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

tNNthttF btit VINO AS lawyer. nEsO-
ciate justice and as chief Justice of our
supreme court contributed much to
raise and sustain the dignity and
worth of both bar and bench in our
state, and who in his Individual. fami-
" and civic life has left an impress
that will long endure
Ana further, that this resolution be
presented to the court for adoption,
ana made part of the proceedings of
Henry NJ. Hall
Forrest b. Snow
Harry NJ. Corners,
Committee.
BY MIR. HALL.
Yoaar Honor. and brethren of this bar.
Beyond question we have met with
the loss of most eminent member of
our fraternity since we last met in this
room, only a few months ago. and
heard him, while eulogizing his distfn-
guished partner and lifelong friend.
senator Hale. fearlessly though not
without some emotion. announce the
imminence of a similar summons for
himself, and that that was the last oc-
casion when his own voice would be
heard in this place so closely asso-
ciated with his own life work He was
accurate in that last opinion.
Judge Emery was the archetype of a
Judge under the gradual evolution OF
legal science through the 20O0 years
since its birth among the seven hills of
structtye example, to all those who de-
sire and determine to devote their own
lives and efforts 70 the same vocation.
OF what may be accomplished by any
OF them. He had no privileged or
portuuities as a youth but started at
the scratch In lltc's great free for
I air, He wrought and toiled 10 reach
the FIRST rung of the legal ladder. He
has told me himself that at that time
he occasionally suffered for the mere
( creature comforts of life and that in
his later years when he was able to
( enjoy some OF the fruits OF his previ-
Gus industry, there were none of them
that brought deeper enjoyment to
him than that he was able al length to
have all the open and glowing wood
fires that he wanted.
lie walked long distances TO school.
he did chores. he worked nights. he
taught school he actually Wrested
from adversely the necessary education
upon which 10 found study of tho law
| NOTHING ELSE
He studied law and he thought law
II absorbed him and he absorbed a
good deal OF it, He was admitted to
practice He came to Ellsworth as a
young lawyer and formed a law mart
nership with an old time practitioner
here named INSTRUMENTATION per-
haps j alone OF all assembled here to-
day remember. shortly afterward he
entered into similar partnership-
destined to endure for many years and
to become somewhat notabieEwith the
late Senator Hale, who always there
after was to him mentor. guide,
philosopher and friend as he feeiingIy
told us in his last address here to
which | have already referred The
Office had the most considerable prac-
tice of any law office In this vicinity
Mr. Hale was drawn into political life
about 1868 and practically never left IL
afterward. The legal work substantt-
ally ali fell upon the partner who re-
mained here, and who was sttn living
and thinking law and its practice
There were giants in those days who
competed in this forum, and his train
ing in pleading and practice was con-
slant and thorough He left IL only
briefly. to mi a few minor public of
Aces. until a vacancy occurring in the
supreme Court he was in 1883 an
pointed TO the bench in recognition of
his emiuence as "A lawyer, and right
well did he prove the wisdom and
propriety OF that recognition. He
continued as an Associate Justice con-
stantly until 1906 when he was ap-
pointed Chief Justice of our Court. and
40 remained until 1911. when he retired
under the age limit Such were the
briefly recited salient Incidents of his
professional career. The details were
manifold and involute. Perhaps the
name of no Maine lawyer is more
widely and favorably known than that
OF Judge Emery, His legal learning
was broad and deem. and he was n law
student to his diving day. He gave the
dement's of his long experienced and
study. freely. in FREQUENT addresses to
other students in that field, He con-
tributed 10 puhIicatIons a very large
number OF articles on legal subjects
Thai were eagerly read and widely
commented upon not only in New Eng
land hut Throughout our entire country
and in other Countries He was no
arnet knight" He took his place
| gladly in even assigned himself TO.
1he front hattie lines He sought not
| 10 sbiFt thc hard cases onto some
other i,,dc-e Look al our Maine Re-
morris from Vol rs in 1883 down TO Vol.
! I6s in IgJI and ace what a large num-