Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-17

This entire community, as well as
the neighboring counties of Hancock,
Brooke and Marshall, was shocked yes
terday morning at the news of the I'M
timely death of Judge J. R. PAUL, and
the most sincere expressions of regret
Twenty times during the day
the remark was made to Register
reporters, He was a good man." and
that verdict from those who knew him
is better than a monument of brass.
Admired and beloved in his life, he will
not be forgotten in death by the
countless citizens of the community in
which he lived and died.
Yesterday morning at an early hour
prominent members of the Ohio county
bar took steps to call a meeting of the
legal profession. at the Court House.
A few attorneys could not be reached
either by telephone or messenger, but
the great majority were mott
fed, and at ten o'clock about
fifty Judges, ex-Judges and law
yers assembled, among them being
Judges H. c. Hervey and T. ]. Hugus,
ex-Judges L. S. Jordan and Thayer
Melvin, Hon. j. B. Sommerville, Gen
eral T. S. Riley, William Erskine, Col.
George B. Caldwell, Col. Robert White,
Henry M. Russell. w. P. Hubbard,
John j. Coniff, G. R. c.. Allen, Joseph
Handlan, Hon. j.. A. Howard. w. ].
". Cowden. w. P. Robinson, George
R. E. Gilchrist. j. B. Wilson. j. b.
Handlan, S. G. Smith, Cyrus P. Flick,
j. j. P. O'Brien. Frank w. Nesbitt,
Col. w. w. Arnett, E. l.. Sawtell, w.
G. Meyer, w. G. Caldwell, !. F. Jones,
j. D. Ewing, S. NJ. Noyes, S. o..
Boyce, R. NJ. Addleman. Frank c..
Cox, Max Srlowitch, Melville d. Post,
and It. NJ. Garvim Sheriff Richards,
Clerk Henning, Stenographers Louis E.
Schrader and Louis E. Walters. and
others were also present.
The session was called to order by
Col. Robert White, who suggested that
Col. George B. Caldwell be called to
the chair, James w. Ewing being sec
rotary. This motion prevailed, and Col.
Caldwell stated the object of the meet
ing in a short but earnest address, con-
Guiding by asking for suggestions as
to the action to be taken. In response
this several short addresses, embody-
ing suggestions, were made, Mr.. Cow
den inclining to the view that another
meeting should be held, to give an OPP
portunity for the attendance of mem
bers of the bar from other counties
in this judicial circuit, which idea was
enlarged upon by Col. White, who
briefly but earnestly called attentions
to the irrepaTable loss which the bar
and the community had sustained, and
hoped that there would be an oppor-
tunity for a gathering of the bar of
the four counties tomorrow. This idea
was adopted by the meeting, and a res
olution was carried to the effect that
when the meeting adjourned it be to
reassemble Monday morning at half
past nine o'clock.
The appointment Of a committee on
resolutions was next taken up, and
Judge Hugus, Judge Hervey and ex-
Judge Thayer Melvin were named, to
report at the meeting indicated above.
Attorney Robinson moved the appoint
ment of a Committee on Arrangements
for the funeral, and the chair named
Messrs. Robinson, T. S. Riley and c. P.
Flick. This committee will act as may
be consistent with the wishes and ar
rangements of the wife and immediate
relatives of the deceased iurist, and
the details will probably be completed
by this evening.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at two o'clock, from the
residence of Henry M. Russell. Esq,
South Front street. Island. and will
be very largely attended.
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