Evening star., 1923-02-28

was in the Army of the Cumberland
and his service was in Tennessee and
Kentucky. While serving in the
had a determining influence on his
future life. Al the close of the war
he entered the University of Michigan
for the study of law and graduated
from that school in the class of 1867.
Forty years later the university con-
ferred upon him the honorary degree
Of LII. II.
On September -. 1867, he was mar
then located in Crown Point. Lake
county. Ind. where he practiced law
until June, 1872. being partner of
i:is brother Milton Barnard. and
also Elisha Field. He served as town
clerk, marshal. assessor and city
treasurer. His knowledge of short
hand and experience as court re-
porter brought him to Washington as
one of the assistant clerks in the Su-
IRENE Court Of the District Of Column
lila. serving under the late Chief
Justice David *. Cartier.
Appointed n Justice.
In 1876 he formed law partner
chip with James s. Edwards, practfc-
ing under the firm name Of Edwards
K Barnard until October /, 1899. when
1'rasident Mckinley appointed him
one of the associate justices of the
Suprcm Court of the District Of CO.
limbia, which position he held with
marked ability and honor to himself
and the bench and bar Until June g.
1914. when he retired at the age of
seventy years.
Judge Barnard made his home at
the Falkstone apartments. He main
talned Il summer home at Center
Lowell, Me, where he and his family
spent the summer months. Outside
of his professional life Judge Barnard
had varied interests. He was a mem
her OF the school board of the District
of Columbia for a number OF years
vice president of the general conven
ty years, president of the board OF
trustees of Howard University; pres
ident of the Audubon Society of the
District CT Columbia. president OF the
salem, a member OF the Society OF
Colonial Wars, the Society Of the
Cumberland and the Department OF
The Potomac, @. A. r.; the Columbia
Historical Society, the Association OF
oldest Inhabitants of the District OF
columbia, and member Of the Co.'S
mos and University clubs. serving or
the board of governors of the latter
organization.
He was a student of genealosy and
had written many genealogical
but that of the Putnam family, from
which his wife came.
Judge Barnard is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Florence A. Barnard. and
three sons. Ralph p. Barnard. Capt
clarence Barnard. L. 8. A., stationed
at Raritan, y. j.. and Charles Arthur
Barnard of this city.
The death of Justice Barnard was
announced to the justices OF the
District Supreme Court, assembled
this morning in general term. by
Maj. Peyton Gordon, president of the
bar association. Chief Justice Mccoy
paid a short tribute to the retired
Justice and directed that all branches
of the court remain in recess until
Friday morning out Of respect to his
memory.
with profound sorrow that he an
nounced the passing of Justice Bar
nard. At future date appropriate
euiogies for the dead justice would
be made at a special meeting OF the
bar. he said.
This lie. no time for mourning or
FOR much speaking" said Chief Justice
Mccoy, "a good man with no malice
in his heart, and with charity for
everybody. who was esteemed by
hose who had only passing <ac-
qIAintance with him, but. who ,was
flaSsa by all that knew him infinitely,
has gone in the ripenass Of ags. -Ihs