The record-union., 1898-09-24
TRIBUTES TO THE DECEASED.
ESTEEM IN WHICH JUDGE
BUCKLEY WAS HELD.
Expressions of Lawyer Friends
City Justices Court Adjourns
For the Day.

the City Justices Court yesterday ad-
journed out of respect to the memory
of the late Henry l.. Buckley, who for
three terms occupied the bench as Po-
| lice Judge.
| Mr.. De Ligne, addressing the court
said he had a sorrowful duty to per-
form, and he moved that the court adj
| journ out of respect to the memory OF
Judge Buckley. In doing so he desired
| to lay his tribute on the bier of the
| departed, whom he had known long
enough to appreciate his character. He
had never met more courteous, gen
| tlemanly man. In the trial of a case
| he disdained to take advantage OF
! either the attorney on the opposite
side, or of the witness on the stand.
In all his dealings at the bar and on
! the bench Judge Buckley practiced the
| golden rule, and did unto others as he
would that others should do unto him. .
| Superior Judge E. c. Hart said it was
hardly proper for him to second the
motion made, he not being, at the pres
ent time, practicing before the bar, yet
he thought it proper that he should
take advantage of the occasion to ex-
press the regard and esteem in which
|
| Judge Hart said he had acted in the
capacity of City Attorney during Judge
Buckley's terms as Police Judge, and
had ample opportunity to study his
character in all it's phases. He often
had occasion to say that Judge Buck
Iey's goodness Of heart was surpassed
| by none he had ever known. 1t had
been said that he was too lenient with
criminals who appeared before him,
but if he was lenient it was from
| his great heart, which could never
withstand an appeal for mercy. He
| was averse to seeing fellow humans
suffer, and even animals undergoing
| abuse had his heartfelt sympathy.
| While not q demonstrative man, he
| could readily discern suffering, and
himself suffered because of the suffer-
| ing Of others. If he allowed criminals
to go with light sentences it was an
action Of the heart and not the head.
His judgment was sound.
AS criminal lawyer, Judge Hart
said, Henry L. Buckley had no su-
perior in the city. His conception Of
the law was superb, and his high sense
Of justice and equity on the bench, or
at the bar, was second to none. He
(the speaker) had felt for some time
past that Judge Buckley's days were
numbered. He had tried to cheer him
up, but despondency had a strong hold
on the brilliant lawyer and equitable
jurist. He felt that in the death of
Henry L. Buckley Sacramento had lost
a good citizen, and he had lost a good
friend. The deceased was one of the
most conscientious and honorable men
who practiced at the Sacramento bar
W. A. Anderson next paid his tribute
to the memory Of the deceased. HUI
man nature, he said, seldom realized
the worth Of a man until he had passed
away He had known Henry L. Buck
ley for twenty years, and throughout
that period he had never known man
to be more courteous, manly, honorable
or knightly. The deceased, while Dis
trict Attorney, had prosecuted some Of
the most noted murder cases ever tried
in Sacramento County, but ever at
tempted TO have the credit descend up
on those he chose to assist him. He
had asked the speaker (Anderson) to
assist him, and had placed him at the
post of honor. His career had been
bright, and it was astonishing to think
spirit Of dependency had taken hold
Of the able lawyer, and he was inclined
to give up the battle long before death
claimed him.
Major Anderson said that no words
could better illustrate the dependency
Of Judge Buckley, a short time prior
to his death, than the utterance of
the melancholy Dane-Hamlet. And in
his impressive style the Major deliv-
cred the impressive soliloquy which
SO we'll applied to the dead lawyer.
The veteran Justice of the Peace, w.
A Henry, who had been Judge Buck
ley's nearest friend, arose from his
place, but what he felt could not be
told in words. He raised his hands,
the tears rushed from his eyes, and
he sank back into his seat without ut
tering word. But the mute effort
spoke more feelingly than could an
avalanche Of words.
Bingham c. Brier, the official re-
porter Of the court, added his tribute
Of respect to the dead attorney. He
had been official reporter under him
at some of the great murder trials at
which the deceased had acted as pros
ecutor. He was conscientious and true,
and his judgment had ever been tenn
pered with mercy His opinion was
sought and appreciated by the best
lawyers in the State, and it was ever
sound and safe.
w. J. Hardy, on behalf of the police
department, said Judge Buckley had
been held as a friend by every indi-
vidual member of the force. AS an
attorney he had always treated wit
nesses with the respect due them, and
the department felt that in the death
Of Henry l.. Buckley it had one less
friend.
Attorney S. r. Hart spoke a few elo-
quent words in recalling the traits and
characteristics of the deceased. He
was, he said, an honest, capable and
conscientious man, who had the great
est respect for the profession he fol-
lowed. He visited the stricken man
the day before his death, and the lat
ter asked that the officers of the de-
partment visit him. His early dissolu-
ton only prevented such course. In
the death of Judge Buckley the COM
munty had lost a noble, honorable
man.
w. A. Anderson then took occasion
to say a few sympathetic words for
Justice Henry, who desired to express
his regret at the loss of one of Gods
men.
Justice Davis said he could add moth
ing to the sentiments already ex-
pressed. What had been said he con-
CURED in. Judge Buckley was an ex-
cellent man. Since the speaker had been
in the city many lawyers had passed
away, but he doubted whether any Of