The herald., 1893-11-06
DEATH OF JUDGE WADE.
HE PASSES AWAY AFTER A LIN
GERING SICKNESS.
The Close of Long and Honorable
Career as Soffter, Lawyer and Jurist.
The Author OF Some Standard
Law Books.

Judge VIM. P. Wade of the superior
court of this county, died last evening
at O'Clock. at his residence, No. 1928
south Flower street, after lingering
sickness of three months.
While his death was not unexpected
it comes at last with shock to his
many friends.
1t bas been known for week past
| that his case was considered hopeless by
his physicians, but with splendid vital
ity he fought off the final hour until last
night and with the constant care OF his
devoted wife.
lively short time before his death, al
though his mind had been partially
clouded at times for several days.
Judge Wade's serious sickness dated
from camping trip into Kern and Tu-
lare counties with Judge w. II. Clark
during the summer. He was ailing be-
fore they started, and became quite eick
while on the trip, as also did Judge
| Clark. Both were confined to their beds
upon their return, and Judge Clark is
even now not fully recovered, although
sufficiently so to have resumed his
duties on the bench.
Judge Wade never left his bed of sick
ness, and liver trouble developed to such
an extent that it was very soon regs rded
as doubtful ii he would recover.
be had served three of the years OF
the term to which he was elected, and
there was still another year before it
would expire.
The career of Judge Wsde has been an
honorable one throughout. both as a
| lurist and an author of legal works,
| some OF which are regarded as standard
authority in the profession.
He was a native of Indiana and was 81
years old at the time of his death. As a
boy he early conceived the idea of fol-
lowing the printing business and learned
the printers trade. 1t did not satisfy
his ambition, however, and he entered
a law Office at Davenport, Ia.
He was following his studies there
when the war of the rebellion began,
and enlisted in an Iowa regiment. He
made gallant soldier and was in active
service during the opening scenes OF the
war, and until the battle of Fort Donel-
son, where be was badly wounded.
His wounds untitled him from furtner
service, and he was honorably dis
charged.
During his soldering days, by the
camp fire and at every possible chance
he kept up his legal etudies, and when
his wounds had precluded further SER
vice as soldier ho took up the prac-
tice of law, which he followed with va
rying fortunes in Davenport, in ST..
Louis, in Colorado and upon the Pacific
coast.
Before coming to California he pub
lished a volume on Mines and Mining
Law, which met with a cordial recep-
ton. He also wrote a volume on At
tachments and one on Notice, and at
the time OF his death was engaged on a
book which he had expected to publish
! in the near future.
He went to San Francisco in 1888, but
soon came to Los Angeles, where he has
since resided, and where his legal ability
was soon recognized, and at the election
three years ago was elected to a superior
| judgeship as one OF the Republican NOM
| inees.
His record on the bench has been one
OF dignity and close attention to his du-
ties, and won him freeh honors to add
to those OF his long and honorable ca
| reer.
The personality OF Judge Wade was
that of quiet, unobtrusive man and a
student. He was plain and direct of
speech, and won the respect of those
with whom he came in contact.
He was member of Stanton post, G..
A. R., and took deep interest in the
affairs of the organization.
He was also a mason of high stand
ing and member of other orders.
1t was decided last night that the
funeral will take place Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock from the reeidence,
and will be under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity. The remains will
be inferred in Rosedale cemetery.
The death OF Judge Wade causes a
vacancy on the superior court bench, and
will necessitate al appointment by Gov
ernor Markham.