Evening journal., 1897-06-09
LAST OF THE OLD COURT
Judges and Lawyers Exchange
Words of Farewell.
A TRIBUTE TO JUDGE WALES

AAANAh Lao tOANO lONo ANU
ADJOURN WITT OUT DAY TO
MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW |
COURT.
There was an impressive scene at the
County Court House this morning. 1t
was the passing away OF the Superior |
Court and Court of General Sessions
under the present Constitution to make
way for the new order of things judi
cial under the new Constitution, which |
will go into effect tomorrow.
Both courts opened at 10 o'clock with |
Chief Justice Lore Judge Marvel and
Judge Cullen on the bench. The Court |
Of General Sessions wound up it's busi- |
ness by appointing the fence viewers
fer the ensuing year, a full and COM
plete list of which was published I'm the |
Evening Journal several days ago. |
Then the Superior Court settled down
to winding up its work.
The motion for a new trial In the
damage case OF Courtney VS.. the Mayor
and Council OF Wilmington, was argued
briefly by City Solicitor Harman, for
the city and 7. Bayard Heisel and Will
liam S. Hilles for the plaintiff in the
action. The members of the court con-
ferred on the bench for few minutes
and then retired to their parlor, where
they consulted for some time. When
they came out Chief Justice Lore an
nounced that a majority OF the court
had decided to discharge the rule and
refuse a new trial. It is understood
that Judge Cullen constituted the mi
aority.
DEGREES Of divorce were handed down
in the cases Of +. p. Gaulin vs.. Chris
tiana Gaulin, and George e. vs.. Jennie
Hilliard.
In the special jury case of Walker
VS.. the Belts Machine Company, Mr.
Hilles asked leave to withdraw his
name as attorney for the plaintin,
whereupOn the court entered judgment
nolle pros in favor of the defendant,
which was represented by Lewis
| c. Vandegrift.
On motion Of Walter H. Hayes all
rules, motions and other matters, ex-
cept motions for final judgment, were
continued, and then the impressiveness
Of the session began.
Some time ago the New Castle bar
named Hon. Edward G. Bradford, Gen
eral Samuel A. Macallister. ex-Attor.
ney John Biggs, City Solicitor-elect
|, Henry G. Conrad and Charles G. Rum
ford committee to present TO the
court resolutions in relation to the
death of Hon. Leonard E. Wales, Judge
of the United States District Court.
That function was performed this
morning. General Macalllster. as
chairman OF the committee, arose and
addressed the court, as follows:
"The Hon. Leonard Eugene Wales
died at his residence, in this city, on
the Sth day OF February last. At a
meeting of the members Of the bar OF
this county, held in the United states
Court room, in this city. on the 11th
day OF February 1897, resolutions In
memoriam were unanimously adopted,
and committees were appointed to pre-
sent them to the several courts, with
the request that they be entered upon
the records thereof"
The resolutions were then presented
and. read by him.
"The life, character and public ser.
vices of Judge Wales have been 80
, lltruthfully and eloquently described by
his associates OF the bench and bar,
and members OF other honorable bod
les, that II may seem to some unneces-
. sary TO here attempt to add to what has
I already been so well and justly said
Certainly, no words, however skill
fully grouped and eloquently uttered
could add a single ray or lineament "a
the nobility and beauty Of his exalted
life and character. II is, however. pc
culiarly appropriate, that in this court
which Judge Wales so long honored
! and adorned as lawyer and judge, thai
6 the members OF this bench and bai
T I.I.4 hot httf ufn
tribute to the memory Of the man they
admired and loved.
ITO us It is a sacred privilege and Z
!, solemn duty The distinguished law
yer and jurist whose death we so sol
:, emnly mourn, was too noble and gentle
. and the lessons which his life anC
death present to us are too serious an6
solemn TO permit us to indulge II
merely formal words of eulogy. Ou
real tribute to his memory cannot b
uttered; IL finds its true expression II
;. the profound silence of our sincer
[, grief and in the mournful cadence o
3 our heart beats as we silently refec
r upon his life among us in the days gon
Ie by; the high example he has set be
D. fore US: the great loss which we as
n profession have sustained, our cOnstan
l. friendly intercourse with him and tn
II solemn admonitions which his dealt
Is presents.
n LAS a lawyer he loved his profession
l. and was true TO its most honored ira
l. ditions. While its pecuniary reward
IS came to him in fair measure, they wer
always subordinated to the considera
tion and approval Of his conscience
He scorned meanness and trickery an
would have held in contempt the law
yer who was dominated by avarice.
He was a fine scholar and profound
A. ly learned in the law-and in the exeI
m else Of his responsible duties as judg
lg he combined long experience, grea
Il, learning and industry. AS cons6
TO quence his reputation as judge was
It.. the first order He was man Of grea
Us tenderness and sympathy, and neve
imposed the penalties of the law upo
an offender without a deep feeling {
r pity and sororw..
re ITO the young and struggling lawyt
he was always sympathetic, kind an
helpful; to all of us. he was just. coul
teous and gentle. To all he was
in ,,f What 4hp an