Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-06

James l.. High, the well-known at
torney and one of the leading men,
bers of the Chicago bar, died Monday
He was the author of High on Injunc-
tons, High on Extraordinary Rene
dies and High on Receivers. He was
graduated from the Wisconsin univer-
sity in 1864, one of his classmates be-
ing Senator Spooner. Three years ago
his alma mater conferred the degree
of LII. ID. upon him. Mr.. High was
born at Belleville, Richmond, Co., o..
Oct. 6, 1874. His fathers family re-
moved to Black Earth, Wis, in 1854
Five years later, when he was Is years
old, James entered the University of
Wisconsin, where he graduated in the
class of 1864. Shortly before his grad
uation he entered in the 10th Wiscon-
sin volunteers, where he served until
the close OF the war as IA first lieuten-
ant. At the close of the war he TOOK
a course in law at the University of
alichigan, where he studied under the
late Thomas M. Cooley. Upon his
graduation from Ann Arbor in 1868, he
went to Chicago to commence the
practice of law. He was married Dec
n, 1870, to Miss Ellen Tredway of
Madison, daughter of the late Gen. W.
w. Tredway. Threatened with con-
sumption in 1871, he went to Salt Lake
City, where he was engaged as assist
ant to the United States district at
torney in the prosecution OF the cele-
brated polygamy cases of that time, in
volving Brigham Young and other
Mormon leaders. Upon his return to
Chicago Mr. High prosecuted for some
time the literary work which had been
interrupted by his illness. In 1870 he
had published his edition OF Lord
Erskine's works. Then followed the
other great legal publications which
gave him a national fame. He was a
man of reading and general culture.
For three years, from 1878 to 1878, he
was Il professor in the Union College
of Law. For many years thereafter
he delivered a course OF lectures each
year to the students of the law de-
partment at the university at Ann Ar
Dor MIR. High is survived by his
widow, his son, Shirley, and his daugh-
ter, Jessie Margaret, who has many
friends among Madison young people
with whom she has been a pleasant
visitor. Mr. High contracted the i'll
ness which resulted in his death at
Camp Wikotf, Montauk Point, while
visiting his son, Shirley High, a mem
Der OF Co A, LIST Illinois infantry, who
returned an invalid from Santiago
with his regiment. Mr.. and Mrs
High hurried east Immediately upon
the arrival of their son on home SOIL
and the influence of Mr.. High and his
friends was used with the war depart
ment to secure furlough for the
young soldier, who then returned with
his parents to Chicago. The family
retired to their country home at
Glencoe, where it was intended Shir-
ley should spend his convalescent
days. Soon after his return from
Montauk Mr.. High complained of Sc
we're headaches. Later his trouble
proved to be slight attack of malaria.
His condition was not considered crit
ical and he was removed TO his city
residence on Saturday last. where his
malady developed into cerebro spinal
meningitis. Senator Spooner and
Judge W. |. Wallace of Lebanon, Mo.
are the only survivors of the UNIVERSE
ty class of 81. which, however, EN-
braced but five members, +. A. Con-
gar, banker. died at Whitewater in
1890, and DR.. A. H. Salisbury in Min