Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

Providence, where he afterward lived, retiring from active practice that h@ might care for extensive property i'm terests in which his family was tn- terested.
 GEORGE PRATT
 Among the attorneys ranking in the Il class with those who have been men | tioned, at the period of which we Ewrite, was George Pratt whose office
 was over the store now occupied by f The F. A Wells Co. Of a quiet un- assuming disposition, Mir. Pratt was, nevertheless an indefatigable worker in his profession and figured in many Iof the Important civil causes of his day.
 He never held political ofice except we believe he once represented the town in the legislature, and his un- timely death brought to a close a. ca reer full of promise Married to a daughter of the; late Oranel Whittle- sey, of; Music Vale memory. he left
 behind him a son. Bella Pratt. the eminent sculptor, now resident in Boston.
 GEORGE C. RIPLEY
 I George Colt Ripley. member of one of the oldest Norwich families was la really brilliant member of the pro- fession After pursuing his course in Yale. he entered the army and attained the rank of captain, and afterward making his law course in the office of Mir Halsey, entered upon practice, which proved, extensive and varied in it's character.
 Of wide knowledge, derived from ex- tensive reading and observation. Col. Ripley-for he was so brevetted by MT Wait-waS truly versatile In many directions and his was a most charm l ing personality, as they whose good fNrfYrr70 n into intimate contact with him, may testify. He held numerous offices, was city attorney and represented his town in Hartford. In the former capacity he prosecuted in of Louisa Bowen, a girl of eighteen, for the murder of David Muzzy, in her own house on Sherman street, in the IF,aIls and assisted Governor Waller at the trial in the superior court at New London. The girl was acquitted on the ground of self defence. Neverthe- Hess, upon the trial, there were many evidences of Col. Ripley's careful, and Ipainstaking preparation of the case. He also prepared and prosecuted a number of other important criminal cases during his career as city attor- ney. Nor was his practice confined to criminal cases alone. He was engaged in many civil causes where his talents and ability were used to the advantage of his clients. Midway in what prom d removed to Minneapolis and was early engaged in trial where The Northern Pacific railroad was involved. in which Il he brought about a favorable issue Tor his clients, and which resulted in
 brining to him. it was said' com l fortable fortune as his fee.
 | CoL Ripley's leaving town was a | veritabIe loss, not only to the profess sion which he graced, but to the social side of the city's life as well. He died I--- @..s.- k.I in his adopted city.
 lELRRlDGE COOK
 Associated with Col Ripley in his T practive was EAbridge Cook. who re- Imained in Norwich but few years but during that time was active in its affairs and prosecuting attorney in the been captain of the Yale crew when he graduated. his sturdy figure was as lwell-known upon our streets as that Il of any man in town.
 He assisted Col. Ripley in many oi his cases, married here a daughter oi l the late Mir. Turner. and a1terward moved to Minneapolis. as did Col Ripley, though they were not there
 we believe. associated in practice
 SOLOMON LUCAS
 To write full review of the career
 
 history of litigation in this vicinity during the years of his activity. Il | not learned in the sense of com- prehensive knowledge of the law, he was pre- eminently case lawyer, and a very able and successful one in I causes both civil and criminal; and succeeding such men as Daniel B Chadwick, of Lyme and Governor
 Waller in the office of states attorney l for this county, he proved himser 3 | worthys successor of these gentlemen | and a most successful prosecutor. l While not taking upon himself the guardianship of the morals of the county. he was alert to discover any infraction of the law and tiretess IT his prosecution of alleged offenders until the final issue of each case Necessarily, by. virtue of his office, he
 was engaged in all the criminal cases l great and small important, or other
 wise, which came to the superior court and it is certain that while others al , times. might regard him as or vln-
 dictive spirit in some degree, he re-
 garded himself as entirely free iron that quality of mind.
 Probably his greatest disappoint. ment as prosecutor was the final out;
 come Of the Gallivan case, .so-called where Shumway was murdered. Al
 will be remembered, Gallivan upon hii
 first trial was convicted of murder 1T the first degree and the case appealed to the supreme court of errors. ant following its finding Of error, upon thu second trial Gallivan was acquitted his alleged accomplice, Wormsley. hay ing pleaded guilty in the meantime tt manslaughter and been sentenced t the state prison, thus presenting th' anomaly of one of the claimed of lenders in prison for the offence, ant the other going scot free.
 Tn civil practice Mir. Lucas probabl, tried, in his late years, as many case' as any practitioner in the county ant
 with a great degree of success. H. l was tireiess in his research in ever!
 case committed to him, and in th' l preparation of them, was diligent t , the last degree.
 MT. Lucas, 1t may be admitted, wal not of that winning personality Una l draws to itself a host of friends. bu | he was devoted to his family and hi } church and seldom. if ever, in tn r lighter diversions which occupy mucl of the time of other men of diferen
 makeup than was his. He lived to
 goodly age and may be said to hav
 died full of years and honors, for on 5 | in his state of life.
 , SUPPLY r. HoLBRooK
 . Judge Holbrook was familiar fig ] ure at the time and was the con fnparoro oF OArfYa,VaAn al H,