The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-16
I'm MEMORY OF HAINES
Bar Resolutions Presented to
the Supreme Court
SPREAD UPON THE RECORDS.
Text Of Addresses By Mr.. Metea1fs, Sen
.tor xsnnssr snd Mr.. Arthur-Fit-
ting Tributes to IIiustrious Dead.

or January 4, in memory Of the late
Colonel J. G. Haines, were presented to
the supreme court this afternoon by the
committee appointed for that purpose,
consisting of J. 3. Metcalfe, John x. Kin
near and John Arthur. The court room
was crowded and ali Of the judges were
present.
Mr.. Metcalfe read the resolutions, and
moved that they be spread upon the
records In the following words:
If your honors please. As committee repre-
senfing the bar of one of the most popaious
counties Of the state, we come before this
honorable court today, asking that II pause n
its consideration Of the grave and important
affairs before il which affect both the common
wealth and individuals; asking your honors to
pause aud give an hour TO the recollection o. al
bonored member OF this bar. and oIe who was
admired as an associate and friend.
do not affect, If the court please, TO believe
that can add 70 the eloquent ara impressive
euIogIes which have heretofore been pro-
nouneed by his friends aa1 brothers at the
King county bar, but in presenting the ex-
preston of the feeling and admiration Of that
bar ] desire 70 speak word of tribute 10 the
memory OF Colonel J. G. Hainss.
Only q few days ago he went out from your
honors presence apparently In the bloom OF
health and In the prime and beauty OF full man
hood, and today We must lock beyond the dark
ened portals OF the tomb 20 find ell that is left OF
the handsome form and features OF our departed
brother.
There did not live IN the commonwealth OF
Washington citizen whose public spirit was
more conspieuously exempli6ed before his tsl-
iow-men. Gifted with extraordinary physical
endurance, mind splsnd.diy equipped, re-
piete with learning and resource. possessed
OF ceaseiess energy. his whole being Quivered
with burning spirit 70 Do ali and out-do all
where public interests were involved. Never
Gid the state, nor his country, nor the city
which was proud to call him = member of its
municipality, demand his services in
any manner connected with public con-
Germs but his hearts bess efforts bound
ell the pleaitude of bis great powers 70
the accomplishment of their purposss- His
mind Was versatile. and yet his mental eoncen-
frs.ion grss. that he could have exceiled in
any vocation or profession which he chose 10
pursue. His restless spirit constantly sought
the spex OF all propositions that came up for
his consideration. Had he devoted himself 10
letters he would have become removed. II grim
visaged war had cast It's shadows over the land,
ii the nations honor was at STAKE. If an insult
20 its flag was offered, lie would have become
brilliant general. He was conspicuously brave
and had the daring OF true soldier. His
courage was the courage Of the English troop
ers ut Balskiava, when "into the jaws of death
rode Inc six hundred" OF Sheridan in his ride
down the valley from Winchester; Of Pickett
when he hurled bis division against the frown-
ing cannon on Cemetery Hill
But Il was as q lawyer in the courtroom
where the laurel wreath crowned the brightest
efforts OF his life. In other pursuits he was a
soiourner, in the courtroom he dwelt His
legal abilities diversified that j. is dir
cult 20 cay IN which branch OF mis- profession he
IL
spsct, IL any, he was deficient. As plsader he
Was careful, diligent. exact: in expounding the
law he was logical, perspcuous, concise: as an
advocate his eloquence was brilliant and per-
sussive, and his soul seemed to fairly revel in
doing battle for the interests consigned to his
trust; quick OF discernment, he grasped prop
osition and quick anaiyzation followed He
seorned IN practice TO rely upon mere technical
tiles; the breadth of his mind and ambition
was too lofty. He lifted himself out and be-
yond and above the lower and ordi.
nary Levels of legal lore and ascended
90 the very top of mental striving, where the
Law II its broadcast and moot useful field could
be viewed, and its mandates enforced His
career at the bar was full-orhed and complete,
and death was q climax, not an interruption
Active, faithful party service he looked upon rs
devotion 20 principle, and declined to pursue
political ambition for tho mere lust OF Office,
and today his party owes much TO his untiring
Gnd unsclfsh zeal.
lie was open Ia his enm;ty and strong in his
friendships. He was the idol of his family and
a lavish husband an1 father in the wealth of
love he bestowed upon his wife and child, aud
while, II your honors please, we shall miss
.he manly form, the strong mind, the great
advocate from tho ranks OF the bar, il Is TO his
family circle our tendereSt sympathies are
turned. Truly be viii ee missed there, and ever
upon their Lips viii the murmuring though,
ind voice:
We shall meet. but we shall miss him,
There Will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger 10 caress him,
While we breathe our evening prayer.
We are told that the grim reaper had no ter
rors for him, and his strong heart beat with
vigorous pulse TIL the icy fingers of death
chilled its tbrobs. and he approached Ibis
grave Ike one who wraps the drapery of his
couch about him and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
move, II Jour hoaors please. that these resolu.
tons be spread upon the record.
Mr.. kinnear, in seconding the motion
OF Mr.. Metealfe, addressed the court as
follows:
Nay it please the court: In secoadlng this mo-
ton ia behalf of Tire Seattle bar | wish 10 paw
say tribute Of respect to the memory Of Colonel
John c. Haines. think all men viii agree tha,
Coioaei Haiucs was no ordinary man. and
think his posthumous fame VIII far exceed in
value his living reputation, when his faults
will have been overlooked and forgotten aud his
YnsritorloGs deeds alone remembered and emu
lated He wa. born and educated in Illinois
one Of the great common law states-and was
graduated at the Chicago law school in ls7l, a.
the age OF -
Judge Booth. the dean OF that school, was
one og the most eminent educators and lawyers
in America, and was aided by a corps Of distin.
gusbed pEaeticing lawyers in Chicago. This
school adopted the plan OF class recitations, by
which each student was enabled 10 meet his
tator face 20 face In the class room and recit 10
him AS lessons in the law. IL was an excellent
psa that pat the studeat and professor ia such
intimate relations
Young HSines entered az once upon the pran-
tee a. his profession in his native state. snt
soon rose u prominence lie acquired a
thorough knowledge Of the principles of the law
and 81 the pleAdings and practice of the com
mon law courts before coming 10 this Coast in
lisa He had become close student of Mans
field and Msrshsl and Story, OF Chitty and
stephens and Gould, sud through them had
mastered the ihtTicacies OF the law lie was
well qualified to take up his life work here
under the code aud fad i, easy Indeed.
! did not personally know our sen.r,sa
brother until 1855. bat had attended tina ssr,r
law school three years before he took his c.,urss
MAJ As~SNAN~A AN% wv ears 81 R3e same state,
aud knew him sRd has distinguished family BY
reputation.
since my couaintaace with him he has bncn
uniformly loved and respected b. his friends
aud associates, and iu public snd private he
never failed % speak of them words OF common
daiioa. Colonel HsiRes was restless ami tire.
less man, snd ne made = memorable march up
10 the forty-thifd mile post, where he now
ahideS
Truc. he went into sanap on the other shore 8,
an carly axe. but he pitched his tent on the
River ii Fame, where marble and osAsS are ua-
necessary - psypetuate his memory.
May distinguished persons began theE
caseeg az usefulness after their fortieiA year. aud
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