and how much
he merited our esteem as an individual,
But death was sudden and unexpected It
Is eminently proper that we should offer
this testimonial of our sense OF the loss we
have sustained, and OF our great respect
and esteem for the deceased.
Judge Okey johnson responded feelingly
and eloQuently at some length, pronounc.
ing q glowing eulogy on his deceased assO-
ciate and friend, which was echoed from the
heart Of every friend OF the dead mans
who was present. The paper was ordered
spread upon the Court record, and the
Court adjourned.
The preamble and resolutions submitted
by the committee were as follows:
There Is one before whom "the strong
arm OF the law" is powerless; acre Is one
whom no process Of any human court can
arrest-Death. With impartial step he
enters the cottage Of the poor and the
palaces Otkings. Whilewet think thought,
we die, and our lives are shorter for every
breath We breathe. There has fallen upon
this honorable courtand upoEfeaCh member
Of the legal profession OF this State and upon
the whole people Of West Virginia blow
all the more crushing from its terrible
swiitness, all the more grievous because Of
our lack OF warning. Intelligence Of the
sudden and untimely death Of Judge
James +. Patton has saddened all our
hearts, and our minds are stunned
and bewildered by the blow. We
cannot yet realize in its fulness the fact
that we shall see him no more until, like
him, we are clothed upon with immortal
ity. 1--WE have not yet accustomed our
minds to think OF him as having passed
over to the majority beyond the grave.
But yesterday he was here in the full
strength OF young manhood. To us he
seemed the very image Of physical health
1.-THE picture Of manhood in It's prime. In
personal attractions he had few superiors.
Of commanding presence, graceful action,
pleasant voice and magnetic smile, which
revealed the wealth OF his warm heart, he
attracted the confidence and esteem OF all
who made his acquaintance. All who
came within the circle Of his personal in
lluenCe were thenceiorth his devoted
friends. lie was admired for his
intellectual talents, and beloved for the
excellent qualities OF his manly heart.
During the short year Judge Patton has
been a member Of the Supreme Court Of
Appeals he has, without effort, commended
himself to the warm regard OF the mem.
bers OF the bar. lie brought to the dis
charge of his duties upon the bench well.
trined legal mind. lie possessed in an
eminent degree that power OF analysis.
that quicknsss Of perception, that equipoise
OF Judgment and that knowledge OF the
law which most beiit the character OF a
Judge OF court Of last resort That be
has been called away in the flush Of man.
hood, full OF high hopes and with the ap.
parent promise before him OF many years
active life and honor to himself and SER
vice to his fellow men, is to afford us fresh
proof oil the instability OF human life and
the inscrutable ways Of God. Equally as
friend and as Judge we loved and nd.
mired Judge Patton. Young us he was he
had attained well-merited high position,
and Of him it may be truly said, "He gave
his honors to the world again, his blessed
part to Heaven, and slept in peace"
We offer the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Supreme Court OF A
pcals be requested to enter on the record
the foregoing testimonial to the memory Of
the late James +. Patton, and also TO place
upon record the following resolution:
RcsolrVd, That in our sorrow for the loss
sustained by the death Of Judge James +,
Patton, we are not unmindiul oithe keener
anguish OF those who are doubly bereayed
by this sud event, and that we tender 10
his widow and children all the comfort
that heartfelt human sympathy can bestow,
Resolrtd, That the Supreme Court Of An.
peals be requested to communicate this &C.
lion to the widow Of Judge Patton.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. JEFFERs,
DANIEL LAMB,
Il ROEr WItTp