The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-31

tuOS uluk. SuotiCC 00niVy hihcSS
was Characterised by Or. Reed. as
insidious; that II. \ disease exist
Ing without marked symptoms and
ready to become active upon slight
occasion. His illness had extended
over Q period Of several years. ac-
cording to DR.. Reed. but never be-
fore had been 30 acute as to neces-
state his leaving his work At po-
lice court. Monday evening he COM
planned Of feeling poorly. and HIS
condition became rapidly worse.
Justice 0ainay was e. years old.
and became Justice Of the Detroit
police court In March. 1913. when
he vas appointed to the position by
Mayor Marx. having previously been
court reporter In the police court
building. The appointive term ex.
pired in April. 1915. That spring
he was elected for q full term of
four years.
The record OF Justice Gainey dur
ing the three years and more he had
been on the bench Is one OF which
any man might be proud. He had
been known in police court circles
for the last 20 years. and during
that time gained the acquaintance
OF lawyers, police officials and thou.
sands OF men and women in all
walks Of life. His unequivocal fair.
ness in decisions was his most pre-
dominating Characteristic. Above
that. his personality was such that
he won the friendship OF all
Justice Gainey was born in De
,roit, March IL. 1876. and spent his
entire life In the Michigan metropo-
lis. After graduation from the JEFF.
ferson school. he became q student
OF stenography in Detroit business
college. His Brst position in that
capacity was with Herschel X. Whit
| aker. a lawyer. When Allen II.
Fraser was prosecutor. he held the
position OF stenographer In that
ONCE.
II was fully 10 years ago that he
went to the police court building as
stenographer. and remained In that
position until his appointment by
Mayor Marx, following the passage
OF the police justice act OF 1918.
which provided three police court
justices for cities OF more than
100000 population.
Besides his wife. Jennie Wildman
Carney. he ieaves two children. Dor
othy. IS years old. and Stewart. Ave.
The family residence Is at No. 237
Pallister-ave.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
J. Gainey, of No. 624 Brooklyn-ave..
survive. also two brothers. Frank
Carney. who lives al Brooklyn ave.
and Brainard-st., and George Fl.
Carney. OF Chicago. and a sister,
Mrs. Frank J. Latham. OF No. SIS
Loraine-ave.
Lengthy and complete notes OF all
cases OF importance were kept by
the late justice in a black book that
always lay on his desk. All nota-
tons in the volume were made in
shorthand, and were unintelligibie to
all persons except Justice Carney.
In IL he kept records OF decisions
and more important quotations from
criminal law. II was this volume
that he always resorted 70 whenever
a question Of procedure arose.
friends was Christopher f. Stein.
senior police justice. who was great
ly shocked oy the sudden demise of
his colleague. During the early
part CT Justice Gainey's first term
on the bench he was successfully
guided by Justice Stein. To the
senior justice was given much Of the
credit Of Justice Ga,ney's appoint.
ment 20 the bench.
Although Justice Gainey was a
young man, he was big man" said
Justice Stein. In his work he was
very painstaking. and in. his deci-
sions eminently fair. The fallen man
or woman always found him a SYM
pathetic adviser. and not infrequent-
ly he helped them In practical ways
Justice Gainey made the most OF
his opportunity to do good. He held
seat Of authority where one can
accomplish almost incalculable good
Fills words encouraged the miserable
to uplift themselves. Alienation of
the misery Of the many with whom
he came in contact daily was his
principal aim.
Both prior TO and after his ascen.
sion to the police bench, Matt Carney
made hosts Of friends-many Of
these among those who had been
brought before him charged with
crime Many Of these he had aided
in living better lives. and these were
among his staunchest admirers. Pc
lice officers and patrolmen were his
warm friends. They recognized in
him an oficial who upheld and ap-
precisted their efforts to safeguard
the community"
Just before the adjournment Of
court Saturday. Justice Gaihey sent
10 the Detrok House OF Correction.
for short terms. four auto drivers
who had persisted in violations OF
the traffic laws. He stated At that
time that reckless drivers need ex.