Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-10-16

forth the eneomiums of the defendants
Chicago crooks, who during and after
! the trial pronounced him a master as
1 compared with the best criminal talent
they had in the City of Chicago; the
Hlles slander case, settled during the
progress Of the trial, which occurred
at Janesville, Wisconsin, and the case
| of Brown VS.. Cohn tried here in the
city of Grand Rapids on change of
venue from Oneida County lasting
venue from Oneida County, lasting
red his famous ross-examination of
the handwriting experts above men
toned, towit: Professors Elwell and
Toland, and as result of said cross
examination the case was won for the
defendant by whom he was retained.
A lawyers name and record soon
fade and are forgotten. But between
the leaves of hundred and twenty
volumes of Supreme Court Reports, as
lawyer, district attorney and County
Judge, to indelibly impress the pages
of the judicial history of ones state,
with ones name and views of the law
is quite commendable achievement
for modest disciple of Coke or Little
ton and does something toward chisel-
ing his initials in niche in the temple
Of fame
Because of his physical condition
he always labored under very great
handicap. He, however, was a man of
great courage, good purpose and in
domitable will, and whenever he found
a fault in himself, he speedily correct
ed it in way never to be forgotten or
to be repeated. One incident will suf-
fee to illustrate these qualities: When
a young man, on one occasion, he trav-
elled by boat from Green Bay to Ocon-
to, where he was engaged to teach a
country school located about eighteen
miles from that city, and while max
| ing this trip on the boat he was in
weighted into little game of cards to
pass the time away. The stakes were
small but he soon lost what he had.
Arriving at Oconto he had no money
with which to hire a conveyance to
take him to his school. No doubt he
could have borrowed it, but recogniz-
! ing his fault and to teach himself a
great lesson, he with his crutch and
his cane over poor road on hot day
walked the entire distance of eighteen
miles from Oconto to his school. This
lesson impressed itself upon him so
strongly that he was eber after unal-
strongly opposed to card playing for
money in any amount, and would not
allow it in any club or society Of which
he was a member.
But upon memories walls and upon
the records that do not fade or grow
dim through all the eternal ages there
is inscribed of such one, in letters OF
light, the 'well done, good and faith
full" and "he fought a good fight, and
he kept the faith"
He was my special friend and il
was my good fortune to be associated
with him in partnership, during the
first three years of my practice from
!. July 1st, 1895 to July 1st, 1898, anC
to his high ideals and regard for the
ethics of his profession; to his willing
, assistance and good counsel during
, this period and since, | feel that owe
; whatever measure of success I have
| attained in the legal profession.
, He fought hard but he Away!
fought squarely, and he was the frient
Of all the members of this bar. To hi,
memory and on behalf of the Woo
: County Bar and citizens, this mem
orial is lovingly dedicated and submit
t ted.
2 Resolutions.
t WHEREAS, It has pleased God i
: his providence to remove by death on
e distinguished fellow citizen and pro
;. fessional brother, the Hon. George
2 Williams: therefore,
n RESOLVED, That in the death Q
e our lamented friend, our professio
i has lost one Of its most honored an
J. eminent lawyers, the city and count
Il one of its most honored and eniner