Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
DEATH or JUDGE !. q. saynr
:" Any One Calls, Ten ne" I'm Asleep. We're Nj

IN Any One Calls. Tell Them I'm AsIeep. - Were Nj,
Last Words
The sad news that Judge J. G. Baype had
suddenly died OF b, art disease at his room
in the fremont hotel, fell like a funeral
pail upon the city Sunday evening, causing
cessation Of all conversation, and an
eager interest to learn the full particulars
connected with the demise Of one SO
universally esteemed aud loved.
Mr.. Bayne was In usual health
saturday evening, though consider.
ably wearied over his work OF the past
week. For the last three years he has
been working up the right of way for the
TT. Scott road, and last week had been I'M
usually active. About \ week ago he and
MIR. +. =. Hoyey drove in from Clearwater
together. During the trip he told MIR. Ho-
vey that he felt bad, and that he had suffer-
ed with heart disease for years.
Last week be and Mr.. N. r. Niederlander
were together great deal in the country,
but Mr.. Bayne made no complaint of feel
ing particularly unwell. He came to his
hotel, sat up rather late Saturday night
talking, and Sunday morning ate hearty
breakfast. About IL O'Clock he began feel
ing bad and went 10 his room, No. 30,
aud continuing TO grow worse he sent for
Hon. WIN. Ross aud q. II. Litzenburg,
who were particular friends. Later DR.. Me-
Coy was called in and afforded him medi-
cal treatment and il was thought that he
was getting better. About O O'Clock he
turned from his back to his left side, re-
marking to DIR. Mccoy and Hon.
VIM. Ross, who were sitting by
his bedside, AZ any one calls tell them I'm
asleep" After thus turning over he gave
three loud gasps Tor breath and expired al
most instantly and without trcmor. The
doctor FASTENED TO apply artificial respira-
ton, but il was too late, the spirit Of this
truly good man having gone out to its Ma
ker.
Mr.. Baype was in his sixty-third year.
lie was native Of kentucky. though he
removed 10 Ohio IN early boyhood, and
later became a resident of Woodford coun-
", Illinois, where Tor many years he figur-
ed prominently in politics, being for sew
eral terms u state legislator. About ten
Years ago, and while he was men,
her OF the constitutional convention Of
Illinois, he had a like attack OF heart dis
ease and had to be carried from the state
building, Dr. McCoy's father being one of
the party who assisted him nome on that
occasion He has held many minor offices,
aud Was an original Free Soiler
aud 4 member OF the I'M
der ground railroad. Afterward
he moved with his family to Kansas. Two
years ago he was the Greenback candidate
for eut-Governor, aud received inat
par;y's vote in the last legislature for
United States senator. Fer the past three
years he has given his time and energies in
endeayoring 10 get the 1T. Scott a Wichita
railroad EXTENDED TO Anthony. his late |
home, and where his remains were convey
ed yesterday by Mr.. Miller, manager Of the |
1T. Scott road; Martin Hellar, ). u. Jack
son and Hon. WIN. Ross.
Judge Bayne believed that the United |
States government was instituted by Om- |
Impotence n a standard To which The world /
WAS al last 10 reach, and he was warm
hearted, generous man, believing in God /
aud trusting his fellow men. lie bad real
lied for wears that sooner or later
he would die very suddenly, and in
the possession OF this knowledge he had ar
ranged his business matters and set his
house in order for the great change which
be knew awaited him. tie WAS strictly
loyal To his friends and was strongl, posi-
tive in his attachments. lie was possessed
of force OF character which Invested
him with large influence among
those with whom be associated. Few men
in Southwest Kansas were better known
than Judge Bsyne, and there WIS about
him quality OF heartiness that made him
friends wherever be went. lie leaves Il
wife and quite 4 large family of children.
several Of whom are married and settled in
this state, aad one or two living in Harper
county.
During his brief illness here every atien-
ton was given him, but The the dark angel
Of death rsme despite the skill of the doctor
mud the minisiration OF loving aud anxious
friends. In his death hi, immediate
family have lost a devoted husband and a
kind father the community generous
neiglii,or and the county and stale one OF