Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
rR,BrrE TO LATE JUDGE MAXWELL

Neigh Yeoman: In the death of Judge
| Maxwell Nebraska loses one of her most
distinguished citizens, one who, to a greater
extent than any other man, has left his
imprint upon the jurisprudence Of our state.
Falls city Journal Hon Samuel Max
well died at his home in Fremont Monday.
The death of Judge Maxwell will be keenly
felt by the Nebraska bar. He was one
Of the states most ablest lawyers and his
| legal works in the form of text books are
! recognized authority
York Times: Judge Maxwell was natur.
ally a conscientious judge and did deal for
the Jurisprudence of Nebraska in his time.
He became somewhat preiudiced In his
later years perhaps, but 1t is only fair
to award him the highest praise that can
| be bestowed He was an honest man.
! Many people in Nebraska regret his death.
Kearney Hub: The venerable Judge Max
well, one of Nebraska's oldest landmarks,
has passed to his long account lie had
a long and honored career. lived with an
| uublenlishod reputation, and died with the
respect of his fellow citizens. Erratic in
some things, he was in all things con-
| sc'euticus and his integrity was never ques-
toned.
st. Paul Republicans Samuel Maxwell,
for moro than twenty years member OF
| the Nebraska supreme court. died at his
home in Fremont Monday at tho age OF
rs years. No western jurist has ever at
taned tho emiuencc of Judge Maxwell as
an expounder of the law. His legal treat
ises Will be a lasting monument to his
memory
Neigh Leader The death of Judge
Maxwell at his home at Fremont this week
Is a source of sorrow to people Of all classes
In the state of Nebraska. While of late
years he had been somewhat eccentric in
political matters, yet his positions were
the source OF very little criticism, as the
personal esteem in which he has always
been held was of such high character as
to bring the greatest consideration from
his opponents.
Norfolk News: The death Of ex- Con-
gresham Samuel Maxwell Of Fremont re-
moves one who has done much to have his
name remembered In the state, his legal
learning and accomplishments having been
or especial value to the people. He is the
author of several works of importance to
the fraternity and courts. Although peo-
plo have differed from his political beliefs
all are willing to concede that he was n
man OF strong character and his ability
won for him recognition that profited many
besides himself
Scribner News: Few men not blessed
with eloquence or a magnetic personality
have succeeded in impressng their infu-
ence upon the destinies of state to a
degree that the late Judge Samuel Maxwell
did. Though compelled to begin life at the
very bottom of the ladder nature had en-
dowed him with a rare judicial mind and
he cultivated and expanded It by the ap-
plication Of persistent and conscientious
study and an honest construction OF the
law He always applied the law as he found
IT, regardless Of the effect on his political
future.
Papiliion Times: The death Of Judge
Samuel Maxwell at his home In Fremont
removes from the sphere OF action one of
the strongest men that ever graced Ne
braska For twenty years a justice OF
the Nebraska supreme court and for one
term a congressman from Nebraska his
life was one OF activity and helpfulness.
Men may have differed from Judge Max
well on matters OF politics, but no man
ever questioned Judge Maxwells integrity
or honesty. He leaves as a legacy to
the young men OF today an example Of
industry, honesty and ability that they
would do well to follow.
Columbus telegram He is dead and
yet he lives-lives and will live in the
hearts OF all Nebraska who love justice
and right Viewed from a technical stand
point he was not a great lawyer: that Is
to say he had not that fine sense which
enabled him to enter the realm OF specula-
tion and weave web of justice and right
about Il lawyers technical point in behalf
Of wrong. Viewed from the standpoint
of equity he filled to the full the best
definition OF the term-a just Judge. Dur
ing his long life-work on the bench he
strove to make a truism of Nebraska's
state motto Equality before the law"
In his eyes the humblest citizen in the
state was as much entitled to the pro-
| lection OF the laws strong arm as was
the mightest corporation that ever bought
legislature or stained the ermine of n
court, Corporation lawyers said Maxwell
was a demagogue. That's what they say
Of every judge who will not do their bid
ding They feared him on the bench
| Every rogue fears every honest man who
is in position to give the rogue his dues
We grant that Samuel Maxwell was not
as erudte as some jurists, but God and
many men know that In his judgments he
was equitable, in private life pure and
clean. The name OF Samuel Maxwell will
be spoken in accents OF respect in Nebra ska
long after the names OF the greatest cor
poraton lawyers. who called him dema-
gogue, 81 all have been swallowed UP by
deserved oblivion.
Fremont Leader; The sudden death of
the Hon Samuel Maxwell brings to us all
the fact that death always stalks near to
us all, and when we least expect ii reaches
out his gaunt arm for us and we 20 down
to the grave. Few men had cleaner
record than our old friend, Judge Max
we'll. He was man who never allowed his
left hand to know what his right hand did
and his charities were always generous
He was constant, busy worker up to the
hour he died. not because he loved money
but he wanted money whereby he could
help others who could not help them
selves: This was the spirit OF the man
and 1t was grand in him. This was demon
strated In his youth, and it continued Ia
him through all his life. Let a stranger
tell him a plausible story Of distress, he
Immediately had "A sympathetic friend In
the Judge. He served his state with the
same honestness OF purpose that marked
his private life His political life was
marked with noble purposes, such as should
beat in every true American breast. He
has shown devotion to public duties that
should be mark for the youth OF our
country. He came to Dodge county In 1875
and ever since then has been a respect ed
citizen OF Fremont and made his church
home with the Presbyterian society of this
city. His life for forty-five years was so