Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-10-20

nave besn engaged. IL may wei pc
doubted perhaps If such a motto is in
every instance the very most desirable
yet II not in judge then where in
this world7
Bulwer makes the great French
Cardinal (Richelieu) say: Il have shed
blood, but ] have had no foes save
those the State has II my wrath was
deadly twas that 1 felt my country in
my veins and smote her sons as Brutus
smote his own"
So much for my individual opinion of
this lawyer and judge. But THAI was
not all Of this man-could not be quite
an of any man. lie had a human side.
can speak with more authority than
mere opinion upon this phase, because
It was my good fortune as ! view it,
TO nave been quite intimate with him
socially for nearly fifty years, and
found out gradually that he had this
human side. and that we had many
traits in common He was essentially
a nome body and family man, and
py the gradual addition of fine IL
hrary to his Lares and Penates. he set
up trinity of his own to which he
paid most willing worship.
RMS library was not very large but
its quality was of high grade, which is
good; and was read, and read and re-
read which is better; and with it's aid
he became largely his own educators.
and highly cultivated. / soon found,
too. that he had profound liking for
poetry, art and music which was not. /
think, very generally known. nor from
a somewhat austere department, al
together expected. He was fond of
travel and made numerous Journeys to
| and over the old world. where well
furnished, as he was, with wide
knowledge of history and geography
ne knew what to look for and where
TO md II, and returning it was mani
Test that, unlike many mere travellers,
. he had profited by his opportunities to
examine those footprints on the sands
of time, there only to be found, which
marx the progress of the human race.
He was religious without being
( supersuitious or hypocritical. He con-
/ tributed much TO the upbuilding of the
/ community within his reach. This
adJoins it, the church across the
| street, the original First National
! bank of Ellsworth all owe much to
| mis- interest and efforts in person and
| win purse, and so also does our pub
/ lie school system.
! He was keenly interested in the pub
! lie welfare as dependent upon the
4 management of public affairs, and with
: times found himself in a hopeless but
/ unrepentant minority, and opposed to a
! triumphant majority many of whom
/ denied the. force of his reasoning and
| even misconstrued his motives.
! For myself, however. l now
! NO farther seek his merits to disclose,
! Nor draw his frailties from their dread
| abode"
| titled TO the guerdon of good service.
| BY MIR. GOOGINS.
| While / deeply deplore the passing
! OF Judge Emery. l deem it a great,
! though sad. privilege to offer my sim
| pie tribute to his memory. 1t is fitting
| that this Bar. of which he was so long
an honored member, should thus paw
its respect to the great lawyer and
| distinguished jurist. 1t was a duty
| wnlGn he E6 irk ed pf
| eulogtzing deceased brother or asso-
| ciate; and l am sure that the man who
| could and did express such affection as
| he often expressed on occasions of this
| kind, must have carried "a warm heart
| in his breast, and one that must have
beat in sympathy with the world about
him. As every stream must have it's
| source, so, too, must every kind
| thought or deed flow from a heart that
beats for the good and happiness of
| others.
Judge Emery never forgot the duty
| he owed to each of his friends, es-
| pectally that OF pronouncing suitable
| praise upon those who like himself.
| had earned success by their diligence,
| honesty. and adherence to right. And
! even when disease had weakened him
| making the effort more like sacrifice
! than an ordinary performance of duty.
| he willingly came forward to offer his
tribute to deceased brother
The last time he met with us in this
place, one year ago, it was in response
| to a call to say farewell to his old law
| partner, the late Senator Eugene Hale.
We remember his appearance on that
! occasion, and how, with emotion he
assured us that he was speaking to us
| for the last time. That prophecy was
| fulfilled. On the twenty sixtn day of
! August his distinguished life came to a
close. The end came suddenly.
Deaths finger touched him, and he
slept"
We all felt then, as we feel now, that
a long and useful life had run its full
course His going caused us the usual
| pain that the death of friend always
gives. Although Judge Emery had
lived beyond the allotted age of man.
yet his departure was deeply deplored
| by all his friends.
| The members of this Bar will greatly
miss him, as Judge Emery was a ia
| miliar figure about this courthouse for
many years, Even after his retire.
| ment from the bench. he retained his
office here, and gave willing counsel to
| attorneys and county officials who
| sought his assistance.
What long and useful public career
he had. He was county attorney,
| attorney general, associate justice,
and for five years chief justice of the
| Supreme Judicial Court AS a jurist
we know him best, as in that position
| he served the State for nearly thirty
| years. He has left the impress of his
| character upon our Jurisprudence. His
written opinions in the law court
| WHICH are TO DE Iounu IN tne volumes
| of the Maine Reports. from Vol. 76 to
| Vol. l09, covering a great variety OF
| subjects, will stand as monument to
his learning and judgment. But the
| written page can only family record
| what we remember so WELL the up
| right, dignifed and successful magis-
trate who hated injustice and hypo-
| crisy. Judge Emery was an eNemph-
| hcation of the best traditions of the
| bench. He was firm. but not arbitrary
Well may we call him chief, who
for nearly half century excelled in
| the arena of the law. He was in the
| public eye almost constantly from
| 1858 TO the hour of his death. He was
| one of the trio of jurists that made
| Ellsworth famous, and brought pres
tige to the Hancock bar.
1 first came to know him, during the
October term, 1891, when l tried a case
here before him. My opinion then
early formed of him as a fair and
courteous magistrate has never
changed. l found him then, and after
ward, always ready to extend willing
assistance to attorneys, ii such could
be consistently given. He was inn
partial His kindly consideration and
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