The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-15

Sincere Tributes to q Worthy
Member of the Bar.
RonALD's ELOQUENT ADDRESS
Resolutions Of Respect and Regret
Adopted BY His Brefhren-Aiserf-
son Voices the General Sorrow.

liz o'clock m SATURDAY. q meeting %
the members Of the bar was hsia - @E13s
Hunnes' department. % ne superior eoQFf
for the purpose OF paying htftfg ffsssssle
to the memory of Wsilsn s. ksifs. iszs
a member Of the King eoaDty bar. J2esss
Langley presided ard oUeNsd court a
committee consisting Of j. Z Eonasa.
Harold Preston ang Alfred Fatsle hal
beer heretofore appointed 70 prepare reao-
buttons. and through Mr.. Ronald present.
ed the following:
BE II resolved. That when on The s'n
day OF June. 1906, william = Rsife died.
tho bar of Kfng county suffered the loSs
Of an honorable member. who YES a4s-
tinguissaea among his brethrsn for UP
rightness, ability. pafnstaktns in5nsfFy.
and whose characteristic YES love OF
truth ard hatred Of deception. He COT
sfantly dsregar5sd ths tscknscal.ties IN
his earnest sndsasors 20 reach the true
principles involved in his cases. HIS eoHr-
tssy was nnfalling. lie Eaa a true sx-
ernpisr Of what lawyer should do and
be: be Il
Resolved. That copy OF these
resolutions be submitted 20 the superior
court OF fhiz county that they may bs
spread upon the records. aDd thai a copy
OF the record thereof be delivered 70 the
bereayed family OF Our friend
In presenting t1e resolutions Dir. Ron
cid said:
MAY IL please the court. IN moving that
these resolutions may be spread upon the
records Of the court trust I may be IN
euiged few words or this occasion. *
pressive OF my osn feelings coneurring
the character and life Of our departed
brother.
"Ie was my friend-rny lifelong friend
faithful and true TO me. We were both
born IN the same town. both learned our
earliest lessons IN the same little school
house. His death has affected me- more
than ordinarily | am affected by Death
end this newH viii cast q shotiow Of deep
gloom over the haarts OF maeual friends,
whom We both loved and whs loved b m.
Since my earliest reeolleet sona have
Known him. though he MAS quite a lad
when ] was born. yet / remember his
boyhood days. have witnessed the strug-
saes Of hls aarly manhood for piaca and
Tor position. He was 70 common man.
lie was made of sterling stun, and vas
cast In gdnd mould Hts fnofherss
brother was one OF Ilasour4.a greatest
tnited States senators. his own father
one OF her most eminent citizens aul
bet congressman It's youth forssha dow
ed the man. lie was quiet. modest. un-
assuming gentleman. Early ia life he
caoss os his avocation the legal profess
f''N'tt. ftf tfA& Bf@f a FfG4e AMI rhEaTffli
student OF the law ever since he COM
menccd 10 study The domain OF eattity
was his favorite fed. As an equity ufeai-
err he had few superfors HIS conreo-
ton OF the duty OF lawyer was a h{rh
one. He threw all char 10 the vsi,,ss
and looked only to the general proposI-
non hhaerlying every case. IT was hts
naDtt carefully and iHteiligenfiy 10 scru-
tinize fhe pleadings of his opponent Tfin
Judicial and discriminating mind afeeoy.s-
go the main principle Of law upon which
MS antagonist basel his cause. He ssrar-
tanned IFS strength when tested he tha
sound rules Of the ia.. II II was Awasnet
MN. Dis kindly courtesy and lfsipfs.ttns-
AHahsiiiy generally effected q liberal aet-
lss'hfht Tor rs client II the underlying
proposition Yves In hfa favor he nrnrng.sy,,
rnassed the batteries of his anth,ratta.
agalnsf his enemy's baiuarks and eness-
ny procured Judgment for h,s e,lanf
WIN SUCH LAWYER there was no surh
Things as the laws delays lie wastes
no time on srlhes ne never iessered ar
wcahened the confidence Of the court In
MS sincerity by making a grand stand
pay upon technically. And as these
RESOLUTIONS fruthfaiiy say. be loved fha
truth and hated deceif. He nsvay nj.
nor did his lips ever utter the vords ~
oecet TO bis Judge. lie quickly saw tho
Vulnerable point in hia opponents srrnsr
ana penetrated e.. or II the arnter was ,an
strong, he managed Ia retire xita, tba
honors OF war. In his idea shr olieet ~
TIE law was - enforce 4 right or n -
dress wrong. When be saw tie right
ktsPpata IL when he saw the wrong
ne attacked ~ lie alwaxs tried his easss
I"f the supreme court IL vas A sfaparfay.
mIrfer. Tie was a tsreiess, aefvtne isBa-
fatigahis lawyer. Ills eauacftv Yor work
was limited by his physical strengfA f44.
abiliiy was only limited by fhn f-anasFt,. =,
MS physical % sustain his mental .ss.,re
fisd MS physical strength been equal IA
Ms mental visor Ne would, by reason ~
re Experience his training. his education
and natural endou nfenfs fes4av gssts,,., !.
place among ths foremost me, 80 -
state. This vas his rank ana ssstfl.,
among us. Net hv hold sash or hv nt,8.ge.,
htght was this height STAINED hat hv th@
slow pfocezs Of a developing ~on aea,,,.,
born Of knowledge az interests fattbfl,fl,.
suhsrrvfe, Of trusts honestly agmlnlster-
ed, % deeds we'll Done. 81 atarlinr fl8sgff,,
ana integrity thoroughly ard saFelv tried
~ slAa# fsedest and enaaa&minw man mai.
~ torga himself - TIE front
TITS opportunity came when tha xt.,,
OF Missouri VAS eurssd with swary, -
corrupt ard in@oivsnt Insurance r,,,-
paniea. feeding and fattenIuz ca Fraud ara
false nFefeusvs The nshIie Raa hals,is.es 4
the law waa deg1sd An hsnast ras, -.
needed. uov. rheius sax the svn ia
knew his man. Refte Was nsf az f,e Ase.t
A. tle insurance department az tbs stass
81 AisSo'i'i. Over - Insurance cafa-
rRntes. great and small. solvent ava e.
saivent. were traaeacting hasipe-s ~, a..
the state IAN Calmly TITS osnsf haas -
termiued nan vert "a Wafh Is sia hfs .3,,t,,
Needless - Use irtnrecastons arH es,.sss
called down upon him through .he f~n,,-
snce ~ the dissIecfea eartafsss.na f.ss,
alike 81 Che voice o. fattere 81 - hrts,s,,,
re rlk'dls. bar impartiasiv anfarees ths
law All companies we've Compelled ia
comply TIE feeble ana lBsefvfnf usr,
oissols "a. thHif risks Tenlsref a,s- fss9z h.,s.
est man with Eoo8 eon,paufes tezlv ass..s.
reaFertea iatp cash ana tna nsa xtg,sus-
sum Distributed 81 tha fuintt.4ers ~ tte..
Smeus creditors and ntacs holders vhsr
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