The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
IHI CAME II? VERY
 SUDDENLY Stricken by ApOplexy While Attending
 a Meeting. Died Within Ten Minutes of the Time He Was
 Taken III. Was an Unique Figure in the Public Life of San Fran
 cisco. UNLUCKY IS NUMBER IS. Tradic Circunastsnces Surrounding the Last Moments of the
 Magistrate.
Was an Unique Figure in the Public Life of San Fran
 cisco.
uNLUCKY IS NUMBER IS.
Traoic Circurnstances Surrounding the Last Moments of the
 Magistrate.

Police Judge James A. Campbell died
 suddenly shortly after s o'clock last
 evening from a stroke of apoplexy that
 prostrated him while he was attending
 a meeting of the Society of Old Friends
 at no Ellis street
 His death was wholly unexpected, as
 he was in the best of health and spirits up to within ten minutes of the moment when he breathed his last. He had been engaged during the day in the trial of an important criminal case and had dropped in to attend the meeting of the society, of which he was member, prior to joining his nephew at the the ater. The attack of the disease was as sudden as it was unexpected, and al though medical aid was at hand noth- ing could be done to avert the fatal termination of the malady.
 By the death of Judge Campbell the city loses a citizen who occupied unique place in public life. It is said, perhaps truly, thathe could boast of hay ing more personal friends than any other man in the State. His popularity with the masses was nothing short of mar velOuS, a fact that was repeatedly demonstrated by his success at the polls in the face of the most deter mined opposition from those sources that are supposed to be the power in political affairs. He was possessed of a rare judgment of human nature, par ticulariy that of people in the lower walks of life, and he brought this gift to his aid in his administration of his duties as a Police Court Judge. His clear insight into the hearts and thoughts of others and his fine sense of justice made him beloved even by those who felt the weight of his judi cial arm.
 The circumstances of his death were strange. almost tragic. A joint meet ing of the board of directors and the picnic committee of the Society of Old Friends was called to meet at the Saul salito House, 110 Ellis street, last even ing, and Judge Campbell, as president of the society, attended the meeting. When he arrived at the house shortly after o'clock there were a number of the members of the committee not present and those who had arrived were playing game of cards while awaiting their arrival. J. E. Slinkey, the proprietor of the place in which the meeting was held, and also the secretary of the society of Old Friends, was playing in the game, and when the Judge came he asked him to take his place. Judge Campbell sat down to the game. and when he picked up his cards asked how many points he had to go. One of the players told him that he needed thirteen. The Judge, in his jolly way, remarked: Thirteen? Well, that is an unlucky number"
 The game went on and Judge Camp bell was the first to play out his hand. He rose from the table and complained of pains in his left shoulder, arm and hand, and left the room. One of the party followed him into the hallway. and finding that the Judge was i'll called Dr. V. Condory, who felt his pulse and found that the heart action was very weak, and as the Judge