The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-19

last tributes to Judge Joseph r. Paul
yesterday afternoon. 1t was thorough
Iy representative Of the profession the
deceased graced for many years and OF
the community in which he lived, a
model man, jurlst and citizen. No
mans death in this section of the state
accustomed more sincere regret and the
funeral was in striking evidence Of this
fact.
The legal fraternity of the four coun-
ties embraced in the establishments.
Brooke, Ohio and Marshall, was repre-
scented almost to a man, and in pursu-
ance Of the call issued by the Ohio
County Rar Association. meeting wai
held in the forenoon, at the court house,
at which appropriate action on Judge
Paull's demise, was taken. The funeral
occurred at 2:SO p. M, from the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Henry NJ: Russell, South
Front street, Island. The intermenI
was private at Greenwood cemetery, at
tended only by the family relatives and
members Of the bar.
Rev. D. A. Cunningham. D. D., pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, OF
which Judge PAUL was a consistent
members. conducted the exercises at the
house and grave, reading fitting scrip
tural passages, and taking occasion, in
his fervent prayer, to ask the AL
mIghty's consolation for the bereaved
widow and all those mourning the loss
of gentle and kindly man. Several
beautiful selections were sung by trio
composed of Mrs. Flora Williams, Mr..
S. Emerson and Mr.. Jasper Baum. The
remains were viewed by large throng
of people and the funeral cortege was
one of the most imposing in recent
years.
In accordance with the wishes OF the
family the Ohio county bar assisted in
the funeral arrangements, and acting
in accordance with the action taken at
the meeting previously, the members
attended in a body. a bow of crepe on
their left arms being the badge OF
mourning. The committee in charge
consisted of AIessrs. T. S. Riley, w. P.
Robinson and c. P. Flick. Sheriff H. C.
Richards oficIated as marshal. In adj
dltIon to the lawyers there were a num-
Der of court officials. The pail bearers
were: Judge H. C. Hervey, Judge
Thayer Melvin, Judge George E. Boyd,
w. P. Hubbard, Colonel Robert White,
John A. Howard, William Erskine and
Major w. ]. W. Cowden.
Besides those enumerated there were
the following members OF the legal pro-
fessIon from the Pan Handle counties
and court attaches and former court
officials in carriages:
Judge G. L. Cranmer. Judge Camp
bell, Judge j. C. Palmer, ST., Judge
Hugus.
Captain B. B. Dovener. Senator o. s.
Marshall, G. A. Huntington, ]. A.
Ewing.
Col. Robert MrEldowney, Col. George
B. Caldwell. I. F. Jones. L. F. stitel.
Gen. Alfred Caldwell, Judge Jordan,
]. E. Hooton. ]. B. Mcclure.
]. ]. Conifr, G. R. c. Allen, B. F.
Melghen, T. ]. Parsons.
D. B. Evans. ]. W. Ewing, B. s. ALL
son, ]. B. Handlan.
t. NJ. Garvin. G. R. E. GIlchrlst, s. B.
Blair, C. A. showacre.
W. C. Meyer, F. W. NesbItt, c. c.
Newman, J. B. Simpson.
C. S. Morrison, S. NJ. Noyes, J. B. Will
son, NJ. D. Post
P. Mcneil, Joseph Handlan, A. II,
wiedebusch, S. o. Boyce.
Thomas Boyd, j. F. crea, E. E. Boyd,
A. G. Fickersen.
]. C. Palmer. Jr., F. A. Chapman, F.
C. Cox, C. ]. schuck.
o. L. Holiday, j. W. Adams, C. A.
Mabon. A. L. sawtell.
Leon Friedman. John j. o'BrIen,
VIII Caldwell. W. H. Curtis.
I. C. Wright, R. NJ. Addleman. John
Arbenz, viii Arnett.
Joseph B. Nealy, Lee Dobbs, II. E.
Dunlap, Max scrolowItz.
G. W. McCleary, ]. E. Doyle, ]. NJ.
Baird, t. C. Monat.
Richard Robertson, C. H. HennIng.
L. E. schrader, ]. ]. Wilson.
Albert Emblem. Earl Barr. ex-sherinf
A. A. FranzheIm. Leroy stIdger,
The meeting Of the Ohio County Bar,
at the court house in the forenoon, pre-
vlously referred to. was largely attend
ed. 1t was called to order by President
George b. Caldwell. The committee on
arrangements reported as to the num-
Der Of vehicles to transport the mem
bcrs deslrous Of attending the funeral
and that for this purpose the members
should meet at the court house ut 1880
p. M, and thence proceed to the home
Of Mr.. Russell. The report was adopt
ed and the action outlined was follow
ed.
The next. and only other proceeding
was the reception OF the report Of the
committee on resolutions, on which
committee were Judges II. C. Hervey,
T. ]. Hugus and Thnyer Melvin. Pre-
vIous to the adoption of their report
Colonel Robert White took occasion to
pny eloquent tributes to the memory Of
Judge PAUL. and the sentiments uttered
found a responsive chord in the hearts
of all his auditors.
The resolutions were worded as fol-
lows:
Tho members Of the bar and officers Of
the courts Of the First judicial circuit