The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-18
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.
pemaius Started on Their Way
to Pennsylvania.
rxo Attorneys Escort the Body
East-Resslutions OF the Bar
Association.

The Seattle Bar Association held g meet
,,g 60 the district court room At .. m
s1nssy for the purpose OF adopting euio
-.x,te and sympathetic resolutions IL
,,emo-v Of the late Chief Justice Charie,
rdmnud Boyle. Vice President c. "
Hasford. In stating the object of thu
meeting. spoke feeiingly and eloquentiy
Tbe president Of the bar association, ex
chief Justice Orange Jacobs, was unabls
10 attend. heiug absent from the city.
Fx4chief Justice Roger & Greene moved
,he appointment Of committee 10 prcpars
suitsbie resolutions. The chair appointed
xessrS. e. s Greene. J. 3. Mefcaife, Eben
smith J. II. Lewis and z. r.. Albertson.
On Mr.. P. 7. Carroll stating tina, IL wa'
the Intention Of Mrs. BOYLE 70 have the re
wainx Of the late chief Justice leave by
sfeafneF shat night, 80 as TO b. placed 90
ne train az Tacoma In the morning. tho
following committee 20 accompany them
wss appointed: r. P. Carroll. j. r. Met
esite, Z. r Blaine, y. ]. Tallman. &. VI.
Hanford " y. White. K. :. Greene. II. r.
ZONES Gen. HYDE Preston. J. II. Lewis
MAYOR Moran. Sheriff Cochrane aud Dis.
triet Clerk LedgerwOod.
The chair selected Messrs Orange Jacobs
VIZ. Andrews and r b. Aibsris6n 70 pre-
seut resolutions On Chief Justice Boyle's
death al the next meeting Of the district
eorrt and ? motion WAS alsO carried thai
Vice Prczldent Hsnfoti present resolutions
At the next session OF the supreme court
A desire that the chambers occupied BIZ
Chief Justice Boyle b.. appropriately
draped, was expressed By the bar.
Nessrs. W. p. Wood, =. r. Carroll and J.
T. Ronald were appointed 10 confer with
the bereayed family as 20 their desire Ia
have a proper escort to accompany the re-
mains aud Mrs Boyle and son. Edgar. 10
Uniontown. Pa. On their report Mensrs j
T. Ronald and J. II. Lewis were selected az
such escort.
The following resolutions 10 memoriarn
were then presented and unanimously
MRMoRIAM.
CHARLIE T. BOYLE, CHIEF JUSTICE OF
EAsHisGTos TERRITORY.
WHEREAS. The Hon. Charles y. BOYLE.
chief justice Of Washington aud resident
Judge OF the third judicial district departed
this life at Seattle on the 18th day OF De.
eember. lss1: and,
WHEREAS. Chief Justice Boyle qualified
for said Office on the I'D day Of November.
Isss, aud had not completed q month Of
service therein at the time OF his death:
aud.
WHEREAS, He came here from the state
of Pennsylvania, on severance OF life
long associations and relinquishTncut OF
large aud lucrative law practice in order
10 assume the high and responsible duties
said Office Of chief justice: and
WHEREAS, During the brief ineumbeBcy
Of the Office he won the esteem. regard
and confidence of the bar and OF the
general public. and
WHEREAS, He leaves a wife and family
stricken with great and unexpected grief
and loss, only two Of whom accompanied
him to this territory. which he affection.
steiy aspired 20 make the happy, pros
porous home of them al, In the near
future: be IL. by the members OF the bar of
Seattle assembled at the court house.
RcsOiusd. /, That the sad and unexpected
death OF Chief Justice Boyle deeply
shocked aud grieved the entire com
munity,
?. The people Of Washington Territory
have by bis death suffered the loss OF a
leaned, able. upright and dignifed chief
Justice Of their supreme court; and the
people Of the Third judicial district are
especially afflicted by their loss Of one who
gave high promise that he would prove an
admirable trial judge and jHdieious con
servaio- Of their rights.
g. That the people Of Seattle are sud
denly deprived Of an honOred citizen
whose bearing and character had gained
their respect ahd confidence,
4. That his bercaved widow and chill.
dren have lost loving. noble husband
aud father; aud that TO them We respect
fully tender the assurance OF our profound
sympathy.
s. That copy of these proceedings be
duly presented 10 the bereayed family oil
our late chief justice.
STARTED FoR uSiOsIowK.
Al 10 O'Clock sunday night the escor,
committee met at the Occidental hotel,
and proceeded In body 10 shorey's UNI
deriaking establishment. where the re-
remains had been embalmed ani made
ready foF shipment The body was her
mehcallY sealed tn handsome black
broadeloth-caYered casket, with silver
Trimmings Engraved upon the costi a. plate
was the following simple inscription
CHARLES EDMUND BOYLE
Barn February 1, 1885.
Died December IS, 1855
A certege was then formed aud proceed
ed 10 the o. r. & n dock The committee
was accompanied by Mr. J B. Baird. reg.
lister OF the United States land Office. an I'D
friend OF the chief justice, aud several
members OF The hss association. The at.
torneys were met on the boat by Mrs Boyle
and Mr.. koyie. JF. Al Tacoma a stop ~ a
very few minutes was made, and the re
mains were transferred 10 the Northern
Pacific train ready a. contaue on their
way East The committee OF ten. officials,
aud private citizens, then took farewell of
Mrs. Boyle and Edgar, aud Jeff them %
make thelF sad journey with the body. and
with hessfs' Ronald and Lewis, the escort.