The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-05-26
Death of Judge Pearre.

his bed at the Baldwin House, Ha-
gerstown, yesterday morning. He felt
more than usually unwell Monday
and was not on the bench that day.
About 1890 Monday night when he
retired and Judge Syester left him,
he felt much better than during the
day. About O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the hotel porter, as was custom
airy, entered his room and found him
lying on his face, with his hand to
his head, and supposed he was sleep
ing. About O'Clock friend enter.
ed the room, and found him in the
same position and thought he was
still sleeping. About $50 the porter
again entered and discovered him
lying as before and that he was dead.
| His death was caused by heart dis
ease, from which he had been suffer-
| ing a long time, and it is thought he
had been dead at least six hours.
Court was adjourned as soon as his
death was announced and a meeting
of the Washington county bar was
held, at which Judge Alvey presided
and committees were appointed TO
prepare resolutions and to accompany
the remains to the train.
The judges eldest son, William,
had been with him since the opening
Of the Hagerstown court, but left
there Saturday, and none of his fam
lily were with the deceased at the
time of his death. A number of mem
bers of the Allegany bar held a meet
ing yesterday, morning, Mr.. J. H.
Gordon, presiding. J. II. Gordon,
Vim. Walsh, ID. j. Blackiston, Thos.
j, McKaig and A. Hunter Boyd,
were appointed committee to draft
suitable resolutions and report at an
other meeting to be held this morn
ing. r. w. McMichael, A. Hunter
Boyd, ID. j. Blackiston, A. Beall
McKaig, DeWarren II. Reynolds and
ID. w. Sloan were appointed as
committee TO receive the remains up
on their arrival here.
The remains arrived here at 1:05
this morning, accompanied by VIM.
Pearre, son of the deceased, J. n.
WillisOn, w. NJ, Price, Merwin Nc
Kaig and E. r. Ladew, all of whom
went from here to HagerStoWn yes
terday. They were met at the train
by the committee named above.
The work of draping the court
house was begun last evening.
q. A. Pearre was born at Hyatts-
town, Montgomery county, in 1919,
and while yet lad went to Freder-
lex, where he was reared and educa-
ted by his uncle George Baer. He
never attended college but received
an academic education. He studied
law with William Schey, of Freder
lex, and came to Cumberland in 1889.
having been at the time but twenty
years old. He at once formed law
partnership with Hon. VIM. Motter,
afterward his associate on the bench
and they opened an office on South
Mechanic street. At that time the
leading members of the AlIegany bar
were General T. J. McKaig, G. M.
Semmes, James Mathews, Hanson
and Bene S. Pigman, and William
Price, James Dixon and F. A. Schley
visited the county at almost every
term OF court. Young Pearre settled
down to hard work, but for some
time acquired no particular promi-
nence. Politically he was an ardent
Wing and in 1872 ran for the Legis
lature on the party's ticket, but was
defeated. After this he did not run
for Office again until 1861. when he
was elected to the Legislature by the
Republicans. He was, however, pre-
vented by an affection of the eyes
from ever taking his seat. By this
time the deceased had by close appli-
cation and the exercise of natural
ability, acquired large practice and
extensive reputation. In August,
1865, he was appointed judge of the
Allegany county court by Governor
Bradford to fill the vancy caused by
the death of Hon. James Smith. On
the day that he qualified for the posi-.
ton in September, 1865, he was As
years old. In November of the same
year he was elected to succeed Judge
Smith. He remained on the bench
until 1867, when the new constitution
went into force. and in that year he
ran for the office of chiefjudge of the
judicial circuit and was defeated by
Judge Alvey. He then continued
the active practice of his profession
until 1871, when, Judge Perry having
died, he was elected to succeed him,
running independent, the Republic
cans making no nomination, and re-
ceived a large majority. His term
| would have expired i'm Novemhar