Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-19
Ibid To REST.


The 0bsequies Of the Late Judge ]. R.
PAUL Occurred Yesterday Afternoon.
THE ATTENDANCE WAS VERY
LARGE AND DEMONSTRATED
THE DEEP RESPECT IN WHICH
THE DECEASED WAS HELD
MEMBERS OF THE BAR OF THIS
AND OTHER COUNTIES IN AT
TENDANCE-THE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED AT THE MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY MORNING.
The remains of the late Judge Joseph
r. PAUL were laid to rest IN Green
! wood cemetery, yesterday afternoon, in
the presence OF a large aSsa.nolage of
his professional brethren, who joined
with the immediate relatives in pay
j ing the last honors to the departed
jurist.
The services were held at the resi-
dence of H. NJ Russell, Esq, on South
Front street, Island, and the assem-
blage there attested eloqlently the
esteem in which the deceased was held.
The best known and most prominent
business and professional men of the
city were present by scsres, and with
them were many from the adjacent
counties. 1t was popular tribute to
the dead such as is seldom seen in
Wheeling and demonstrated better than
mere words the widespread love and
regard for the departed.
The early morning trains brought
large number of attorneys from the
various counties of the First judicial
district to the city, and when the meet
ing was convened at the Court House,
| at half-past nine it was notable as
semDlage which responded to the rap Of
Col. George B. Caldwells gayel for
silence and attention. Those present
at this meeting were: Senator 0. S.
Marshall and ex-Judge John A. Camp
bell, of Hancock county; ]. c. Palmer,
j. c. Palmer, Jr., Fred. c. Chapman,
Sheriff G. w. McCleary, Thomas Boyd,
]. w. Baird, j. F. Cree and ]. c.
Wright, of Brooke; Sheriff j. E. Doyle,
S. R. Blair, J. A Ewing, J. E. Hooten,
j. B. Mcclure, C. C. Newman, I. j.
Parsons, o. l.. Holiday, H. c. Show
acre, D. E. Evans and j. c.. Simpson, of
Marshall; A. j. Clarke, John j. Coniff,
Alfred Caldwell, Robert White, B. S.
Allison, Melville d. Post, Judge G. l..
Cranmer, T. NJ Garvin, Judge Lewis
Jordan, Judge George E. Boyd, Judge
G. w. letters, R. M. Addleman, Judge
H. c.. Hervey, General T. S. Riley,
Il Srln arln
Morrison, l. F. Jones, A. L. Sawtell j.
j. P. O'Brien, Nelson Hubbard, Col
Geo. B. Caldwell, Charles j. Schuck,
S. G. Smith, Hon. John A. Howard,
Judge T. ]. Hugus,, Charles Henning,
j. w. Ewing, w. J. W. Cowden, Judge
James P. Rogers, S. NJ. Moves. Sheriff
H. c.. Richards, ]. B. Wilson, S. o.
Boyce, Col. w. w. Arnett, Louis Wall
tiers, Louis E. Schrader, w. P. Robin
son, w. P. Meyer, George r. E. Gill
christ, A. G. Fickison, w. P. Hubbard,
Judge Thayer Melvin, G. R. C. Allen,
Henry NJ Russell, William Erskine,
Louis F. Stifel B. B. Dovener, ]. D.
Elson, ]. B. Handlan, City Solicitor
Frank w. Nesbitt, j. E. w. McCulley,
F. P Mcneil, Richard Ryan and c. A.
Mabon.
The Committee on Arrangements re-
ported that carriages would be in wait
ing at the Court House at half-past one
o'clock for the members of the Bar of
Ohio and adjoining counties, and that
when the meeting adjourned it would
be to reassemble at that hour, and this
report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions, COM
posed of Judges H. G. Hervey and T. j.
Hugus and ex-Judge Thayer Melvin,
then reported as follows:
THE members of the bar and officers.
of the courts of the First Judicial circuit
have assembled on the occasion of the
death of Joseph r. PAUL. one of the judges
of the circuit, to testify to their great
affection and esteem for him in life and to
their sense of the great loss sustained by
them and by the community in his I'M
timely departure.
.'He had held for long an envable posi-
ton in the profession of his choice. As
commissioner he took and held high rank.
But it was as judge that we knew him best
and loved him most. For more than a
decade he was identified with the courts of
the circuit, his reputation increasing with
the years. His learning was extensive, his
judgment sound He presided with unfal-
ing courtesy, yet with a trmness that in
sured against avoidable delay His fair
ness and ,impartiality were never cues, qi!es-
health could lessen. His devotion to duty
has never been excelled. Growing all, he
was a man without reproach. friend who
knew no guile. His life was as gentle as
it was useful Therefore,
Resolved, That we deeply, deplore the
death of Judge Paul and Will ever attec-
tionately hold in memory his high and
endearing qualities OF mind and heart.
Resolved That as further testimonial,
we attend the funeral in a body
Col Robert White moved the adop-
ton of the report of the Committee,
and in doing 50 made brief but elo-
quent aaSf4e94ing address, during which
he made fitting allusion TO the life,
character and honorable career of the
deceased, his utterances being re-
echoed in the hearts and minds of all
those present. At the conclusion Of
Col Whites address, which was entire
ly of an impromptu nature, the report
of the Committee was adopted. and was