Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-12

MICAH CHRISMAN SAUFLEY,
Present circuit Judge Of the 18th judi
cial district of Kentucky, and demo-
cratic nominee for recollection TO the
same Office. was born in Monticello,
May IL. 1872. About the time he finish
ed an academic education, the war
broke out and In November l~Gl he en-
tered the Confederate army rs a pri-
vate in Breckenridge brigade of Ken
lucky Infantry and was aiterward made
first lieutenant of Co. II. 9Th Kentucky
Cavalry. First Brigade Of Morgan's
command. He was with the da,hing
commander IN his fearless raids into
the cnemy's territory and was captured
In Ohio aud incarceratcd in the peni-
Tertiary AT Allegheny City. Pa. John
sons Island. aud Fort Delaware, suf-
fering great privations aud hardships.
He was exchanged short time before
the close OF the war and returned to
Kentucky. Having fondues- Tor the
law. he began 20 study il aud fitted
himself forthe profession at the Lou
isville Law school. whore he gradual
cd with honor,.
He praciiced at Monticello for "a year
or two aud after marrying Miss Saliie
Rowan. of McMinuville, Tenn. in
March lSG7, came shortly afterwards to
.,.,g,,4 ..-l l...a,,J f,r,,ip ., a., MINT -
nership with Col. W. 6. WEIGH for the
practice of hi- profession. in which he
soon forged to the front. In $50 he
was elected county Judge, making the
best Official that ever held the Office in
this county.
\ democrat 10y birth and choice, he
is most able eXpounder of its princi-
plies and an earnest advocate OF the
cause of the people. He was on the
Gen. Hancock electoral ticket in 1850
and in lSSS President Cleveland APP
pointed him associate Justice OF the SUI
preme court OF Wyoming, which posi-
tion he filled with great credit till the
| territory became a State.
4 very lawless state OF affairs exist
cd when the Judge first went 10 Wyo-
ming, but he soon brought order out of
chaos and made the power OF the law SUI
preme. He fined and imprisoned right
and left and il was soon demonstrated
To those who deticd the courts and the
law that that sort of doings would not
be permitted while he occupied the
bench. Judge Saulley is man of great
courage and it was put TO the test on
many occasions. Once, ii is told when
a mob was trying 10 secure a prisoner
to lynch him, the judge seized a pistol
and held it in check and succeeded in
preventing what would have been the
murder of an innocent man. He is very
| jealous OF the dignity and respect due
| his office IA many man, who has
been fined can testify since he has been
on the bench. His record in Wyo-
ming, like that here, is Il brilliant one,
the United States supreme court sus-
tanning most of his decisions there as
the court of appeals has here.
In November 1892, the people of this
district elected him circuit Judge over
Can't VIM. Herndon, of Lancaster, 10y
10 ma jority and his party proud of his
record, nominated him last spring fol
the Office again and they are determin
II IL / \ n
ties recognize his ability and fairness
and many republicans will vote TO con
tinue him on the bench that he has
elevated and honored. Judge Sautley''
charges to the grand jury are models
of conciseness and judicial soundnes,
and invariably draw a crowd to The
courthouse when it is known that he
will perform that duty himself.
Though Judge Sauiiey has not APP
peared ON the stump since his election
To the bench, he is one of the finest
orators in the country, his speeches he
ing eloquent in diction and singularly
pure in English.
Much of Judge Sankey's success in
life is due to the efforts OF very low
ing and estimable wife. She is u great
grand daughter of Gov. Caswell, the
first governor of North Carolina, and
when the Judge married her, Mr.. Hen
ry Watterson, the great editor, who
was present, says she was next 10 the
prettiest bride he ever looked upon.
She still retains much OF her youthful
beauty, mellowed now into motherly
loyelin1ss. Their union resulted in
eight children and they now have five
grand children, .