Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-21
Judge Dayton and Others Speak
Of Judge Jackson.
CAREER WHILE ON THE BENCH
Bar Passes Resolutions Which Are
Spread Upon the Records Of the
Federal Court.

Wheeling, September 19-When the
September term of the federal court
convened. several motions were flee
and heard and the resolutions adopted
10 the member OF the late Judge Jack
son by the Ohio county bar association
were presented with request that
they be spread upon the records OF
the court, and nearly the entire time
of the forenoon session of the court
was taken up with remarks by differ
ent attorneys upon the life Of the de
ceased judge.
Judge Hervey, of the committee con.
sisting of Judges Hereey, Nesbitt and
Jordan who drafted the resolutions
made a motion before the court that
/ the resolutions be spread upon the
records of the court and that they be
read by Judge Nesbitt. After the read
ing of the resolutions by Judge Mes
/ bit, the court asked for remarks and
1 non. JOuu "A. ilOMdlu SuSSVSLtu ooiiC
/ tribute of respect should be paid to
| the life and memory of the deceased
! by those present,
Judge Hervey was first called upon
and in opening his address he stated
| that the resolutions had expressed the
| sentiments of the committee and the
/ bar association and that he was not
quick to over-eulogIze any person.
! Gen. Caldwell.
General Alfred Caldwell referred to
/ the career Of Judge Jackson DURING
/ his time on the bench, saying that
he was a bulwark against the mal-ad-
ministration of lawlessness and that
thousands of West Virginians should
Jackson occupied the bench during
such times as the Civil war when
many cases of treason and other law
ilessness were on the docket
Hon William Hearne stated that
he feft that something should be said
in regard to the life of the late judge.
He spoke of the deceased as having
been one of natures noblemen and
that none of the living today are his
superior. He spoke of the rugged
front of the late judge but said that
close friends did not have far to go
through the hard shell to find ten
der heart.
T. ]. Parsons of Moundsville paid a
glowing tribute to the memory of the
deceased as did Captain Dovener
who in his remarks said that he had
known Judge Jackson from the time
he began practicing at the bar and
that there was not a trait in the
Judges character that did not chal-
lenge his admiration.
Judge Nesbitt in response said that
as Judge Hervey he did not desire to
add anything to the expression of the
sentiment in the resolution. He had
the privilege of having several cases
before the Judge in the court during
his early days in the practice OF law
and always was greatly impressed
with the CHARACTERISTIC OF the de-
ceased in being possessed of rugged
front and a strong denunciation OF
wrong doing
Judge Dayton.
! Judge Dayton in closing the re-
marks on the life of his deceased
predecessor, said that it gave him
great pleasure to have the resolutions
spread upon the court records and
that he would direct the clerk to
transmit a copy to the daughter of the
late Judge, the only living near rela-
/ tive. The court stated that it would
be a source of comfort to the friends
and relatives OF he deceased that the
love and affection of the bar cherish
ed his memory.
Judge Dayton said that there is no
contamination equal in life to sue
cessful judicial career; that Judge
Jackson stood as lion on the noun
tain side, possessed of character
typical to the mountains and hills
through many trials and difficulties
and had passed many dangers through
life that stand as an inspiration IL
the members OF the bar and that Il
gave him great pleasure to pay 9
tribute to the memory of his deceased
predecessor.
GROWING SCHOOL.