Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-02
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| beoh phusNutou, beb5rb. JObl ii. Rod
ney, Etq., and Levi o. Bird, ESQ, thu
COMMITTEES appointed by the Bar Associa
ton OF New CASTLE county to present
resolutions Of regret over the death oi
Judge Paynter to the superior cont, per.
formed their duty.
There were NOT many spectators present
and but few members Of tho bar. The
resolutions are the same IS those pre-
scented TO the court Of ehancsry ant
orphans' court, and have been published
In moving that they be spread upon the
records Of the court, Mr. Rodney spoke
as follows:
Within few years, indeed with recurr.
| ing frequency, three times In few years
this hail has been draped In black youi
honors have misbad an associate from your
5lde and ths pubic has mouFned the loss
u one VI tue highest officers of the State
1 As Is usual and proper In such cases, upon
hn death OF Judge Painter. the bar OF Nav
/ Castle county nave shown their respect aud
appreciation for his character ia Il serles OIL
resolutions, and has depicted Mr.. Bird AMI
myself TO submit them to your honors.
have thought that sons other than my
i sell could better present these resolutions
some one more Intimately and closely con
necled with Judge Payuter. Circumstance
and dista co hAv3 30 combined that our
| paths In life have NOT much crossed, vet as
h member OF the bar 1 deem II privilege
to present these testimonials Of the esteem
and regret OF the Professionalism foi
the manly, sterling qualities OF cur de.
| ceased triend; regret for the withdrawal
from our midst OF an honest, upright, con.
sclentious jurlst, true friend aud Il good,
! publlc-sptIited and prominent citizen,
The friendly feelings when l myself
had towards Judge Paynter were heredi.
! tatJ, but had these been wanting / could
| still have borne testimony to the nigh char
acter and qualities OF the deceased. Oh.
setvanees or respect, Ike the present, are
often petfunctory and too much euloglstlc,
4 and yet who can refuse to subscribe 10 tha
| resolutions herewith submitted, HoDorad
/ hy the people and by the State as few nave
! bsen, Judge Paynt1r brought to Inc dis
charge OF every duty, such Industry, lntsg-
rity AID ability, as fully justified and repaid
the confidence reposed IN him.
Almost immediately nppn MS admission
20 the blr entering upon the duties OF
deputy attorney general; serving In tn
| State Senate, ana as secretary OF State
twice apFuin sd attorney general, ami
hnally taxing his seat upon the bench, tnis
leaves life record, to which his family
eau point with just pride, his friends with
Affection, and the public with gratitude,
Tor the faithful end Intelligent services Of
an upright judge are blessing TO people,
hud The loss Of such services must chll-
| lenge the attention and regret OF the whole
community, It IL In this spirit that these
resolutions are presented; not alone RS
submitted by the bur, but yoieing the gem
l eral sentiment.
Upon tombstone In Emmanuel Church
yard at New Castle, or cted to the memory
OF Jehu Curtis, there is au inscription; and
thestope which records this epttaph records
| also that IL was written b. DIR. Benjamin
| Franklin the friend OF him iutarred be-
meath. II is 10 the memory Of Jehu Curtis
1 (t753), among osher Offices OF honor and
| trust having been late speaker OF the
/ Assembly aad judge OF the Supreme Court.
This epitaph can ne afnplitted TO embrace
the whole OF perfect public and political
4 life, and to dellneate TO Its fullest extent
the full private and social character, and 1t
seems to me can be i1ttinRly inscribed upon
! the monument Ut our deceased friend us d
| proud testimonial OF his worth.
III TO BE- prudent In counsel, upright 10
| Judgment, faithful In trust, give value 10
the public man; II to bs sincere In friend
snip. atf-etionate to relations, and kind to
all arunni him make the private man
amicable, then thy death as general loss
long shall be lamented."
Mr.. Bird said:
With submission TO your honors. In sec.
onding the motion for the adoption OF this
resolutions JUST read, 1 shall add but Il
word to what has already been said Ia the
courts OF our State as TO the iif5 and char
acter Of the late Judge Paynter. knew
him well. He was my friend my close,
personal friend, For more than twenty
five years this relation had remained ul-
broken.
ii were asked to point out one thing
more strongly marked In his nature than
another should say It was his gentleness
the Reuteness OK MS liHe-who of his
friends, OF those who loved him, II you
pleass-of those who did not, WHO OF them
| ALL say, eau recall 4 single harsh or un-
gentle ACT IN his whole life. He had an
other strongly mark characteristic, which
III these days Is now md then lost sight OF
Il mean his straigh forRardness-whe
ever he placed himself there you were sure
to nnd hlm-no shnlfiIng uncertainty
you were sure and sAfs In relying 6lead.
lastly upon what ne told you.
AS IL judge be had the confidence and re.
spect OF every member OF this bar, pnd
while his judicial life was a shor one, 1t
was one OF patient industry and marked
ability. watched his course with moro
than usual interest, having done what little
L could for his appointment to the high
position he attained, and l eau say truly.
that have yet TO hear the frat breath of
censure or word OF complaint as TO his con-
duct In his high office.
Your honors, we with you mourn his
loss. HIS sutIertags, even while ne vet re-
malned upoa tins bench, We nov recall.
He faced those slfierlngs lika the brave
man that he was. His struggle toc health
and life, for family and friends, was strong
and heroic, but disease had done Its
wretched WORK. The end had come.
Remarks were also made by the court.
Chief Justice Conegys said in part.
The news OF Judge Paynter's death came
to me while was away and made deep
impression. | felt that 1 had lost strong
personal friend and a strong aid md coun-
selor on the bench. Every word that has
been said Is true, and the estimate OF his
character Ia true one, He was possessed
OF extraordinary common sense, was fond
OF his profession, anxious to get to the
lotion OF matters. He was about as even
minded a man rs / ever knew In my life.
His gentleness was aim 1T feminine In Its
characteristics. He was d man OF good
humor aud tine temperate disposition.
lie had but the one inhrmity which all
know Of; but that In no wise prevented
hin, from investigating all matters placed
before bin. He was well grounded In the
law aud we deeply regret his death and
order the resolutions placed on the records.
Judge Houston said
! cordially endorse all that has been 80
beautifully said. / kueW his family well
and they and the Judge were my personal
friends. / WAS moi prepared to endorse his
appointment at first, but afterwards found
him to be fully able and competent to dope
with every matter brought before MIN Ha
had excellent legal Judgment and deeply
deplcre his deatn
Judge Cullen said:
/ heartily concur in all that has been
said, and dseplg reg OF his death.
knew him well and ADMIRED his chaIuc.er.
l always iesrutted the 1nsbility under
which he lahored, he was an honest Judge
aud labored 70 be just, Judge payufet and
l Ind been warm personal friends ever
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