The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-06
JUDGE CHISHOLM DEAD,
THE DIsTnNG uIsRED SAVANNAH
IAN PASSES QUIETLY AWAY.


His Remains to be Buried Under
Bonaventure's Oaks
Judge Walter s. Chisholm, vice president
of the Plant system, died Yesterday morn
ing at 7:9O o'clock at the Victoria hotel in
New York city.
The cause Of death was valvular affection
Of the heart. While Judge Chisholm'S case
was looked upon as dangerous from the
start by his attending physicians, yet the
great vitality shown by the patient gave
rise to false hope that be might be able to
recover.
As soon as the uews of Judge Chisholm'S
death was received in Savannah the general
Offices Of the Sayapnah. Florida and West
ern railway we're draped in mourning, and
the flags were placed at half-mast The
Southern Express Company displayed its
flag at hAlf-mRst, and the flags on the
offices of the Plant system at Jacksonville,
st. Augustine, Albany, Townsville and
other points were lowered.
The announcement of Judge ChishOlm's
death, although not unexpected. was re-
ceived with deep sorrow throughout the
city.
Judge Chisholrl's death is the occasion Of
unanimous regret by the members Of the
Savannah bar, almOs. all of whom knew
him personally and had the greatest respect
for his legal ability and the highest appre~
citation OF bis character as a man, and many
and inHumeraBle are the tributes paid to bis
memory. A movement was on foot
Wednesday and Thursday among the bar,
when news Of Judge Chlsholm's death was
fnomentarily expected, to have a commit
tee of the bar meet the body on the way
from New York and return with it to Savan-
nah, but as tue Judge continued 10 llnEer
X n
ably attend the funeral in a body. A
notice appears in this mornings News from
Judge falligant requesting the attendance
of the members Of the bar at q meeting TO
be held in the superior court room az II
O'Clock to-day for the purpose Of taking suit
able action.
LONG SUFFERER.
Judge Chisholm was never what would be
called a strong man. He had been suffer
ing all his life, more or less. from heart
trouble. At the breaking out of the war he
enlisted in the confederate service as
captain of the Savannah Cadets, which CON-
pany he organized and which was attached
70 the Fifty-fourth Georgia regiment but
after an examination by DR.. X. d. Arnold
was told that his heart was in such cOndi-
ton that il he undertook to undergo the
hardships of war he would not live six
months.
About two years ago he had a serious at
tack Of rheumatism at Saratoga and for
time it was thought that lac would not
recover. Judge Chisholm had never had
the full use of his left hand since that time,
About three months ago. at meeting of
railroad magnates in Saratoga, on some
matters in which the Savannah, Florids aud
Wesrern rail,vav ves interesra1 Jrdga
Chisholm had another severe attack. Col.
II. S. Haines had made the opening argu-
ment in the case and as Judge Chisholm
arose to close for his road he was seized
with bis old trouble and had to be carried
from the room.
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HIS EARLY LIFE
Judge Chisholm was born in Columbus,
ga, Nov. II, 1886, being in his 55th year at
the time Of his death. His father, Murdoch
Chisholm, was Scotchman I'd hismother
was HISS Georg'a a. barnard of Savan-
fa,hou hai9 oLe !uuse wa snau boy MS
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80. "Ieie he was engaged IN the
at.ans uauer' 0hortIy
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,,'a s;loot 20 20 Lloery county Where ne re-
.ailla1u 5iV' years ana received common
S4o o.l. ouuGaIIon' N 1902 al the age OF 10,
E.h Cue ca Vne University Oh Geurgla at
k, Snois, anu efaqua cd TWO years later with
u'su holofs: Immediately aiterward he
aino 70 W 9aVanhah ana entered the law
oaIiIo Va Ia" q bSFGo" as student. After
, e;.tlLe law 'or ofiel period he was ad-
riVteu " prdc1ce: ana on account OF his
Ina. Aeu aolAt! In MS profession ne was
e1ecV Judge on tne city court by council in
soepteihoer; 1898. Judge Chish )lIn presided
a. .naI tflpuhsI during the war and for