The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08

neal. a, I,ewisburg. formed personal
and professional friendship for young
man who has just passed away from
the foremost lawyers OF this par 'o'oho'
William W. Gordon
In poinaoxter against Jcgries was
associated with him. and his full and
profound discussion of that case. which
excluded any need OF further argument
on our side gave me a prophetic as
surancc OF his after cminence.
His special talent was for tho analytic
mathematics. In which he was well
grounded. and his arguments were adapta-
tons Of applied mathematics to the
Law Who can forget the keen and IN
,tslve method by which. through jungle
OF facts. he reached the pivotal issue OF
a case and the simple, clear and lucia
STYLE and eloquent logic with which he
cNpoundcd the grounds OF his conten-
ton?
] shall never forget the generous aid he
rendered me- TO whom he accorded the
privilege Of the oral argument, IN the
great case Of I'm re- Ayers, 10 me gu
urcmc Court which was only an instance
Of his uniform. honorable and magnahl-
nous conduct as gentleman and lawyer
have seemed 10 forget TWO TcnaIn-
able men, whose position at the bar oi Wv
court Of Appeals was very commahd"s.
! have done so Of purpose 10 speak %
them now.
john " PATTON.
Before the sun went down upo" 'n'
glory OF the triumyiTate, John NJ a.
ton came 20 Richmond ana 'n'eicu nv
lists al the bar Of the Court OF Appe"'o'
where hc stood without e"Psl'V' 'a
public favor for twenty EedI7' "a 10
hon DISTINGUISHED ia Congress ana ma
cultivated Tho ant Of public speech lheIe
and ON the hustiuEs. as well as az the
bar. ... ,,..,, and
.,,,,-orized iu others ! learned 10 meas
,tra his mowers with feeling dppieeHauV'''
In learning. b. was not equal 10 many
~ his rompccrs. but I'm ms 'hoIouEH
a,.Iy of his case. and IN edeaciouS
..mprcheuslou o. It's strong ana WEAK
,.o.,ts. n his quick detection OF the
,-,,..,.,l. point Of attack upon or by
bie adversary. iu his keen insertion OF ms
49,. into the opcnjoints Of the harness
~ mis- foe and then i'm driving the dead
h., ,,.,,,,,n ia tho HIT with fatal force,
NJ patton had few equals, ana no SUI
periorS. lie had wit. humor ana HVe'-
1.-Two which hr delivered with an earnest
Utmost passionate vehemence, IN conhec-
non with his compact ana aEsIessINe
..,.,,r,eut which placed him in the front
rank OF dNN'. aus az Wv ~
,ieut capital. ,.-
Ina social life, 1e was tehl"l anu .D
pitablc. hc had fine powers OF COW 80
uou. MS friendships were urIl, anu 49,,
family ties SIohB "'p '"''''."i' "a &c
public service ne wa l"', T,,.,,sor of
Co-rcviser with MT. conway hofn
the code oi l't' h' ''0'i',,'' .4,.s,,n
mcritcd the applause of the proi'SS'o"
and tho public.
v.rtr1v GuFFN.
"''''''''
THO .c.ond omitted name is william
econ
II, uae the eldest son OF his ltafne1
.,,nc, Iudrc John " Green. who dleu
a. 1N,. while or the Couct Of Appeals.
Mr. Green was systematic ana 'hoI-
,,rb student from his young manhood.
IIo told me that ali the ancient learning
on treason PI 'uS,'' rroyn.e cnsc. was
-, ,rom his aunotations ON Haie's
~. oe ga. CROWN made when he was
'..t,.ln vaare of age.
iii lihrary reminded lou Of a forest
-, - , tr.o marked bv his pen, ln
,'ia ,,1.,,Ii,r ,,at AS "A corner tree chat
'''' ,ia,,,,l d..i-.ouj or as "A fore and
I~' an ~ -. MARGIN were annotated
IN cases i'm uari matcria. which pre-
~ - an which followed IL. down
''t''' 90 l,.,rt
TO - 30 ,,,,,.,ion over found him unpre-
~. t,.tant tn any inquiry on
l,rl.t no uo1fd start the game and
'", - n,u ,srtured He knew some
I'' -, an IL and finding ii. IL re-
80, -, III mot vs. needed
,r.,t 10 Le with him in a
Ut va - .,.inst him. If with
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NM ne hpeIaII ''''1 NJ ,nv point You
hn'" '." ~, I,.o,,I5 1oyishlv aud with
Uilsn' a'NH1 ,our ont npon you the
$50, Lilb Womb urhold YOUR new sug-
az, 80 - r,apnaniuOus ally
"a 10 .,,,o-.J In Won. SO loyal 10 the
ne ,bat ne cited cases which
''" III tho thnugh. while his can
l,.,. ,,,r.Il.J their citation. ne would m
'"l ,i'i'''.,, -. ,hev we're not in ac-
SlS' ~ "','p ,.,toh. of authority.
cora VII" ''''
reUND pRFCFpEEE
,f,.learDed and lifelong friend and kins-
Wy T'.,,oIf n Marshall. will romem-
- ma doubt 1for ne sat on the Spe-
r,,,.t of App.als I'm the case, that
49,. comment of the case of The Rich
~ w 1r,.0>'tlri.l,.burc and Potomac Rail
,,.od Conpanv against Virginia Central
p.,ii,,,d company and Orange and Alex
-, RAILROAD Company. which was
vrrv full and made 10y able counsel to-
NJ, ZONES. Morson and Mdcfar-
I'M for apprllant. William Green ana
Hob,rt f.. Scott for one defendant and
AIR James Lyons Il was with Mt Lyons
th" apP'"t's go fot "a nracticaI
l't.'"'n' y,1i, - contest. The difficulty.
60 a. ,,..t.i.d was iusurmountaIIe No case
,.i ba.n found by appellant TO answer
la ',,,ii.nl,c
t,,.gtua our UNPLEASANT surprise when
Mr. Green our ally. with high cXultauon.
IA 49, I'm ms eager research ne had