Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
RESOLUTIONS Of BAR.
WaPelIo County Lawyers Express Re.
spect to Menery Of q. w, Scott,


Wapello County Lawyers Express Re.
spect to Memery Of q. w. Scott.
From Tuesdays Dailv
At meeting of the Wapello County
Bar association held yesterday
in the court house, the following
resolutions of respect to the memory
.oi the late B. w. Scott were drawn up
by committee composed of Judge M.
A. Roberts, j. j. Smith and d. n. EN-
cry, and were adopted by the associa-
ton. Copies of the resolutions were
ordered spread on the records Of the
district court, on the minutes OF the
Organization and sent to the bsreavetl
widow. Following are the resolutions:
The Resolutions.
Whereas, death has again entered
cur ranks and taken therefronn Brother
Bennett w. Scott. and we. are thus
again forclbly reminded of the uncer-
tainty Of life and the certainty of
death, and
Whereas, Brother Scott has been q
member Of the Wapello County bar for
nearly twenty-five years past and dur
Ing Ill that time actively engaged In
the practice Of law with us, and we
have thus learned to know him and
appreciate him as he really was.
THAT in the death of Brother Scott
the Wapello County bar feels that 1t
has lost one of its most active mem
bers, and one who while not a profound
student of the law, had a broad and
clear conception of its genera, princi-
pies. and who also possessed broad
knowledge of human nature and keen
insight into human motives aud those
moral influences and social environ.
ment which SO generally surround
criminal classes. He took great inter
est In the study Of criminology, and
chose criminal law as q specially and
really enjoyed the practice Of defend
ing persons charged with crime. In
this class of practice he had large ex-
perience In both state and federal
courts and more than ordinary success.
Mr.. Scott had great tact In cutting out
collateral and immaterial matters from
the material issues in his cases and
quite often conceded to his opponent
everything he claimed in the case ex.
cept single issue on which the de-
Tense relied, and he usually did this In
such 4. Iactful way as to strengthen
rather than weaken his case. He was
kind and courteous and accommodating
to his fellow attorneys, loyal to his
agreements with them, and usually
very tieferential to the court. He was
earnest, tireless and fearless in the
cause of his client, and equally So
whatever the condition Of his client
might be, whether rich or poor, black
or white. popular or unpopular.
adopting the language Of the speak
er who delivered the address at his
funeral we would say:
"He possessed wide information In
the field OF history and general litera
| ture. He had pronounced convictions
upon matters of religious or politi
cal character. He was disposed to be
an iconoclast. He rebelled against be
| liefs and conventionalities merely be
cause they had the sanction of the ma
jority or because claiming to be ven
cradle or respectable with years. His
demand and his ideal called for per
feet freedom and Independence ir
such matters. Like many others who
felt desire to emancipate the present
from the tyranny Of the past, his yea
at times made him uncharitable to
ward what appeared to him as the er
rors and prejudices of others.
"'He saw and loved the beautiful II
nature and in art. His pronounced
sympathies were on the side Of the
weak and less fortunate in life. He
was not in love with the spirit of com
mercialism, so active at this time, ant
gave his adhesion to the more ad
yanced school of reformers
Like most men. he was not per
feet. He had his full share of human
/ faults and follies. But he possessed
large store of compromising virtues.
We will miss his genial presence
at the bar. and we extend to the be
reaved wife and daughter, who will
miss him most, our deepest sympath.
in this, their sorest and deepest dis
tress.
/ "M. A. Roberts,
j. j. Smith,
d. H. Emery"