The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-05
IN BULOGY OF MR.RANSOH
Tributes of Respect of Ex-
Governor Bed1e and Others
at ChanCery Court.


~unlitigatsd motions yesterday morning
Q. Ksassey Of Newark briefly az
aonnssd the death Of Counsellor S. B.
Ransom aud asked the pleasure Of the
Court to offer some remarks thereon. The
Chaneslior nxsd one o'clock aud at that
hour Counssllors Ksas0ey. Norshrup.
Flayel MCGEE, C.. l.. Corbin, II. S. White,
Otto Grouse, G.. S Smith, NJ. SaIingsr
and Ex-Governor Bedle took their seats
in front of the bench. Vice Chanesllor
Pitnsy sitting in the adjoining chamber.
adjourned his court aud sat at the sable
set apart for ounSsI The Chancsilor
having disposed OF some business mat
ters turned towards Ex-Governor Bsdle
who rose ana said
EX~.GovERNoR BEDLE's TRIBUTE
"Ths sad fact announced In Sne news
a 10 Of tue death of MIR. s. B. RSnsom
makes noe sh1pk that the fact should De
brought TO chs attention OF this court
that suitable Rction shoutd be taken. 1
have ne iats alton OF sHsFin0 any data in
his history, bat SONS thoughts prssens
themselves ~ me at this Asmens. He
was . very cid nERbsr of tRe lar. /
notice be was ssvsnty-nine years Of age.
He came to the bar late In life, and was
admitted to practices In 1874 de was q
striking igars, aRd well kAOwa TO the
profession. stacngst whom his qualities
were we'll understood. l have always
felt hat Mr.. Ransom's merit a. . lawyer
was not generally understood. he Was q
man of learning Pesssseed Of q great
deal Of accurate knowledge in the slaw.
and familiar with the pracsice OF tRe
courts, he wal an able lawyer. suppose
as TO the machinery Of the courts. setn In
equity aAd law. there was oAs In the
State batter vsrsed. Hs wa. industrious.
werk. His range of practice WAS
miscellaneous. aud the cases with
which he was coRcernsd aiws ys COM
manded his closest sttsutioa. HS was n
man of clear character. His pecui ~iaritiss
everyone understood. HE was q Pio-
h%ibisiontst, aud I respect him for MS
earnest convictions. His habits were
correct aud be was q man OF strong re-
llgiuus feeling. He was a faikaful parsas
and head of o household. As q lawyer he
deserved more pseuniary success Mt the
Bar than be evsr had. l shink he stands
out a. an important figure In this State.
his memory will always be cherished as
q valuable one In tas history OF the bar /.
My own relations vita him were NEST
agreeable, AMI therefore, FOUR Honor. iu
view Of the fulness Of his life aud its Corr
rscs record. / bring the sRd fact OF his
death to your Honor's notice aud ask you
to appSInt q comm tee TO make 4 suttab o
mia ute oa the court records. and that this
court do now adjourn ouG of respect for
Mr.. Ransom"
VIcs Chancellor Pitney said: " 1 concur
In all that Gov. Bsdle has said, aud l fsel
constrained to second the motion. 1
knew Mr.. Ransom bsfOra any other nan
In this room. perhaps la this State. |
knew him after he came TO Nsw jersey
&c. No. NAA - rRna
sChoel teacher. l wal q mere boy; he
was a young mau working hard for she
bar. remember with whaI patie 1t en-
ergy he kept that goRl In view, = Nd plti-
mately he achieved q high p lace. l add
my testimony to the justice and asc ursey
OF the remarks made about our late
fri end"
Counselor Flavsl MCGEE added his per-
sonsl recollsctions OF tue deaf lawyer
whom he termed the "FaIhes Of Admir-
atty practice In Eastern New jersey"
CHANCELLOR M'GILL'B REMARKS.
The Chancellor the1 said: 1T was
with profound sorrow I read the an
nouncemsnt of Mr.. RRnsom's death. L
remember t~wenty-six years ago when |
eame arst TO this city from Princeton. l
cRme to Jersey City friendlels n with
a meagre acquaintance. Mr.. Ransom
TOOK nae into mis- Office and gave ms a
desk and introduced me to the first client
I ever had. remained with him u short
time and then went into partnership
with the late Robert Gilcnrist. Mr..
Ransom aud l havs always b eI frisuds
had strong convictions; incorporating
convicIions. He never compromised
with wrong. He was always on
she side OF the right. When he
espoussd = cause. he made that
his own case. However inadequate u
- ~ 4 ~ AH.ranaaf{A ha aorpinH fhn
case 90 the end as far as the courts were
concerned. He was a man who had the
courage of his convictions. Whatever they
were. aud TO all or us gave proof Of this
assertion. / will appoint on the com
mittee to make q suitable minute. Xxx
Gov. Bsdle, Vice Chancellor PlIDey, A.
q. keasbey. q. L.. Coroiu and Henry 3.
Wkite, aud out of respect for Mr.. Ran
SONS memory tho court adjourned"
The COMMITTEES then returned to draft
suitable minutes.
Later the committee reported the fol-
lowing
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Stephen B. Ransom. who, for up
wards OF forty nine years has been q member
OF this bar departed this life on the third day
Of December, 1893; and
Whereas. Ths prOmiusuce OF his conpsction
Herewith makes it appropriate that thu fact Of
his death. together with the estimate of the
court and his associates of his character, should
fore,
Resolved, that . our late brother was a
man whose qualities were such as to win
for him the respect and esteem Of the bench
and of his prot & iional associstss. His principal
characteristics as a lawyer were knowledge OF
the law, unflagging industry, earn est devotion
| to the Interests Of his clients. untiring zeal in
=, the pursuit Of their rights, and faithf ulness to
his professional duties. He was u mau OF strong
character and intense convictions and uucom-
premising with wrong. In his private life he
was kind, genial, generous, useful and q fervsnt
| Christian. He has honorabIy lived TO q ripe old
age. and leaves no stain upon his record.
Resolved, that the Chancellor be requested to
order these resolutions, with the preambl upon
the minutes of the court.
Respectfully submitted by
j. d. BEDLE,
HENRY G. PTTNEy,
HENRY S. WHITE,
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