The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-28
<: .'''u. ons l;el,::ve to the Retirement
Jddce Aldr:cd.

l1e retirement of tine Honorable
Aired P. ALdrich, Judge of The Second
judicial Circuit of South Ca.ol.na.
.:oln the Beach which he has foui
times been called by the Lee :.slatu. e of
that State, demands. ju the o.: :o;oa Of
the Ear of Newbe =, al EXPIRE s'oa of
seu meJt.
Therefore, be it resolved by the e.. :
Of Newberry:
That Ia the etirement ofJudre
ia ich OH public life the State Of
soul "a DINA loses the services of an
oh1cef WHO mas contributed to that
system OF laws wo' 'ch is Justly her
PRIDE aud boast, and has for years ad-
Dinlstered justice with the felrle,3ness
and conscIen ~iousness which are the
most honorable charac, er:.stics of .,er
judiciary.
IL. That be people ofsouth Ca:olin
owe lastin; debt ofgratit de to judge
Aldrlch for bis manv years ofdevoti0n
to their interests, and especially for O;s
courageous defense of their laws and
INSTITUTIONS against .ne eDcroachmenis
OF military tyranIv.
~. That in the retirement of Judge
Aldrlch he membe Of this Bar i Z
dep we'd of a judicial officer whose
couI' 'esy and i'm partiality at all times
rendered him most welcome to Us and
most a2 eeable both n official ald in
priva e life.
lV. That a copy of these resolutions
oe presented to his Hoao the retiring
Judge, by the chairman OF this meeting,
q That the Court of Common Plea;
tatss1ce1H 1HtEaTry County he requested to
REsoLUT -0Ss On II : DEATH OF JAS.
L. BIEAsE.
Death h:J recently remov"d from
cur midst ou: friend and brothe James
L. Blease, who for several ye,;s had
been j ] such state ofhealth as to for.
bid his elgag;ng in the active du les of
his profession.
jams L. Elease was adm: tied to the
Bar in 1878, and before the fa,al hand
of disc Sc had been "a ID upon HIM gave
promise Of usefulness and distinction
"a his chosen profession. Though his
active career at Inc Ba: was short he
had exhibited many OF the qualities
that make the successful practi, ,ioner.
He was earnest and indus. .ous in the
preparation Of his cases Ind bold, fear
less and jealous in present:Jg 8
CLIENT claims.
AS man and as an asso ciate, James
L. Blease possessed many am:abse
qaali;ies. His mos. marked and dis
tingu shing char-c, eristic3 were h.s
Kindness of hea:ta ID gentlenccs of DIS
position. He was instinctively honor
able, cou t 'ous and considera,e of the
feelings Of Others, and in his 0::ef
career had won the esteem and respect
of l. S breth en- of the Bar.
WHsR REAs. The Supreme Judge o.;
al tie eartn has seea fit to remove our
brother James l.. Ele: Sc f.'om the seen >
ID la3ors Of this life, therefore be it
heSOGeu, uaI we QGepIy lament nlS
early and untimely death.
Reso'cet That the Bar Of Newt L:rry
has losD member whose career, but
for tie destroying h:nd Of disease,
would have been one o. usefuln 9 and
distinction.
Re3o red, That our bear.'elt SYM
pathv and coincidence is extended to
the fanny of our Gcce sed brother N
their sore he 'eavemenv.
Ieso ve,,, That the Court of Common
rle. for Newbe' yCounty be re, uest ID
to spread these resolutions upon its
records, and thattie same he publ shed
in the news ,apers Of Newberry.
Gso: {: 5; Nov e, Commit 'e.