The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
MEMORIALS TO JUDGES


From Thursdays Daily.
The memorial exercices at the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon were
not completed until nearly dark.
Thomas Hughes presented mem
orial for the late Judge FRANKLIN II.
Waite, who he said, was his father
in the law He said that three things
of Judge Waite were prominent. He
was learned in the law, none on the
bench surprising him in this. On the
bench he was strictly impartial, al
though as lawyer he was prejudiced
and made enemies. He was absolutely
honest. Once the government. sent him
81 900 too much through an error, and
he returned it although the error
would probably not have been discover
ed. He always refused to accept rail
road passes. The title to streets and
public grounds in Mankato were appro-
priated by private parties, and it
was through Judge Waite largely that
these were recovered. The court house
square was one. He fought private
greed that sought to take all it
could, and the encroachments of rail
roads. He was democratic in character
and belief.
Mr.. Phau endorsed what Mr.. Hughes
had said. He had known Judge Waite
intimately. Judge Waite was dia-
mont in the rough. He was lawyer
and a hard worker. He was not APP
proachable by any bride or influence.
If he ever did wrong it was an err
ror of mind and not intentional. He
was man of strong impulses and
strong prejudices. He did not like
some of the lawyers and they did not
like him, but he never showed any
luminosity toward them while on the
bench. If there was any leaning it
was toward them. He loved a little
humor. Mr.. Phau said that he never
knew man for whom he had a more
sincere regard than for Judge Waite.
Judge A. C. Voolfolk was the sub
ject of memorial presented by J.
f. Haycraft of Madelia. Mr.. Haycraft
spoke kindly of his subject.
Mr.. Phau spoke of Judge Woolfolk's
good qualities. He was a gentleman a
little retiring and suffered from asth-
ma. He gave entire satisfaction dur
ing the three or four months that he
I'D IL ua1l
pleased with him, He was always po-
lite dignified and had friendly dispo-
sition.
Mr.. Dunn spoke of his acquaintance
with Judge Voolfolk, whom he first
knew as major in the United States
army, when he was a quartermaster.
He next met him in Mankato as a
lawyer, and it was an honor to hold
his acquaintance, and no bitterness
ever accompanied meeting him in bat
tie array. He was well liked by all,
and it was felt as great loss when
he was transported 4 to the realm of
the departed.
Judge Cray referred to the chivilry
of Judge Voolfolk, citing an instance.
He was looked upon as being ripe,
and one of the best lawyers
here. His health was not good at any
time.
w. E. Young spoke upon Judge
Daniel Ashley Dickinson, and read
brief memorial.
He said that he was student in the
normal school when he knew Judge
Dickinson in Mankato and later prac
ticed before him in the supreme court.
He was an able judge, conscientious
and fair.
B. G. Reynolds of Winnebago spoke
of Judge Dickinson. The
latter liked equal justice. He shrunk
from being severe on the bench and
hated to pronounce sentence on pri-
soners. Mr. Reynolds cited an instance
of this. When he died great judge