The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-31

on sl1teenIh street, this afternoon al )
O'Clock. FHsRds respectfully invited
to attend.
Tie many fnsDds Of The deceased
we're startled yesterday 10 learn Of tie
death Of Judge J. s. spaun. While he
had been seriously al for several
months and was critically 80 several
times, he rallied SO that his physicians
entertained the highest hopes Of his re-
coyery. Indeed. he grew sufficiently
strong to ride about the city and take a
short walk, and was eonyalescing up
10 Friday evening.
AT i've O'Clock yesterday morning,
the hand Of death smote the deceased
and he passed into a state Of coma
which ended in death four hours later.
The shock was u terrible one TO the
poor widow aud she tainted away, re-
manning unconscious for 4 long while.
Kind friends lent y soothing hand, and
she has recovered sufficiently To attend
the funeral, though the strain ON her
nervous system is u fearful one.
Judge Spaun was born In Albany, N.
Y, and graduated at Union college,
Schenectady. He was admitted 10 the
bar at Clifton Springs. Went TO On
aha in &c, and came to Cheyenne In
October, 1915. lie p~ractieed law for q
period of y years.
Meeting of ths BAR and CitizenA-
A meeting of the bar, county officers
and citizens was held ut the court room
yesterday afternoon, Judge w. W,
Peck presiding, and J. G. Pratt acting
rs secretary. A committee on resolu
tons was appointed, consisting ol
Messrs. j. q. Baird, W. w. Corlett, w
p. Carroll. John Harrington and Gen
z. @. David.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS. II has pleased the Su
preme Judge of the universe to remov,
from earthly courts to the bar above
our late brother and esteemed friens
and fellow citizen, Jacob s. Spaun
and
WHEREAS, Il Is meet that the mem
bers Of the bar of the First Distric
Court and the citizens Of Laramie coun
ty should express their deep sense o
feeling and sentiment in this hour o
sorrow; therefore be it
Resoired, first, That in the death o
Jacob $. Spaun the bar of Wyoming
Territory is bereft Of an honored ant
brilliant member, whose splendid lega
attainments were matched by the ster
ling qualities Of a true gentleman;
happy unity of mind and heart.
Second, That the community las suf
fered the loss of a prominent. uprigl,
and useful citizen whose future prom
ised noble rewards for himself and un
bounded good to the public veal.
third, That we sincerely condol
with the family OF the deceased in thei
~irreparable loss, and remind them tina
lie who guideth the destiny OF world
noteth even the fall Of n sparrow, ant
that He will cheer the widow and or
phan and add bountiful blessings il
His own good time.
Fourth, That rs u mark of esteem /,
the memory II the deceased, the cour
room of the First District Court b
draped IN mourning for a period of 3
days, and that we attend the funeral II
a body.
Fifth, That . copy of these resolu
lions he presented to tho bercayed fam
lily and that copies be furnished to tn,
various i'm the territory fo
publication, also To the district court
and supreme court of this territery will
the request that they be spread upor
their Journals.
J. q. BAIRD,
w. w. CoRLErr,
W.. Com.
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