Evening star., 1901-09-14
MARKS OF RESPECT
Adjournment of the Courts of the
District.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY EI-JUDGE COLE
Feeling EuIogy of the Murdered
President.
IN THE POLICE BRANCHES

Immediately after its formal opening
this morning the Supreme Court OF tho
District Of Columbia adjourned as a mark
| of respect TO the memory OF President Nc
Kinley. The motion on which the action
was based was submitted by former Justice
/ Cole, who was a personal friend OF the
late President. The voice of the latter was
SO choked with emotion that at times his
words were hardly distinguishable. Many
members OF the bar were present. and all
appearances clearly Indicated that the oc-
casion was one fraught with deep sorrow.
Your honor needs no words to inform
| you OF the universal sorrow Of this hour"
began Judge Cole. 1T has been truly said
that of all the great and good men who
| have occupied the presidential office Will
liam Mckinley was nearer the hearts of his
| countrymen than any OF the others. His
ambition was ever tempered with a sincere
| desire to benefit and elevate his country
| men. His heart ever went out In tenderest
sympathy, especially to, the weak the poor
and those who were in any way oppressed.
| Ihis was especially true of him while he
was chief magistrate of the nation, and
| he became so endeared to all his country
| men that the aged regarded him as a SON.
the middle aged as brother and the young
as father or elder brother. 1t Is passing
| strange that the assassin's bullet should
| have selected such a man for it's victim
| Every family in the country now has a
| feeling akin to that when one of it's MEM
bers lies dead In the house. The sorrow is
| too deep, too universal. too all pervading to
! be expressed in words 1t can best be
shown by silence.
In In respect of the memory Of William Nc
| hinley, move that the court do now ad-
| journ. concluded Judge Cole.
Adjourned by Justice Anderson.
Justice Anderson. likewise a friend Of
4 - NoK{ {nlAx
affected as he passed upon the motion
| Gentlemen of the bar" he said, ''n COM
mon with our countrymen of every state
/ OF the Union we mourn today the death Of
| the chief executives man whose life and
character and devotion to duty have so
1 endeared him that his death comes In the
| nature of a personal loss. Therefore with
| out doing more than express adrnira ton OF
the encomium of the distinguished member
Of the bar who has just spoken, the court.
| In respect of the memory of William Nc
/ Kfnley, the great and good man. will now
| stand adjourned until Monday
| AT the close of the current business of the
United States branch of the Police Court
| the attention Of Judge Scott to the fact Of
| the death of President Mckinley this
J morning. In part as follows:
L arise with head bowed in reverence
| and join with a weeping nation in the an
| nouncement that our beloved President Is
dead.
Il will not attempt to eulogize the char
acter Of this heroic man. nor do I think
| that any man can find words to aid the
memories that live and will continue to
| live in our hearts that In the departed was
our ideal man, our ideal Christian gentle
| man. husband and chief magistrate. 1 now
move that the court adjourn for the day"
| The motion was seconded by Mr.. Camp
bel! Darlington. who paid high tribute
statesman. President and Christian gentle.
| man. loved by the entire American nation.
| honored and respected by the civilized
world"
| Judge Scott's Tribute.
Judge Scott said: THE sentiments ex~
pressed by Messrs Mullowny and Caring
ton meet my most hearty approval" He
spoke with great feeling. and added: Il
knew William Mckinley as a school boy
| in Ohio. whore was associated with him
| for three years. There I learned to love
him. Even In hts toyhood days he exhibA
tied those noble traits which have since
xSes as
some Of the incidents in the late Presidents
life. and at its conclusion adjourned the
court for the day.
In the District Branch.
When the business OF the District branch
of the Police Court had been finished. Dis
trict Attorney Pugh arose and asked that
the records Of the court be made to show
that the court adjourned for the day out
OF respect to the memory Of President Mo
klinley.
In making this motion. Mr.. Pugh said. in
part: II do think there never was a Presi-
dent who had 50 thoroughly ingratiated
himself into the hearts Of the American
people. He had shown himself to be the
President not of q section, but of the en-
tire country. No section thought more OF
him than another section. for all loved him
devotediy. and do not believe there is to-
day citizen Of the United States who
does not feel hts loss as a personal one"
The motion was seconded by Mr.. James
NJ Ricks who paid a glowing tribute to
the domestic life of President and Mrs.
Mckinley.
Judge Mills Remarks.
Judge Mills said he indorsed all that had
been said by the speakers. He was absent
from the city when the President was shot.
When he heard the news it seemed to him
to be Incredible that any man should wish
to do such good man harm, much less to
take his life
The shot sent a thrill OF horror through
out the world.
President Mckinley" Judge Mills went
on to say, died the grandest death Of any
man have ever read Of and when read
his dying words I felt that out Of the
that would crush every attempt to inJure
the government"
The court then adjourned.
Minnesota Capitol Closed.