Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-22

Aftcr - years on the bench as
4usticy OF superior courts, Judge Fred
TInery Beane Of Hallowell has finish
b, his final term most fittingly in the
,ourt house in which he took his ex-
animation for the Maine Bar, nearly
IS Years ago. On Monday Judge
. Eeane conveyed to Governor Bax-
Ter his resignation as justice, to
take effect May /. This is in accord
ancc with a law passed by the
cghtioth legislature in 1921, where
BY any justice Of the supreme or
superior court who reaches the age Of
70 years may retire upon half pay if
he has served in that capacity for
seven years. The law further pro-
vides that in case he does not do
this within one year OF the time
that he reaches that age, he valves
all right to retirement upon half pay.
Judge Beanc's term expires on April
g. 1925.
Judge Bcane in an interview Mon
day was strong in his praise of the
fine way in which the Maine attor-
Ieys conduct their cases at all times
and declared that they had made it
very pleasant for him at all times.
In his nearly two terms on the
bench but twice has he heard
unpleasant words useed in the
court room and on both occas-
sions this was by visiting attorneys
Because of this pleasant relation
ship between the bench and the bar,
Judge Beane stated that he was
absolutely sorry that lie must re-
sign as he enjoyed every minute in
the court ROOM"
He stated that it seemed curious
10 him that lie had never been called
upon to preside at an alienation of
affections suit. although he has heard
murder and malpractice cases. One
Of the most famous of these was the
Vaughan case. He was telling of the
fine feeling which had always pre-
vailed among the reporters with
whom he had come into contact and
spoke of this Vaughan case in par
ticular. At the hearing before the
grand jury several important wit
Noses We're called and W.,ile the
hearing was secret, the reporters. Of
whom there were several. reported
as nearly IS possible the testimony
before the grand jury and also made
somes comments upon it, Judge
Beane called them all into his cham :
hers and told them that it might be
against the interests of justice to
state what was going on at that
time or to comment upon il. and re-
ouested that they cease this prac-
ticc, which they did.
Read Law With Father
Judge Beane first started reading
law in 1868. when as student at
kent's Hill he passed much time in
the office of his father in Readfield.
He and the principal OF the school
did not get along well together. and
he went to Westbrook seminary.
graduating from that school in 1871.
While a student at Wcstbrook SEM
mary he passed the two winters
teaching school in Readfield, and in
company with several boys of the
town put in much time in the office.
Among these boys who afterward
made their mark in the world were
Erastus &. Rider. now an attorney III
Bangor, John Rider. his brother, who
Mt the time of his death was head of
one OF the large schools of Boston,
and Mr., Morse. who has for many
Years been n scenic painter in one
OF tho big theatres of New York
After graduating from Westbrook
seminary he went to Tufts College
graduating in 1875. While at Tufts
he was about the law office OF .
friend much OF the time. although at
that time he did not apply himself TO
reading law. He then returned to
Eeadfield and entered his fathers
Office am was admitted to practice
in 1876. He recalled with a smile the
TACT that his father and Lorenzo Clay
Of Gardiner We're members of the ex-
amining board and that he was ask
Cd but one question. that being by
Clay. He took his oath in August.
1876 in the little room at the kenne-