Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-17
nEAIH OF JUDGE ]. @. sAYNE.
M AIRY One Calls, Tell Them I'm Asleep Were Mi
Last Words.

Last Words.
The sad news that Judge j. G.. Bayne had
suddenly died Of he art disease at his room
pail upon the city Sunday evening, causing
u cessation of all conversation, and an
eager interest to learn the full particulars
connected with the demise of one so
universally esteemed and loved.
Mr.. Bayne was in usual health
Saturday evening, though consider
ably wearied over his work of the past
week Fer the last three years he has
been working up the right Of way for the
Fl. Scott road, and last week had been I'M
usually active. About week ago he aud
Mr.. Z. p. Hovey 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 he and Mr.. n. r. Med erlander
were together a great deal in the country,
but Mr. Bayne made no comp laint of feel
ing particularly unwell. He came to his
hotel, sat up rather late Saturday night
talking and sunday morning ate hearty
breakfast. About II O'Clock he began feel
ing bad and went TO his room, No. 30,
and continuing to grow worse he sent for
Hon. VIM. Ross and G. Ii. Litzenburg,
who were particular friends. Later DR.. Nc
Coy was called in and afforded him medi-
cal treatment and it was thought that he
was getting better About 6 O'Clock he
turned from his back to his left side, re-
marking to DR.. Mccoy and Hon.
VIM. Ross, who were sitting by
asleep" After thus turning over he gave
three loud gasps Tor breath and expired al
most instantly and without tremor. The
doctor hasteued 10 apply artificial respra-
! ton, but it was too late, the spirit OF this
truly good man having gone out to its Ma
ker.
Mfr. Bayne was in his sixty-third year.
lie was Il native of Kentucky, though he
removed to Ohio in early boyhood, and
later became resident of Woodford coun-
Is, Illinois, where for many years he iigur-
co prominently in politics, being for sew
eral terms a state legislator. About ten
wears ago. and while he was Il men,
her Of the constitutional convention Of
Illinois, he had like attack OF heart di! :
ease and had TO be carried from the state
building, DR.. McCoy's father being one of
the party who assisted him home on that
occasion lie has held many minor offices,
and was an original Free Soiler
and member of the un-
der ground railroad. Aiterward
D. moved with his family to Kansas. Two
years ago he was the Greenback candidate
for Lieut-Goyernor, and received that
party's vote in the last legislature for
United States senator. For the past three
years he has given his time and energies in
endcayoling to get the Fit. Scott ~ Wichita
railroad extended to Anthony, his late
home. and where his remains were convey
ed yesterday by Alr. Miller, manager of the
1T. Scott road; Martin Hel!ar, 5. ID. jack
son aud Hon. VIM. Ross.
Judge Bayne believed that the United
States government was instituted by Om-
impotence as standard to which the world
was at last 20 reach, and he was warm
hearted, generous man, believing in God
and trusting his fellow men. He had real
! lied Tor years that sooner or later
| he would die very suddenly, and in
the possession OF this knowledge he bad ar
ranged his business matters and set his
house IN order for the great change which
he knew awaited him. lie wa, strictly
| loyal to his friends and Wa tronsly posi-
tive in his attachments. Mas posses, ed
Of Il force OF character which invested
him with large inference among
those with whom he a>>oria,eti. sew men
in Southwest Kansas were better known
than Judge Blyno, and ;he was about
him quality Of hgartir"> ir't mad, LIN
friends wherever he went. lie icaYr- a
wife and quite d. large family Of chi!tiirr,
several Of whom are mmli, i and settled in
this state, and one or tNe owing in Harper
county.
During his lr.yf iIla'ss here every atlcii-
ton was given hint, hut the the dark angel
OF death cane a, ,ii,c the skill OF the doctor
and the minislration Of loving and anxious
friends. In his death his immediate
family have lost a devoted husband and Il
kind father. the community u generous
neighbor. and the county and state ore OF
its purcst aud most able men.