The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-15
prAru or JuDaE II. II sHKsDALE.

DEATH OF JUDGE H. bs""'p"IH'
Our citizsns were shocked last afternoon
10 learn OF tho death OF Judge barksuair,
who died NJ 2;aO O'CLOCK p n, m h,s resi-.
dence on CASTOR avenue, Eest pai'Sh' OF
stomach dii.nso.
Judge Hickerson Birkldalo Wal bora ia
wilson county, Tennessee. now rroushsla
county, which was cut oil OF Wilaon IN 1871,
aud was about 40 years OF age 40 the time ~
his death. He waB one OF family oi Dvs
broihofe and ono sister. tia brother,
". ii. BsgksdIle, was Very distinguished
ind eloquent lawyer, and aled III loU; I'VE
brothers, Thomas ana Abner', were hiieu
IN the war, sni this other, q. Lowe Batka'
dale. (uamei after IL. 4. Lowe, VINO
was guardian for all ths chilurcnl stiil sur
wives and rf sides NJ karlsruhe tennessee
His sister was the vile OF James brooks,esq.,
formerly resident attorney OF Deilas, anu
now citizen OF Memphia. Ihe luoke was
lett an orphan NJ an carly nge-1wns euu-
csted at the Cumberland university, hspa.
non, aud pracliced law short Time psiofe
the war. AT tho commencement OF the
struggle, he was made captain In Coionsi
Turner's Tennessee regiment, chptuteu "
Donaldson, and Was tor long ulne prlsoh-
or Of war. Amor the ciots .oi the war ne
resumed tie practice OF MS pfo,ession ~
Dixon 5prings, suitn county Afnmsssvn'
az partner o. MS p!otheI, tno hon, W.
IL. Bsrksdsle,. subsequently, peing ssso-
ciated with Judge MoconnSil; OF 'hst plac..
In 1870, he removed 20 Dallas where ne
prsctioed law with emlneh. SUCCESS, un.ll
1874, when he was appointed Jnoge o. thip
district oy Governor Uoke, ahn uecilnsa u
reelection under the Oonhutuuon o. ioio,
when Judge DurIotu, tho uuo,s VI nss VIZ
and bis former partner was e'eoleu 20 quo
coed him. At a very early ngeIinueeu Dt-
fore his majority-Judgo barKsasle was
married to MSS Abuie oouley: 40 tnom
seven children were ootn-Jonp, NC. er
son, Hottie, now Mre oldham OF toffsl,
Annie, now Mrs L@"def' MAJ Aohsr AGA
Willie. ,.s -
Judge Darksuaie nen asaS'n ~ .h a .n,ast
prominence, not oniy n one OF Inc splese
lawyers oil the state, nus as q cluzen OF en-
larged views and great pubic fpirn'
Nervous in his organization anu temnefh'
ment he he'd been great physics, susfeier'
although In appearance ROBUST ahu healthy'
!, was not known That MS mniauy had az
sumsd serious character until the ias iow
months, aud the announcement oil ms
death wa9 received IN mute "slonlsnlneht
by hoets OF bewildored friends; VINO had 30
long been accustomed TO his cree, ana
manly form as ne rapidly passed through
the streets IN the discharge oil bis various
dutice. He was lawyer by nature, snd "
10 said OF him. though ssy ana iun-ioving
youth, withoutnpp pvns eoWsIus III
was put to studying his profession by MS
brilliant brother, william a. MS
genius ana taste appeared as
though by magic, and in a lew
years of labor and thoughtful practice ne
became the superior not only OF the other
members OF ths bar, but nen profoundly
yerssd Ia the principles and science oil the
law than his gifted p-eceptor. Sanguine
and earnest TO intensity, with 8 faculty. OF
the incest discrimination aud wonderful
aptitude for unearthing the true is'ues OF
complicated legal problems. be vas the
leading counsel In almost every case where
he was employed and had attained
q series Of professional successes, which rem
dered him well nigh invinciole in the eyes
OF macy. Strong before court, he wse
Herculean when addressing the Jury, and
it Yves a very strong case OF prosecution
that could Withstand his powerful appeals
| for the defense. As u Judge. his upright
| ness aud impsrtiality, az we'll IA his great
learning and ability were hcknowienged
BY all. Warm and impulsive by nature, he
seeked not to conceal his friendships or
dislikes, and whilst he necessarily MADE
enemies OF some, his csndor ana maniy
treatment Of hia brother men attached to
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