The Newtown bee., 1890-12-05

oughly trained, and was master of the
best methods of the profession. His
knowledge of the principles and theory
of the law was based deep upon an init
mate acquaintance with its original
sources, while he had a ready command
of the resources of practice. He was
consequently good counsellor and
good fighter. lie was intensely loyal to
his client and more than conscientious in
his fulfillment Of every duty to him. In
his management of court cases, he was
cautious, shrewd and ready, never losing
sight of his clients interest in the excite
nlent of a professional contest, exhibit
ing an unusual knowledge of human ma
ture and always impressing the court or
the jury with his sincerity and honesty
of purpose and with his complete mas
terry of his cases. He was never known
to go into court except after the most
careful preparation.
As an instructor in the law school, he
left upon the hundreds of young men
who in the 81 years of his instruction
came under his care the impression of a
gentle, helpful, sympathetic and thor
ough scholar. His sympathy with young
men was very marked and very true.
And it was sympathy that did not spend
itself in words, but was evidenced, as
those who were under him can abund-
antly testify, by unnumbered deeds of
the sincerest kindness. He enjoyed his
office of teaching, not only because the
occupation was congenial to his taste as
scholar, but because it gave him SO
free an opportunity of expressing that
active sympathy with others which was
soindividual feature of his character,
and which, in the ordinary work of his
practice, he was so often called upon to
restrain or disguise.
In his personal character and private
life, all who came into contact with MI
Platt We're impressed with his gentle.
ness, his genial social traits and his sen.
sitive honor. He had hosts of friends
because he was sincerely friendly. He
loved the converse of his fellow-man and
this love was not limited by age or con
dition. And he was as well an enthusi
| astic lover of the outdoor life of nature
Until within a short time of his death, III
was constant walker and the most de
| lightful of companions in the fields ant
woods. Here he was at home. The tree
and the flowers of the fields were hi
friends. He knew them all. And here
/ too, he best made himself known to hi
companions. Here it was that his wild
acquaintance with the literature of imag
nation and sentiment. especially of pc
etry, of which he was passionately fond
showed. itself. With a prodigious men
ory, delicate and accurate taste, and
sure Judgment, he had made the Who'll
range of English poetry his own, an
could call forth from his treasures atan
time, with rare aptness, just that whic
was fitting to the time or place. His wa
also deeply religious nature, althoug
he could never fully accept any of tn
current Foundations of faith. His az
quaintance with the Bible and with RI
ligious literature, especially of the MOI
highly spiritual and even mystical type
was wide and thorough. He was, how
ever, averse to ready expression on sui
: jects of this character.
Mr. Platt's death occurred very SUE
denly on the 23d of January, 1890. Fl
was stricken down with apopleXy, just :
he was entering his office. and lived bl
t four hours after the attack. He was blu
led in the cemetery of his native tow
Newtown, place for which he Away
cherished an enthusiastic Affection
Prepared by Morris F. Tyler of the Ne
: Haven bar.