Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-07
JUDGE JOHN A. S. TUTT.
In MclMoriam.
Our Honored Dead.

Henry G. Wallace was chosen chair
man and G. B. Daniel secretary.
The chairman explained the objec
OF the meeting to be, to pay respect t.
the memory of Judge John A. s. Tut
who departed this life Oh Tuesda,
morning, May 27, 1884. ...
Judge John f. Ryland, Judge VIM
Young and Hon. Henry e. Wallace
made remarks respecting the life an,
character of the deceased. in which the
speakers paid deserved tribute to tho
virtues, honor and integrity o: Judge
Futt, both as lawyer aud private citi
zen.
On motion Of Judge Young, the
chair appointed Judges VIM. L. Wood
John f. Ryland, VIM. Young, VIM
Walker, and A. F. Alexander, Esq, q
committee to draft appropriate reso.
lutions.
On motion the chairman was added
to the committee.
On motion of Judge John E. kyland
the members of the bar were requested
to attend the funeral in body this
afternoon at 4 p. M.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
} O'Clock, p. m. ,on Thursday afternoon,
May 20, to receive report of committee.
LEXINGTON, Mo. May 80, 1884.
Meeting convened pursuant to ad-
journment, Hon. ii. G. Wallace in the
chair. Committee on resolutions pre-.
sented their report as follows, which
was read and on motion Of VIM. II.
Chiles, unanimously adopted:
Our Brother, the Hon. John Alex
ander Sanford Tut, whose death we to-
day depIore, and whose virtues we
have met to commemorate, was born
in Culpepper county, Virginia, OH the
18th day of June, 1919, and was con.
sequently at the time of his death, on
the 9th day of May, 1884, in the sixty
fifth year of his age. He was descend.
ed from one OF the oldest and most
honored families Of his native state,
some OF whom served with distinction
in the war for American Independence,
filling high positions in the army and
navy, amt many Of them subsequently
holding offices of public trust and re-
spOusIDIilJy.
Our brother immigrated to Missouri in
January, lS4l, locating at Boonville,
cooper county, and in January, 1912,
commenced the study of the law with
Messrs. Miller Il Stewart, a law firm,
the senior member of which was equal
ly eminent for his legal learning and
the purity and integrity of his charac-
ter, and was repeatedly honored by
elections to the United States congress,
Our brother was licensed to practice
law i'll january, 1915, by Judge VIM.
Scott OF the supreme court, and after
practicing his profession four wears at
Boonville in competition with sucb
in the law as Hayden, Adams
ana others, members of that bar, re-
moved in lS49 to Versailles, Morgan
county, where he continued the prac-
ticc OF the law, with success, part of
the time rs partner of the Hon. p.
Ross, till 1885, filling in the mean time
the Offices of county attorney, COM
missioner OF common schools and
Judge of the probate court of MORGAN
county. In the fall of 1858, Judge Tutt
removed to the city Of Lexington and
resumed the practice OF the law, being
Ior time and until the breaking out of
.he late civil war associated as a mart.
her with Thomas 7. Crittenden, ESQ.
now governor of the state of Missouri.
IN February, 1862, he was appointed
ny Gov. Gamble judge Of the sixth
JUDICIAL circuit OF this state, then COM
posed OF the counties of jackson, La.
ayette, Cass, Bates, Saline and Pettis,
% serve out the unexpired term of
'udge X. 5. Smart, who had been killed
It Miami, Saline county, and iH the
oiloWlns year was elected by the peo
''e OF said circuit as j.dge thereof, for
term OF six years. The constitution
u convention OF 1865, having by Ordi-
iance removed all of the circuit Judges
II the state, Judge Tut was then ap-
pointed by Gov. Fletcher to fiji! out the
lnexpired portion of the term for
which he was elected; at the expira.
ion Of which he resumed the practice
II the law in February 1869, being for
time associated therein as a partner
With Judge William Young of Lexinu
on, and Henry l.. Haynes, ESQ, now
It Denison, Texas. In December 1881.
'ur brother Tutt, then young LAWYER
II fine promise, was united i'm marri,oe
With Miss Ann Taylor Thornton. .danGR.
er of Col. John I. Thornton of Coon
r county, Missouri, formerly of Vir-
.inia, who made him a fond, devoted.
christian wife, the pure gold of whose
haractcr shonc ont with "purcst raw
erenc," during all the trials and cal
mites of his life, and especially dur
ng the tedious years of sickness. nj.
ersc fortune, affection, pain and sor-
ow that so sadly characterized the
lst years of his life. Six children.
Eiree sons and three daughters were the
ruit of this life-marriage. of whom
My two, f. X. Tut, ESQ, and VIM.
:. Tutt, Esq, of this city, survive him.
'"r hrothcr was man of grand pro-
ortions, physically, ,mentally and NOR
ally. AS practitioner of the law,
Whilst he was kind, courteous and re
pectflll to his brother lawyers, especi-
lily to the younger members of the
ar. he was earnest and faithful TO his
!iehts and the cases entrusted to his
ttentiOn.
AS Judge, our brother was patient,
Industrious, impartial, paiustaking,
and just, ever anxious
nd deslrous in the many delicate and
Intricate cases that came before him.
specially during that period of high
artisan and political excitement in
ldent to the years of civil war and
ommotion covered by his terms of Of
ce to do complete and exact Justice
e:Ween snitors, irrespective of party
or of social, color or race
istinctiOns. And only those who
we're present and witnessed the diff
ulties, dangers and impediments to
he due administration of law and
'stlce. during that dark and bloody
eriod of our history. are prepared to
cnder the honor and mead OF praise
istly due our deceased brother, as
Idge, for his just administration of
he law in that trying time.
Our deceased brother was for many
ears member Of the Baptist church
Il good standing, and in ali the public