Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-23
From the Portland Press. !
George +. Shepley.

On Wednesday last few of the more intimate
friends of Hon George F. Shepley learned with
pain that during the night he bad been suddenly
and seriously STACKED with sickness closely re
sembling Asiatic cholera. and that for several
hours his recovery had been very doubtful. But
as the violence of he attack had passed, and he
seemed better, il not deemed best to make
any public mention of bis sickness. His condi-
ton seemed enconragn ing and hopeful unit Satur-
day morning, when he was evidently failing, and
this whole community was deeply shocked at the
rumor that he was dying. The rnmor proved ou.y
too true. He died at his home in this city al
abDt 10 o'clock in the evening
There is no doubt in the minds of any Of the
physicians who attended Judge Shepey, that his
disease was genu inc cholera, the nature of which
was recognized from the first. The attack could
not be traced TO any error of diet and there was
nothing in the progress of the disease to warrant
the suppostion. Quite recently his usual va
cation had made a brief interruption of that in
tense bran-work to which he was addicted and
his friends naturally supposed him to he unusual
ly well; bat the sudden relaxation of protrscted
brain tension must have resulted in more physical
excavation than few weeks of rest could repair
Dr. FreBch thinks this condition in con junction
with the sudden and extreme changes of temper
AZURE, served to develop germs of disease which
ordinarily do not quicken in our climate He
was taken sick Tuesday night and about O'Clock
Wednesday morning his ply stefan was summoned
At that time he was in state Of collapse and suf
fering indescrbably from muscular cramps
Wednesday was day of ftful, broken sleep un
der the Influence Of exhaustion and the anodyne,
administered the night before. Thursday he took
nourishment very freely and seemed slowly but
steadily reviving, although still extremely ex.
hsusted. Friday he appeared to fag little Al
least he failed to improve as rapidly As was ex.
pected and a consultatio of physicians was called
His condition at that time was not deemed hope
lese, although extremely critical, and in view Of
the large amount of nouiishment taken and hi,
naturally robust constitution, strong hopes were
entertained that be would yet struggle through
Saturday morning. his physician, who had passed
the night by his bedside, observed that his seeI
was becoming unnatursy heavy. Another coun
Gil was immediately held and the fact realized
that the function of the kidneys was being sus
pended. This new source OF danger was energet
ically met fresh MEDICAL aid added to the council
the most decisive measures and remede. resortee
to and persisted in to the last moment. few
hours before his death there seemed TO be some
evidence that the kidneys were about to resume
their functions. but the hope was delusive ant
quickly crushed. Totally insensibe to suffering
himself and uDmlDdiu of he agonizng friend,
around him, he sank into a peaceful slumber, ant
few minutes before 10 o'clock breathed his las
without q struggle.
Judge Shepley was born in Saco. IN this State
on the first day Of January, 1919. He was tn.
second son of the late Chief Justice + her Sbep
lev, name honored and revered throughout th,
1'@lc' iMo ofolntts, John X. Shepley OF 81
LOUIS and Leonard Shepley. Esq of this city sur
vve him.
Judge Shepey was graduated al Dartmouth
College IN 1889, at the early age of eighteen
years. Having chosen the legal profess STOP, HI
entered the law school at Cambridge, where h,
had the privilege Of the instruction OF Judge Sto
ry and Professor Greenlesf How faithfully apt
well he inprovei that privilege Is shown by tn,
high rank as lawyer he quickly won and eve
maintained.
When only twenty years old he was admtte,
as a partner of the late Joshua w. Hathaway
who was soon after made an associate Justice Q
the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.
About lS44 he removed to this city and forme
. business connection With Hon. Joseph Howard