News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-11-27
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on y'ftse'5lVe7iif8f at e rs he met LAWYER +.
W. Rossman, who has recently moved into
the Temple Court Mr. Rossman saws tina t
Mr. Benton laughed and joked with him and
was evidently in the best of spirits. Mr.. Ben
ton expressed his pleasure that Mr.. Rossman
had moved into the Temple Court, and when
MIR. Rossman invited him to call in his office
ana see him any time Mr.. Benton replied:
Why, certainly, shall call up and see
how YOU can receive your friends.
Mr.. Rossman asked Mr.. Benton if he was
going away to take a little vacation, to
which Mr.. Benton replied in a jocuIar tone:
No, l guess not. l can't walk, you
know"
That Mr.. Benton died of heart disease
there is no doubt. Mr.. Healy, his partner
heart trouble for two or three years past
Mr.. Bent on had upon several occasions com
planned that his heart would cease beating
for four or five seconds at u time.
MIR Hpaly said Il have been expecting
this for a long time, and | know Mr.. Benton
had for more than once he has given me GER
tain verbal instructions what to do in case
he was taken off suddenly"
1t was evident from the sad faces of all
those present who had assembled outside
the Office that they mourned Mr.. Benton's
loss. Those who were intimately acquainted
with him could hardly trust themselves tc
speak, their grief was so poignant.
Mr.. Benton had removed all of his outer
clothing. including his coat, vest and
trousers, either before or after lying dowr
upon the sofa in his room. 1t is supposed
that he recognized the premonitory symp
toms of heart failure and that he removed
his clothes to give him freer action.
telegram was sent to MIR. Benton's
brother, Col. r. C.. Benton. solicitor of the
Manitoba railroad. Mr.. Bentons children
were also notified.
In less than 10 minutes after Mr.. Benton's
death nearly every tenant in the Temple
Court had learned the sad news, gathered
together in the hallway outside of Mr.. Ben
toms Office to learn the particulars. 1t be
came necessary to station Il man at the
door to prevent them from entering the
office.
Very properly Mr.. Benton was regarded as
one of the ablest members of the Minneapolis
bar, and the conduct of many important
cases have been Entrusted to him since his ar
rival in Minneapolis. While city attorney he
was exceedingly prompt and accurate in his
opinions, few, if any, of them having been re
versed by the higher courts. After Mr.. Ben
toms term as counsel in a number of the
most prominent criminal cases which havt
been tried in the courts of the state. the
ability of his management has been conceded
by all members of the bar. In politics Mr.
Benton was ardently but not Extensively
Republican. He was never disposed to fore,
their opinions upon him. He was absolute
whom nothing could swerve from his con
victions of duty. Though rather reserved il
manner with strangers, he was a comradt
with those who knew him, and in the latter
class there are none but regard his death az
a keen personal loss.
G.. Henry Benton was born at Lunenburg
Essex county, Vermont, in 1871. His par
ents and family moved to Guildhall, Vt.
and the same year his father came West tC
secure O home, but soon died at Rockford
| III. In 1860 G.. II. Benton entered the Yer
mont university at Burlington, and in 1851
enlisted in the Fifth Vermont volunteers
| being promoted to first lieutenant. and mus
| tered out Sept.-19, 1868. Soon after he en-
| tered the Albany law school, from which h,
graduated in 1865, and commenced prac
| ticing in Troy, VT. He married Miss Flora
| Hadley, who died in 1869. Two years late
Mr. Benton came to Minnea polls, where h,
| was married to Jeanette Graham, of THU
| city, who bore him two children, Christine
| and Harry. Mr.. Benton's second wife dice
| about seventeen years ago.
Mr.. Benton WAS one of the most prominent
membe of the Masonic craft in Minneapolis
| He was connected with the order for year.
| and at one time occupied the office of CRANE
master of the state. He was post command
| err of Darins commandery, Knights Tempiar
and a member of Hennepin lodge, No. 4, o
Minneapolis
The body of Mr.. Benton was removed tt
| his home on Twelfth avenue southeast
about 3 p. m, as no autopsy will be helG
| over the remains. No arrangements have
| yet been made for the funeral services, bu
these will not take place until the latter par
of the week.