Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22


An interesting and very pretty event
took place Ia the Circuit court at its
opening last Tuesday. After the judge
closed his charge to the Grand jury
and the jury, Attorney q. w. Wake r
rose and requested of the court the In
diligence Of few remarks.
The members Of the bar had without
the knowledge Of the court had very
handsome portrait Of the judge made
by the local artists, Smith Brothers
and had 1t hung in the court rooTn.
The picture was covered and the
speech Of Mr.. Walker was in the form
Of an unvelling Grafton.
Mr.. Walker said:
"If it pleape your honor, beg leave
to perform today one Of the extremely
pleasant duties Of life. Bv reason Of
my seniority as member Of this bar,
l have been selected to present to the
Circuit court of Berkeley county, AZ
the custodian for all time of the people
of this county, memento lasting and
enduring, to grace the temple of an
unsullied judiciary and typify the cor
rect and answering scales Of the God
dess Of Justice.
"In doing this, members of the
Berkeley bar are not tulsome IN their
personal tribute; but sir, when men
have stood as some of us have over a
period of years and lear ned at this bar
frem that experience, that precedent
rules in matters Of law, that the right
Of the case exempljiies equity; and that
the elinging culprit arraigned ct the
bar with verdict of guilty would get
punishment tempered with mercy,
we felt that we had right to give to
posterity through our act today
splendid reminder of the genius Of our
fathers in framing \ government;
with three separate and distinct branch
es, each one independent Of the other;
because we know that although the
executive branch may be swayed ut
times by the bosses that made it; and
that the legislative branch may be-
come corrupt by bribery or blind fol-
lowing of the party lash; we know that
the old ship Of state remains safo to
posterity asd naked liberty will con-
tinue to be clothed and handed On
down to ages of unborn generations if
the Judiciary remains unsullied and
illustrate, indeed the Goddess of JUS
tice.
"Then in what better way could We
illustrate this heritage than by leay
ing in our temples ofjustlce reminders
to those, who will soon take our places,
both as courts and lawyers, the por-
traits of our jurists, who were the per-
sonification of the virtues intended by
the fathers in the judicial arm of the
triumvirate. 70 you, sir, let me say
that we are not seeking plaudits as
fiatterers. We simply come into the
temple with your own virtues, and
bow at the shrine OF a record worth,
of emulation.
"Times have been when we differed
in conclusions, but with uplfted heads
the Berkeley bar looks into the future,
as we proudly point 10 the past under
your administration and say in uni
son to the ages to come, as they look
upon the adornment of this temple to-
day with life like portrait OF your
self, that no man ever dared say that
you were corrupt as court or sullied
as man. We, therefore, desire to
present to the people Of Berkeley coun-
ty through the Circuit court picture
of Judge +. Boyd Faulkner and unveil
it to grace a mich in our temple of JUS
tice and stand sponsor as we do to the
motto $50 long as you shall prsside)
that
,'Here the peoples rig hts maintain
"Unawed by influence and unbribsd
by GAIN"
AS Col. Walker closed his speech
the veil was drawn from the portrait
and the audience gave expression to
its pleasure in the affair by loud APP
plause.
Judge Faulkner was completely sur
prised and deeply moved by the ex-
preston of esteem of the bar and in 4
few we'll chosen remarks acknowledged
the compliment.
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