The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-10-05
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
1t Passes Appropriate Resolutions on
the Death Of the Late Hon.
e. p. Johnson.

lOFFlCIAL REPORT.
In pursuance of the previous call, a
meeting of the bar Of the first judicial
district of Wyoming, was held at the
court honse yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The following members of the
bar were present: Chief Justice Fisher,
Associate Justice Blair, Associate JUS
tice VIM. w. Peck, Hon. W. w. Cor
lett, Col. w. r. Steele, Judge J. $.
Spaun, q. N. Potter, esq, and W. j..
Carroll.
By special invitation, the federal,
territorial, county, city, and school
officials were also present and partici-
pated in the proceedings, and also the
pembers-elect of the legislature.
Among those in attendance were Gov.
Hoyt, A. R. Converse, territorial trea-
surer; L. A. Slack, ESQ.,, deputy terri
torial auditor; Col. L. Murrin, chair
man of the territorial board of peniten-
tiary commissioners; Col. Z. p. Snow,
w. r. Schnitger, deputy U. s. marshal;
Surveyor General David, Judge Slaugh-
ter, Rev. J. Y. Cowhick, county super
intendent Of public schools; Mayor
Bresnahen, Hon. II. Glafcke, Hon. W.
]. Hardin, Geo. L. Holt, ESQ.,, chair
man board Of county commissioners;
Sheriff Draper and Deputies Smith and
Martin, Probate Judge C. F. Miller,
County Clerk jeffrey, T. Chaplin, Jos.
Granger, esq.,, W. &. provinces, and
many other county and city officials.
On motion Of Judge Peck, Chief JUS
tice Fisher was chosen chairman, and
w. p. Carroll secretary. Judge Fisher
on assuming the chair stated the object
of the meeting, and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Bar:
We have met to-day to perform a
solemn duty, one which to us
most Unexpectedly, because whilst
death is an event which is sure, sooner
or later, to reach each one of us. and
may come at such an.hour when no one
expects it, yet, in this instance, passes
over some of us, whose heads have
grown gray in professional activity,
and has selected for its victim one who
bid fairly for many days of usefulness 4.
This sorrowful visitation is one which
calls upon each one of US and says, be
ye also ready, for in such an hour as
you think not the great reaper whose
name is death comes to gather up his
| victims.
have Lnon,r Eauor ID I.
'ohh
loi nearly nine years; l nave been u
Ing that tim in such a position us to
be intimately associated with him.
although I.do not aav thot ha !. &C.
sro,n sa,,ts os -
au,''' 40 suon u man wouid not
DO suitable LOT TINS world OF care and
strife, l think l can safely say that his
good Qualities 80 far outsbone his
f,ults or arrors 40 e. ;,st,snm
'u's "'h" saying
1haI our ueceased Drother came as near
being a perfect man as ordinarily falls
to the lot of frail humanity. Mr.. John
son a,tbouub scarcelv ont Of he taan,
o,taraa liz s~w. ~
~ n' oo"n.iys SerVlce III her
hour OIL danger and carried his musket
through all the scenes of blood and
death through which those who vvere
calad ~ nart;o;nato g. ,,,aaam.
~.p"'e III 'hose scenes 50
wen know now TO appreciate. When
mat great work was done he entered
upon the stud oil law, n although /
nav no means OF knowing what pro-
gress ne made at the start, yet his di-
piona which hangs IN ms Office is a GER
Iincate, coming as It does from the
Micnigan law school, an institution
Which is the peer OF the best schools OF
tne and, attests the devotion with
Which ne applied himself to his studies.
But VIVA Is best OF all, we know with
What devotion and with what energy
anu c~ohsequent success he followed the
duties OF his calling, here amongst us,
nave always since becoming acquaint-
ed with MT. johnson looked upon him
as n OF n most untiring working
lawyers whom l nave known. Nothing
put II iaurel wreath OF victory amid
tne CONNECTS OIL the bar ever satisfied
MN, ana MS client could always rest in
the Jul assurance that If it were posi-
pie MI. would wiring success
out OF every struggle in which he en-
ssses of h;s was noe ohiy .ne strug,
his active mind for we we'll know VII
what zeal he entered into the various
benevolent enterprises of his day and
tha ne was an unt,ring champion OF
and / understand that the cb,,rcb Z,
which he belonged found in him one OF
It's chief supporters, and l am safe in
saying .nat MS hand ana purse were
tno ~ ~ wants 'ne ueserV-