The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-01
JAMES FLBMMING DEAD.
He Expired This Morning at
His Summer Home
His Life.

James Flemming, counsellor-at-law,
died suddenly of apoplexy this morning,
at his cottage at Monmouth Beach. He
entered the bath room and was found
unconscious and dying on the floor. He
was removed to his room and expired
a few moments later, surrounded by his
entire family. His sons-in-law were pres
ent, as they were having family re-
union prior to their return to the city
on Wednesday. The sad intelligence was
first made known by telegram sent
by his daughter Alice to Mrs. w. H.
Lewis, a sister OF the deceased. The sad
tidings We're a severe shock to his nu-
merous friends. as he was apparently in
robust health on Saturday before leav-
ing for his country home.
BORN IN THIS CITY.
James Flemming was born IN this city
on January "a, 1884 He was son Of
James Flenming, prominent citizen and
official, and grandson of Isaac Edge.
The deceased received an academic edu-
cation, attending first the old school In
Sussex street, and graduating from the
High School in the city OF New York
He began to study medicine, but aban-
doned this after few months to study
law. lie entered the Office of the late
Edgar b. Wakeman and was admitted
to the bar as an attorney at, the Feb
ruary term, 1855, and as counsellor at
the June term, 1853. Immediately after
his admission he entered the partner
ship with his preceptor, and the firm of
Wakeman & Flemming continued for
many years. AT its termination he form
ed partnership with Washington B.
Williams, and when this was dissolved
the deceased conducted business alone
for several years. He took an active in
terest in James Anderson then boy at
tending the High School, induced him to
to the bar made him his partner. The
firm of Flemming &: Anderson has ex-
listed for the past decade.
HIS LEGAL VICTORIES.
The first distinction which Mr.. Flem-
ming won after he embraced the legal
profession was the defence of Margaret
Hogan, who was indicted for the murder
of her infant, child. John 2. Vroom
been assigned by the Court to defend
the woman. So able and thorough was
the defence that the woman was acquft-
ted. In his ripper years he engaged in the
D. Bennett, who We're indicted for the
murder of the woman's husband The
accused were defended by ex-senator
Winfield, ex-Judge William i. Hoffman,
ex-Mayor Collins and Mr.. Flemming.
The defendants were convicted, but the
verdict was set aside, ard as a new trial
was ordered and they were acquitted.
The counsel served in this case without
compensa ton.
IN THE SMITH CASE
And Mr.. Flemming contributed liber-
ally from his own purse as the defend
ants were pennless. He was counsel In
several important civil suits, notably the
Sisson-Donnelly case and another in
which the validity of a bond was con-
cerned, and he discovered it was forg-
cry on the fact that the revenue stamp
was not issued until two years after
the date of the fraudulent bond. He was
a Republican in politics, but in recent
years was independent. He took an ,ac-
tive interest in local affairs, and was one
of the promoters of the agitation that
defeated the passage of several obnoxi-
Gus bills. and the Legislature broke up
in disorder He married Miss Sarah
Latou of New York and had three chill
dren, Robert Mrs. Alice Kirk and Mrs.
Elmer P FORBES. His widow and chill