Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-19
TOUCHING TRIBUTE
TO JUDGE HE|SEL
IN SUPREME COURT
Resolutions on Hs Death Pre-
sented and Ordered to be
Spread on Record.
TALK by CHIEF JUSTICE

orec,Ai Correspondence Every Evening
DIVER, Jan, is-ln the supreme
Crurt. Yesterday afternoon. R,vbert II.
Nicksrip. associate member Of the
N,vw ,wst,e county bsr with Judge
N~ts~y. a. comnit,cc ~ the BAR
Association IL iw~sent resolutions on
~ death N the inte Judge +. Rayard
Nsis~i, rr~ser,ed tho resolutions
sduc,~s by the Par Association.
Aft.r IA. rcsolutions had been pre-
s.nted and rs>,d. chief Justice pennc-
viii On ,he part ~ tho court. paid a
nslins ,vsbute to tho life and charac-
ter pf Judge l,cissl. In part. as follows:
"All ~ us MI that In the death OF
JudAe it.i-si IN. bench. har and state
have Sustained a grNat loss. Hls de-
caa~r vns a personal bereavement TO
many friends who loved him for his
excellent qualities of head and heart
Iie wps siwNys ~ gentle. Kind and con-
eii~ra,~ that W. regarded him almost
ss a rval brother, Certainty there was
not n morn honest man or loyal friend.
No ono could be moro viking and
~ar-r 10 ha.r his full share Of the
burden imposed, or moro determined
~ 90 hts duty under all conditions.
Even whom handicapped by physical
mnrmi,les sufficient 20 cause mos, men
e. a.sdst from work, he continued with
Q brave heart. checry word and sunny
smiie Truly when tho flesh was weak
tho spirit WAS strong. and the power
at hts Win s.acfnCd 90 triumph over af-
rEtlon many times.
"lie was an ahle lawyer. capable
iuauo and splendid man. His instincts
wcre iruc. his Intentions good and
his thoughts were ever Tor the best.
gslnahncss was foreign 20 HE nature
and inslnccriiy had no place In his
large and generous Suul. Crooked and
devious WAYS. IN or cut 81 his pro-
fesslnn. no could not have pursued had
De- tried FOR his whole belng was at
tuned 'o better things iiis way was
she a,raieht ana open WAY lie was
o.. fank "a he was honest, and as
candid as sincere You were always
able to place him and know where he
.toas. for ne would neither evade or
deceive.
And ~. while We greatly regret his
death and deeply mourn his loss. there
g. \ satisfaction IN contemplating and
remembering such a beautiful Charac-
Scr Its ne will De an inspiration and
incentive go an 81 US. and his state
and profession are better for what
~ did and was.
Il never knew Judge Heisei init
Yiatelv before hi. appointment 10 the
bench. but after that acquaintance
QUICKLY fipened into friendship and &c
fpcct into love.
The death y real true friend Is
noi only a grieVous blow. but Il Il
an irrepcrphle loss and especially q
those who may bc facgng the settins
eun 10 should have been Ia his yer,
primo when he died. ana no one en-
loved Nc more than he. Had he live'
,hcro 10 no telling what good woul'
have been done. bat Il was not 20 be
neither IL q FOR us % question why
W, know HE work IL ended here, bu
ere influence 81 hts life viii eontlnue
and NO one can estimate its value q
ether men. shall cherish his memoir,
from wis, knew him 20 ne.
i know that these expressions o
mine. sincere as they are. are cold an'
snsa,-auats. They are not 10 be com
pared a. those simple. unstud!ed ant
a~..ttona'c words that recently cam
from the heart OF one who knew an,
tnurht ne deceased IN MS boyhoo
dnys, and 81 he many beautiful
tributes that have been paid 10 hi
memory none have impressed me quit
~ much. u was wonderful pictur
the teacher drew OF his beloved pup
~ school days II was not only ten
der and true. hu, prophetic 81 wha
he WAS 90 ~. The qualities inheren
tlen did not disappear but strengthen
q. az the years went by. nnc foliowe
and fr,iited IN ma;urod life
Tn. resolutions were ordered ~prea
on the court records and as turtle
mai% cf respect the supreme Court al
,ourncd