New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.
coryRT ADJOURNED IN MEMORY OF JUS
TIcE PRATT AND MRS. w. b. HURD.
PROCEEDINGS PREVIOUS TO THE ApJorRNMENS
UNTIL AUGUST II IN WHICH JOSIAH 7.
MAREAN. Mr. RiDowAY AND


MAREAN. Mr.. RiDowAY AND
JUDGE AsPrNALL SPOKE.
The County Court was adjourned yesterday untn
August II out OF respect TO the memory OF JusueS
C. f. Pratt OF the Supreme Court. ana Mrs WIN
lam 3. Hurd. jr. the wife OF Judge huro' OF '"o
County Court The motion for adjournment was
made nv Josiah T. Marean shortly after the court
convened I'm the morning. Mr.. Marean had this 70
say -.
desire call the sttention Of The C9I yin 'GI.
PPay to to the sse econ court 1 asr
years OF faithful service. This IS no time, anu
should not Be sys to Of nf the and
Of Justice Pratt The first sense tnat comes orss
y" %' nersona loss rather than Of the dropping OF
wheel In the Judicial machinery IN TINS ~ rbs
sarded justice Pratt with affection. and that bic
one friend erIf less in The world ... .,,c,
Another stroke of death has been MADE "n nsni
death of the wife OF OF the judges OF this court
1t hal bsen NTH pry rs Hura She
example OF all the graces and virtues OF the Sss
AmeIes botS for myself and the Of the
bar the sincerest and deepest sympathy LEAN IAN
occurred OF this fact than is brought home TO us IN
these two deaths In view OF these Inc's noect
Your Honor that this court adjourn out OF respecs
TO the memory Of Justice Pratt and Mrs. huro.
Mr.. Rdgway rose 10 second the motion o. mr.
Marean He said:
| know OF no duty that is harder 70 perform
than TO give expression TO the feelings tne neate
contains II is meet and proper however, mat .he
courts of Justice I'm this county ne askeu 70 s.ay
the progress their business and to enter on tner
,niniItcs some testimonial of esteem ana reHereuco
Tor those who have gone before. iee IKE NY
brothor who has lust taken his seat that an NY
equal to the emergency which con1ronts me. ~
was my fortune TO know Justice iratt IN my easY
HAYWOOD while I studied law and when was ao-
nited 10 practice My association with MN 1urIns
his continuation In judicial ONCE WAS one OF lhu.
macy Justice Pratt has gone. but nt,ie can ~ 20
said concerning his life that Is not famliisr 70 uo
bar and the community He left the practlce OF ~
nrofession 10 enter the service OF his country ana
he served CALAMITY with distinction ana nono'' "a
helped to sustain the countrys good naue aaa
tbepp returned to the city he had leftN He was
elected 10 high judicial Office and there ne exs, S
cised his best efforts sustain those laws ne nao
fought so calamity 10 preserve He was ior,una.e
In that he lived out almost Gods allotted tiine 70
ms N on earth and he fortunate because IN VIC
time that honors thrust upon MIN MS lamlIy
was growing up about him 10 share MS nonors sn1
r. give him their beloved companionship setonI
tbe motion that this court adjourn as marx VI
respect to his memory. =,
when Mr.. R,dgway took his seat. Judge Asphalt
rose and said: a..
coincide with the views expressed oy MI.
Marean md MIR Rdgway. and direct the cIerk 20
enter on the minutes OF this court its a1Jou
In honor of the memory Of Justice Gavin <. rfs.s
and in honor Of the memory or the wire OF our 20
loved Judge Hurd and 2 decree that ms cou's
stand adjourned until August II at 10 ciooh'