South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20

Nlrcu W Ihc Dehcu' lia accordingly i'll
August. 1872, he was again elevated to
this high and responsible position. Tru.
ly can it he said Of him he was
"a Iudge-a man go learned,
So full Of Equity, SO uol;c,
In the process Of life. SO Innocent,
In the manage Of his Office 20 incorrupt,
AS cuvy itself cannot accuc or mnlice vitiate."
He ut once entered upon the dis
charge Of his duties, with all of his
old timed courage and = good deal of
vigor. The Bar were rcjoiccd at his
elevation. They kpey,thcy had to deal
with & pure and hotorahlc man-that
the law, in its purity and simplicity,
would be administered by him, regard.
less OF persons. lie gave promise of a
long and useful judic Sl career. In the
carly part Of the sr4nAer Of 1874, how
ever, he gave evideIc,:ithat he was Civ
ing way, under the terrible tax to Which
he had all his life subjected his physic-
nj and mental system. lie had strain.
cd them to their utmost tension for more
than forty years. The human system
cannot stand such q tax as he subjected
his to for much longer life than his was.
During the trial Of Mary Brady here. i'm
September last, for murder, he fell from
the bench to the floor OF the court roonl
/! Tho he attached little or 10 Importance
to this fall, his brethren and friends all
looked upon it rs indicating his decline.
After this it was with t.e greatest diff
Guilty he could lIold the rest Of Ills fall
Courts. But he believed in disc!larsing
the duties ofhis office as long as it was pos
siblc. and he did hold all his Courts last
fall save Mineral. 1t was evident to the
bar, those who watched closely, that his
days OF usefulness were drawing to Il
close. The feeling among them was
universally one OF sadness and sorrow.
They all loved him for, his unostcnta-
Gous manner-his kindness Of heart,
and above all, for his elevated incorrup-
tibility. Judge Allen WAS rs pure, Is
high toned AMI rs honorable 4 man rs
ever sat upon the Bench. lie WAS trecr
from anythin. savoring Of partialtv or
favoritism than any man ever knew
The bitterest and most vindictive cnc-
my he had i'll the world, w;ls just as safe
in his Court, before him as Il Judge, rs
his best friend. On the Bench, tliScl,ar.-
ing his official duties, he knew no man
lie would administer the law Of the land
!, fairly and inpartially, no matter who it
hurt, still, he was q warm hearted, good
man.
In the year 1910, Judge Allen,
then in about his 27th year. WAS married
to Miss Ann G. Gamble. daughter Of
the late james. Carr -G.,, ,blc. Esq. q
man universally cstce .nc'f..... ~. - ""..-
bcr OF years, Clerk of the County Court
She lived but a few years lie WAS married
again, to Miss Caroline Williams, daugh-
ter Of DR.. Williams, OF Chilicothe. Ohio.
on the 1 It'll Of Oct. 1913. The Judge
leaves surviving him, Mrs. Allen and
ten children.
Judge Allen assisted in organizing the
first Sunday School in is place. soon..al.
ter he located here, anl was for many
years its Superintendent. lie took
great interest i'll Sunday Schools, cspe-
cially this one, and just before he died.
desired his last message 10 be to the lit
tic ones composing it.
n good. true and useful man is gone,
peace to his ashes! Ills memory will
long he cherished by = large circle Of
kind friends. We coul; i'll afford TO lose
h'"'' p''t - - '.l'l'olitc't llto us all once
to die. and. when the "Gmmons comes,
may VIC all be rs ready and we'll prcpar-
ed. rs he was, to pass swcetly away to
rest. lie has left bclil him an exam
pic well worthy Of imitation and cmula-
ton. He began life among strangers. Il
poor. unknown young man, and ended
lilc, iii tho same community. Il Judge.
loved and honored by Ill the good men
who knew him. What encouragement
to the young men Of our section to per
severe i'll doing good. Judge Allen was
"a practical rebukcr Of vain strife,
boldcr III deeds than wods, from beard.
less youth. to the white hairs of age.
he made his life beautiful consccra-
ton to the truth."
lie was y good lawyc7. safe co,n.
selor. just and upright Judge. good
and useful citizen. raiinful and consis-
tent Christian: OF whom. can more be
said? NERrrAs.
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