St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-27
Then with the revulsion of feeling came the
philosophical strain:

But now it has fallen from me,
| 1t is buried in the sea-
| And only the sorrow of others
Throws its shadow over me.
Yet whenever I cross the river,
With its bridge with wooden piers,
Like the odor of brine from the ocean,
Comes the thought of other years;
And / think how many thousands
Of care encountered men,
Each bearing his burden OF sorrow,
Have crossed the bridge since them
He was incorporating in the interests of
his clients; was timid in charging or collect
ing his own fees; was weak in the defense
of himself; was a close student among the
''musty volumes'i in search of precedents
was exceedingly fond of music; was charita-
BILE; defended others when it was unpopular
to do so; never spoke i'll of single person ;
had no business faculty; never disputed a
bill; always paid when he had money. Elated
with the idea of $500 fee, he pondered over
the case h. had in hand, and while walking
on the railroad track, in fit of abstraction,
was struck by the huge engine and received
injuries from which he died. Just before
the great change took place, Judge Simons,
his old friend, sat at his bedside with his
hand clasped in his, thus fulfilling the mutu-
al vow the friends had taken years before.
George j. Flint, Esq, who was in the
same Office with Mr.. Masterson for
several years, writes: II was the
last business man he spoke to before he re
ceived the injury which caused his death.
He was more cheerful than / had seen him
in long time, because of his Frightening
prospects. l was with him at his death and
truly mourned him as a good man gone"
And thus-Poor Masterson! ''Life's fitful
fever DER, he sleeps we'll"
ORLANDO sIMoNs-FIRsT CITY JUSTICE.
Judge Simons was born in New York state
in 1924; was educated at theElmira and Ches-
ter academies; read law, and in 1S49, with
Masterson, came to st. Paul; in 1850 was
chosen justice Of the peace; in 1854 was
elected the first city justice; in 1875 was
appointed associated judge of the common
please court of Ramsey county, and in 1873
was elected for seven years.
HIS IRREGULARITIES.
Judge Simons acts promptly, decides
promptly, moves promptly, though with long
measured strides, and talks promptly. He
possesses a good, judicial mind, and is fear
less in the discharge Of his duty. He lives
within himself, Has no faculty to make mon
ey. Mixes but little in society. Gets down to
the bottom of any question, and his decisions
are very generally acquiesed in as correct
When a city justice he made 'the fur fly,
but now as a judge, he is cool, dignlhed
courteous. His connection with Mr.. Mas
terson is set forth in the article on that
gentleman, and this completes the pen pic
ture of one of the Oldest law firms in the city.
We may add, that if Judge Simons had tried
the accused young man for murder in Gin
cinati, he would have been convicted, and
that terrible mob would have been averted.
WILLIAM P. MURRAY.
If Judge Goodrich is a character, as he
surely is, w. P. Murray is another, only cast
in a different mould. From the time he
came to the Territory, inaugurating his ad-
vent here by boiling for dinner tough Buzz
zard two days for a Wild Turkey, up to the
present time, he has been character, NOV
ing in various phases of life, but always
coming to the top.
He was born in Ohio in 1927; attended the
law school of Indiana University; studied
law and graduated in 1S49; came to st. Paul
in December of that year, and now ranks
among the oldest members of the bar. He
was member of the Territorial House Of
Representatives in 1852 and 1858; of the
council in 1854 and 1855; President of the
House in 1857; President of the Constitu-
tional Convention the same year; member of
the House in 1868: Senate in 1866 and 1867 !;
house in 1868; senate in 1875 and 1876;
making eleven sessions in all as member
of the legislature. He was also county COM
missioner and member of the city council
for lie
been for long time, city attorney. Murray
county is named after him. If Murray and
Ramsay were pitted against each other, it
would be hard to say who would get the most
meat from the political bona We would not
like to bet on either, but as Murray is an Ohio
man, we would prefer the odds on him.
AS WE SEE HIM.
Mr.. Murray is well proportioned man,
with good deal of a twinkle in his eye; and
now that the gray is mingling with the black,
he is really fine looking gentleman. He is
''quick as lightnmg;" generally in good
humor; always ready with story;
moves about with great celebrity;
rubs his hand up over his forehead
and through his gray hair; slaps you on the
back; gives hearty laugh, and is off lin
jiffy.'' In early days it was 'Biil Murray"
because he carried the boys with him; to-day
it is Hon. VIM. P Murray, because the dig
nifty of the city rests upon his shoulders His
mind grasps subject very quickly, and his
insight and penetration into human nature,
are very keen. The Irish blood in his veins
makes him quick to retort, while his political
sagacity leads him to act very sly ''d-n
sly, sir, and yet he is popular among the
masses and plays upon the human heart as
a musician does on the keys of a piano.
Pericles, the great Athenian orator. convinced
acrowd that his client threw his antagon-
ist when the reverse was the fact. So with
Murray. His affected sincerity is convincing
and he wins his case, though he may heartily
laugh over it afterwards. And yet he
has been a useful man to the public at large,
and has filled a great many offices of honor
and of trust He is good lawyer, good
talker, a good speaker, a good citizen; full
of energy; full of fun; a regular bunch of
fire-crackers among his friends; sympathetic,
a real friend of the poor, kind-hearted, plain,
blunt, smiling ''Bill Murray"
JAMES K. HUMPHREY-FIRST CLERK OF FIRST
COURT.
Mr.. Humphrey was born in Ohio about
1892; educated at the Western Reserve col
lege: studied law with Gen. Dwight Jarvis;
was admitted to the bar in 1916; studied
medicine with DR.. George Ashmun, in 1S47
and 1S4S; came to St. Paul in 1S49; was ap-
pointed clerk of the district court for Ram
sey county in 1S49, and clerk of the supreme
court of the territory, January, 1850; was in
the United States revenue service from 1861
to 1876, or fifteen years.
HUMPHREY PERSONALLY.
Mr.. Humphrey is man of strongly
marked individuality. He is very demo-
cratic in his ideas, and is very little affected
by public opinion. He thinks what he
pleases, does what he pleases; dresses as he
pleases; talks as he pleases, and when
aroused, is most emphatic III his denunci-
atoms He is very methodical and deliher=