Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-24
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
Mr. R. G. BARR PASSES AWAY EARLY LAST
EVENING,
After POrty-Eght Hours Of Suffering Body
Removed From the HOSpial-A
Sketch Of His Life.

At about 6:15 o'clock last evening
almost exactly the same hour at which ne
received his wounds-Mr. R G. Barr
passed away at the Wheeling Hospital sur
rounded by his wife, brother and sister,
and immediate relatives and friends. For
eighteen hours the patient had been grad
ually sinking, despite the best medical at
tention the city could furnish, and long
before the Pickering life left the body for
ever it had become evident to those In at
tendance at his bedside that recovery was
impossible. During the early after noon
there had, indeed, been a slight rally, and
the patient seemed to hold his own In the
struggle with Death, but the downward
tendency was soon resumed, and about
o'clock or shortly afterwards his mind
began to wander, presaging that the IN
evitable end was nigh. During the day, as
a precautionary measure, Mr.. Barr .dlc-
tated his will to Mr.. A. j. clark, ms
desires being expressed clearly and precise
ly. The deep solicitude of the public to
learn the condition of the patient, so
marked on Wednesday, continued all dur
ing yesterday, and innumerable inquiries
were sent by telephone to the Hospital,
while many calls were made at the lnstltu-
ton. most of the visitors merely making
kind inquiries and then leaving.
The news of the death of Mr.. Barr was
telephoned down town Immediately after
he had expired, and everywhere it created
the deepest sorrow A committee OF the
Bar Association at once went up to the
Hospital, and shortly after 8 o'clock. the
remains, enclosed in handsome casket,
were removed to the residence of DR.. W. j.
Bates, his father-in-law, on Twelfth street
A meeting of all the members OF the Bar
is called for this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock,
at the Court House, when suitable action
will be taken.
Mr.. Barr was born in 1910, in Washing
ton county, Pa, being the third eldest son
of Robert and Eleanor Barr. Being born
on a farm he was raised farmer boy, but
early in life he evinced great liking for
books, and all his spare time was spent In
reading and studying, assisted by attend
ing school in the winter months. In
fact, by time he had reached the age OF
seventeen or eighteen years he had gained
education sufficient to teach school, and for
several years made that his occupation. In
the meantime he had taken fancy for the
law and began TO read books on the sub
ject.
After he left off teaching school he en-
tered Washington-Je Jefferson College and
remained there several terms, leaving q
year before he graduated and commenc-
ing to read law with Boyd Crumrine, Esq,
a member of the Washington county bar.
In 1865 Mr. Barr was admitted to prac-
tice at Washington and soon after came to
Wheeling to locate, since which time he
has been member of the Ohio county bar.
He was prominent Democrat and was
elected to the Legislature in 1871, and
served two Vterms with credit and dis
tinction to himself and party. He
was often solicited to become q
candidate for public position but
always refused political advancement
preferring to pursue his profession
quietly. When Mr.. Barr first came to
Wheeling he formed a law partnership
with Mr.. S. o. Taylor which continued
until short time ago. Mr.. Bars ability
as barrister soon showed itself, and he
soon took high rank as 4 lawyer, his
conscientiOusnesS and studiousness causing
him to prefer an office practice, and as
counsellor and chancery lawyer he had
few equals and no Superiors at tue bar be-
fore which he practiced, Besides being
one of the most popular and best liked
lawyer at the bar, all who knew him, man,
woman, or child, respected him highly.
About twelve years ago Mr.. Barr was
married to Miss Ada, daughter of DR.. w.
J. Bates, ST., and went to housekeeping
on North Main street, later moving to their
present residence at the mouth OF Glenn's
run where they have since lived. He
was a liberal man and never re-
fused to contribute to any religious
or charitable purpose. His death was
characteristic of his life. In life whatever
he undertook to accomplish he stuck to it
until success crowned his efforts, and on
his death bed he never gave up until the
Grim Reaper closed his eyes forever. Were
the world full of such men as the deceased
what 4 paradise it would be.
Mr.. Barr was a Knight Templar, men,
Der of Cyrene Commandery, under whose
auspices the funeral will probably take