The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
ARKANSAS M0URNS.
JUDGE WILLIAM W. SMITH, FORMERLY
OF CoKEsBURY, IS DEAD.

The Good Citizen. the Gallant Sol
dier, the 9istin@wiShed Lawyer.
the Honorcd Judge. has Gone TO
His Reward.
Linic Rock (irk.) Gazette.
Arkansas is again called upon to mourn the
loss of one of her supreme Judges. This tino
death claims for its own w. w. Smith. tho
last o.. the old members of the court. II
died 1T his residence, corner OF Sixth and
IheStcr SireGts, in this city, last night of con-
sumption, hitcrh prolonged illness. For some
time the dread disease had been brewing up-
on Judge Smith. He sought relief in tic
h"aiihinl climate OF Flcrida. then OF COlora-
40. nut recently returned TO die at his post
among his own people.
1t has been known ever since his return
that his days were numbered, but the end
was not expected so soon, and only 4 few
friends were arpriscd of the change for the
worse, and this notice will be n painful sur
prise to the entire state
Among those who watched with the s0r-
row-Strickcn family and friends as the Judges
ne cIoca away was Gov. Hughes, who had
been his intimate friend ever since he became
acltizen of the State and who paid this fitting
and heartfelt tribute to the departed; "He
was an excellent, upright, able, faithful,
ltarneu ana conscientious judge His death
will be great loss to the judiciary of the
state; TO the bar Of which he was Il bright
and much beloved member; TO his numerous
friends, and the TO community generally. He
was good citizen and n conscientious Chris
Liam in all the relations of life He was n true
friend and an allectionatc, kind husband and
father
Judge Smith leaves q wife and two lovely
daughters most sadly bercavcd by his death,
VINO Will receive the sympathy Of many low
ing friends in their darkest hours of sorrow.
The deceased was hord near Cokcsbury, S.
:, IN the yrarlSS. In 1855 he graduated from
the south Carolina Coll lege, and in 1860 he
came to Arkansas and settled in Monroe
county, but Il month after he came to Arkan-
SaS the evil war broke out and he hurried to
Richmond and joined Col. Grcgg's first reri-
meit OF south Carolina volunteers. At the
expiration of his term Of enlistment he ioined
10 Twcnty-thIrd Arkansas under command
OF Col. {. w. Adams, with Simon u. Hughes
as Sllcutenant-cclonel. He went in rs orderly
sergeant put soon became captain of his COM
pany and fought bravely until captured at
Port Hudson. When the war was over Judge
smith returned to Clarendon and, in 1857,
formed partnership with Colonel Simon r.
Hughes ior the practice of law: This part.
ncrship continued until Col Hughes was cleo.
ted encouragement in 1874. In 1877 Judge
smith moved to Helena where he practiccd
his profession until 1889, when he received the
democratic nomination for associate justice
OF the supreme court TO succeed Hon. VIM.
NJ. HARRISON and was elected in September of
:hat year TO serve q term of eight years.
Since that time his residence has been in this
city, rs the discharge OF his duties required
him 10 be here. Judge Smiths abilities, as
shown by his decisions handed down from the
behch, are too we'll known to be rccounted
here. The bench has lost one OF its most hon
orcd members and the State one of It's best
citizens.
PROCLAMATION.
Yesterday afternoon Governor Hughes Is
sued the following proclamation
Again the Stase OF Arkansas mourns the
loss of one of her best citizens. The Hon. W.
w. Smith, associate Justice Of the supreme
court. departed this life at II o'clock, y. M.
the 18th inst, Mt his residence in the city OF
Little Rock. In his death the family has lost
n most excellent, kind and ancctionatc IA
ther and husband, society one OF its most val
ued and best beloved members, the bar OF
the State modest, earnest, able and upright
member, the Judiciary q just, conscientious
and able judge. and the State citizen of
great worth, faithful, patriotic and true in all
The relations of life and the church n meek,
devout and consistent member In token of
respect for his momory, the flag on the State
House will be lowered To halfmaSt until af-
ter his funeral, and the offices of the State
government will bc closed on Thursday, De-
cember 90, after 12 clock, m.. that tho State
officers end employees may attend the funer-
al. SIMON p. HUGHES,
Governor of fln tut Of RI