Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-15
Death Of VIM. n. repdaII.

With sincere regret we announce the d.afh AZ
his RESIDENCE, corner OF Louisiana avonae and
~ street, yesterday afternoon. o. William \.
Kendall, whose serious illness from an attack al
apOrlexy Was noticed IN Yesterday STAH Mr.
feEdan Was one Of our most prominent and
VOcate, earnest and zealcus In his profess on.
and his genial disposition made him popular
With all with whom lac came In coatact Profss-
sionaliy OF personally. he MAS Son OF HA.Up
X fCndaii, for many years prom nert lawyer,
and, during the term OF President FILLMORE.
United States Attorney Tor the District % Co
.mbia, The deceased was unmarried, ana
At the opening Of the Circuit Court this morn
mg MT. Riddle rpse and said {" Nay a please
Your Hcnor, my associates OF the bar have re-
guessed mat 1 perform = melancholy once A.
me iouhdaoon for q motion ! am about -
submit. In the Providence that sispoSes az
human hNes, MT. VIM. \. Fendail died az Ms
,Ssidence IN this city yesterday about ) o'clork
His remains lie almost under the eve of ne
Court His associations with the lar haKe 1,..gt
~ -, the most intimate and tender character.
hose OF his age, n the court remains in SESSION.
VII be actively engaged in the tnal OF .as..s
mere They feel, ~ we all feel. not ou'v a A =
liolinst'on but an actual inability In the pms
LSe ol thls artiction % 60 forward With the
business OF the coart to-day. and I therefor,
respectfully request that In consideration al 10
hihlctioh The court do nov adjourn until to-
Justice Macarthur said:-In com,,,i,,, MD,
ne very proper request which has iusf 49,,
scbmltted, ! may be permitted 10 remark thai
H.
i.-sly been very short, but IL h. pleasant nov 10
o. NJ mber that IL has alRays been yer, frie, A.,
aud GENIAL, and IRON among the Young mea al
t'e bar here j had acquired for him Personal
NJ pect, growing out Of his personal Qualities.
and when IL was announced 20 me this morning,
nicn laNing my seSt upon the bench. that he
'ay within short distance OF the cCurf -house
1s ad,u was a startling announcement Perhaps
thc pr monitory symptoms which w. had In re-
gard 10 the state OF hir health YESTERDAY. mfsbr
nave prepared us for the result which has hs,.r
announced this morning. There was certainly
noh,n2 IN The age OF Mr.. fcndall 10 lead "a 10
anticipate from MS appearance nj the bar her.
on SStu day, think. or FRIDAY. not later thar,
FRIDAY, AT least, that hc would - soon be taken
rom among u. As say, think IL Ma FRIDAY
whsn saw him standing here m the discharge
bar, IN his usual health. IL IL a warning 20 All
o. us who occupy the same place here that he
did 80 lately, that there il an uncertainty A.
tached TO the length OF our lives that NAV over
lahe uk Al any moment. ! shall unite in sal
sympathy with the bar in any manner or method
which may be proposed 60 honor his memory 4
will direct the crier % adjourn the court until
tomorrow morning at the usual hour.
The court was then adjourned until TO morrow
az 10 O'Clock.
In the Equity Court. Mr. r.. n. Massey AN
nouneed the death of Mr.. Fenciau in feeling
terms, and Judge Wylie responded, paying a
nigh tribute 70 the deceased, and ordered tis
court 60 be adjourned.
meeting of the members Of the bar waS
held At one O'Clock to-day. when Chief Justice
Sartter was called 20 the chair, and Mr. j. n.
bradley was appointed secretary; Gen. jas. G.
Payne, Judge Moore, Hon. A. G. Riddle Mr. y
Wilson, Mr.. j. j.. Norris, Mr.. r. l.. stanton,
VIM. Garrett, NJ. Thompson, 4. A. Lambert
X. X. Perry, and II. Harrington all made eulo-
CYSTIC speeches In respect 10 the deceased. Ia
putting the question on the resolutions submitted
by a committee, Chief Justice Cartier made
some very feeling remarks, and after their
adoption the meeting adjourned.