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

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have had here; and that side Of his life man
| OF lis do not know 1t was the side of his lif
| where he got his pleasure. and It was the side o
| his life that he commanded respect and even of
| lection from all those who k.cw anything of him
think Judge Jcssup's career will be rcmcm
| bered MS long as these courts exist. Ills curee
at Our bar started with the inception of th
county; he was leader then. he continued n
| u leader, and his place it wifi i've cNcccdingl,
difficult If ever possibly, to I'LL.
Brief addresses were also made b,
John NJ. Harris, who was once a stud.
| ent in Judge Jessups Office and by A
w. Bertholf, who was a one-tlmt
neighbor of the deceased Judge and 9
Fellow practitioner for many years
The secretary read the following letter:
JUDGE ARCllBALD'S LETTER.
| james II. rorrcy, esq, Scranton Pa:
Dear SRI regret that session of court a
Harrisburg today pevents me from attending th,
bar meeting called to take action on the recent
| sudden death of Hon. W. II. tcssup. 1t is i'm
possible to compress in few suitable words m,
thoughts and feelings in regard TO so sad ar
event. The community and the bar have botl
sustained great loss.
Judge Jcssup was a lawyer Of commanding
ability, having a familiarity with the law, whicr
'Ntchucu W HVillV every DlanCn OF IT, No QtpS.
ton was so intricate but that he fully mastered
it. nor were the facts of any case ever so in.
VOWED but that lie readily handled them He
was a powerful speaker, TO when jury could
not but listen, and his advocacy of case or Il
question. was always thoughtful and impressive
Notwithstanding his years, he laborcd to tho
last with the diligence of one in the prime ard
vigor of manhood, and it was difficult to realize
that he had passed far beyond that mark OF
the highest personal integrity and unblcmsllcd
Christian character, he possessed the respect of
all who knew him, either personally or by repll-
tation. We shall sadly miss him at the bar and
in the walks of life where we have met him for
so long. and shall find few TO take his place.
loms very Truly,
II. W. Archibald
The funeral of Judge Jessup will be
held at 12 o'clock today at the home of
Miss Mates, 119 Jefferson avenue. A
short service will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. Mcleod and the remains will be
taken to Montrose in private car at
tached to the 1.10 p. m. Delaware,
LackaWanna and Western train. At
Montrose services will be held in the
Presbyterian church Immediately after
the arrival and interment will follow
in the Montrose cemetery.
The honorary pall-bearers will be
Judge James a. Beaver, of the Super
ior court; former Judge e. n. Willard,
of that court: Judges ii. NJ. Edwards,
John p. Kelly and e. c. Newcomb, of
the courts of this county; former Judge
Fl. a. Knapp, Attorney S. B. Price and
James II. Torrey. The active pail
bearers will be Henry W. Jessup, Of
New York: w. S. milford of Mont
rose: Isaac Post, W. j. Hand, +. Fl.
Kingsbury and Robert Fl. Jessup, of
this citv.
Members of the bar who intend to
go to Montrose will meet at the court
house at 1915 sharp and proceed to the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
station in a body. Colonel l.. A. Wat
res has arranged for transportation for
the party to and from Montrose.