The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-09
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Action of the Bar Association and
Supreme Court
rsSsuses t. the worth Of Chief JUS.
tiees Waite. 5anes and EsyIe
Adopted.

United States supreme court, and Of
/ Chief justices z 4. Jones and c. e
Bowie Of the supreme court OF Wash
| ineton Territory. Hon. {. II. Han
ford Of Seattle read a series OF reSalu-
! tons which had been prepared by the
| committee. and they were adopted b.
the association Mr.. Hanfori was p
pointed 10 present the same reSolu-
lions To the supreme court and 10 ask
for their adoption By the court The
association then adjourned.
/ SUPREME corEI
As soon as the Bar Association had
adjourned, Marshal Hamilton called
the house 10 order, and Chief Justice
Burke announced that the court was
ready for business. Hon. c. H. Han
ford al once arose, and. in the follow
ing language. presented the resoiu-
tons OF the Ear Association 70 the
court
Your honors: The members OF the
Seattle bar have commissioned me 10
! make 70 this court 4 solemn announce
ment. Since this court last convened.
death has interviewed and cut short the
career. and ended the labors on earth
of him who then was the loved and
reverenced presiding judge OF this
court.
The lives and characters OF the good
| and great men Of commonwealth are
! its greatest and best treasures, and il
is due 10 the people thar when one OF
| them has closed the chapter OF his life
and finished the work assigned to him.
that ere the memory OF his virtues
shall have time to grow dim, some NJ
/ \
nentlv 2 record that shall serve IS .
memorial OF him and chronicle of the
time, from which facts may be CLEANED
with which TO illuminate the pages OF
history.
Richard Asbury Jones, our Ia
| mented late chief justice, died at his
| home in the city OF Seattle on the 18th
| day OF August, 1885. The announce
ment of his death. made in the early
| morning of that day, brought sorrow
| to the hearts of many thousand peo-
| pie, for he was good man and a
great one. and he was loved and hon
ored by all who knew him. He made
| friends of all and enemies of none.
He did not merely occupy the position
of chief justice, but he Etled that ex-
allied station TO the satisfaction OF the
people. The man who can and does.
when dealing out eyen-handed justice
and engaged in the stupendous work
OF vindieating and upholding the
majesty OF the law, at the same time
win and hold the love and reverence
of all classes and conditions of men,
| must be possessed of character en-
bodying the gTandest and noblest quail
tiles, and his service 10 the state must
be of the most incalculable value; for
a - . y l.a. al. hot Da
people bestow their affection and ven
Grafton, but upon the law and the
court as well and as a patriotic peo-
pie who love and uphold the laws and
Institutions of their country, are the
happiest and best; so he who inspires
such patriotism and love OF law within
the hearts of his fellowmen does them
the greatest good, for he elevates and
ennobles their characters and bestows
upon them peace and happiness. Such
was the character and the work OF our
late Chief Justice Jones.
THE members of the bar have
caused 10 be prepared and have
adopted as an expression of their sem
timents the following preamble and
resolutions, which at their request |
will now read, and move your honors
that the same be entered of record in
this court.
RICHARD AsBURY JONES.
The members of the bar of Wash
ington Territory have heard with feel
ings OF the deepest sorrow of the
death OF Hon. Richard Asbury Jones,
chief justice of the supreme court OF
the territory, which occurred on the
18th day of August, lsss. at Seattle,
W. T.
The late chief justice had been a res
ident OF this territory less than two
years. and vet during that short pc
riod he had established for himself the
reputation OF a profound, honest and
fearless judge, and an upright and
public-spirited citizen. 1t has rarely
happened that in so short a time a
public official has 50 endeared himself
TO all classes of people as was the case
with Judge Jones.
ION the bench and in his intercourse
with members OF the bar, his kindly.
generous nature, his genial and pleas
ant manner, won the love and esteem
of all. None that have practieed be-
fore him can ever forget his patience,
uniform courtesy and consideTate
kindness, especially to the younger
members of the bar; his answering
sense of right, his love of justice and
his sterling integrity. With him right
and Justice were above all things and
he was never known 10 sacrifice them
10 the mere technical forms of law.
He was man of noble qualities of
head and heart, and the man was not
lost in the lawyer or the judge"
Ills all-too-short career upon the
bench of this territory, served TO illus
trate the noble judicial virtues which
in a larger field would have given him
a national reputation. and now as
slight tribute to his memory. the bar
desire 10 place upon the records of the
court an impression of their high sense
of his great worth as a man and citi-
zen; as a lawyer. well verSed in the
law and as Judge who brought to
the discharge OF his official duties,
learning, industry, patience, ability
and love Of justice. Therefore,
Resoiref, First. that in the death Of the |
late chief justice the people of Washington
Territory have lost a judge whose broad
aud comprehensive knowledge Of the law.
whose love Of justice, fearless, tndepend- /
enee, splendid executive abilities, spotleSs
integrity and uneTring sense of right, have
shed iuStre over the administration OF !
judicial fairs in tAis territory.
second. That in our common sorrow We
do not forget the deeper suffering aad
despair resting over the household that !
death has - unexpectedly entered, and J
that We respectfully tender 10 the bereayed I
ones our most sincere sympathy. II
Third That the clerk of the supreme
court of Washington Territory be directed
TO send an eugrosSed copy Of these resOlu-
tons. attested By the seal Of the said court,
20 the family of the deceased. !
CHARLES E. BOYLE.
Continuing. Mr.. Hanford said
And now my task i but half done. !
for after Judge Jones came a worthy !
successor in the person of Hon. !
Charles +. Boyle. He took the oath '
of office and entered upon the per +
Torrance OF his duties on the I'D day | !
OF November and within the first !
month OF his service, on the 18th day =
OF December. he, too, vas removed by i
death. He WAS a stranger to Us and I
to our judicial system. lie came To y
I'll a high station in place of one y
whom the people revered in life and
lamented in death. And yet his bear
ing was such that during the short
time he wore the ermine he won the
esteem of the community. All who /
met him were convinced OF his hon
esty and fitness for the position and :
heartily accorded 70 him sympathy.
and support. As man he
was genial and sympathetic and i'm
pressed all who met him a. one OF su- =