New Britain herald., 1919-06-20
RESOLUTIONS FOR
 JUDGE JOHN WALSH
Hartford County Bar Association
 Hears Report Of Committee

Members of the Hartford County
 Bar association assem bled in the su
 perior court room in Hartford this
 morning, when the resolutions on the
 death of Judge John Walsh were pre-
 septed by the committee consisting 1 of Judge Bernard F Gaffney, Judge George w. klett and Attorney Henry Pa Roche.
 The resolutions are as follows; ly In Memoriam. pSJohn Walsh of New Britain. Conn. ' tJohn Walsh. on the 14th instant long an honored and respected mem-
 h~ar of this bar. died at his home in
 New Britain, Conn.,
 He was born in Ireland, February
 26 1846, and he settled in New Brit
 ain, Conn, when he was but 19 years
 of age. where he continued to reside
 during life. Possessing but a neagre
 education, he had an aspiring, am
 bilious mind. He early devoted his
 attention to books. and by the Vir-
 tues of industry, perseverance,+ and
 self-reliance. he fitted and equipped
 himself to higher duties, and loftier
 places in the affairs of men,
 He studied law in the office of
 
 ain. and in 1875 was admitted to the
 bar of this state. He began an ac-
 tive practice of law, and clients in
 creased with his successes. He was
 endowed with zeal fidelity, shreWd . common sense, and tenacity of pur- pose, and thus forged his way until 8he was among the leaders of the bar sMof this county.
 M He was thorough and accurate in #all his endeavOrs and undertakings and habits of accuracy became char @acteristic of his life. He exhausted T every subject he undertook, nothing 2 was incomplete.
 # Tn his devotion to his profession 8he made profound researches into 8the fundamentals of law and juris- Rprudence. providing himself with one 8 of the best private libraries in the state. The bickerings and conten- Rtions of active practice did not appeal < to his sympathetic and judicial tenn Aperament. His researches compelled 8the study of stenoeraphy which he 5na stered and modified so that he be- Fame one of the most expert, and he Twas the first stenographer appointed &o the superior court in Hartford 8county, which position he continued 8 o fill with continued success for over 40 years,
 "a For ten years cOnsecutiNely he was Sudge of probate for the District of 83erlin, and was assistant judge of EAhe court of common pleas for Hart \ Ford county for many years. He was twice elected mayor of the City of #Kew Britain, was attorney of the Fifty of New Britain for a term, he ' Rvas school committeeman for the %v.4 ri+ f0y < And he held many other public of
 Ices of trust and confidence.
 "Jehn Walsh mad a genius for hard Nork No task was insuperable. He K N ad a strength of will, a keen, active x @atellect, and an open, inQuiring mind. x #Te had a rugged integrity, and x 1agacious judgment Cheerfulness x 8nd good humor were temperam ental. " Ne was just and had Q reputation for | @lstice and honesty. The tone and
 @mper of his mind were admirable, 9 @hich. made his cOmpaniOnship @ @5ught He had a gracious good will, HS %t1d the purity of his intentions was s Never questioned. He had the respect, @ @teem, and admiration of his fellow M @tzens. and they loved to do him N @onor.
 M t'Books were the joy. delight and < b la co of his life. and he thus devel- 6 Med keen and discriminating views. # Thickness of perception, and a sound SR Wss of judgment that remained with H @x m to the last. He was tactful and s 8lra gsous, but listened to the dic- @S@ @ es of justice and reason. His rca- N M4ing and intellectual processes were sM A acute shat he knew intuitively the S rning Boints in eases, and the emo a a 3 ms and feelings which controlled or | 8ided men, individually. or in groups. M 8 ose who came under the spell of his N 31uen6e never ceased to admire the l N nd and capa cities of John Walsh. SSS "He was a linguist, mastering many lgg @ qua ges for he conversed in the M @rna cu1ar making him beloved of the
 @ople He was modest and retiring. s t the -benevoIcnce of his mind, and & rn1th of his heart were paramount. S# & cha rites were generous and unob- s# AsiveN He avoided display on all oc- M9 Mions.
 a zESs cHe lived to a ripe age, and he had @ B# Mpressed many of his virtues upon I minds and hearts of his fellow
 @n. His passing is lamented. The 2S IN tn of his life is praised, and ever
 be an inspiration to all who de- IN to develop nobility of purpose, SaS M M erify of heart, rectitude of char || er. and to make their lives bene- and 9 blessing to society. XIX @Resoived: That the foregoing Sz&S ute be adopted, and that the judge 8 Bis cS1rt be requested to have the sI m q spread upon the records of the
 N Narior scourt for Hartford county.
 M that a copy of this minute be laR9 #nsnnftted to the family of the de- Iza sed by the clerk of this court Z Fulo@y At F;lIls. |zsI M,,aye:Bernard F. Gafney delivered #s8s IS a,nlogy for Judge John Walsh at
 eeting of New Britain lodge. B.