Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-08
WORDS OF PRAISE
Uttered by Members Of The Sail
Lake Bar,
Who IL Esteemed TOR Ills Honesty
Ability, Kindness aud Fidelity
to the Right.

common order OF court businoss. IheIe
was no feeling OF rivalry between con-
t,niing PARTIES, no shadow Of l''.ga.
ton over disputed claim" Al Wan
harmony In the ,Epfcssi3n % thlnea'
ut the sudden departure tom l..r OF
Judge NJ sts Kirkpatrick, and IN 'nn
voice Il praise Of the doAi mae
career and sym Ally Tor his befsaY' d
family.
The bench was occupied ~ Cbi'i
Justice MorIt', aud immediately upon
court b.ins called 10 order ex 'Chiai
Justice Z,ue, VINO bad been On NJ
DO ch uufins The clfsipg yenfe o. Hl"
KirkpatIicL's practice mere 20 orc
changing his fesiicnco 20 bulF,
arose and stated g. tue c.hit
that the bar Of Salt baso bal
been informed o. tie death ~
Judge Musts kirkpatrick. formerly "a
prominent member u this upiy oi a.
tofupys, and be desired e. move the
appointment OF committee To dtAlt
resolutions VI suitable character
JuIgu Ziuc had been acquainted WIN
the deceased for eleven yeafs ani
always hsd found MIN perfect gentle
man. lie was nallve Of astatg nat
had given T. the nation many uit'
tinguisu oil sons. Mr. Kirkpatrick WIS
good lawyer, not d. o,niiug T.
anything " al unworthy character.
He was n powerful Aui eloquent
speaker, and had tho osiuuu of his AZ
sIciates.
Judge Zane thought IL was aprfopr.-
ate iOf tnu bar, wuuu o mHsiuur OF
worthy character o. Mr.. klkpalrlCk
was, died, 10 pass fosOiutiuue *.
prcssive OF their est nation 0i Ills NE
and character. He Therefore moved
the appointment oi q committee OF hvU
for thu purpose named.
Attorney w. e.. Hall sucondei the
motion.
chief Justice Merritt then a..
pointed. AZ the committee 10 iran the
suggested resolutions, aud TO report a.
10 am. tomorrow, Messts. w. II. ID on.
son, Osuen Hilcs, &. W. Bennett, 4. 3.
Zsns ani w. q. Hall.
Judge Merritt said he fret met Mr.
XIX attick in California in 1869. hnd
tue most cordial relations existed be-
tween them. lie was MI 81 qurnt aHd
able lawyer. He was solsoteI by
unanimous vote 10 deliver 40 Grafton
before the seaalc, aud performed that
duty In mss,-fly manner. 5iuce that
acquaintance the ia lgo's associations
win tho deccatod attorney had been
Ut tho most friendly mature. Mf. kifa.
patrick never had au uukiuu word iut
OF spoke haIehly OF any one. la every
- l... Ia
measure Of his duly. lie WAS de-
voted husband, hn iniulgent father
anu warm friend.
u. T.. Distinct Attauey judd said
his acquaintance VITA Mt. kifkIalfitk
began III January, 1852, vnen Judge
JudJ was q member VI tho Supreme
court. II was In the argument Of
what was known ne h. sulphur case,
Involving n phase Of litigation vii 4
which Judge Judd was not iamlliAT.
Mr.. Kirkps rick opened tue argument
aud Judge Juid was struck with tho
fact that the attorney addressing the
court had a broad comprehension o.
the principles Oi law, anu " the many
attorneys the judge had met he was
QUE Of those who ross above technical.
lilies and sought the Justice Of tho
Ease. lie was man VI kindly nA.
turr, Us gentle anu approaohable as
any man whom Judge Judd had ever
seen.
Judge VIII. Dlcka n said he had
been acquainted with Nit. kirkpatrick
tweniy.Ouo years, aud he was one VI
the speakers tea ifitnds. lie was au
honest, modest, charitable man. The
speaker had never heard hin say au
unkind word. He carried into his lie
the true spirit Of the command IL d. 10
Others as we would have others do 10
US. In his death tho people have lost
good friend, tho county one vi It's beet
citizens.
Attorney John NJ. Zauc said the
news Of Mt. kiTkpatflcK's death had
brought gloom to all. Tbs attorneys
present remember with sympathy
those who are borne down with a
weight Of sorrow; and In passing Ttsa-
lutlons II 10 u hope that these may
assuage the grief OF the btrtAytd fam
lily. Mr. kitkpalflck had done n
good woTg IN mis- II Ia flung the
place Oi worthy lawyer. lie wal
devoted h. his Profession, and met
iulIy its demands Tor iAlruuff, nuuNy
and truth, lie Sas a mode, 60 tut
pfoiessiOu, HIS bearing wa iossuu
10 bis brethren. He wuB upHght
sincere, anu no selilrhueBs uimmri 10 D.
shining way, His wasR nature Nhgtu
swentness ami klnduosf, Whose i1'er.
anes and charity were not removed iy
the temptations that offered. AT. = ,Dr
closed with tribute 10 the kiudu,rs.
the courage aud the hIt.ty OF ,au
deceased.
Attorney +. =. Richards spoke OF bile
ncquRl Ia Co, made twenty yutT- ugu,
win NJ hifEpattlpk. ruey uad brru
close lliends, had tvun associated .I.
many Important cases, hul he iuuul
In Judge hitKpaiHck al Tue yiuuu-
named by the other trra,ulu, he Was
~ honest ~ m.u cgulI Do, lie was
hr Ideal lawyer auutsW U.ly Ihr mo
OF duty. Whether M pu.ua F or
unpopular cause, no uiI hiu whole
duty In eudeavOnug 90 prom Eu the
night anu utirat Me nr9D., II wA,a
lust and a true lnau, on lives 30 Ar
hearts Of hs brother Attorney. Uy me-
upright, honest cuuro hr ma4r tri.u4.
ship- sp r 10 that 600 us auu auew
hlm " ul1 not nav. m.Ir rasua,t Pr.
avert eyii nom Eu,
Julge a. w. hHru tS.il his N.1f
was too tai VI sYfTIg 90 make Au AL.
uftss, Tut no desired o. rtAir tuAt iron
a iOus nssUuisiiUu win 600" u,C tasr.i iu
buslns's hc knew Nj, KrAuatrlck 10
be man above TrpTUlCn. H.
lsayos a record without slau--a recon-
ali should emuIa.s. He was % % OF
the lptake'e lfnrst agi n.Dlrst lfiunI.,
anu h1 mouTnrd uiF lnunTEulr.
Attorney w. /, SuydHf spoke Of hl.
long acquaintance WIKI tus deceased.
He had found him % Lr iht gIuirablp
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