The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-19
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Death Of Thomas ]. Street, a Pioneer Citizen
and Leading Member Of the Bal OF
Wyoming-Impressiye Tokens Of
Respect for His Memory.


severe illness. The announcement
caused deepest regret to all our people.
Everybody knew him, and everybody
appreciated his high talents, generous
impulses and noble qualities of head
and heart.
Deceased was nearly forty years of
age, having been born in Prairie du
Chen, Wisconsin, Nov. 18th, 1887.
Long a resident of that state, he re-
moved to Iowa, where he studied and
.practiced law, after first engaging in
the printing business, which he left on
account of impaired health. After
leaving Iowa Mr.. Street located in
Denver and engaged in business. but in
1867, upon the completion of the Union
Pacific to this point, he removed here
and settled down to the practice of his
profession, attaining enviable promi-
nence as one of the ablest members of
the Wyoming bar.
BAR MEETING.
At the close of the morning hour in
the District court yesterday, Judge
Mclaughlin arose and addressing the
court, said:
SIT becomes my painful duty to n
ounce to the court that one of the
Oldest and most esteemed members of
this bar, lies now in the cold embrace
of death. This, our late brother,
Thomas j. Street, a man of generous
impulses. and a lawyer of no mean
order of talents, has been called by a
mysterious Providence to his account.
1t is fitting, therefore, that this bar
take steps toward expressing our es-
TEEN and respect for our late fellow
member, and give expression to our
regret at his demise"
He then moved the court to take a
recess so that the members of the bar
should have a meeting. The court
then took a recess. The following pro-
ceedings were then had:
On motion of J. NJ. Irwin, Judge
Fisher was called to the chair, and w.
P. Carol was named as secretary.
On motion of Judge Mclaughlin, the
Chair appointed the following named
gentlemen as a committee on resolu-
tions: d. Mclaughlin, J. w. King
man, J. NJ. Irwin, E. P. johnson and
c. n. Potter, who reported the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, We, the members of the
Bar of Laramie county, Wyoming Ter
ritory, have learned with deep regret
of the sudden death of our brother,
Thomas j. Street, Esq, an old and
esteemed counsellor-at-law of the Ter
ritory of Wyoming; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we deeply sympathize
with the members of his family in this
their sad bereavement; and be it fur
Their
Resotced, That in this death of Jul
brother, we recognize the loss to our
selves of a generous, genial and agree
able companion, and the community of
an able and fearless advocate; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That in token of respect
for the memory of our deceased brother,
we will attend the funeral in a body,
and that we will wear the usual badge
further
Resolced, That the court be request
ed to order that these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the court,
and that the clerk of the court furnish
a certified copy thereof to the family of
the deceased.
Signed by Committee of the Bar:
ID. MCLAUGHLIN,
E. Z. JOHNSON,
j. w. KINGMAN,
G. N. POTTER,
JAMES NJ, IRWIN.
yVb;Ia tho resolutions wera nendinp
Judge Miller arose and said that he
perhaps was longer acquainted with the
deceased than any other member of the
bar. BE knew him intimately; had
been his law partner for some time in
| the early days of Cheyenne; knew his
| good qualities and his failings, and
knew that the former were his predom-
inant qualities. After their business
relations ceased their terms of intima-
cy continued, and he was to him as a
brother. No one except the members
of his family perhaps, knew the de-
ceased as well as he, and he could say
he was q faithful lawyer and a true
friend.
Judge Mclaughlin said he became
acquainted with the deceased nigh ten
years ago, and early learned by expert
ence to respect his abilities as a law
yer, and to admire his qualities as a
man. Industrious and untiring in his
efforts he brought many brilliant quail
ties into play at the bar, in aid of the
cause of his clients. His faults and
foibles arose from an excess of social
qualities and a generous nature; Will
his heart and hand were ever open tc
relieve the wants of the distressed
He thought the lesson of this morning
THE death of brother Street, should
teach those present a frightful lesson
a few days since he was full of earthly
aspirations, ambitious for wealth, place
and power; now these aspirations arr
all at an end, and all that was ono
mortal Of him is stiff and cold an