The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-05
HIS LEGAL BRETHREN
Pay Tribute to the Memory of
Sam 0verStreet.
BENCH AND BAR TESTIFY
In Resolution and EuIogy to
His Worth.


history of Oklahoma was such wealth
of loving tribute paid to the memory OF
the dead as the homage that was given
today to the late Samuel Livingstone
Overstreet by the members of the su-
preme court of the territory and the
members of the Bar association. When
the supreme court met this afternoon
Mr.. W. B. Herod offered the following
resolutions:
In the supreme court of the Territory
of Oklahoma, January term, A. D. 1900.
May it please the court:
The committee appointed by your hon
orable body on account Of the death of
distinguished member of the bar of
this territory and officer of this court,
respectfully submit the following:
Resolved That the supreme court of
the Territory of Oklahoma has learned,
with profound sorrow and regret, of the
death Of Samuel L. Ooverstreet, late
United States district attorney for this
territory, and member of the bar of this
court
Resolved That in his death this court
and the territory lose the wise counsel
OF an honorable and conservative, con-
scientious and capable public officer.
Resolved, That the business of this
court be now suspended, that deserving
tribute may be paid TO the high charac-
ter and ability Of the deceased as pub
lie officer and private citizen
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
Z Of
together with resolutions of the Frank
lin, Indiana, bar. hereto attached and
made a part hereof, and the action of the
Logan county bar in the appointment Of
Hon. H. S Cunningham attorney gen
eral of the territory; Hon c. R. Brooks,
ex-United States district attorney, and
Hon. John W Scothorn, assistant United
States attorney, as a committee to at
tend his funeral, be placed on record in
the clerks office of this court.
Resolved. That the clerk Of this court
be directed to forward a copy of these
resolutions to the father of the deceased
at Franklin, Indiana, under the seal of
the court
Resolved, That as further mark of
respect to the memory Of the deceased,
the court, at the close of these exer-
cises, 10 adjourn for the day
Respectfully submitted,
w. B. HEROD,
First District.
F. E. GILLETT,
Second District.
J. H. WOODS,
Third District.
JAMES B. DIGGS,
Fourth District.
J. w. SMITH,
Fifth District.
Committee.
In presenting the resolutions Mr..
Herod who was former law partner of
the deceased, said:
Ii the court please: I have been hon
ored by my fe3ow members of the com
mittee with the commission to present
ana move the adoption of the foregoing
resolutions.
In executing this trust, although en-
tire!y unable to pay full and merited
tribute / cannot permit this opportunity
to pass, without expressing the respect
and high admiration 1 have for the mem
ory of our deceased brother.
Indiana, his native state, never sent
out a truer. nobler man, nor one better
equipped for his part in fes drama.
Oklahoma. his adopted home, has never
had chair within her household so
consplcuously vacant nor suffered loss
more keenly felt.
1t was my good pleasure to know him
favorably and well for almost seven
years and for two or more years of that
time to be associated with him in bust
ness. He was my intimate, honored and
trusted friend.
He was loyal, truthful. honest, cour-
ageous and frank with his friends. He
had no enemies within the true meaning
of that term.
His well stored and analytic mind was
the highest proof of his preparation for
Hfe's battle. under the apprenticeship Of
master hands and minds, and his up
ward course during his ten years resi-
dence in Oklahoma territory is the pride
of his friends and admirers, and a price
less legacy TO his Immediate family, as
a monument TO his private and official
integrity. his learning, his loyalty and
his spotless and incorruptible private
and official character.
His life was the highest and fullest ex-
empldcat ton of that ethical principle.
rather than speak i'll of a fellow man,
speak not at ALL" a priceless gem in the
character Of the possessor thereof.
In his personal. professional and Of
fetal relations with his fellow men, to
his adopted home and to the government
of the United States. he was the per-
sonification of the combined attributes Of
a gentleman, and the possessor of the
characteristics which constitute the
foyal. progressive. faithful. trusted and
capable public servant, and broad-mind-
ed. liberty-loving American citizenship.
His life was a model worthy the emu
iation OF his survivors. and is now in
delibly stamped upon the history of this
terrltorT. more plainly and permanent
than can be Inscribed upon the marble
which shall mark his last resting place.
We remember with pleasure his wise
and conservative counsel: his kind words
and deeds; his magnanimous and IN
assuming spirit; his professional cour-
tesy and dignity; his scrupulous honesty
ana his characteristic learning and
ability and mourn his unJimely death As
none but those who knew MIN can real
ize
We recall with that bitterness and sad
ness. poweriess TO resist, the fond sntici-
patton with which our brother left this
CITY November Z. 1Se9. with a buoyant
spirit filled TO Overlooking with the
bright prospect Of meeting. as he himself
said. an unbroken family: Father. mother.
hrot hers and sisters. That day, his last
On earth. was doubtless his brightest