Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
COURT MEMORIAL EXERCISES
FOR JUDGE McIVER AND HON.
W.P. POLLOCK TUESDAY

terfield on Tuesday afternoon at four
o'clock for Judge Edward McIver and
Hon. w. P. Pollock, whose recent
deaths were severely felt by the court
and bar Of Chesterfield County.
Opening the afternoon dession
Special Judge Prince explained that
the Court had finished its routine bus
iness in the morning and had recessed
until this hour, at which time it was
agreed that members of the bar would
be given an opportunity to pay tribute
in open court to Judge Edward McIver
and Hon. w. P. Pollock. He called on
Mr.. R. T. CASTOR, the president Of the
Chesterfield County Bar Association
to read the resolutions recently offer
ed by the Association for Judge Nc
liver. After the reading of the reso-
lutions Mr.. CASTOR spoke Of his close
association with Judge McIver. He
told told of his first having found a
partnership with Chief Justice McIver
and later with Judge McIver, which
was dissolved only that they might
better handle the law business conf
ing to Cheraw at that time. He spoke
in glowing terms Of the virtues OF
Judge McIver, laying stress on his alb
solute fairness. Mr.. CASTOR said Judge
McIver was conscientious, clean and
upright.
Judge Hough was glad Of this op-
portunity to pay tribute to Edward
McIver. He had had no time to pre-
pare any talk and thought it best be-
cause anything he said would come
direct from his heart. He came to
Chesterfield % years ago and met
McIver then. He had known and low
ed him since. He said Judge McIver
was a knightly man, he was a pro-
found lawyer, always courteous and
conscientious and had the confidence
of the people. He said McIver was so
fair in court that he would not allow
defendant to be done out of his
rights. He was courteous to and con-
| siderate of young lawyers.
Mr.. R. E. Hanna spoke of what a
great personal loss to him the death
| of Judge McIver was. He said he was
still a young lawyer and would miss
the kindly and helpful advice Of this
great man. He spoke Of Judge McIver
| acting as peacemaker among members
of the Bar and spoke Of Two of the
Beatitudes which he claimed Judge
McIver had earned the promised re-
| wards.
Blessed are the peacemakers for
they shall be called the children Of
God, and Blessed are the Pure of
Heart for they shall see God.
Mr.. P A. Murray, Jr., said that all
of South Carolina was plunged into
grief over the death of this great
Judge.
He said he loved and esteemed him
much. The quotation "a prophet is
not without honor save in his own
country" did not apply to Judge Nc
liver, for although reared here he was
greatly honored by the people Of
Chesterfield County. Mr. Murray said
that Judge McIver was just, fair and
chivalrous.
Judge Prince then said he could not
but add his personal tribute to what
had been said. Asking that he be
| pardoned for making a personal allu-
sion, Judge Prince told of his coming
to this County II years ago, green
lawyer and how he soon found the one
on whom he could call for aid and
sympathy was Judge McIver He said
most of his troubles as young law
yer were laid at the feet Of Judge
Edward McIver, who with the utmost
patience and sympathy always helped
him. He spoke feelingly of the friend
ship between them and beautifully of
Judge McIver's many virutes.
Judge Prince ordered the resolu
tions which had been read inscribed
in the records of the Court and then
asked Mr.. B. F. Pegues to read the
| resolutions adopted by the Bar Asso-
citation for Hon. w. p. Pollock. After
reading the resolutions, Mr.. Pegues
said that when he thought of Mr.. Pol
lock, he thought of just great big
heart. He told of many acts Of gen.
erosity and kindnesses of MIR. Pollock
and said that although hard fighter
in both court and on the political
stump" Mr.. Pollock never bore
malice or i'll will toward any man. He
spoke of Mr.. Pollock's friendship for
him.
Mr.. C. L. Hunley said Mr.. Pollock
was a friend to him when he was
green country lawyer. He then told
of Mr.. Pollock's accomplishments in
the political field and in his law prac-
tice. He spoke Of what hard fighter
he was in every thing he went into
and that his friendship was worth
while. Mr.. Hunley said Mr.. Pollock
death was deep personal loss to him.
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