Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-23
TRIBUTE TO JUDGES.
Last Respects Paid to Three Hon.
ored Members Of Wiscon.-
sin judiciary.

Madison, Wis, March 21.--LSpecial. i
Memorial services for the late Justice A.
w. Newman, James r. Doolittle of Ra-
cine and Judge Joseph Mills of Lancaster,
were held this afternoon i'll the Supreme
courtroom. The exercises began at $50
o'clock Joseph w. Losey Of La Crosse
presented the resolutions and delivered
the memorial address from the bar for
Justice Newman, and this was responded
to by Chief Justice CassOday.
Joseph e. Dodge of Milwaukee deliV-
cred the memorial address on Judge Doc
little. This was responded to by Justice
Wilson. John I. Clark of Lancaster and
A. B. Bushnell of Madison spoke in honor
Of Judge Mills, and Judge Pinney re-
Sponded. Burr w. Jones of Madison also
gave an address eulogizing Justice New
man. Mr.. Jones said in part:
1t has never been my privilege to know
man who could preside dur ing the excitement
and conflict Of long trial before jury with
more perfect self-command and more perfect
control over those about him. He was well
trained in a great profession and loved its
traditions and achievements. He had an in
tegrity and character that no man ever queS-
toned | am told that in his college days
he had some reputation as wit, and al
though he soon became convinced that this
was not a distinction to be desired and not
Il gift which he cared to cultivate. he never
lost that keen sense Of the ridiculous which
lightened the cares of his laborious life.
There is no doubt that his long service as
circuit judge to him a labor Of love.
On the circuit he thoroughly enjoyed the
study Of human nature, the sharp contrasts
between the tragedy and the comedy of life
where all phases of mans virtues and weak
nesseS and vices appear in bold relief and in
quick succession. He had lived among COM
mon people and he knew them thoroughly.
To this modest man the elevation to the
Supreme court of his state, like his other
honOrS, came without the asking and in the
only way that official distinction is really
worth the having. To this new work he
brought a rare equipment His long expert
ence on the bench had taught him that the
retinemeptS and technicalities Of the law
must not be allowed to impede but only to
aid in the administration of justice He
brought to the high duties assigned to him
no more knowledge of the tools and techni-
calitieS of the law, but that ripe experience,
that wide knowledge Of books and human
life and law, which enabled him as a judge
OF our highest court to share with his aSso-
GATES III the honor of upbuilding the juriS-
prudence of state.
AS all know, he bore his part in franz
ing the legislation of his state. With such a
life and with his temperament it must have
filled the full measure of his laudable ambi-
ton to be known and hOnored as a just Judge
i'll the Supreme court of the state he loved
we'll No one knew better than he that
there is no duty so God-like the admin
iStratIon of justice among men, and it is no
extravaganza to say that he gave the best
efforts of his life that the courts of law
might become a shrine of refuge from lifes
stormy throng.