The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-17


lawyer. jurist and citizen. a brief men
ton of whose death appeared in The Post
this morning. passed away few minutes
before / o'clock last night. He had not
been sick long, and while he had reached
ripe age, the announcement of his death
was severe shock to his family and
friends.
Only day or two ago Judge Willie was
seen down town In apparent good health
and his sickness was of short duration.
Mrs Willie died on December 20 last,
and in the double affection they are
forced to bear the family have the sym
pathy of the entire community.
Judge Willes funeral will be held at
10 O'Clock tomorrow CTriday) morning
from his late residence. Fifteenth and
Broadway.
The following gentlemen are requested
TO act as honorary pail bearers: j. II.
Hutchings, f. G. Hume. John ID. Rogers,
Walter Gresham, S. w. Jones. Robert G.
Street. William r. Beers. J. q. II. Scott,
George Briggs, Colonel Spaight, g. Dart
and Judges Garrett. Williams and Pleas
ants of the court of appeals Active pail
bearers-~C. L. Wallis, y. A. Hawkins, Jr.,
John Neethe. Walter Gresham, Jr.. j, +.
Grant Maco Stewart j. w. Terry and
Walter S. Beades.
The court OF civil appeals adjourned to-
day in memory Of the late jurist
The members Of the Galveston bar held
meeting at the court Of civil appeals
this afternoon for the purpose Of making
arrangements to attend the funeral of
Judge Willie in body and to take such
Judge Joseph presided and John d. Fear
hake acted as secretary. Thomas j. Bal
linger. Colonel Mott and Il, Charles Hume,
acting as committee, reported highly eu-
logistic resolutions. which were adopted.
Upon recommendation OF the committee,
thu following were appointed TO present
resolutions OF respect to the various state
courts: Supreme court-Judges Il. S.
Gould, John l.. Henry and w, 7. Mclean;
court OF civil appeals, First district
Mcssrs. NJ. f. Mott. VI. y. Kleberg and
W. 7. Armstrong; court OF ctgil ap calls,
Second district-Messrs. x. NJ. Wynne, A.
]. Booty and A. NJ. Carter; court OF civil
appeals. Third district Messrs. w NJ
Walton, S. r. Fisher and George r. Pen
dexter; court OF civil appeals, Fourth dis
trct--Messrs, Columbus upson, John a.
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appeals, Fifth district-Messrs- j. NJ
Hurt. A, T. Watts and NJ, l.. Crawford;
Federal court--Messrs. T.. Charles Hume,
]. z. H. Scott and r. G. Street
Asa Hoxie Willie was born in Washing
ton. Wilkes county. Georgia, October IL,
1929 His father was James Willie, u ma
tive OF Vermont. and his mother bore tho
maiden name of G. t. Hoxie. and was the
daughter of Asa HoXie, a Massachusetts
Quaker who removed to Savannah GA,
carly in the present century. Left father
less at the age OF 4, the early training OF
Asa IL. Willie devolyed entirely upon his
mother, who, however, by her ample mem
tai endowments, reinforced by untiring
zeal and seif-sacrihcing exertlon met the
requirements Of the situation, and gaN,fler
and her son the benefit OF the best schools
then in reach,
At the age OF 16. In February. 1876. he
came to Texas and located at tndepend-
ence. Washington county where he maze
his home for a year in tho family Of his
maternal uncle. DR.. Asa IIoxie. In 1878
he began the study OF law under his broth
er James Willie at Brenham and in 1919
was admitted TO the bar before he had at
tanned the age OF ~. by special act OF
the legislature. He took up the practice
at BRENNAN in partnership with his BROTH
er. and pursued It there until 1857 when
he moved to Austin 20 assist his brother
in the discharge OF HIS duties as attorney
general az the state and commissioner for
crdifying the laws 81 Texas. He re-
manned at Austin about a year. when, in
1855 he moved to Marshall and entered
into a partnership with mis- brother-iii-
law. Colonel Alexander Pope, with whom
he was associated In the practice, except
a period covered by the late war, uatl
1886 AZ that inc he moved 10 Galveston,
where he continued 70 reside Until hls
death
In 1852 Mr. Willie was apppnted dis
trict attorney for the Third judicial dis
trict Of Texas. which then comprised the
counties OF Washington, Bureson Milan,
Bell, McLennan, Fails. Lime7tone Free
stone. Robertson and Braces. and held the
office fer six months uasder this APPOINT
ment, when he ~as elected to the same ana
held II f,r a term OF two years.
In 1861. at the opening Of tho civil war
ho offered himself for service In the Con-
feasrats army and was placed on t1e stan
OF General Jean Gregg. VIII whom &c
serycd until TINT gallant 0iacer5 dean
when. Stter o brief interval ue WIS sia-
tened a. ssn ARtonio and there bad
charge of the cyrortati3n CT colt , inrny
the last eleven nl-uths ~ 'he war. p letb
he was elected associate justice * ihH SUI
prer,e ccprf II 'ha state far term ~
nipe ycars IN, a li'c ord % GaesD 'noa'ns
v.c7 ra--cvcd airn~ Sri.h fiT aasr ,fer
&c re T. No-rr i,iFaarl ca't-. fsor9r
W. Smith ard s. L. uapief, by Gslcrsl