The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-16

Time fara"t s" ~" ""H7
s,aee-sketeh OF the Juri.fs Life
.ad Estimates of His Character.
cbisf Justice Charles z. Boyle is dead
s.ws,a sudden shock to Seattle, the an.
-,ounoement OF Judge Boyle's demise at
4he Occidental last evening. aud members
at the bar and the people Of this startled
community cosld hardly believe It's sad
trnth. sTs IL possible'" They would inquire.
sad then would follow regrets and words
At euIogy for the man who, after . career
al usefulness and record OF integrity,
Rad parted with this life 10 be borne into q
bisber and grsnder realm. His death oc-
.ourred at 7 % p. m. his borrowing wife and
Gan heing q, his bedside. The pangs of their
bereavement were increased by the thought
fhst only q month ago be came here
healthy, and smiling upoE the scenic
Aesuiy of bis adopted home, and that
hardly more than q week ago no one antic-
mated that his illness would be anything
more serious than slight indisposstion
One week ago last Monday Judge Boyle in
company with several attorneys, left for
MI. Vernon, Skagit county, 10 preside over
she regular term OF district court there
On the way, he sat In the pilothouse
Of the steamboat. for the purpose
OF viewing the scenery, which was en-
tirely new u him. He enjoyed his trip,
but contracted a severe cold, which at Mt
vernon set into tOnsilItis. He was able,
however, 10 finish up the work Of the term
and returned to this city on the following
lrA..,aa~ uys frdssxaS{ffor xrhGcH ~ a.
regarded By him as OF slight conse-
qsenee, necessitaied confinement 10
his room, but he neither took TO his bed
nor summoned medical aid. Last wednes-
DAY. as be did not seem to be improving.
Mrs Boyle Insisted on bis securing ply
.rielan. aud Or, Minor was sent for. The
doctor remained in attendance until Fri
day when his Illness grew worse aud com.
Deiled him TO take 10 his bed.
That eay aud nightthe judges condition
Became alarming. and the attendance Of
DR.. Holmes was also secured The two
physicians spplied their most assiduous
attention and utmost skill for the recovery
OF their patient, but iOnsilitis had devel
oped into pneumonia which. complicated
with heart trouble and Brigbts disease OF
the kidneys. with which Judge Boyle had
been troubled for SEINE time, rem
dered his condition very critical.
The Judge continued 20 sink until the
physicians gave up hope. and the sad
knowledge was cOmmu heated To Mrs.
Boyle and her sou T. lgsr, who had paid
their beloved husband and father their
most devoted attention from the time IL
was nsecfiaincd that his cOndit on was al
all serious. judge Boyle was all
this time conscious. aud recog.
niked aud evea talked Ia all who
approached him. Before noon Yesterday
be asked Dr Minor what he thought Of hts
case and ha received with cRlmncss the
answer that there was vcry little chALee of
his recovery. He gave some directions rs
to the disposition Of HE affairs during the
afternoon aud ac0at o'clock lapsed into
stale Of uaeousci0asaess Ffutn that time
ON he sank gradually aud ~ o. hreEthed
his last. Toe DYING bedside as surround
ed by Mrs, Boyie and son Edgar, Attorney
Ueners NJ taalfe. Mr. aud Ms. J. FnEth,
W. v LedPcfWOud. Mr.. J. NJ Thompson,
she phY~ie Rue. sud several others
BOYLE took her husbands death
cIy hardly, ana he sympathy that was
expressed Tor her by the friends who had
gathered daring ihe DAY aud had done
al ~ their power % eelieve the grf at SUI
iefinE Of toe dying lasiiec, vas heartfelt
and practical Measures were Immediately
taken 10 prepare the body for removal IA
Uuiohtowp, fvuu., where tiJe interment
viii be IN OAK Grove cemetery. beside the
body OF his daughter tucv, who died a
number of year, since The body was
removed 90 sborcy's undertaking rooms.
last uigh', aud the work OF en-
balmirg was begun. u Is expected that u
will be n~tsbcd In time for Mrs BOYLE ana
Mr.. Boyle, Jr. 90 start on their way East
in company with the remains tomorrow
morning At s.2a
Judge Boyle's suferings during Friday
ana saturcEy we're revere in the extreme,
but he bore them win fuftitnde aud
Da;i,uce that were a constant source Of
surprise 10 his physicians who alone could
be aware OF the severity 81 his pain.
Though possessed Of naturally good
constitution, aud capable always
Of n great amoant oi work. the
action Al his heart has been tof some wears
weak aad family. Aeoat three wears since,
be WAS returning In Pullman sleeper on
Che Baltimore 4 Ohio road from washing
ton, ID, c., 20 mis- home Ia UuiantoBn. aud
Ia the dead 81 night, while in the noun
slns o. PENNSYLVANIA, the train was
hsrcd from the track aud the cars went
rolling aoWu She emhHukment into the
YORK river about 81 feet below. The judge
was very seriously iaipred. and suffered Il
severe caurus ,iuu oi the spipc. He lay out
IN tie open air. and rain iuf i've hours
before assistance came, aud hr I'D not IT,
e0yUs for SOME months H. aiimeais are
Thought t. have hgd tbvir origin there.
indsr BOYLE arrived iu s. a'ilc with bis
viz aud sou k5Ear uu the u.eht II Nov.
Il, lie mstc a favorable Impression upon
tho members ui Jle local BAY lv his quiet
e0ntgrt, evident en- lure agd legal learn
ing, sld genial manners. 10 was felt ~ all
ibal h. Wonid urlVr q worthy surGGSaor Cf
the late lantuErd Justice Jones. wdo died
the moraiUg ut Rugu,t u last. Tie was
ftrY highly pleased with tnC hearty ~
cSptou accorded him hcgc and he al
aocueed 20 h., SOP, cutting She course 90
VAS al AT the ellis, shat Dee thought be
EoHd dispose ~ Ais Interests Ia fvuusyl-
gaAis aad prtmHo. utiy locate here when
as term 81 office expired. He said b.
!Sed the people AND hat faith la The
eastge's iaiu5y rt fhe al S.
iR1ge bo'lcs death became generally
Known Throughout the city sst night aad
Rean Truly be said that the community
"a harilF less e. ieV.d than IL WAS when
;hs unexpected iutvliig t9Ce II judge
lenvs' Death wRs lfst communicated
Iaee the pub e. Ass wholly uupr pared
Nsssch sal iBfnFlHa sud the Snuopue-
hthI oi ais sua,r,saf's death, lea 50 short n
aae atct u, ssd occurrence 81 isst Au
We Is calculated ts renew tor ladEe
lenes