The Washington herald., 1911-10-19

cluded By Mr.. W. wiekham Smith for the appel
lantS.
No. n. Frank H. shallus. appellant Ts. United
q. Washburn for the appellant and continued bg
NJ. W. l. Wenpls for the appelles.
The following resolutions presented BY
L Wemple, Assistant Attorney General Mr. W.
Wickham Smith, and Mr.. James L. Gerry, and
were ordered spread in full upon the minutes Of
the court:
mitted to practice at its bar hereby record their
sense Of the loss which the court and the bar
have sustained through the lamented death Of
David Frank Lloyd late Assistant Attorney Gen
eral, and Of the high esteem In which he was
held as well on account oS his professional accom-
plishments as his personal quAlities-
In 1887 Mr.. Lloyd appointed assistant United
States attorney under Gen Henry L Burnett
previous TO which time he had been first assist.
ant district attorney Of New York County under
District Attorneys William Z. Olcott and Asa
Bird Gardner.
He resigned from that ohics to enter the United
States attorneys ONCE to the duties Of which he
brought the experience and learning Of his serT-
ices to the county Of New Yort.
The unusual qualifications which he brought to
the United States attorneys Office Injured and
more TO the advantage Of the service. and he re-
mained in that ofce under United States Attorneys
Burnett. Stimson, and Wise. successiTely until he
was selected BY the President in the faH Of 1909
to represent the government before the Court Of
Customs Appeals and other uibunIlA
Lengthening service as a public law ofnc1 tended
only 70 increase the efficiency of Mr.. Hoyd'B dis
charge Of Official duties. familiarity with ad-
Tocacy Of public In his case en-
Eendered any o{ the careessness indifference as
To the Outcome which has too often characterized
long possession of public trust
For nearly fourteen ye4rs and ending only with
his laying down all duties, Mr.. Lloyd devoted the
greatest part Of his time to the protection 6 the
Interests Of the government IN customs litigation
During that time he prepared literally hundreds
Of briefs the multitude Of questions Of
ton and administration raised by the tariff laws
and amidst this highly specialized and often
tedious work his interest and zeal never tagged
he never wrote for the court without fulfilling In
large degree the primary purpose Of all br1efing;
namely. the Assistance Of the court and the light
enins Of its delicate and complex labors
Ths recollection Of his woTk at this bar. and
the still greater work perhaps. Of organizing the
Assistant Attorney Generals ofHos is fresh In
the minds Of all here present that to attempt more
than q word q notice would to detTaCt from
the eIceIlence Of the work.
By his death the bar loses a conscientious and
able advocate the court industrious. candid.
and learned counsel. and the public service q zeal
Gus aud faithful officer.
Resolved That this minute be presented to the
with the request that it be entered in full
its records to the end that the cOJrt and mem
bers Of the bar may thus attest the sincere and
solemn appreciation Of the loss they have
tanned as well personally officially; and
Resolved That expression Of the sym
pathy they feel for Mr.. Lloyd's bereaved family a
copy Of these proceedings be duly transmitted to
them.