Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-19

had expected to spend his summer
among the Berkshire hills, where 10
was born. He was engaged in
writing his autobiography. Only last
Wednesday he remarked: My one
great ambition is to have my codes
adopted all over the world They are
written and Published. 1t is only
question of time when they will be ac-
cepted."
His Estate
Mr. Fields estate Is valued0at be-
tween 100000 and $1,000, 000 The
property is unencumbered Mr.. Henry
III. Field, his byother, said that the
bulk of his estate win be held in trust
for the grandchildren until they be-
come of age.
Flags at Haif Mast.
When the news of Mr.. Fields death
became known Mayor Gilroy ordered
the flags on the city hall displayed at
half mast, and the flag over the Law
yers' club in the Equitable building
was also lowered Judge Prior, sitting
in part of the court of common pleas,
Judge Bookstaver holding a special
term of the sourt of common pleas, and
Judge Giererich in part of the court
of common pleas. adjourned court
when they heard of Mr.. Fields death.
His Remarkable Career.
ESkT Field Yves bosn ut Bedhen, Conn. and
was educated at Williams college. He studied
law, was admitted 70 practice when % years
old ana began his legal career in this city He
was chiefly known a public man for his
laDoFs In the cause OF law reform Having
been appointed in 1917 by the legtsla v0re
of his state a commissioner on practice and
pleading ne took an active part M the prep
aratton OF new code of procedure He was
intrusted by the state IN 1857 as president
of commission. with the task Of preparing
q political code, penal code, and a civic
code. containing the entire body OF the law.
Mr.. Noyes undertook the penal code and MIR.
Field the analysis Of the political and civil
After many drafts and eight successive repo-t Us
had been made the ninth and final report was
submitted TO the Legislature in February. 1895,
Mr.. Field rewrote the civil Gods eighteen times
All these law reforms occupied most of his
time for eighteen years
Other states followed the example of New
York. These codes have been adopteu by near
ly all the states and, in substance, by England
and her colonies An international code was
next drawn up Working with the Law society
in England he drafted code which was after
ward published
Helped to Nominate lincoln.
Mr.. Field made his first public speech in 1912
at Iammany hall Two years later he began
10 rally the anti-slavery remnant of his party
TO oppose the annexation OF Texas None
was more active on the side Of free
dom during the Missouri compromise and
the Kansas Nebraska difhculty. He at
tended many conventions and always spoke
against that portion of his party which
upheld the slave trade. Mr.. Field was a dele
months of the Buchanan administration To
his influence and that of Horace Greedy at the
Chicago convention in 1859, the nomination OF
Lincoln was largely aseribed. After the war he
objected 70 military rule in the south and
argued many celebrated cases against tA3
constitutionality of military commissions
In 1873 he attended a meeting at Brussels
which resulted in the formation Of an associa-
tfon OF economists, Legislators and law
yers from all parts OF the world for
the reform and codi6cation Of the laws
of nations. the object being 70 substi-
tute arbitration for war In the settlement OF
disputes OF this association he was chosen
president In the latter part Of 1873 Mr.. Field
made tour around the world, being received
every where with the highest honors perInis-
si3le 10 civilian
Mr. Field was member Of one Of the most
noted families OF this country. Justice Field
OF the United States supreme court and Cyrus
Field, father Of the ocean cable, we're his
brotbers
The Funeral
New YORK, April 16.-Funeral serv-
ices were held yesterday over the re-
mains of David Dudley Field at Calvary
Episcopal church Many distinguished
men were present The remains were
taken 70 Stockbridge, Mass, for inter
ment