The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-29
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After the grand jury had retired, last
Tuesday, Prosecutor Atkinson addressed

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Tuesday, Prosecutor Atkinson addresse
Judge Garrison, as follows:
'fYour Honor: 1t is my sad duty to an
nounce to the Court the death of our fel
low member, Mark r. Sooy, most hon
ored member of the bar of Burlington
county 1t is said that death loves shin
ing mark Certainly in this case that say
ing has been exemplified Mr.. Sooy wa
man of great learning and ability anC
enjoyed not only a local reputation, bu
also state reputation, as brilliant law
yer His standing as a lawyer was rec
ognized everywhere by all. His deatf
has caused universal regret, not only
among the members of the bar and pro
fessional persons with whom he came il
contact, but among people of all grades
of society. As man he was kind, thought
full, helpful and considerable. | feel mos
keenly that | have lost warm persona
friend, and think can say for the bar Of
! this county, particularly those who live IL
Mount Holly, that they also have lost &
dear friend and willing advisor. He was
always ready to give words of counsel anc
advice to anyone who appealed to him in
perplexity. He was man to whom nc
one ever went without receiving assist
ance, if he was worthy of receiving it.
think he was man who was entirely free
from enemies, and know that he meyer
cherished any animosities. | can express
in one short sentence words which carry
more meaning than any eulogy could
give, when l say that he loved his fellow
man. l therefore move you that this
Court do adjourn out of respect for his
memory, and that a meeting of the bench
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action as may be deemed fitting"
When Mr. Atkinson concluded his re-
marks, lawyer Charles K. Chambers, sec
onded the motion, saying:
"Your Honor: 1t is with great sorrow in
my heart that l hasten to arise to sec
ond the motion just made by the Prose
cutor. Outside of my own family | had
no dearer friend than Mark R. Sooy. 1t
is not the proper time for eulogies and my
feelings will not permit me to say that
which hope to say at some better time.
Mark r. Sooy was man loved He has
done me great deal of good. He has as
sisted me very frequently in my law work.
AS student in his Office, cannot forget
the kind words and help he always will
ingly gave to me, and it is particularly
fitting that Mr.. Atkinson and | should
make these motions, having studied to-
gether in his office and graduating togeth-
er in 1891, at the January term, we being
the last students in his Office that are now
members of the Burlington county bar
No man has done more for me in the way
of helpful assistance than Mark r. Sooy,
and again | repeat, no one loved him
more than l. 1t is therefore with great
eagerness that / second the motion of
Prosecutor Atkinson, with the hope that
the members of this bar will again be per-
mitted to express their feelings in eulogy
at later date.
Judge Garrison replied to this motion
briefly, his remarks being, in substance,
as follows:
1.-The Court listens with keenest sorrow
to the announcement of Mr.. Sooy's death
and willingly adjourns this Court until to-
morrow. While not probably as well ac-
quainted with Mr. Sooy as other members
of the bar of this county, still | have had
opportunity upon opportunity to notice
and admire him as a man of extraordinary
mind. As lawyer he possessed remark
able powers and wonderful qualifications.
Upon many occasions | have placed before
Mr.. Sooy many questions to have his
opinion on; questions upon which | had
formed myself an opinion, but at the same
time solicited from him his fair, unbiased
views of the matters, and always have
found him to be man of most graspful
mind and one possessed of a mastery of
legal principles; a man of deservedlY high
position in the legal world. Therefore if
the Prosecutor will make the formal mo-
ton 1 will declare Court adjourned"
After Prosecutor Atkinson had made
this motion, Judge Garrison declared
Court adjourned until Wednesday at ten
o'clock
Judge Gaskill, from seat in front Of
the bar, moved ''that the Bar Association
of the county meet and frame suitable
resolutions showing the high regard in
which Mr. Sooy was held by all its mem
bers." This was seconded by Judge Hen
erickson, and Judge Garrison was named
as chairman of the meeting. William A.
Slaughter acted as secretary.
Eckard P Budd moved, at the suggest
ion of Judge Garrison, that a committee
of five be appointed by the chairman, and
that this committee draft suitable resolu-
lions to be presented to the bar at flu
ture meeting and that the committee have
power to call the bar together again to
receive that report This was also sec
onded by Judge Hendrickson, and Judge
Garrison appointed Eckard P. Budd,
Judge Hendrickson, Judge Gaskill, Pros
ecutor Atkinson and c. K. Chambers to
serve as that committee.
Mr. Budd moved that the lar meeting
adjourn.
The grand jury reported, on Wednes-
day, that it had finished its labors, having
found eleven bills. The foreman offered
the following resolutions adopted by the
grand jury Oh the death of Mark R. Sooy.
WHEREAS God in his providence has removed
from our midst Mark R. Sooy. an eminent
ana respected member of the legal profess
ion of the county of Burlington, and man
who possessed the confidence and esteem OF
the members of this Grand Jury and OF the
people of our county; therefore, be it
ResoLeed, That we, the members ofthe Grand
Jury of the term OF january, nineteen hun
dred and one, do feel deeply the loss of this
valued member OF the legal fraternity and
citizen.
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the legal profession has lost a brilliant mem
Der and the people of the county an infuen-
tial citizen and the members Of this Grand
Jury, as well as the members of the Burling-
ton County Court, a most valued friend.
ResoLUed, That we do hereby tender our sin
cere sympathy to the widow and children of
that these resolutions shall be placed in the
minutes and copy thereof forwarded to the
family OF deceased.
Dated January I'D, A. d. 1901.
On Wednesday the case of Robert P
Hooper VS.. A. c. MacElroy Manufactur-
ing Company was heard by Judge Gar.
rison and jury This suit was brought
to recover the price of some yarn shipped
by Hooper & Co., to the MacElroy Com
pany. The latter claimed it was not of
the quality they ordered and refused to
receive it. The jury rendered verdict
in favor of the plaintiff, for $57.12, with
interest from August, 1897 Court then
adjourned until Saturday.
Judge Gaskill on Saturday delivered
himself of lengthy dissertation on the
evils and bad effects of slot machines. As
it was license day the saloon keepers in
particular WOlO w al 0o ~ AiAn unoO Il az }
evidence was brought to his attention that
a saloon for which he had granted Ii
cense contained slot machine of any
description, he would take the license OF
that place from the applicant. Also that
if anyone applied for license for place
where there was slot machine, that
mans license would be rejected. Cigar
store keepers were also admonished to act
accordingly, the Judge stating that if this