The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-13

The stories told OF his severe utterances and
OF his gentle and merclful deeds would fill a
volume. Although his manner wasrouGh and
hi. sentences invariably pronounced in a ha rsh
voice. genuine distress always appealed to his
kind heart and won his sympathy. His lord
ship never had the slightest hesitation in re-
buking n barrister. OF no matter how high
standing. who failed even for an instant to
respect the dignity OF the court. or who took
unfair advantage Of witness And Sir
than the adverse verdict Of a jury. On the
other hand, he would 90 far out OF his way to
assist struggling young barrister who lacked
Mr. Montague Williams. In his "reminiscences
II happened to be specially retal med In q case
upon the eastern circuit tried before Mr.. JUS
tice stephen: 1t was matter. Of great inn
second day OF the trial / experienced the
greatest agony 10 my throat. and spoke SO
to get quite close to them in order to make
myself heard l shall never forget the kind.
Fl the Judge "
severity, concealed the gentleness OF q wo-
man. While was speaking noticed that he
way h" he SAID 10 on. Slr. Williams. do not
you win hit be further on from the Jury But
am coming down to YOU as don't wish to
lose one single word you have to say see
the sea, al the counsel table Usually oeeaSled
sir James stsphsn. the Oldest son Of the late
Right lion. Sir James stephen. was horn n
College, Cambridge, where he graduated IN
1852. Two yeenrs later he was called TO the bar
date for Parliament from Harwieh; but was not
elected, In laa, he was appointed legal mem:
ss o. the GcnnS o. the s.S s
when lie returned 10 England. During the
three years which he spent in India; he de-
Macsulay's essay ON Warren Hastings. he
once said, filled me with the same feeling
MxIryat's novels for the sea"
While in India Sir lanes examined diligently
to Warren Hastings and the men OF that day
The result OF his investigations was eonsid-
cradle diminution OF his faith In Lord Macau-
lays Judgment OF character, Upon his return
to London he wrote several essays and books
upon this subject
OF the EIchsqusr Division, OF the High Court
OF Justice. to succeed the late Baron Cleasby.
devoted almost sGusily to literature and to
law. 1t WAS said n: Lin that he was lawyer
among literary men and Literary man His among
ran in style that re minded one OF Maeaulay.
whom he had evidently taken for mis- literary
OF a sound mind and COOL Judgment. His frst
production WAS series entitled ESSAYS by =
RSris,r ami secured ior hin "a Joothod in the
literary world. While on the bench many OF
his decisions and utterances were severely
ii should not believe man on his oath" he
once said. who told me he did not care for
getting on" That remark was criticised In
nearly every publication in England much to
his lOTdship's disgust, The small things of
life did not Interest him very much. and ha fire.
quently amused a Toomful NJ harristeTs and
spectators ny asking the meaning OF some
tnInR which an ordinary child might know.
There "asA suit before him once which In
yOyed an actor and "a manager,
What do YOU mean ny AN understudy Z; bis
il was explained 10 him ho simply nodded his
head and saii All. mats what il means. is
il lawyer once said thar he feared TO use
the word nut-rTaekeT" or any other slmpl 10
expression Of that Kind for fear his lordship
would want an explanation OF H..
On April l. 1891. owing 20 i'll health. no re-
tired IRON The bench Upon the day OF his
the bench and bar. before whom he delivered
his farewell speech. Ills voice was low and
broken. His health had broke down, he said:
His mind was no longer strong lie feared
that his active life had come to an end. and
that he had seen his day.
Among the best-knoWn writings 81 Sir amss
stephen are his General View Of the Crimi;
Fraternity" A Digest Of the Law OF Eyi-
dsnes." Digest OF triminG! Law" and "A
History Of the Criminal Law Of England"
In 1877 Sir James Was nominated q Knight
Comm Andsr OF the Order OF the star Of India
At the time Of his death he MAS counsel for
Cambridge University: He married Mary
bam Vissr II mt fi Ills 6Tothsr
Leslie Stephen. who survives him. Is one oiths
clAysreEt Of EnRlandB Writerk