Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-21
BAR PAYS HOMAGE
TO 7. ], MAHONEY
Second Memorial Service Is
Held in Honor of Deceased
Prominent Omaha Bar
rister.

Judges Of the state supreme court
joined with district, federal, municipal
and county judges and members OF
the Omaha and Nebraska bar in
honoring the memory of the late Tim
othy J. Mahoney at services held at
the court house. The principal
court room was crowded with lawyers
and friends of the late barrister, who
died in Washington, D. c., April 10.
Members Of the bench and bar paid
tributes to the memory of the lawyer
, who came to Omaha unknown thirty
years ago and died one of the leaders
of his profession in this part Of the
country.
Leading Judges Pay Tribute.
Occupying seats on the bench were
Chief Justice Morrissey of the state
supreme court and Associate Justices
Letton, Dean and Hamer, District
Judges Sears, Estelle, Redick, Day,
Wakeley. Troup and Leslie, Federal
Judge Woodrough, County Judge
Crawford and Municipal Judges Britt,
Baldwin and Holmes.
Judge Estelle, who became ac-
quainted with Mr.. Mahoney the day
the latter arrived in Omaha in 1887,
presided.
Warren Switzler read short his
tory of the life of the late member Of
the bar, who in his time was county
attorney, twice president of the Ne
braska State Bar association and
dean and dean emeritus Of the Creigh-
ton University law school. He told of
Mr.. Mahoney's high type of intelli-
gence and character, his usefulness
and his courageousness.
Strong Personality" Says Dunn.
|. ]. Dunn eulogized the memory Of
the late attorney, putting particular
stress upon what he termed his
strong and masterful' personality.
In his active and serviceable life I've
gave all he had and claimed no spe-
cial credit for it," Mr. Dunn said
|. E. Congdon said that Mr.. Ma
honey's greatest legacy was his im-
press of personality. He spoke of his
being "big and clean and intelligent in
every sense of the word"
Dean Martin of the Creighton law
school told the members of the bench
and bar that the story of Mr.. Ma
honey's achievements deserves to live
as shining example of ideals.
"Thoroughness was the keynote of
all he did. He had no sympathy with
the superficial. He was a fit ex-
emplar for members Of his profes-
sion"
Robert Cowell, Omaha business
man, referred to by Judge Estelle as
a man who knew Mr.. Mahoney, not as
lawyer, but as citizen, said that he
always lent dignity to everything he
did.
Gave Respect to Law,
Chief Justice Morrissey said that in
speaking of Mr.. Mahoney he was pay
ing tribute to the memory of one
who had done much to make the pro-
fession of law respectful and respect
ed. He said that he was man because
of his conviction to the right and his
determination to do the right as he
saw it.
"Mr. Mahoncy was an inspiration to
the young men of the profession"
said the chief justice. He brought to
the law the best there was in it."
Judge Estelle's voice broke down
when he told of his friendship with
Mr.. Mahoney and testified to the
character Of the late barrister's life
and deeds.
He said that Mr.. Mahoney advised
young men to be honest, not because
it was the best policy, but because it
was right to be right The judge men
toned the fact that Mr.. Mahoney
often told young men that the per-
son who was honest just because it
was the best policy, often landed in
i,il