Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-22
COURT CONyENES.
Resolutions and Tribute Of Re
Spect To Cleo. w. Purnell, Esq.

Resolutions and Tribute of Re
spect TO Geo. w. Purnell. Esq.
The July term Of the circuit court for
this comfy convened last Monday
with .Iudg, Henry Lloyd on the bench
The term Is what Is known IT, 'lIuckle
business was transacted One day only
was consumed aud that was taken up in
reading over dockctS, entering Judge
mcntS and continuanccS with other
routine work. TwocaScs were tried and
G, art adjourned in the afternoon. Be
fore adjournment McsSrs John III.
Handy, Clayton j. Purncll and RObley
ID. Jones, the committee appointed ut
the May term of court To frame reSolu-
tions ON the death of George w Pur-
nell, deceased. offered the following
preamble aud resolutions which were
ordered enrolled on the minutes of the
proceedings and a copy sent TO the
family of the deceased
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS. George w Purnnll.
member of this bar, has been cut down
by death whilst in the fullncsS Of pro
fessional usefulness. and we his pro
fesSional brethren wish 10 render due
respect To his memory.
Now he it R,Soiced. That in the death
of our deceased brother the bur of this
Circuit has lost an honorable member, "A
learned and Skillful lawyer and cour-
tcous and able practitioner
RsSolssd That the community has
sustained i'll his death. the loss of an
amiable and polished gentleman, and
valuable citizen. whose position at the
bar and reputation throughout the
State. wherever he was known reflected
credit on this his native county
R,.Soie,d. That his friends have lost a
warm and true companion. and his
family devoted husband and father.
RcSoir,i. That we tender our sympa-
thy To his family in their bereavement,
and that the Court bc requested tn cause
these resolutions Ia he spread upon its
records aS a tribute of respect for its
dee aased officer, and that the clerk be
directed To send Il copy of them To his
widow and children
TRIRr'TE or RESPECT
Following the adoption of the above
resolution Clayton J. Purncll. Esq. a
former law student Of the deceased. who
since his admission To the bar has en-
gagged i'll many hard legal fight with
him offered the following tribute of re-
Spect to the memory of Mr. Purnell:
Some years ago was among strangers
in foreign land. and through the col
umnS of the Paris edition of the New
1 York Hor'd received first information
of the death of one of the Judges of
this Court the lamcntcd Charles L.
GoldShorOugh
Upon return home in taking up my
Court docket 10 ascertain what had
TRANSFERRED at the term held in my alb
scnce. interest was aroused by finding
on the fly-lcaf in the handwriting of
the late Chief Justice of this Court his
culogy Ia the deceased Judge who had
passed away. and whose memory was
at that time being made the subject of
resolutions of respect by the members
Of the Worcester County bar. Judge
Irving closed the proceedings on that
sad occasion rs follows:
Complying with the Bars request
the Court with painful pleasure will be
doing simple justice to the memory of
Judge GoldsboroughS' life and service
To record these resolutions among the
proceedings. He was worthy of this
testimonial, and we sadly record il as
expressing 10th the feelings of the
Court as well Us of the Bar. We can
add nothing tn what has been so well
said of our departed brother His death
causes inexprcssible sorrow. and the
loss of his delightful and genial com
panionship carSes us uI;feiged regret.
You have rightly measured his value as
lawyer, Il citizen. Il gentleman and a
Judge. To me personally II Is Il solemn
admOnition that my career Is nearing
its close, and that should set my house
in order for its end, and shall be fortu-
nate indeed if when haze passed away
J shall leave as good a name and be aS
much lamented rs my dear friend and
departed brother" How very prophetic
were these words They are recalled
at tins time To show that the same
'Small voice" that whispered i'll the
ears of the lamentcd Irving and admon-
ishcd him that his career was nearing
its end aud that his house should be set
in order only Il short time thereafter
must have whispered like warning to
our departed friend whose death has
Just brought to us all such deep regret.
Soon after the death of Judge Irving,
at my home. his manuscript on the fly
leaf IF my docket was read by our Ia
mented brother who has 81 recently
departed Il moved him deeply. and he
requested the loan of the words that he
might have his Stcnographcr make a
copy, which he desired Ia keep. That
his house was SET in order for the APP
preaching end have not the shadow of
doubt. | knew him aS well and aS
intimately as any man. Twenty
wears ago under his tutorage | began
the study of law, and it was my good
fortune that | could sit at his feet for
instruction. No ADLER lawyer could
have found. For twenty years have |
been thrown in close business contact
with him. and now feel proud of an
opportunity with sadness to bear wit
ness that in his death this bar loses II
member whose place will be difficult to
/ fill. whose industry will not be- equalled.
and whose ability will be hard indeed
tn emulate. This county loses one of its
most worthy citizens, and the State one
of its most talented sons. Strict integ
rity of purpose governed his conduct
through life and now that he has de
parted forever. now that his career has
ended. now that the drama of life has
closed. and the curtain has dropped. il
Is hut Il fitting culogv To his worth to