The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-06
JUDGE BLACKBURN DEATH
His Lifeless Body Found in Bed
Yesterday.
RESULT OF THE INQUEST.
PHYSICIANS TESTIFY THAT HEART
FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE.
Biographical Sketch of the Deceased
His Relatives in the East Motif
1ed-Other News of Interest from
the Garden City.

Provo. Jan. 5.-At S:45 this
morning ex-Judge John W. Black
burn was found dead in his
bed by his housemaid, Kate Shea. The
judge had been feeling a little indispos-
ed for the last few days, but his all
ment was not serious enough to con-
fine him to his bed, or prevent him
from attending to his legal business.
All day yesterday he worked in his
Office, preparing for a case he had
coming up in court today At p m.
last evening he went home, ate a
hearty supper and read until quite a
late hour and retired. AT about 1
this morning he called to his house
maid and asked for little soda water,
stating that he had slight pain in
his stomach After taking the drink
he expressed himself as feeling better
and the maid retired. At about $50
this morning the maid heard him, as
she supposed snoring. She got up, pre-
pared breakfast and called him twice.
She received no reply and on opening
the door found him dead. Friends were
at once called in and Coroner a. II.
Berg notified. AT about IL O'Clock a
jury, composed of Albert GlaZier, Jesse
Knight, and Acey Biglow, was empan-
nelled in the case. Drs. Allen, Nc
all testified that the decease came to
his death from natural causes, the i'm
mediate cause being heart failure and
a Verdict was rendered in ac-
cordance with these facts. The
judge has been sufferer
for a number OF years, both from
stomach troubles and rheumatism, but
his end came without any apparent
suffering, and his position when found
indicated that, while in a peaceful
sleep, the lamp Of life went out.
The deceased was originally from
Illinois, but before coming to Utah he
resided in Colorado for some time. He
came to Utah about five years ago and
formed a partnership with Judgr
Bartch in Salt Lake Shortly aftes
the Inauguration of President Harrison
he was appointed associate justice Of
the supreme court of this territory,
and labored mostly in the First Judi
cial district. He continued in office
until his successor, Harvey w Smith,
was appointed last spring by Presi-
dent Cleveland On retiring from the
bench he opened an Office in this place
and was in active practice at the time
OF his death
At this writing it is not definitely
known what disposition will be made
of his body, but it is thought it will be
the side of his wife. The deceased was
about 60 years of age.
When the district court convened
this morning, the kno Wedge of his
death was communicated to the court
aud Judge Smith, out of respect to
the memory of the deceased, adjourn
ed court until tomorrow at 10 a. M
Relatives of the deceased in Illinois
have been informed of his demise, and
his brother is now en- route for here.
Yesterday afternoon Eugene Demott
while splitting a board cut off the first
joint of the left index finger. DR.. Allen
was called and was compelled to arlpll-
tate the second joint. The patient is
now doing well.
Today at noon Sheriff Brown sold the
house and lot of Annie Z. and George
Elliott. to satisfy mortgage.
Deputy Marshal Norrell sold at the
instance of the First National bank
two stations, the property of James
Thompson. One was ------~'- cod by w
H KoRg for $50, and the other by Harry
Edwards for $50. These horses a year
or two ago were valued at about $500
each.
Elmer Duncan, a young boy from
Heber City, was today committed to
the reform school at Ogden, on the
petition of his mother, who is unable
70 control him.