Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-09
THE LATE JUSTICE MERRICK.
Respect to the Memory Of the Deceased
Jurist.

THE MEETING At THE COURTHOUSE TO-DAY
PROMINENT PRISONS IN ArTENpANcE-EULo-
eIEs DELIVERED AND APPROPRIATE RKsoLu-
TONS ADOPTED.
The meeting Of the District bench and bar,
called to take action in reference to the death
OF VIM. N. Merrick, one Of the justices of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Columbia,
was held in the Criminal Court room to-day.
A few minutes after noon every seat in the
room was occupied and additional seats were
brought in from the adjoining court rooms.
Among those present were the fellow justices
Of the deceased-Chief Justice Bingham and
Justices James, Cox, and Montgomery-Hon.
Barnes Compton, President Brown, and Messrs.
Hall, Brantly, and Others Of the Baltimore
association, Postmaster Ross, and many promi-
nent citizens. District Attorney Hoge called
the meeting to order. Mr.. A. s. Worthington
was chosen to preside and Messrs A. B. Duvall
and {. A. Elliot were selected as secretaries.
The following committee on resolutions was
appointed: jeremiah M.Wilson, w. ID. Davidge,
A. G. Riddle, j. Blair Hoge, N. F. Morris, J. J.
Darlington, and G. Carlisle.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee reported through Judge VIII
son the following:
'The members Of the bar having assembled
to express their sorrow because of the death Of
the Hon. VIM. NJ. Merrick, late justice of the
Supreme Court of the District, and with whom,
as a citizen, lawyer and Judge, they have been
SO long associated, and desiring to place on
record an expression of their appreciation Of
his merits, therefore be it
"Resotoed First-That as we knew and hon
ored him in life SO do we now, with unfeigned
sincerity, pay our tribute to his memory as q
man OF sound information, Of pure and unsul-
"A n a
and judicious legislator, an able, upright, and
impartial judge.
''Second-That we tender the family Of the
deceased our most profound and heartfelt SYM
patty.
"Third-That the district attorney of the
United States be furnished with a copy Of these
resolutions, with q request that he present
them to the Supreme Court, to be spread, with
the permission Of said court, upon the records
thereof.
''Fourth-That the chairman of this meeting
Is hereby requested to transmit an engrossed
copy of these resolutions to the family of the
deceased"
FEELING TRIBUTES TO THE MEMORY OF JUSTICE
MERRICK.
Judge Wilson, in reporting the resolutions.
paid feeling tribute to the memory of the
deceased who he said, was q lover of justice,
incapable of intentional wrong; a learned law
yer. thoroughly equipped, and a wise, pains
taking legislator. His all-pervading spirit was
to metn out even-handed justice. He moved
the adoption of the resolutions.
Mr.. Davidge seconded the resolutions, refer
ring to his appearance before the deceased
when the latter came on the bench IN 1853,
| and remarked that with him duty was his poler
star; that he was a man of the utmost integrity.
Gen. E. G. Darlington paid a feeling tribute
| to the memory of the deceased.
| Mr.. Hall, of the Baltimore bar, said that a
number OF the friends of the deceased had
come over from Baltimore to pay their respects
| to Judge Merrick's memory. He spoke OF the
| dead judges career in Baltimore. He was an
intrepid man, an upright judge, courteous and
chivalric-a knightly gentleman, and his friends
will mourn his loss to the end of their lives.
The resolutions were adopted and the meet.
| ing adjourned.