The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-12
JUDGE GREENS MEMORY
United States Court Officers
Adopt Suitable Resolu-
tons.
Special to the jersey CITY Nsus.

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TRENTON. Nov. Il, 1s96.-District At
torney J. Kearney Rice has drawn up a
set of resolutions, eulogistic of the late
Judge Edward T. Green. The resolutions
have been spread Upon the minutes of the
U. s. Circuit and District Courts and
signed by the officers and attaches of the
courts.
Deputy Clerk Frank r. Brandt is en-
gagged in engrossing a copy of the testi-
monial, which will be presented to the
family of the deceased Judge.
A copy of the resolutions follow
We VIC are connected with the United
States Courts In New Jersey enter this
minute as an expression of our feelings
caused by the death of our friend n
associate. Edward T. Green late the pre-
siding judge Of the United States District
Court in New Jersey.
Our relations with him were not merely
official relations. but warm, personal ones,
which grew closer and closer as the years
rolled on
Very many of US have been more or less
intimate with him long previous to his
with the Federal Courts, and as we were
thrown more frequently together in late
years. by reason of our official relations,
the ties between us became so close that,
as has been well said, 1--WE were all as
ii were of one family" and his death
came amongst us with the same crushing
effect death has when 1t enters upon the
family circle.
Judge Green in his official career was a
model man and jurist, careful, pains
taking, courteous and true. New Jersey
never has had, either In the Federal or
State Judiciary, a more faithful public
servant. His absolute fairness won for
him the admiration of all suitors having
litigation here.
He listened as attentfvely to the young
practitioner as he did to those of mature
experience, giving. frequently to the young
eedure the advantages of suggestions
made which would perhaps clear up legal
obstacles which might arise in his path.
In this respect Judge Green's course was
very similar to that of the late Chan
cellor Runyon. a man who was beloved
by all the younger member of the bar
from one end of New Jersey to the other.
Judge Green's great learning and close
application in discharging the duties of
the office. both in the District and in the
Circuit Courts, was the cause Of much
litigation be ng brought into those courts
by gentlemen of the profession who wish
ed for speedy determinations of matters
In which they were interesteds and to
meet the great pressure Of business pend
ing in the courts here, he worked. We fear
and believe, more than he should have
done, and weakened that strong physical
system which he once possessed. so that
it was unable to resist the ravages OF
sickness and disease Had he spared
himself he would, we believe, humanity
speaking, have been alive today. But
nat was hot MS nature Tie ndQ WOFh
to do. He felt that he must aceommo-
date the suitors in the courts. and he did
accommodate them. He worked day and
night, and also in the summer season and
during the period when most judges were
enjoying their vacations he was at work.
In social and personal life, Judge Green
was a man OF men. he bad a personal
into him. He was a gentleman in every
sense of the word and he was a Christian
in its fullest meaning. Il ever a man
as you would that others should do unto
you he was the one.
Judge Green was fnll Of practical
many instances of it, and in cases where
none but those who were the recipients
of that charity: and he, knew OF 1t. He
means, he considered it his duty to help
those in need and who were not able to
help themselves. but he took good care
to do it in that private, quiet name in
ting any one know what was being done.
The resolutions, after referring to the
sacred relations Of the late judge to his
words.-"He Is sleeping. but he shall
awake again on the morning of the resur-
~rection. when he win be united with those
who were near and dear to him here.
never more to be separated. This Is the
consolation we would offer to the be-
reaved family. 1t is all that man can
temporary. Judge Green's life work is
done; it was well done and he is at rest"
]. Kearny Rice. u. s. Attorney; Thomas
=. OBrien, Assistant U. S. Attorney; S.
D. Oliphant, Clerk u. S. Circuit Court: |
H. ID. Oliphant. Deputy Clerk; Lewis w. |
Scott, Charles L. Chevrier. Assistant
Clerks.
George T. Cranmer, Clerk u. S. District
Court; f. R. Brandt. Deputy Clerk: Ben
jamin F. Ravens, Assistant Clerk; George
Pfeiffer. Jr., u. s. Marshal; Emory n.
Yard. Robert A. Haggerty. Deputy u. S.
Marshals, George D.. Bower, Crier U. s. |
Courts: John Hazlett. John Deacon, Ball
ifs u. s. Courts