The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18
JUSTICE HANDS WORDS.

| ~ tllcic comes TO us the bright and the bcautt
ful reflection that there shall be friendships sun
dcrcd here reunited hereafter
JUSTICE HANDS WORDS.
Justice Hand, in presenting the report
of the committee on resolutions, said:
It may be expected that should say a wore
after the presentation OF these resolutions.
wish to say that after the printed sketch OF oui
| deceased brother, which was prepared by and tho
credit OF which is due to the president OF tlis
association, there is very little for any of us tc
| say. Ny association with the brother gone runs
| as far back as my memory. 1t is too tender tt
mention here | will begin at the time when my
association commenced with him in the relation
| of student for the bar | entered his office a>
n student He was just us good Il teacher for the
student in his office he was pcader before
| the court lie was more than teacher to me.
After ] had completed my studies and had
been admitted to the bar of Susquchanna county,
and was studying a map TO what place in the
West ] would place my future labols, he came
TO me and said, "Lct us go to Scranton The
firm was then formed in which began my pres.
ent career
lie showed his character as teacher in another
qualification, and that was, lie knew how to put
responsibility on to the scholar, and the thing
that aStonishcd me was the amount OF the re-
spOnsibility that was showed back on me when
! undertook TO throw il off, and il | any.
thing to success in life it is to those two facts,
that ! had a teacher who knew how to instruct
me, and had teacher who knew how to make
me meet responsibility. We have lost one WHO
we wish had stayed longer with us.
The resolutions We're as follows:
The bar of I.ackawanna county is called to say
farewell to brother beloved, rival respected,
a lawyer gifted and learned, citizen honorcd
and trusted, 4 Christian crowned with an ever
lasting crown. ''Died in the Harness" might
well be his cpitaph. lie had so lived, he expect
ed so to die lie was Il leader to be followed,
friend TO be sought Tor help and kindness. In
this fratcrnal presence let us each i'll heart do
justice to our fallen hero. We who have met him
in the arena of legal battle and won. where we
found him foCman worthy of our steel, in our
sincerity and skill, did it not dawn upon us that
lie might win?
Such preparation before the conflict. such
sweeping of the whole field, such fidelity to the
client, the court and jury, standards and
laurel wrcaths telling OF virtues worthy Of imi-
tation. 1t is rare TO find such a combination of
zeal, intelligence indciatigablc industry, labor
con amoro, purity of life, self CONTROL amiabity
with courage and cheer, sincerity with discretion,
hope to the end, and humility with high honor
1t was to him n labor OF lifetime. as it is to
all OF us, in order to perfect character which
could shine without parade for his Master
Ruv let lis lay our laurcls with flowers on his
tomb hoping his mantle may fall upon and
inspire Is with high sense Of The nobility OF
gu profession.
Resolved, That as far as possible we attend
.lc funeral services Of the deceased.
MAJOR wARREN'S TRIBUTE.
Major Everett Warren made refer
ence to the domestic life of the deceased
judge in the following terms:
Mr. Chairman: A king has fallen in Israel,
and we may well pause in the midst of Our pro-
lcssior3i labors rs bar to pay our tribute Of
respect to his memory. | am loathe TO allow the
to be adopted without paying my per-
sonal tribute and give some expression to my
feelings at the loss that this bar has sus-
tanned. 1t is unnecessary to say that which is
truc that Judge JeSsup was not alone the leader
of this bar and the leader of the bar in northeast
crn Pennsylvania, but in the specialtics he fol-
lowed lie was the equal OF any member of the
bar in the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania.
! have heard many times it said by members
OF the bar of other counties that Judge Jcssup
ranked among the first leaders OF the bar through
out this state and as an cicctmcnt lawyer, in
the days when the trials OF ciectment involved
vast amount Of detail and labor and skill, there
was none superior TO him anywhere in the state
Of Pennsylvania, and | cannot believe there were |
any superior to him in preparation and ability |
and skill anywhere in these United States
In negligence law, which today occupies the |
larger proportion Of the renorts of ON, annnII,to
tribunals, Judge Jessup easily stood first and rs
II matter OF fact | think it would rot be cv-
travlgant TO say he was in class by himself. !
have frequently bad opportunity TO observe him |
personally, socially and professionally | have |
been against him in the trial OF causes; think
may fairly say perhaps more than any menl- |
Der OF this bar in the last ten or twelve years.
| think ! am able, therefore. to measure his |
ability as u trial lawyer as well as any member |
Di this bar, and want to say, Mr.. Chairman, |
that | doubt il there is any man in northeastern |
that can take his place today in the
preparation Of the trial Of causes, in the inde- |
atigablc industry which always characterized |
his abols, and in his power, rs suggested by |
Judge Hand as a teacher TO the bar OF the coun-
~ or wherever he may have been present.
| have many times sat at his feet and heard |
lm make arguments, tying myself TO grasp that |
which | knew ho knew, and | sometimes felt
hat he knew even better than the court he was
deincating the special features OF
he cause and analyzing the cases and showing
he applicability Of the cases he was citing TO
lie court to the case he had in hand. l think,
therefore, that we cannot do too much as a bar
n this county to show our respect Ior the man
md TO acknowledge IN as public a way us we
an our appreciation OF his very great abilities