The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-02
H0NORED The DEAD
CHARACTER OF LATE JUDGE DE-
WOLFE ADMIRABLY PICTURED.
JUDGE KNOWLES KNEW IT WELL
Fad a Personal Acquaintance With
Mr.. DeWolfe for yearly Twenty
Years-Mr. Cotter Be-
came Ill.

Judge Knowles held his last session of
court for the term this afternoon, but
will open in Helena Monday. The next
term in this city will be commenced in
February.
While the members Of the bar were as
sembiing for the purpose OK paying their
respects to the memory OF the late Judge
DeWo!fe, Attorney John W. Cotter be-
came suddenly i'll while sitting in chair
in the court room, and it was feared for
a moment or two that he would die.
His illness seemed to partake OF the
nature OF a spasm, which lasted several
minutes.
Laid on a Table.
His brother members of the bar lifted
him from the chair and laid him on the
floor.
Dr. Renick, whose Office Is in the
building, was hastily summoned, and
few minutes after his arrival Mr. Cr.rer
recovered sufficiently to be removed 1. IN
the courtroom into the clerks office.
was taken to his home.
After remaining there a short time he
was taken to his home.
When court convened Thompson
Campbell, w. w. Dixon and John ]. Nc
Hatton, comprising the committee APP
pointed by Judge Knowles few days
ago to draft resolutions appropriate to
the perpetuation of the memory Of Judge
Devote, submitted their report. which
was read by Mr.. Campbell and ordered
placed upon the records of the court.
Several Addresses Made.
Following the adoption Of the report
several members of the bar delivered
addresses eulogistic Of the deceased,
John F. Forbis being the first.
Mr.. Forbis spoke Of Mr.. DeWolfe's
| noble character in very touching way,
his language being beautiful in tho ex-
| trame.
r. w. Bacorn also paid the memory
| Of the late judge that respect which
comes only from one whose intimacy
with another is deeper than mere ac-
auaintance.
| Charles O'Donnell delivered very
neat address and was followed by Judge
Knowles. who said he had enjoyed a
personal acquaintance with Mr.. DeWolfe
for nearly 20 years. Said he:
II had a personal acquaintance with
Judge Stephen DeWolfe for nearly q
| years. We were on several occasions
| associated professionally. and feel thai
l can bear witness to the fact that in his
intercourse with his felloW-men he was
always a gentleman.
His Conduct Exemplary.
"His brother members of the. bar ant
the courts before whom he practiced hi
profession had no reason to complain O
his conduct.
He always observed With the utmos
fidelity his stipulatons in the manage
ment of causes.
HE was always respectful and mani!
in his bearing to the court. AS a judi
cial officer he was forbearing and cour
teous and no one doubted his integrity
HE brought to the practice of nj!
profession a liberal education. both AGA
demical and legal. and always expressed
a marked application of what was goot
in modern literature.
Many Varied Experiences.
HE had encountered varied expert
ences in his intercourse with his fellow
men in our western country, and tIhes
made him personally a most agreeabl
and entertaining companion, one nj
friends will long remember. Entertain
ing these views, these resolutions yo'
have presented will be accepted an
made a part Of the records of this cour
to the end that posterity may know GU
estimat ton of the man now silenced o.
this earth forever"