Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-02
uJDCE (. NJ. WARNER DIES
AT SO. MAIN ST. HOME

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C.. and Mss Gertrude Warner, who
lives at home.
Inc funeral will be from the Sec.
ond congregational church, SUNDAY
Afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Edgar Nj. Warner
EDGAR II. Warner was the youngest
OF SIX cnndren born to Earl and 4de-
line tLestcrJ " arner. ne was BORN
In " orcester, Mass, June 10, 1906.
but the FANNY soon removed 10 New
LONDON, where nc was educated in the
pubic and private schools OF that
city After graduating from the
bartlett High scnooi, New London. he
taught school two or three years, hav-
ing IN mind the study of law. TO TINS
end ne entered the Office Of hiram
wiley of New London, then Judge OF
the court OF common pleas. Suisse
ouentIy he studied in the office of
George Pratt, one OF the leading law
vers Of Norwich. Having received a
general foundation in the law, both
practical and theoretical, he entered
Harvard Law School, graduated In
1872, and was Immediately admitted
10 practice an New London county.
FOR three years Mr.. Warner prac-
ticed law in Norwich, removing to
Central Village, where he remained
until 1885, wnen he came 10 Putnam.
While in Central Village he served
two terms in the house OF the general
assembly as clerk, and a term as clerk
IN the senate.
Two years after coming TO Put
nam, August 3rd, 1857, Mr.. Warner
was married to Miss Jane Elizabeth
Carpenter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonn A. Carpenter, Mr.. Carpenter be-
ing at that time judge OF probate and
cashier OF the First National Bank
Prominent Citizen
Mr.. Warner established himself in
Putnam and soon mad a lucrative law
practice. lie early took an active part
IN the civic, religious and social All airs
oil the town ana became one OF the
towns most prominent citizens. He
was elected To represent the town in
the house OF representatives OF the
general assembly, and was prominent
as a candidate Tor speaker, but with
drew in favor OF another candidate.
Mr.. Warner was steadiast work
CT tor temperance and civic eleanli-
ness. He was a prominent member of
the so-calied law and order league and
actively waged war on illicit liquor
selling and secular business on Sun
day. Through his efforts number of
old offenders in the liquor trade were
convicted. Notwithstanding Mr.. War
ner's activities in law enforcement,
year after his most intensive cam
paign, 1896, when the city of Putnam
was Incorporated, Mr.. Warner was APP
pointed the first judge of the city
court. This position he held with cred
il to himself and with a dignity be-
coming the court. While he sympa-
thized with the petty law breaker in
all instances, he had no patience with
the habitual "rounder," and the most
severe sentence within his power was
melted out to these wandering para
sites.
Prison Reform
Prison reform was a subject in i'm
portance only second to the cause of
temperance in the eyes of Judge VAR
ner. and his voice was frequently
0NdIu rum puppy anu pANNASaAh ~ WIS
important movement.
In 1901 Mr.. Warner was appoint
ed clerk of the Windham County SUI
perior Court, and he held the ONCE I'M
ill the first of July of this year, when
he retired under pension upon his own
solicitation. To many Judge Warner
appeared stern and austere. lie was
anything but that. Those who knew
him intimately know he had keen
sense Of humor and his hearty laugh
would ring out after a good story;
Judge Warner himself was a good
story teller as well as an orator. HIS
dignity, courtesy, and genial bearing,
attracted many friends among the
bench and the bar. While any man
who fights in righteous cause makes
enemies of the unrighteous. those OPP
posed TO his campaign for a better
city respected him for his fearless SIN
cerity OF purpose. Those who stood
for the betterment of the civic lie oil
the city lauded him for his public Ell
forts.
Judge Warner lived full life and
banpv one. A man of Christian char
acter. he lived fearlessly in the right
as he interpreted it, and was never
afraid of public criticism in going lot
ward in any self-imposed duty. ne
lotad tha home Preside; he loved ms
church. he was a friend of humanity
his unright Christian life and leader
shin were Of benefit to this city and TO
Il. citizens While well past the al
lotted three score years and ten, ms
nresence will be missed but ms gooo
s..<xl.. mill live after MN.