The Springfield herald., 1897-12-17
DEATH OF JUDGEw. S. STEWART.
Succumbs TO the Fcll-Dcstr0ycr
Wednesday Evening. After
Few Hours Sickness.

Everybody IN Springfield was
shocked ednesday when the
news went cut, OF the sudden
demise of Judge Stewart, All
knew that between three and
four O'Clock that afternoon he had
been before the County Court
and on the floor pleading. Court
had adjourned at 1 and no one
noticed that Judge Stewart was
especially suffering. lie went in
to the County Clerks office and
complained OF feeling badly and
having headach. lie reclined
on one of the tables and fell
asleep but was wakened before
5 o'clock. Going INTO the court
room he sat down near the fire
and was spoken to by Judge
Herbert who inquired how he
was feeling and asked hlm re-
gardlng some matters before
court. Judge Stewart gave him
intelligent answers, but Judge
Herbert noticed he was in a
drowsy condition and returned In
a few minutes to find him gone.
He was found back of the court
room about ten minutes after
ward by NJ. NJ. Myers, in an un
conscious state, from which he new
er rallied. dissolution taking place
at S:45 that evening. Drs. Hon
sher and Milllgan were called and
did all in their power for him.
Judge Stewart was born 66
years ago last October and spent
his boyhood days in the state of
Indiana. He went through the
war and settled after the rebel
lion was over in ST. Louis where
he practiccd law till coming to
Baca county in January 1888.
He took homestead D miles
east of Minneapolis where he has
resided nearly ten years. lie re-
celved the appointment as judge
of the county court OF Baca coun
ty froiu Gov. Cooper IN 1889, at
the time Baca county was organ
lied, and served till the regular
election that fall. lie has been
deputy district attorney for this
county for the past three years,
and for number years past has
been the attorney on one side OF
about every case that has come
up in the courts OF this county.
He was a member OF the M. E.
Church at Minneapolis and al
ways prominent in the Sunday
school and church work. He was
man naturally sociable, and a
good onversationalIst There
are few people in the county who
were not acquainted with him,
and who will not mss him; but
his CHEEKY ''good morning" will be
, heard no more; his place is vacant
His visits will be missed by the
people of Springfield; but those
who will miss him most Is his lite
companion, Mrs. Stewart and his
son William NJ. To them the loss
is irreparable so far as this life is
concerned. But they are not
without that hope which gives the
greatest of comfort-the future
meeting in better world. They
have the sympathy of large cir
Gle of friends who will do all they
can to make their sorrow easier to
bear.
The sudden death of Judge
Stewart, so shocking to the com
munity, is but another illustration
of the small hold we have on this
life, and Of how quickly that hold
may be broken. He died as he
often sad he wanted to die, in the
harness, and suddenly. One hour
talking to the court on Il law point
and the next hour virtually dead to
the things ol this world. How
marrow the path! how brittle the
thread of lie! how easily snapped!
We all stand on the bank Of the
lycr Of death. the mronnd crumb-