Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-16
A LIES WORK DONE.
DEATH OF HON. CALEB BOGGRSS AT CLARKS-
BURG.
The Distinguished Advocate Suddenly Called Be-
fore the Supreme Court Abovs-Brisf Sketch
Of a Brilliant and Honorable Career
His Life and Work.
Telegram to the Register.

Special Telegram TO the Register.
CLARKsBURG, April Is 5-Late last night
Clarksburg suffered the loss of one Of her
most distinguished citizens. Hon. Caleb
Boggess, chief counsellor for West Virginia
for the B. & o. Railroad, end one of the
most prominent attorneys and highly re-
spected men in the Stats, died suddenly at
his residence in this city. Mr.. Boggess
had been slightly indispOsed for some time,
but he was not considered in a serious
condition until a few hours previous to
his death. Then his disease took serious
turn, and in spite of the best medical skill
he soon passed away.
Mr.. Boggess was born about sixty-six
years ago, and was the son Of Caleb Bog
CESS, Sr., a prominent attorney of this
county, who was prior to the war Presi-
dent of the County Court. He wes edu-
Gated at the Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington, and was at one time instructor
to General Malone, who WAS also a stu
dent at that institution. After graduation
he studied law in this city, and located
at Weston, Lewis county, where he con-
tinued the practice Of his profession until
1862, when be returned to his native coun-
Nv, where he has since resided. Mr.. Bog
CESS was not a sympathiser with the ssces-
sien movement, and did not bear arms on
either side during the civil struggle. At
the close of the was he was
one of the most active in
defending the privileges of Confed-
crate sympathizere, and assailing the
odious registration measures which were
then applied. His name is particularly
connected with the famous Andrew Hun
ter case, which was decided by the State
Supreme Court in 1866. In this case Mr..
Boggess, supported by Hon. Daniel Lamb,
of Wheeling, took the position that the
prescribed oath for practition .rs of law was
unconstitutional, and although the judg-
ment of the Court was against them, asen-
timent was awakened tnat did much to
bring about repeal Of the law.
In 1873, Mr.. Boggess succeeded Judge
Lee, of Clsrksburg, as chief counsellor for
the B. & o. in this Stste, position which
he has since held, giving the best work OF
his matured manhood to the service of the
company. He has been connected with
nearly every important railroad case
argued in this State, and was re-
markably successful in the majority
of them. As counsellor, Mr.. BOggees
was careful, prudent and far-sighted, hold
ing a deservedly high position. AS a
pleader he was especially stroog, and his
forensic addresses were masterpieces oftheir
kind. In private life, Mr.. Boggess won
and held large circle CT friends, who were
bound to him by the closest ties. In re-
ligious conviction, he was a deyout Roman
Catholic, and YVES active in all the works
ofbenevolenoe undertaken by his church.
Mr.. Boggess wife was the daughter Of
Judge G. D. Camden, of Clarksburg, and
she preceded him to the grave by the short
space of only two months. An only child,
Miss Phoebe Boggess, who was educated at
Mt. de Cbsntal, survives them.