Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-06
DIEDOF APPENDICITIS
indie N. Kirkpatrick Stricken Down
in This City,
A SALT LAKE LAWYER.
n, Was In the CITY onA Brief Business
Trip From Ills Late iumc
In Montana.

Tbe apnounoeme that judge NJ.
t,rkpa,flck died ut 1927 this morniar
,,sL Mary's hospital In tbi. city came
wi,h A shock to the msny friends Of
the highly esteemed attorney, whose
a,,lysl in town had been announce
In tho papers yesterday. Mr.. Kirk
r.trIck was formerly q resident oil Salt
lake CITY, as one OF his dnugh,erS,
Mrs. John A. Marshall, new lie. He
-ood hign In his profession, being a
member OF one Of the recognized Lead
inc Arms Of the West. He fret came
10 Salt Lake in the '7OI, aud was one
Of the firm Of Hemp,tead and kiikpst'
rick, Then he moved Tor a fuw years
10 Nevada, and returned TO this
civ. where the gal firm Of Bennett,
HatEuess d Kitkpttrick took N place
An Inc front rank. Next the co-nartner.
shin was Bennett, Kirkpatrick 4 Brat
lev, urou Judge Hafknese retiring
fr5m active practice; ana later the hrn
bsesme Bennett, Marshall d Bradley,
by the removal o. Mr.. kirkpatrick to
lizzie, Montana, about FIX years ago.
Mfr, Kirkpatrick came - this city On
Thursday evening, Intending TO return
Friday evening. His object here was TO
,ttend TO some business, ami during
lhe day he met with many old friends,
viii, whom ho chatted In the most
plp.sant manner. He rkptisisd him
self az feeling Ia the best Of health.
Suddenly, at I.20 pm. yeitofdayi he
vas seized with u severe pair, while al
The Knu,siord hotel. Ito retired 10
liza room, ami getting no iolio',
pf, Niles was called. Assistance
was brought, ami laIur Or.
Fowler was engaged on tue
case, Mr.. Bradley, ono OF his former
pattnerp, also gave tho most vigiiaut
attention 10 his friend aud olddtimo
associate, and al II O'Clock Mr.. Kirk
uatfiok seemed much relieved. The
doctors, however, had pronounced the
trouble 10 be appendicitis, ~ there was
no relaxation OF thu walchcafe over
the afflicted man.
Alto O'Clock this morning severe ymp'
toms again appeared and consultation
Of pbysIcIans resulted In the decision
that the only hope Of saving lila life
was IN an operation. He was accord.
iugly transferred from ths hotel to tue
hospital with great care, where DR..
PlnkertOn anu others associated with
the cast awaited TO uso the surgeons
knife Ms n last resort. An UKamina.
ton was made, and II was found that
the pulse was too low, In.
dicating that the patient could MT
bear up under the operation nj
that time. To strengthen him for tho
ordeal, medical tkill applied thu best
powers at it, command, hut the pa.
TENT gradually sank, anu at 1927 o. IN.
sIpltod.
"a few minutes before this time, q
statement made before nm attorney IN
Judge MeTrltts court thpt Mr.. Brat
ley was absent In attendance upon
Judge kirkpatrick who, la all proDs-
billiy,wa dying, caused u deep impfts.
siOn, and hushsd into silence for n
moment all In the court room.
The deceased was about Us years q
age and leaves q wife and two daugh.
tsn. lie was wholesoulej anu cult.
waited yet unas,uming gentleman, who
made many warm friends ana was
highly regarded by all acquaintance.
lie had not the slightest Meditation 60
UslentAlion or display, as may be illus.
tfAled In the fact that while many
people oAllei him Judge lkirkpatrick,
yet 20 his Intimate friends ho wss
lamiiiaTly known NJ "Kirk," the
title Judge" not being applied In hia
presence. At ono time here, when his
name frequently app, AIRED In the news
papers because OF his association with
prominent CASE, no CAllbd upon the
newspaper rapoTters In quiet CONVEX
sAli0n, making the modest request
that they do not call him 'JuJge." 81
an not n Judge" said he, "ouIy PLAZA
M. Kirkpatrick"
Asto his business snalrs, all are In
perfect condiliOn. HE sOu-in.law,
Judge John A. Msrshsil, OF this city,
Is now on the Pacific ocean, on trip
10 Iahiti, Mn. Marshall aud her
sister Miss KIkpatfck were /, uccom-
lhny him, nut word mas teen re.
erlVed that they would 20 by ttcsmer
Instead OF sailing vessel, hence It ~
supposed that they are yet IN Cali.
iOfnia.
Mn. Kirkpatrick was notified by
Telegraph " he dangerous Hines, OF
her hushsnj, and engaged , ecial
Wsln NJ Butte to bring her TO his sldt.
Alnilyer Bow, however, she received
NuTi Of his d"Atn, anu the special was
hthtd1red. sac viii reach he!e 10.
morrow morning. This remains OF the
deceased probably will be inferred 4
this city.
T,Vanii.th Md Ex.,,,,.,..