Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-13
which they may well emulate with

which they may well emulate with
profit.
sThat we extend to his widow and
children our sympathy in their be-
reavement, and that we join with
them in the hope that this their great
loss and ours may be but his eternal
gain.
"That these resolutions be spread
upon the court records of Wapello
county and copy of the same be Civ
en- to his widow, and that the news
papers of the city be furnished with
copies thereof for publication.
wv. w. Cory, w. H. G. Jaques, VIM.
McNett, M. A. Roberts,
Judge D. P. stubbs.
After the reading of the resolu-
tions, some of the old acquaintances
of Judge Hendershott spoke of their
associations, both professionally and
socially, with him. Judge d. P. Stubs,
of Fairfield, who was for many years
| closely associated with him, was pres
ent as representative of the Jeffer-
son County Bar, and voiced the feel
ings of that body in regard to the late
Judge. The speaker said he first met
Judge Hendershott when he was pres
| iding over the district court at Sig
Quincy, in November, 1857. The court
on that occasion was held in a vacant
store room, and while the structure
was not as imposing as that in which
the memorial services were held,
nevertheless the rulings of Judge Hen
dershott were made with promptness,
following due deliberation, and in line
of the law as much so as in the pres
ent day.
Hon. T. M. Fee.
Judge Fee, of Centerville, was pres.
ent and in behalf of the Appanoose
County Bar, delivered testimonial OF
| the esteem in which Judge Hender.
! SOFT was held by all who were privi-
legged with his acquaintance. Judge
Fee said he had known the deceased
since 1860. He knew him as a man, a
citizen, lawyer and a friend. He
said when he first came to Ottumwa a
boy stranger, Judge Hendershott was
here and gave him warm welcome.
The Judge then reviewed the life OF
quaintance with him and said in part:
'He was true and loyal to his client
and respectful to the court, always
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ing what he believed to be the law and
facts of the case. Prompt and tireless
in his work, he bent his energies in
the maintenance o the rights and in
terests of his client and never aban
doned what he thought was good
case until the last effort had been put
forth that an honest lawyer could ex
ercise. He was in the highest sense s
gentleman. He delighted in the of
fees of social friendship, his presence
was always u pleasure and his home
a delightful place to be received ant
, entertained"
Senator r. 3. Perry.
Senator T. B. Perry, of Abba, an
other of the pioneers of the profession
. in Iowa, represented the bar of Mon
, roe county, and told of some of his ex
: periences with Judge Hendershot
, when the latter wasFin his prime. HI
, mentioned the fact that Judge Hender
shott was one of the last of the OLE
school Of lawyers to pass away, ant
stated that a great deal of unwrittel
5 history of law in the. early days of tn
t state passed away" with him. H
spoke of him as a remarkable, indee,
. an exceptional man, and said: "As
, look back and think of how long h
, has survived, how many positions o
responsibility he has filled, and hoy
well he has discharged his duties, tn
thought comes to me that it will b.
many years, and the time may neve
come, when Ottumwa will be the hom
of so conspicuous man. There ma.
, be greater men, better orators, and 8,
: forth, but when all things are consid
t cred, Judge Hendershott's was chal
t acter, the like of which may not agail
: arise in many generations" He re
, viewed briefly some incidents in Judg
) Hendershott's career, including hi
i election as senator in 1850 from tn
| counties of Wapello, Monroe and LII
r cas-. Further on in his talk he touch
> ed on some of the characteristics Q
/ the deceased in the following mar
5 ner: HE was always kind to all wit
J whom he had dealings, and as courte
1 GUS as he was kind. He was yer
ready always to aid a young lawyer
. and gave up much Of his valuable tim
i for that purpose. He was a type c
) the old common school lawyer. H
). first practiced according to that metf
: cd and was attached to it, SO muc
: so, in fact, that he chung to it afte
!, nearly all others had forsaken it. H
) was very accurate in pleading an
i aimed to be right in all things. al
j, sure that the bar at large estimat
/ him just as do all the members of tn
5 Wapello county organization, an
your resolutions express the sent
, ments of every one who knew hin
/ His was character few men can SUI
! pass. AS a senator he acquitted hin
, self with great credit, and he was Ill
| doubtedly an excellent judge. He wa
( not eccentric and did not seek to e!
eel in any particular way, but he wa
l fair, and no one ever questioned tn
a right of his decisions, whether favo
0 able or not. He always had the col
/ fidence of the people"
a Judge Roberts.
Judge NJ A. Roberts, of this cit
8 spoke briefly of the deceased, brin
9 ing up the topic of his cheerful hel
a fulness. AS an instance, he cite
$ his own experience. Seventee
!. years ago. when he came to tn
! city total stranger and opene
"a law Office, Judge Hendersho
e was the first man to call upt