The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-14


could ask any member OF the bar who
ever had any business with Mr.. Cul-
breath. and he would always speak in
the highest terms Of him. And | can
further say OF him, that to the young
lawyers at the bar his death is GER
tairly a loss. Whenever they had any
question, more especially as to the
limitations OF estate or constructor
OF wills. that they were in doubt
about. all they had to !, was to go
and consult Mr.. Culbreath, and he
was ever ready and willing 70 help
them out OF their difficulty, and some
times would spend hours helping
them hunt up cases and authorities.
He has helped me number OF times
in my few wears practice here at the
bar with him.
Il can most heartily endorse the
resolutions. and ! wish | had the pow
er TO express my feelings on this &C
caSion, and - say now much ne is
missed in this community.
Mai. R. H. Welch.
Mai. R. H. Welcl. now OF Colun!-
ria. who was in Newberrr t.'1 We'd
neSday. spoke as iollows:
1T is certainly a great pleasure to
me 20 be able on this occasion to add
my tribute to the very eloquent, and
at the same time. most true words
of my fellew-menbers OF the bar.
Mr.. Culbreath occupied in this county
and at this bar very unique position
He was the confidante, I think, OF
every single member Of this bar
That is saying what think you could
say truly OF but few men of the bar
of this state. He was the one single
soul to whom any member of the bar
could go, in absolute confidence, with
every secret. and I think my brethren
of the bar will join me in the state
ment that none OF us feared to trust
Jim Culbreath. as we called him,
with every single part of any case,
without. fear of opposing counsel in
any way having an inkling OF that
which we had given to Mr.. Culbreath
in confidence.
Mr.. Culbreath had another quail
ity which was the equal of this. Mr..
Culbreath was a man who, | believe,
had in his breast not the slightest
bit of professional jealousy. ! don't
mean that mean sentiment that hates
the success OF other lawyers, but |
mean that sentiment that professional
men sometimes have. that when your
brother is succeeding too fast he is
eclipsing you somewhat, that senti-
ment that more or less possesses f7u-
man kind, common to us all-not the
feeling tha. wishes another man harm.
but the feeling YOU can't describe that
:NistS in the breasts oi mos: OF lis.
Jim Culbr>at:? never possessed that
feeling one single ;?lomen1. I have
seen him on the streets after after
news had won and others had lost.
cougratu!a:ing t:2e ones who had Won
and congra,ulating the ones who had
ios;. the iirst upon their success. and
the Others upo: the good fight thcy
had mace. From the standpoint u
he lack OF professional jealouSly he
was unique
Then, as man. He was man
Of the people, and distinctly so. TO
see that man in his old county o. Sa
luda among those boys OF his early
days. was really to see Mr.. Culbreath's $
heart. and what they thought OF him.
This was his adopted county. He was
loved and respected as much in his
adopted county as ;:e was loved and
respected in his :,a!ive county. and no
man could be loved anu respected
more than he was loved and respected
i! his native county. Saluda. M-.
Cu!,7cath was a. MAJ! of enthusiasm.
always looking on The bright SIDE Of
lie. Mr.. Culbrcati vas az? upright,