Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-18
prsrRrcr CorRr PROCEEDINGS.
Last Days work Of she Five weeks
session.


Last DAY.. work Of the Five weeks
sessisa-
In the case of the United States vs.. A.
r. Able. charged With selling liquor
without having FIRST obtained 90 ern
usnt license 40 70 do, the jury returned
a verdict Of not guilty.
In the case of Andrew Merchant 81 Al.
20 r. q HumiStsn, the Yesler Mil
Company ct al, default WAS entered -
IN n l. Yesier. j. S. Anderson. W. ii.
knee Geo, GA Ststson and j. j. Post
George GiIIerson Va. j. II. Mc6raw
Ind0ment rendered in favor OF j. n
McGraw for costs
n Hor. an a Co. vs.. Simon n Brown
Stone. Default. and Judgment for
plaintiffs for x5Ts.2.
seattle Lumber and Commercial Com
many vs.. Frank Peters. Referred 10 A.
e. Boumsn To take testimsny.
An Yu. a ChiuamaD, WAS found Rnilty
of stealinQ Ia chickens, aud was nneo
RS and costs. This cas1 was appeeiea
from the Justices Court, where the chi
naman was fined $50 and costs Al ~
went to jail in default of fine aud costs.
RESOLUTIONS on RESPECT.
Bv leave Of the court. judge Burke
| arose and offered the fOlioxing:
| WHEREAS, In the dispens,ti,n OF an
| alIuiss Proyideuce, 1t has pleased
Almighty God to remove from oar mids,
| by death our friend and profession y
brother, Judge j. III. Reed, lawyer OF
distinguished ability and a man OF most
generous impulses and great purity OF
character. who, sy his quiet, g'hiai
ua-nsrs add earnest devotion 10 tue
| discharge Of daty, mad won for himself
the confidence and respect OF the on
tire community IN which he hved.
| Resol.ed, That in the death OF Judge
n. Reed this community has lost
valued. energetic aud honored citizen,
his profession devoted. upright and
able counsellor. and society a most e.
teemed member.
Resolred, That We. the ATTORNEYS oil
the Seattle Bar, hereby present to the DO
reaved widow, children aud relatives OF
the deceased, our heartfelt sympathy In
their great sorrow aud affiiction:
ResoIssd, That these resointiohs De
nresented to the District Court Al its
next session, with the request that Tue
same be entered on the Foords Oh tnt
sourt, and that a certified copy OF Tue
same be furnished by the CLERK OF SAID
court 10 the widow of the deceased.
q. Morris Halter then arose anu SAID
Il !Nag IL please the Court; La secondins
the motion Of my brOthsr who mas )as'
sat down, il is meet u at tnis recoro
should contain brief history OF ooi
deceassd friend, whom the oar na'
, united to honor.
In 1872. Judge Reed was born in Car,
Isle. Cumberland county, IN that erano
old State which gave to the worin b'n
iamin Franklin, and to our profession
Jeremiah 3. Black, aud he came n'
long line of ancestors distinguished OIL
the bench and at the bar.
AT An early age he was eraduatsd Win
honors at Dickerson College, Cariisie
and was admitted to- practice by tue oa
preme Court Of his native state pres'a
ed over by Justice Gibson.
At the age of twenty eight ne removed
10. and began the practice OF Jaw In ths
city of st. Louis, where MS ehofts uie'
with marked success. Filled with o'.
sire TO link his fortunes with the grea'
Northwest, in 1854 he accomp inieo Coi
Steptoe's command across the plains
but at Fart l. iramie. while CHASING OUT
falo, had his thigh bone crushed ov th'
fall Of his horse. which accident KEEP
him between life and death unt', tn'
following year. when he continued M
journey, and first located at jackson
Vile, Oregon, then thriving minih'
town, entered with spirit into inc prac
tioe of his profession, became tnofouvh
ly identified with the people ana IN
place, served the people ~ delegate u
The convention TO fortu q State cousfl
/ A - mr.
d,date for United , ates senator frou
/ that state, and was defeated by C"l
Baker, by one vote.
Seeking "a wider field OF labor. Judg
Read removed to Portland, Oregon
: where for many years no WIS iore
most member of chat justly distinguish
adj bar. and where he acquired SOM
wealth, aad she respect and esteem o
all with whom he oaGua IN contact.
In 1882, his health beginning to fail
, and hoping to find relief Ia the DIRE
at,uusphers " EASTERN Oregon, he ~
moved 10 Peadlet IA, hat falling To re-
: cover his heslth, he gt lat sought 10
more sauabie climate ana TegulR
,emuerature of tue sound, aud in DC
tobcr last east his lot ia With us. an
located in this city. where he won th
y
him, and where his health, until Nv
weeks bsfore his death, steadily i'm
proved.
Il il TO be regretted that he oonld ne
! have re,p aimed with az. To adorn VIII
, his many sterling qualities, the profes
sion we love. / am glad 10 assist u
rendering to his memory this token
, our esteem. wish could do more.
Therefore may IL please the couri,
second the motion that the resolution
be spread upon the records, as read, an'
move that the court adjourn for th
: day.
The resolutions were thereupon or
dered spread upon the records.
The aoosunts of j. q. Seasey, Cher
; of the Ooart; j. y. Ludlow, Deput
, | Clerk; @. ii. Hanford, Deputy uniie'
States Prosecuting Attorney, were OK
; amined and approved.
, All bailiffs aud jarors we're then dis
, charged, after waies ths court adjourn
ed TO June 18th, &c 10 clio *, a.m.. saw
. and except m to business set for hear
ing prior 10 that date.