New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

super RICHARD BED no:sgny .r 81. BY dnsS HIaa.
natl: standard Publishing Company.
The lite of Richard Reid, Judge of tho Superior
court of Kentucky, was distinguished by no sensa-
%,ona incidents except in its tragcal close Dut i.
offers study of remarkable interest. Judge hciu
Vas man of very pure, lofty. and lovable cnaiao
Tar who exhibited the highest type of professional
Integrity aad personal honor in connection WIN
,he most engaging qualities of an afectionate nus
band and father The biography to wmch ni'
widow has devoted her piOus care opens Tor us tno
interior of beautiful Christian household iHo
head of the family wasa devon: church melhoo,'
irreproachabe in all the relations OF Ite' eeni''
cheerful refined. tender hearted, the companion
and confident of his children the idol OF All young
people, generous consideratc. conscientious n'""
for whom it seemed impossible that any Duihan
being should entertain Fan enmity. AS lawyer no
was iaborious, thorough. and successful i,i'
career on the bench was honorable; anu a' wv
time of bis death he vas a candidate ior 'ic Oo"i
of Appeals, With the prospect OF an eico'o" ~
large majority. The sketch OF the lie ., '"'"
man. respected by his fellow citizens anu ooio'',
in happy domestic circle is full OF reircshihen'
and inspirting example. IL is IN such i''eS 40 NO
tha. We read the secret of our nat'oha sV'one'"
In the spring of 1854 Judge Reld was 0'"''"'
assaulted by an attorney named Corhe'''o'''
oninio, of the Superior Court an opinion III
90 il banneped the victim of the outrage hao taheh
-, ror, Judoc Reid was inv eged into his assail-
80 osco and there. while reading some la"
napers be was struck on the head with hcA"iy
stick knocked insensible aud in this helpless con
dit,on beaten with forty or nifty blows Whei nc
r.covered from his injuries his Christian plnclples
were severely tested There Is still enough barpar-
ism in Kentucky to demand that the man VINO mas
beon struck shall kill his as~ailant, and Juu1e
Reid was warned that if he failed to take the law
into his own hands that circumstance wo"iu oo
nsed against him in his canvass 1or the OouIt Vi
Apocals. 1t is q fine civilization in which canal
date %ao refuses to commit murder Is thoush' "n''
20 ne a judge. 10 some extent judge heiu "o"0
resolve TO leave the case TO the action oi tue GIN
inal courts aid operate against MIN Dut MS ue"'
fed 81 eeche. and his admirable bearing scon 'lous"
n counter sentiment in his behali ana MS eieCtioh
seemed to be assured when. on the loth OF M"l'
1ss1 he was found dead in tine law Office OF friend
The coroners jury, upOn evidence Whlcu secn,'
very neagre, returned verdict OF suicide WIN
+bis finding the family were naturally dlssatished
be]ievln that he the last man TO take MS own
life and that many circumstances pointed 10 ''ui'
der The truth will probably never be known
Int whether Judge Reid fell by the hand oil al as
sassp or shot himself in moment Ct snoue"
derangement bro lght on by the excitement oi MS
canvass cooperating with some obscure l"J"'S ~
the brain inflicted at the time 0t the beallha' ''o
lesson OF his Christian life remains bright. AS Ioi
Corneson, he indicted for the assaili'' io''i"
-ntv and sentenced TO three years liuprlsoih h''"'
The case was appealed Oh point OF law, anu
u4en the biography was written the nna' declslOn
had not been rendered.