The record-union., 1899-06-16
PASSED TO The BEYOND.
DEATH or JUDGE DAVIS AT
AUBURN YESTERDAY.
Upright and Honorable, Favorite
With All, His Many Friends
Mourn His Decease.

The death Of City Justice G.. G. Davis
at Auburn last night was announced
In this city almost Immediately after 1t
occurred, which was shortly before 8
o'clock, and the report spread ON the
streets very rapidly, his hosts of friends
receiving it with great regret, although
1t was not unexpected, as a telephone
message had been received from M. M.
Drew about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
announcing that he was very low.
1t is rare that a man is SO uniyer-
sally popular as Justice Davis was in
politics. He held the office for three
terms, the last time having no opposi-
ton in the canvass, the Democrats de-
clining to put up a candidate against
him. He also ram as an independent,
defeating both his opponents He was
born in Nevada. County in 1858, and
came here in 1888 and entered the law
office of Hinkson & Armstrong, being
admitted to practice before the Supreme
Court in 1885. In 1856 he was elected
Justice of the Peace on the Republican
ticket by a handsome majority and ON
the expiration of his term of office
formed partnership with Z. G. Hart,
now Superior Judge of this county.
He was a member of the Sacramento
Hussars, being successfully Lieutenant
and Captain Of the company. He was
member Of Concord Lodge, No. lit,
F. and A. NJ, Eureka Lodge, No. 4, l.
o. Q. F., Sunset Parlor N. S. G. W., and
the order of Druids.
The estimation in which he was held
is best expressed by the remarks of
those with whom a Record Union
representative conversed after his de-
cease was announced
DR.. Atkinson of the City Board of
Education said: Il have known Judge
Davis for many years and had a high
regard for him, as l knew him to be
square and upright. Shortly after he
took his place on the bench a case came
before him in which tremendous effort
was made to save the accused, and it
was known that a great pull was be-
ing exerted on him. He told me that
he had determined to do his duty and
sentence the prisoner, who was clearly
guilty. He had made up his mind, he
said, when he went on the bench to
do his duty fairly and impartially
toward ali, without fear or favor. Kind
and gentle, true to his friends, his death
is loss to- the community"
Judge A. c. Hinkson: Judge Davis
lived at my house for six years, and
began reading law at my office in 1883.
As a student he was faithful and vigi-
liant; as a lawyer he was able and at
tentive to business; as a Judge he was
upright and scrupulously honest He
was affable as a gentleman and as
pleasant man as one ever met am
sincerely sorry he is dead, for the COM
munity can ill afford to lose so good
a eitizen-a man in every sense of the
word"
Elwood Bruner. George Davis was
in my office two years, after he began
to practice law. 1 don't think there was
ever more lovable character or a
more thorough gentleman in Sacra-
mento. He was an honest, upright citi-
zen, and I never in my life heard him
say hard word concerning his fellow
men."
Judge w. A. Henry: Judge Davis
was an able and an honest man. pop
ular wherever known. His taking off
will cause many to sincerely mourn and
/ hope his friends will be down in court
in the morning, possibly to say some
thing in the way of a tribute to his
memory. He was such a man as one
seldom meets, possessed Of an amiable
disposition and clear head. His
Judgments were honest, and he under
stood human nature WE'LL
Mayor Land: "The poor Judge is
dead and there is undue haste in GER
tain quarters to get into his official
shoes; but il will be hard to get a man
who'll fill the place so well. The Judge
knew human nature we'll, knew how to
handle the people. He was fearless,
J1l ox1 49, ed
ment."