The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-18

The death Of Judge Joseph Rogers
PAUL, Of the First judicial circuit, de-
tails Of which were given in Saturdays
1ntelligencer, occasioned the profound
est sorrow throughout the Pan Handle
counties, and on all sides are heard exi
presslons OF slncerest regret that the
hand Of death had touched and wither-
ed this noble example of Gods work.
1t seems remarkable fact that a
man occupying the position Judge
PAUL has held for ten years would be
without enemies. Apparently, and no
doubt actually, Judge PAUL had no
enemies-at least that is the opinion
held by all who were intimately ac-
ouaInted with him. His uprightness oil
character both in his official and pri-
vate life is wen known. on the bench
he knew not fear and never faltered
from the path of impartiality No
doubt the publIe's unbounded conf
dence in him has contributed to the
universal liking and respect that he
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unconscIously cultivated among all
with whom he came in contact.
Upon the news of his death becoming
public Saturday morning, the Ohio
County Bar Association was prompt in
taking action. The meeting was held at
the court house in the morning and was
attended by nearly fifty members Of the
bar. Those present included Judges H.
c. Hervey and T. j. Hugus, ex-Judges
L. s. Jordan and Thayer Melvin; j. B.
sommervIlle, II. s. Riley, William Frs
kline, George B. Caldwell, Robert White.
Henry NJ. Russell, W. P. Hubbard, John
]. Conf, G, R. C. Allen. Joseph Hand
ian. ]. A. Howard, w. ]. W, Cowden,
W. p. Robinson, George R. E. GIlchrist,
]. B. Wilson, j. B. Handlan, s. G.
Smith. Cyrus P. Flick, ]. ]. P. o'Brien,
Frank w. NesbItt, W. W. Arneet, A. L.
sawtell, W. C. Meyer, W. G. Caldwell,
1. F. Jones, ]. D. Ewing, SIN. Noyes,
s. O. Boyce, R. NJ. Addleman, Frank c.
Cox. Max strolowItz, Melville D. Post,
II. N. Garvin. Sheriff Richards, Clerk
Henning. stenOgraphers Louis E. Wal
tiers and Louis e. schrader.
Colonel George B. Caldwell presided,
and Mr.. James W. Ewing acted as Sec
rotary. Several speakers took occasion
to refer to the Irreparable loss sus-
tanned in Judge Paull's demise, and 1t
was decided to have a call issued for
another and more representative meet
ing Of the bar Of the First judicial dis
trick The call appears in another col
umn, and announces meeting to be
held at the court house this morning at
$50 o'clock, when suitable action will
he taken, and arrangements made to
attend the funeral which is 70 take
place this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
from the home of Mr. Henry n. Rus
sell, South Front street, Island.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Thnyer Melvin, T. ]. Hugus and H. C.
Hervey will prepare resolutions which
will be offered for adoption at the
tneeIlnB OL lNe UtLE blllh HloIulllbs n
committee to arrange for attending the
funeral is made up of Messrs. w. P.
Robinson, t. s. Riley and C. P. Flick.
In announcing the death Of Judge
PAUL to his congregation yesterday, DR..
Cunningham paid the memory Of the
deceased a touching tribute. Judge
PAUL was a leading member Of the
First Presbyterian church and WINS
highly esteemed by all his fellow MEM
bers. DR.. Cunningham paid an elo-
duent tribute to his sterling Christian
character, and his work in the church,
referring to the profound sorrow in the
community at his sudden taking away.
The example Of Judge Paulrs life would
live after him, a model for others to
follow.
In his discourse before the LInsly In
stltute cadet corps, in camp on Big
Wheeling creek beyond Elm Grove, yes
terday afternoon, Rev. Jacob Brlttlng-
ham, rector OF st. Luke's. paid high
tribute to Judge PAUL, and held up as n
worthy example to the youth Of this
community the purity Of his life, the
perseverance that enabled him to
mount from the foot to the topmost
round Of his profession and his lovely
Christian character.
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