Arizona republican., 1899-07-22
PROBATE JUDGE SCOTT
Incidents of The Last Hours of a
Good Nan.

The announcement by The Repubif
can yesterday morning of the death
of Probate Judge Scott was read with
painful surprise. His most in
innate friends here were not aware
of his return or of his intended return
They had heard that his death was
| probably near, but did not understand
that it was SO Immediately imminent
On account of the lateness of the
lateness Of the hour when his death
occurred it was impossible to furnish
the particulars The telegram to his
| physician, DR. Dufne1d. announcing
his return was not received until late
on Thursday evening.
| When the train from the west ar
rived at Maricopa, Judge Scott, made
worse by the long delay in the wreck
near ella Bend, was hardly conscious.
! Dr. Dufield carried him in his arms
! from his berth in the sleeping car to
| the Maricopa train and when he laid
| him down. asked if he would take 4
little whisky to strengthen him 4
think I can get, along without that, >"
whispered Judge Scott with a slight
accent on chat" He did not speak
again. but in few minutes fell into
utter Inconsistencies from which he
never aroused.
He was brought to Phoenix at 1
O'Clock and taken 10 his home at Sec
ond avenue and Madison street which
he had left only two weeks before. Al
half past two something rose in his
throat and his last breath was cut off
AS soon after daylight as it was known
that he was dead the flag on the court
house. according to custom, was low
cred to half mast.
It has not been definitely deter
mined what will be done with the
body News of his death was tele-
graphed to his mother and brother re-
siding at GreencasIle. Ind. They re-
pied to Mrs. Scott that they would
leave the disposition of the remains
to her She will probably leave with
them for Greencastle tomorrow night,
accompanied by Mrs. w. B. Creager,
who, with Professor Creager, were ex-
pected to arrive from Los Angeles last
night
Judge Scott was thirty-five years of
age. He was born in Greencastle,
Putnam county, Ind. where he was
educated in the public schools. He
was graduated from the law depart
ment of DePauW university and was
admitted to practice before the SUI
preme court of his stale eight years
ago Six years ago he was married to
Miss Mary Pickell of Harmony. Ind.
He practiced successfully until four
years ago, when he was seized by la
grippe, which left hire a physical
wreck A few months later he came
to Phoenix in an almost dying condi-
ton. That he did not die the night OF
his arrival and that he lived so long
is due to the care of his faithful wife
He quickly gained strength and en-
tered the probate office under Judge
Grouse. where he remained until the
first of the year as clerk He was
himself elected to the office last No
vember and filed it just six months
and twenty-one days. There was
never a better judge of probate law in
this county and probably none so
good. He was a generally we'll read
lawyer, but he had made a specially OF
probate law. HIS memory was so re-
markedly retentive and his under |
standing so clear that his opinions /
were always quickly delivered and /
were always found by reference to the /
books to be correct.
Judge Scott was in all ways an ad- |
character. He was an earnest /
Christian and member of the North 1
Methodist church He was also a. /
most companionable man without a /
gross word or thought. His good hu- |
NOR was unremitting in spite Of the /
pains of the most dreadful of diseases /
and in the face CT a certainly early 1
death, for he was not one of those |
Fools who dare |
To strive to rear the Changeling,
Hope,
In the Cave CT Dark Despair
But the darkness did not Cypress
him, for thea was with him at all
times a cheerful resigna tion.
THE SUCCESSOR?
The matter of choosing a successor
to Judge Scott began 10 be discussed
as soon as 1T was known that he was
dead. If there was anything indeli-
cate in the haste with which the sub
ject was taken I'D it was modified by
the Importance. if not the necessity.
of an immediate appoint ment. The
office is at a standshn. All of the
powers delegated to the deputy, Judge
Grouse, passed away with the princi-
pal Even a marriage license cannot
be issued. Judicial power, of course,
was never delegated. Several urgent
matters requiring judicial order are