The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-14
OVRSIREEI Is DEAD.
Summoned While Enroute to
a Family Reunion
IN HIS OLD INDIANA HOME.
Oklahoma Mourns the Loss of
One Of Her NobIeSt Sons.

Guthrie, G. T, Nov. 13.--Iike a stunning,
crushing blow came the news today at
noon of the sudden death Of Hon. S. La
overstreet. United States attorney for
Oklahoma, while enroute to his old home
In Franklin, Indiana, to attend a family
reunion. The sorrowful tidings was con-
veyed in a brief telegram to Henry E.
ASP. territorial solicitor for the Santa Fe
railway. signed by R. Dunlap, general at
torney for the Santa Fe. The telegram
was as fol ows:
Chicago, Nov. g.
Henry e Asp-S. L. overstreet, United
States attorney for Oklahoma, died on No.
s this morning in Illinois. Remains are
now with Undertaken and J. X. ConnelI
our city aren't here. has some autop-
sizes ~. please notify his family and
friends and let them give instructions.
Csigned ar. DUNLAP
Other thar the meager information con-
tanned in the above dispatch, nothing
has been yet received here concerning the
particulars ilf the sudden taking off of him
who has been aptly termed 1.-THE most
generally bsioved man in all Oklahoma
He left Guthrie yesterday morning on the
early train, expecting to arrive at his old
home In Frllnklin. Indiana, tonight, where
there was 10 be a joyous reunion of the
Overstreet family incident to the celebra-
ton Of the l;olden anniversary of the we'd
ding of tbs, aged parents. For months
Mr.. Overstreet's health had been weak
and precari,us but in the bright anticipa-
ton of a happy commingling with the
members OF the family there evidently
came into liis mind no thought of danger
from the possible fatigue and weakening
snfiuence Of a long railway journey.
Among his immediate associates he had
exhibited a youthful enthusiasm in speak
ting OF the pleasant anticipations aroused
by the coming reunion and on Saturday
night to two of his intimate friends who
mad called to say good bye he expressed
his confideltce in his ability to Withstand
the hardships Of the journey. But he is
Eone-gone on that journey from whence
mo traveller has yet returned, and bearing
int othat undiscovered and unknowable
realm such a wealth OF love and esteem
from his feIlowmen az is seldom accord
ed one o. ODDS creatures.
It would be difficult to depict the gem
aIine sorrow and grief that is experienced
here in Guthrie because Of the death Of
this nobie-hesrted man. And this feeling
will extend over the territory, where he
IS likewise known and loved for his love-
able attributes and high ability.
This feeling is reflected in the sentiment
expressed btr Governor Barnes, who said:
'sI met Mr. Overstreet shortly after the
territory opsued and have been quite in
climate with him ever since. After John
I. DIne's resignation as register OF the
Ga.saria iaad Office Mr.. Overstreet was
appointed to fiji out his term, hence we
became Closes associated. In my judg-
unent the territory has sustained the loss
of the keenest, most analytical legal mind
in the territory. Mr.. Overstreet was the
possessor OF noble soul, full of high and
generous purpose; he was true to his
friends, man of the highest integrity,
and one whose place will be hard to fill
during the formation period Of the terri
tory OF Oklahoma. 1 am very much
shocked to hear Of his death and cannot
understand how It happened"
Congressman Dennis Flynn and Mr..
Oversfreet were intimate political and So
cial friends extending back into the
eighties, when they were associated to-
gether in Barber county, Kansas When
Mr.. Overstreet came to Guthrie in 1880
he formed a law partnership with Mr..
FLYNN which continued until the formers
appointment TO a position in the land Of
flee Naturally Mr.. Flynn was deeply
shocked when informed of the sudden TAX
ing away OF his friend and his first
startled remark, MY Coy, this is awful!'
T. lx,
gave brief account of the beginning Of
his friendship for Mr.. Overstreet, their
law partnership in Guthrie and their
many political campaigns together. Sam
never went back on q friend" said he,
land his heart was bigger than his body
and he was as good a lawyer as ever
practieed in the west His death comes
pretty close to me. for we were like two
brothers and IL ever 1 wanted anything
i would go to him as quickly as to enc