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his tomb. Mr. Crittenden's great-grandson, Morton V. Joyes, is a bright young lawyer at the Louisville bar. George Robertson was for fourteen years chief justice of the court of appeals, and it is said " his opinions speak for themselves" and have been held as precedents in all the courts of the country. He was a great law yer and a profound jurist. Judge Pryor, who succeeded him, said : " He was the ablest judge and finest writer that ever occupied a bench in Kentucky." Judge Milton El liott was a brilliant speaker and close de bater. He was killed on the steps of the Capitol Hotel by Tom Buford, who had taken offense at an adverse decision of the court of appeals and intended to kill several of the asso ciate judges. John Rodman, who died in 1886, was one of the most noted lawyers of his genera WILLIAM tion. Of a decided individuality and most distinguished appearance, he attracted atten tion in any crowd. He was twice attorney general of Kentucky, and after the expira tion of his last term he was of the prosecu tion in the case of the commonwealth against Tom Buford, who killed Judge Elliott. He was also of the prosecution in the later case against Cornelison, who, for like reasons, assaulted Judge Reid of the Superior Court. The outcome of this as sault was the suicide of Judge Reid, who was an able, upright man, but very sensitive. The circumstances surrounding each case

were peculiar and tragic in the extreme, and excited great interest. In each of these cases General Rodman was brave and aggres sive, and his vigorous speeches attracted wide attention. His son, Hugh Rodman, died a short time ago. He was a brilliant young lawyer. He was valedictorian of his class at the Louisville Law School. The following are the resolutions of the Frankfort bar on his death : — "Resolved : That in the death of Hugh Rodman, the Frank fort bar has lost a brilliant and useful member. He was distinguished for his wit, his largeness of heart, and his gener ous impulses. He was ever loyal to his friends, and gratitude was one of his promi nent traits. His word was his bond, his bravery was conspicu ous, and he was a gentleman under all circumstances:" S. F. J. Trabuewas prominent at the Frankfort bar for LINDSAY. many years. When only twenty-five he came very near defeating Charles S. Morehead, one of the most popular men in Ken tucky, for Congress. Alvin Duvall was a Huguenot by descent. He first served as a circuit judge and then was on the appellate bench for eight years. He was a candidate for re-election in 1864, but General Burbridge, military governor of Kentucky, caused his name to be stricken from the poll books because he was in sym pathy with the South. He was a hard student, had a large practice and justly earned the reputation of being one of the ablest lawyers