Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-16

Judge Joseph Rogers PAUL died sud-
denly at 2:30 o'clock this morning, at
his room in the Stamm House. He had
been in poor health for some time, but
his ailment was not considered danger
Gus, although his constitution was not
strong. and he suffered a great deal.
Within the present week he has been
upon the bench, engaged in the duties
of his position Of Judge of the First
Judicial District, embracing the coun-
ties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Mar
shall. His health began to fail about
three years ago, and since that time he
has several times been away from the
city in search of rest and recuperation,
invariably returning much benefited in
health.
The sudden removal of Judge PAUL
will fall as a severe shock upon those
who knew him intimately, and partic-
ularly upon the members of the legal
profession with whom he was associa-
ted, and to whom he was endeared by
his uniform kindness, forbearance,
and courtesy lie was cultured gen.
tleman, extremely modest and upas-
Stunning in his bearing, yet having The
courage of his convictions and possess
ing a force and determination not i'll
dicated by his manner. He was a man
without enemies, his consideration for
the opinions Of others, and his tolera-
ton of views opposite to his own, while
not indicating any weakness upon his
part, gaining for him the confidence
and esteem OF all with whom he was
thrown in contact He was hard
student, and an indefatigable worker.
His tireless energy probably fastened
his untimely demise, as his vitality
has doubtless been impaired by his
persistence in attending to his official
duties at the expense of his health.
His knowledge of the law was pro-
found and comprehensive, and his
Judgment was considered by the legal
profession to be excellent. Very few
of his decisions from the bench were
reversed by higher courts.
Judge PAUL was born in Fayette
county, Pennsylvania, in December,
1913. He received his education in
Washington and Jefferson colleges,
where he attended for two years, and
- Tofouo++o aolIaoo FROM, which hp
uQsraduated in 1871. He selected
4w as his profession, and began study
ing with Daniel Kane, of Uniontown,
Pa. A year later he entered Columbia
Law School, where he remained for one
year. In September, 1875, he was adj
mitted to the bar in Uniontown, and
on the fifteenth of the following Deem
Der, he removed to Wheeling. He made
his home here continuously since that
time. Although very reserved in his
manner, he soon took front rank as a
legal practitioner here, and also gained
the respect and esteem of the comnun-
ity through his strict integrity, and dig
nified and gentlemanly manner
Previous to his elevation to the
bench, he was a commissioner of the
court for number of years. He was
given the nomination for Circuit Judge
in 1888, on the Republican ticket, and
was elected. At the expiration of his
term he was reelected.
Judge PAUL was apparently in his
usual health when he retired to his
room at the Stamm, where he has
made his home for the past ten years.
About two o'clock this morning, he was
siezed with hemorrhage Of the lungs.
Physicians were promptly called, and
did all that was possible, but he ex-
pired half an hour later. Judge PAUL
is survived by his wife, but no chill
dren.