Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02


ne csnmu1it7 vas startled yesterday morn
..z = .1e anzopacsmeat that Hugh o'Neal,
s a.. enc e ~ eldest practitioners at The In
.|.sa. ola ksr. cad : gentleman generally known
"a rrspzc.l8. .h.d died suddenly. he had
e '<ce'z bseo missed from his usual duties, and
,-r kns1 t1et he bad been complaining Of
<.sbIs hs.lsb. ]. appssrs that on Monday last
E 80. e his roon IA she Ena building and
sl.,ainzd lkers an1ii Wednesday. On that even
* be as aksa to she house of Mrs A. F
Morrison. where Be received every care and
k'a11sss. bus be disi on Thursday morning At
aha; s'x o'cloek TIE d sease Of which be died
VS. i1a,nn,sion Of the bowels.
~. o'Nesl uas Ior May years very prOni-
rsnt politician IL Indiana. He vas man Of
zzzksd tslens-sn able lawyer and a 6ne
>eezkrr. In poliiss be vas Wing, and while
tn>z pzrt5 lived he took al active part in all their
measures ard vas regarded "a their most energetic
Icz1er u central Indiana- When his party fell to
pieces Be retired from the political arena, con-
lending la>E. a Whig. be could nOs ally him
self % any cher party. Mr. O'Ne2l Was raised
IA MS city. His father was one Of the Oldest
zettl>rs n Marion county, moving here from
W1ren oo1nSg, Ohio, in ls2l or %. He had
prsxio1sly cone ron South CArolina. He set
80 % VIA. i called the Bruce farm, on the
ror.h eaz<eza edge Of the now city, and here th'
s1z,.c. Ct this brief sketch passed bis boybood
days. h 1881 or 30, Hugh vas at College a
Biooni1g<o1, and when the cholera broke ou
enong the students be remained and nursed thoss
vho rsrs sick ItdOes rot sppesr that he gradu
sd sbsresbat be vas distinguished for bis sp
p,ica<fcn and for bis proficiency in bis studies
IA 1888, he tzushs school, while preparing for
h1 legal studies, ard We allerEsrd 6ud bin
residing Ian IA the ofiss Of Judge Morrison FL
son tcok prominent position a. the bar A.
q criminal lawyer it IL siii be vas vithou
rival n bis pairay dsya- In 1896 he was electe.
Froeccu<ing Attorney for this District and bel
Ne o1ic9 for several years. 10 le44 be was o.
he electoral ticket and canvsssed very thor
onzh1r. In 1915 be Was appointed United State
nie1fc< Attorney By President Taylor, and bel
- - fhroueh Fiilm7re'sterm. OF bis abilit
s 1Eciency during this period of bis life, az
~ naked and distinctive characteristics be dis
HE I4t< It<44 -iuSu1 e-l1 a i ely so--A
q bic professional brethren viii speak OF thel
At length. In 1853 he went to California an
entered into tie practice Of his profession at Sa
Ersoaisoo pi<h his former partner in lsw-sh
present. Governor Hammond. He remained
California about two years, returning to Indiar
apolis IN ne winter Of 1855. On his -etrrn
appzsd himself to bis profession, and lived
quie< md rather retired life.
Mr. 0'ke<l never married He was abo'
for<5-ssven years old He was kind hearted an
inaulsive. high toned in all his feelings. satiric
sid sometines bitter in his language, but new,
vindictive, and his liberality was unbounded,
much 70 that he died poor with practice &
yssrs that should have secured fortune 2
h,d many warm and devoted friends, and We
no< think With AL bis eccentricisies that be b
left An enemy behind him.
he funeral win take place this afternoon
TO O'clock from tie residence Of Mrs. A.
Mouizon-services b. Rev. A. L. Brooks.