Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-23
MR.. LORE FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Vacancy Filled by the Cover
nor on Tuesday.

OF His appointment.
SpecIal Correspondents Of Gazette and journal
Dover, March Ex-Governor Reynolds
this morning appointed Hon. Charles Is;
Lore Chief Justice Of the superior court Of
this State, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Chief Justice Alfred 7. Rob
inson.
MIR. Lore has been informed by telegraph
of his appointment and his commission
will be forwarded by mail.
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
Charles Brown Lore was born March
10th, 1881, at Cantwell's Bridge, NOV
odessa Delaware. where his father, Eldad
Lore. who died in 1850, was engaged III
farming and in tho wood and lumber BUSH
ness. He was a man OF exalted character
and sterling worth, noted for his general
kindness and especially for his benetcence
to the poor and was the descendant oil q
family of Cumberland county, Nd, set
tiers Of the 18th century IN which locality,
too. the ancestors Of his wife, Priscilla q.
Lore. were pioneers of the same period.
Charles b. Lore, after obtaining the rudi.
men.s OF education in his native town, and
preparing himself at the Middletown
| Academy, entered Dickinson College at
Carlisle, Pa, in lSiS. and graduated there
in 1852 with the degree Of A. b., and the
honors of his class He studied with Judge
John X. Findlay, of Philadelphia, for
short period, and returning to Delaware,
was elected clerk of the House of Repre-.
| sentatives, in which position he served
until the end Of the session in 1857.
Immediately after the close Of his term
he turned his attention to the ministry,
and the Methodist Episcopal Conference,
accepting him on trial, assigned him to the
| Princess Anne Circuit in Snow Hill
District, Eastern Shore, Nd, where he re-
| manned one year.
At the expiration of that time he with
drew to Wilmington, and resumed his law
studies with the late Daniel NJ. Bates
| chancellor OF Delaware, and was admitted
to the bar in November, 1861 About the
same time he ran for member of'the Leg
islat,lre on the Democratic ticket, In 1862
he was appointed by Governor Burton
commissioner of the draft to raise troop.
for the Union Army, and canyassed the
county of New Castle for that purpose.
On the 18th of September, 1869, he was
| appointed by Governor Cove Salisbury
attorney general of the State for term Of
five years. lie was identified during this
time WITH the trial Of several celebrated
cases, which attracted attention through
out the country. among them beingthat OF
| Godsborough. for the murder of Charles
Marsh, in which the prisoner was con-
victed and sentenced TO be hanged, but
escaped and found his way south; that Of
DR. Isaac q West charged with killing
and skinning negro named Turner, and
attempting to burn hiscurpse with the pur.
pose of conveying the impression that tho
body of the victim was his own, and thereby
securing heavy life insurance money to
his wife, and also that of the famous Della,
ware Bank burglars In all these cases In
| which the aDlest LAWYERS in the State were
employed by the defence, Mr.. Lore's abili.
ties were developed us his reputation was
enhanced, by the contests which ensued,
| While he has had n large experience in
| ~ mi al tpa hua fot
the most part civil and he has had fire.
quent occasion to seek thorough acquaint.
ance with constitutional law and thost
clements OF Jurisprudence which have be
come part of the States history, as fol-
instance, in the disputes between Delaware
aud New Jersey regarding the wateI
boundary, and involving the fishing right:
of the two states.
Mr. Lore was one of the incorporators
and is trustee of the Home for Friend.
less Children in Wilmington. and since
1867 has been trustee of Delaware College
He is, and has been throughout life,
| Democrat, an untirng worker in politics
as in his profess III, and has q strong hold
upon the sympAGhics of the people, com.
manded both BIZ his abilities and the genu,
inc kindiness of his heart and manner. He
received the nomination of his party for
Congress and was elected IN November,
1882, by large vote and on November 9th,
against his opponents l2,97S. He served
on the committee on claims and on thu
special committee on American ship.build.
ing and ship-Owning interests, IN the
F0rty-cichth Congress- and proved an
active an efficient member. Since retiring
from Congress he has devoted his atten.
ton exclusive to the practice Of his profes
sion.
In 1850 and again in 1892, Mr.. Lore was
elected Presidential elector on the Demo
cratic ticket in this State.
Mr.. Lore was married in 1862, to Rebecca
A., daughter Of Josiah Bltes, Friend Of
Mt. Holly n. j.. and has one child, Miss
Emma Lore.
TRYING HIS LAST CASE.
Mr., Lore was trying bis last case in the
law library room in the county building
on Tuesday. when the news reached here
of his appointment as Chief Justice.
1t was referee suit of Samuel Harris
and wife against the odd Fellows Hall
Company. Mr.. Lore was acting as counsel
for defendant and eX-Attorney.gene
John BigEs orplaintiff. The referees are
Levi g. Ber,oette, John Il. Miller and
George Bright.
During the hearing Mr.. Lore had just
llnlshed the examination of Mrs., Harris,
and had given her into the hands of Mr.
liisgS, and the latter was proceeding with
the examination, when Mr.. Lore ex-
claimed;
y beg pardon. Mr.. Biggs, but Just let me
! ask the witness one question"
lie then ascertainGd from Mrs. Harris
mat she had experienced severe nervous
; chill Immediately following the accident,
and had hem continually since.
Thank you, Judge, Mr.. Biggs rejoined.
oh no, no !" was Mr.. Lore's comment,
} throwing up his hands deprecatingly.
We'll, then Chief Justicen' Mr.. Biggs
continued smiling, and added, II am very
much obliged to You. For had forgotten
needed
Mr.. Iore-'You see am helping you.n
Mr.. Bggs-"Ies, it is the even.handed
justice we are taught to look for from the
bench" Laughter.
Inc case was adjourned at 1915.
MIR. Lore's Induction Into Once.
1t is not known at what time the Hon.
: Charles B. Lore will be indicted into the
office of Chief Justice. There is of course
large amount of private legal matters to
settle up before the new chief finally relin-
pushes his mnltifarious charges and
trusts. MIR. Lore stated yesterday that
It may occupy him two days at least. Still
he is ready should the exigencies demand
to take the oath of office if the press OF
court requirements call for it before the
meeting of the Sussex court.
Found Dead Along the Railroad.
The body of an unknown white man
was discovered Monday morning living
at the foot Of the embankment Of liz
Phliadelphia. Wilmington & Baltimore
, railroad, near Broad creek culyert. midwnv
between North East and Charlestoyn Cecil