The record-union., 1892-03-05

/ time to express the esteem and respect
/ that entertain for Judge Beatty. / am
/ one OF those who do not believe in speak
1 ing of one dead otherwise than as one felt
! towardI him when living. l am sincere
! when say that / consider Judge Beatty
model as man and as lawyer. He
practlced law like gentleman, and
treated his adversaries as such, and do
not believe that there is an attorney at
this bar, or at any bar of this or any other
/ commonwealth, who knew Judge
Beatty, that did not feel an affection
what possibly is better, feeling of the
highest respect-for him, and confidence
IN his Judgment and integrity.
REMARKS OF JUDGE j. w. ARMSTRONG.
If the court please, wish to say on
/ this occasion that fully agree in all that
/ has been said by the gentlemen who have
| preceded me- / became very intimately
acquainted with Judge Beatty after L
came to Sacramento, and my acquaint-
/ ance with him ripened into a personal
friendship. | have always regarded
Judge Beatty in his active years as a
! great lawyer, and | mean, in the sense,
that he was great as a lawyer in all the
| duties that pertained to the profession.
lie was learned and logical; he was hon
| orable and despised a mere technicality,
1 because there was no equity in it. He
was not only great lawyer. but an hon
est man, and | do not know what greater
! SulOSy Cstli ue pronounced on any man
| than would be included in those words
/ think that as a public benefactor of the
! city OF Sacramento Judge Holl hardly
! Went as Tar as he might have gone. L
think the time will come in the very near
future when the impress of Judge Beat
| tvs Invaluable labor will be felt. He
| was always true to his clients and in
spite of bitter opposition the old man
stood like great breakwater against the
surglng ola sea Of corruption. He passed
away and lett his advice TO the people,
The time Is not far distant when the peo-
| pie viii appreciate what Judge Beatty
has done for this city. / regret to say [
think they do not now.
REMARKS OF JUDGE CATLIN.
Judge Catlin said from the bench: son
! behalf OF the court | desire 10 say that we
! fully and cordially agree with all that has
been said both by the resolutions and in
| the addresses eulogistic of Judge Beatty.
! W Whlle those expressions We're eulogistic,
they were eininently just, and it might be
! said hey are even scant justice. In look
| ing over the history of the Pacific Coast
we find few men who have earned more
| honorable consideration, or who have
run more distinguished career than
| Judge Beatty. Itwould take more time
than is now at our disposal, more time
! than would be necessary, TO review that
! career. 1t is before the public mind: it is
familiar history; he is known of ali men,
| 1t would be difficult to find a flaw III his
personal or public character. 1t is true
| he was man Of more than ordinary pos
ltlveness of disposition. He believed in
himself most thoroughly.
"A man who through long career in
public life is of that positive and self
| believing character, necessarily meets
with antagonism. / can say, from per
| haps nearly as long personal acquaint-
ance with Judge Beatty as anyone pres
! ent, that IN all controversies with him.
/ both in public matters and in political
matters, and also at the bar, his antago-
! nists always met with fair courtesy and
dealings from him. and they always re-
! Spected him for the kindly traits he man.
| ltested. That was so, no matter how deep
or how wide their differences might be-
As lawyer he was of the very first grade
in ability and in kindness and courtesy to
all with whom he came in contact. As |
said, he never provoked any personal i'll
will toward himself, no matter how hot
| the controversy might be.
"a man who has done as much for his
clients, as much for his friends, and as
much for the social system in which he
| moved, and as much for the public well
fare. his memory ought to be perpetuated
as has been suggested. 1t cannot be said
OF him that he fell by the wayside No
! man with the full round of eighty years.
departing full of years and full of honors.
can be said to have fallen by the wayside.
lie 1illed up the full measure of the
career Of man, and that, in my iudg-
inent, IS high encomium upon any per-
| son. The resolutions will be spread upon
| the minutes of the court, and engrossed
copies of them will be sent to his family.
as suggested"
REMARKS OF JUDGE VAN FLEET.
Superior Judge Van Fleet said: ST
| had not intended saying ANYTHING uDon
| q NH hot,
dition to what has been said by Judge
Catlin, but, l think, Notwithstanding my
relationship to the deceased, | may be
permitted, without impropriety, to add
word Of approval to the spirit of these
resolutions, and to what has been said of
Judge Beatty by his fellow-members of
the bar. | had the privilege of laying
the groundwork of my profession under
the directing hand and eye of Judge
Beatty. / came to him, from a distant
| home, youth, standing on the threshold
OF manhood, and entered upon the study
of my profession in his office. Judge
| Beatty not only became at once a kindly
tutor, but he took the place to me, in
many respects, of father, and during
! the considerable number of years that
have intervened since / entered upon the
| practice OF my profession, | am fully con-
| vinced that Judge Beatty took that same
| degree of interest in my career that he
would in that of son.
Il can add nothing to what has been
| said III reference to the public life. the
character and the professional ability of
Judge Beatty. l may truthfulIy say,
however, that not only in these respects
is Judge Beatty entitled to a high degree
of respect, but he is entitled to it also be-
cause of his domestic virtues. The home
life Of Judge Beatty, with which | be-
came intimately acquainted, was beauti-
iul in its simplicity. He never per-
mitted it to be in any way interfered
with or disturbed by the arduous labors
and duties that fell upon him, either as a
public man or in his profession, but was
companion at his hearthstone.
st is in this respect, as well as in re-
speet to his professional and public life.
that / desire to pay just tribute to his
memory"