Evening journal., 1898-06-25
MARVEL ON WMOLCOTT.
Text of His Recent Eulogy On
the Ex-Chancellor.
DELIVERED IN SUPERIOR COURT

AMI IINOI'EOOiO4N4Al4 AOl4-
LEAGUE-REvIEw OF AN ILLUS
TRIoUs LIFE.
A few minutes prior to the adjourn
ment Of the Supreme Court ex-Judge
David T. Marvel one of the closest Of
x-Chancellor James L. Wolcott's many
close friends, made the Following ad-
dress to the court, which is printed In
full by the Evening Journal at the
suggestion OF several members Of the
bar:
May It Please Your Honors: It now
becomes my painful duty, together
with my colleagues, Mr.. Davis and Mr..
HiWes. to present to this honorable
court. the following resolutions, adopt
ed at the meeting OF the members OF
the bar Of New Castle county, held i'm
medately after the death OF Hon.
James L. Wolcott-
wilmington. Del, April 3, 1898
"The members of the bar of New
Castle county who assemble here to-
day to take action upon the death Of
the respect and esteem in. which they
hold him.
Surrounded, as was his early life,
with the simplicity OF country training,
the self-accomplishment Of the man,
within less than threescOre years,
places him far beyond the great major
ity in ability and results.
d. THAT he was able to pass from a
boy at the district school TO the highest
\ judicial position with which the state
could honor him was due in no small
degree to the foundations OF self com.
,. mand and industry fostered by th'
Christian efforts OF careful and con
scientious parents, which surrounded
and protected his early life. He filleC
many places OF honor and trust in th'
u state Of his birth and to them all h
= brought a keen conscience and higl
t regard Of duty.
4 "He was blessed not only with tha
high order Of intellect, which will Civ
him a front rank among the chancel
i lors OF the State OF Delaware, but ais
i with the attractive personality whicl
It endeared him to his friends and asso
, ciates.
His sudden and unexpected deaf
- has removed from this state one who's
Is character was above reproach and tn
x record OF whose life will pass dow
l. the years as that of a worthy and W
z right man, striving always to see hi
duty and endeavoring to perform i
* Therefore be it
il Resolved, That the members OF II
bar Of New Castle county express the
n appreciation OF the many virtues whiC
- surround the life Of the deceased, the
- sorrow at his death and their sympaFi
Ie and coincidence for the members Of b
I'd family in their great bereavement.
l. Resolved, That a copy OF these rest
lutions be sent to the family Of the d.
ceased and that they be presented
" the various courts before which the d
n. ceased practiced, for appropriate a.
,e tion.
m Resolved, That this meeting no
- adjourn and proceed in a body to h
~ funeral as a testimonial Of their regal
- and respect"
be beg the indulgence Of your honor
B. before asking that these resolutions
placed upon the records OF this couI
i, not for the purpose Of entering upC
10 an extended eulogy on the life OF Il
IN deceased, or to attempt at this tin
let such an analysis OF his character al
attachments as a citizen, lawyer or ju
list, as belong to the duties of hi
who shall hereafter record his part
making the history Of the state whi
H- he loved so well, but that l may add
ms brief expression OF my sincere appr
h citation OF the many virtues OF n
rlx friend and my brother member OF t
49, 4 n1s IL rHnNr mt d
a. brief sketch OF his career.
oia James L. Wo1cott was born ne
rk, Harrington, in the county OF Kent,
Ter this state, on the fourth day of F'ebr
ON ary, 1910. His father, Josiah Wolco
was a farmer, a man OF plain and sil
PIE tastes and OF unquestloned inte
rity. It is said Of him that owning
farm and possessing a few dollars
lrg was Indifferent to further acquisiti
- Of wealth. He had enough to prov
~ ~ for his family, and to give his ehildI
TIN sudn opportunities OF education as
the county afforded. He was an ind
inns triors man, yet he took life easy a
Il permitted his family to do the sar
The secret of his ability to do this v
I'm avoiding all pretensions or show
living. He indelibly impressed uI
his children the salient traits Of
lm- character, honesty, economy simp
and ity in tastes and living and an abb
dis renee for debt.
Dia- With this training at home and 81
opportunities as the schools of X
county afforded. James L. Wolcott '
prepared to take his part in the affs
of life. His first work was teaching
the public schools Of his native couI
This and this he continued until his adm
- sion to the bar on October %, 1866.
eau had already succeeded in establish
eia- for himself character that gave
the the confidence Of the citizens Of
hese community in which he had chosen
practice his profession, and he S
demonstrated his ability to protect
interest Of those who committed Il
z. affairs to his charge. His success at
ourt bar was so rapid that in few "
4. of he was in the foremost rank of his
80 fession in his county, with such
and distinguished lawyers as Natha
on B. Smithers, Edward NJ Ridgely