The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
ONCE A PROMINENT HO0SIER
John Lyle King, Well.KnOwn Chicago
Attorney, Formerly of Madison, Dead.
Noted for His Advocacy Of Reform In Law
Practice and as a Brilliant Writer-Death
of q Famous Fire-W Works Maker.
sreciaI 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

CHICAGO, April l6.-J0hn Lyle King, one
OF the oldest attorneys in this city. died
suddenly this morning. For three years
he had been a sufferer from intercostal
neuralgia, but was able To attend to his
work up to two weeks ago. A cold settled
Oh his lungs and the neuralgia reached his
heart to-day.
Mr.. King was born in Madison, Ind, and
was a son OF the late Victor King, a mer-
chant of. that city. He was a graduate of
Hanover College when that institution
was under the presidency of Rev. DR.. Z.
d. MacMaster. After graduation he en-
tered the office of Wilberfoce Lyle as a
law student, and shortly after his
admission to the bar his uncle and pre-
ceptor died. The following year Mr.. King
was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the State. A partnership was
subsequently founded with s. c. Stevens. q
former judge of the Supreme Court. and
one OF the noted early Abolitionists and
free-soilers of the West, and this connec-
ton lasted for several years. In 1882 he
was elected to the Indiana Legislature.
which was the first under the new Constr
tuition of Indiana. Mr.. King was one of
the frequent and leading debaters in the
discussions of the House and a warm ad-
x E Of reform for n the Ki law Ps snSt,esa;
to Chicago and formed q partner
ship with Joshua l.. Marsh. then city attor-
ney. and on him fell the bulk of the law
business of the city. He became a candi-
date in 1860. was elected city attorney over
the late Col. James A. Mulligan. He sub
sequently acquired a large general prac-
tIce. both civil and criminal. to which he
had since exclusively devoted himself;
From time TO time Mr.. King contributed
numerous editorials and other articles
chiefly on legal subjects and favoring law
reform to Chicago journals. During his
professional life his pen was prolific. On
bis motion the Chicago Law Institute In
1872 adopted a resolution In favor. OF q
fishing decisions of the Supreme Court so
as to secure their speedier and cheaper
appearance. AS chairman of the
institute committee he prepared
Institute to the Bar of the State" a
pamphlet Of unusual force and brililancy.
Mr.. King had O high sense of honor and
principle. which placed him beyond sus-
picion of craft and trickery In his profess
sion. He was q true and genial friend,
and of noted and unswerving fidelity to
his clients and of untiring zeal for their
interests, and was courteous and affiable
with his brother members OF the bar. His
sterling merits were appreciated. by all
viz hueW Ill QcE6Oubllys 41lo OIiOAo "
the Supreme and Appellate Courts were
always concise. and showed q variety of
and extensive and liberal culture. In 1878
Mr.. King made a venture into the field OF
authorship in the publication OF o volume
entitled "Trouting ON the Brule River: or
Summer Wsyfaring in the Wilderness" Ii
was written In q charming and attractive
style, with the enthusiasm of o lover OF
books. He had q style often graphic and
brilliant, with a vein of humor. occasion
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Mr.. King formed q partnership with Joseph
+. Kohout which firm was In existence MP
TO the time OF his death.
Samuel jackson.
PHILADELPHIA. April 1~6.-Samuel Jack
son, the most famous maker OF pyrotech-
MICS in the country. died at bis home In
this city on Thursday night.
Mr.. Jackson's face showed the marks of
many narrow escapes from death through
unlooked-for EXPLOSIONS. and during his
career no less than twelve of his estab-
lishments were wrecked. twice with Woe
full fatality. He was born in Haddonield,
n. j., and passed his seventy-eighth birth
day two days before his death. jackson
began the manufacture of fireworks in
Philadelphia In 1887, continuing In the
business until 1887, from which time he de-
voted himself to the manufacture of danger
signals for railroads. He was famous for
the artistic beauty of his pyrotechnic dis
plays, and conducted exhibitions in every
large city Of North and South America. In
the manufacture of his inventions. which
include q cartridge that was used during
the civil war. as well as the present form
of railroad danger singnals. Mr.. jackson
was singularly unfortunate. In 1862 an
explosion occurred at his cartridge factory.
at Tenth and Reed streets, Philadelphia.
which killed eighteen men. and ten years ago
another explosion at his Chester plant killed
twenty men. Though so often practically
ruined. his spirit was ever buoyant, and no
accident discouraged him.