The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-18

important committee, owing to the
depressed condition of the finances of
the State.
In April, 1871, after a general and
protracted strike of miners and other
employees in the anthracite coal re
gions and all attempts at settlement
or compromise had failed, he was un.
animously chosen by joint commit
tee, representing both the operatorsI
and the miners as umpire to decided
n between them. He heard the partie. I
for two days and rendered his decision
in writing, which was acquiesced in bys
both sides. The strike was ended
Work was resumed-t the rulings on al
hands were considered eminently just,
both as to control of the works and
wages to be paid.
Judge Elwell resided in Bradford y
county, when, in 1862, he was electedf
president judge of the district com
posed of Columbia, Wyoming and
Sullivan. In 1874 Columbia andE
Montour counties were made separ. Il
ate district, Of which he was continued5
4 the Judge.
In 1862, A. Peckham, Esq, OIL
Tunkhannock, was appointed by Gov.n
Curtin as judge to fill the vacancys
caused by the resignation of JudgeS
Warren J. Woodward, and was nomi-g
Enated by the republicans against Judges
2Elwell. In 1872, the latter was again
kelected, without opposition, and inH
HISSs, he was nominated by Demo-
8crats, Republicans and Greenbackers,
Hand unanimously elected.
n He had been, it is believed, mores
&frequently called to hold special courtsl Y
lin other districts than any other judge5
a in the state. His decisions, whichE
have undergone review in the SUI 1
Epreme Court, have with few excep-l
r tons been affirmed. In the criminall
courts no case was reversed. In equitys
and the Orphans Court but three de- [
crees were either reversed or modi- |
fed. Among the cases tried befores
him were some of the most celebrated
of the time, to-wit: The Williams
port bond case, amount involved more|
than half million dollars; the city of
Philadelphia against Fisher, involvingl
title to $4,000 acres of land theI
cameron will case the trial and con-I
| viction Of the three Mollie MaguiresI
for murder, whose execution, in con
nection with convictions in other
counties, broke up the most desper-(
ate gang of murderers and outlawsI
that ever existed in this country.
The Judge was for IS years presi-
Ident of the board of trustees of thel
State Normal School, of Bloomsbury!
an institution in the prosperity off
j which he took deep interest.
He was twice married; in 1892 to,
Clamana Shaw, daughter of LorenI
SHAW, Esq, of what is now Waverly,
j N. Y. BY this wife he had four chill
dren one of whom survive their moth :,
II er, who died October S, I84o, to-wit !
wClamana E., widow of P. H. Smith, who
4 was State Senator from the Sheboy-
4 kgan Wisconsin District. Two died
I in infancy, and William, the Oldest
son, moved to Wisconsin, where he
died few years ago. He held the
softice of Mayor of the city of She
boygan for several terms, was once
nominated by the Democrats for Con
Egress, and held many other offices of
l Hpublic trust and confidence.
On the 10Th day of September,
1874, the Judge married Mary Louise
rhayer, daughter of Col. E. Thayer
of Watkins, Schuyler Co., N. Y. Six
Mchildren have been born of this mar
Rriage, four of whom are living: Eph
Mraim W., agent of the Lehigh Valley
n Railroad at Towanda George E., al !
smtorney at law, editor of the CoLUM
Nolan; Mary L., married to N. U.I
sM Funk, attorney at law, and Charles p
t Mprofessor of music.
III In November, 1887, Judge Elwell|
@caught heavy cold while holding
,,mcourt in Danville, and his illness dates;
II from that time. He spent the follow
#lng winter in Florida, seeking renewed
health, but without avail, and on TulyI
3Ist, 1888, be'tendered his resignation
to the Governor.
A meeting of the Bar was held andI
~ arranged for banquet to be rendered;
q MIN, which was held at the ExchangeE
Hotel on Friday, October 10Th 1881
AT that time there were gathered to-
! 8gether greater number of distinguish.
a ed men than have ever assembled inI
the state, before or since, on a similar
Hoccasion. There were present: Hon.
NV. I. Davies, Lieutenant Governor.l
Judges ]. B. McCollum, of Montrose i
I. ID. Morrow, of Towanda, c. IL
!. Pershing and d. B. Green, of Potts,
/, VILE f. Albright, of Allentown C.I
E. Rice, Wilkes. Barre r. w. Arch
Mbald, Scranton f. B. Gowen, Phi!a-I