The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-09
II. c. PEASANTS DEATH,
Aged Jurlst Stricken While at Work Upon
an Opinion 10 Case,
PARALYSIS OF the HEART THE CAUSE
Remains We're sent to Cucro for In.
tcrmcnt--A short sketch Of the
Deceased,

Galveston, Texas. November Shear
the midnight hour last night Judge
Clay pcasants closed long aud useful
life lie was taken suddenly til while
working on the opinion in tho ,ase OF
Mrs. c. Protect VS., Frank Robc. which
was pending in the civil court OF appeals
for the First supreme district. and which
was to have been rendered tomorrow.
At about II o'clock the asAl tur.st Vas
stricken with paralysis OF the haiM, and a
physician called, hut his CONDITION was
past human aid when the medical man ar
rived. and the Judge expired near IL
o'clock death coming painless.y.
judge Peasants was one VI the iirst
members of the civil court OF apnta,s,
having been elected in 1882 1t me time
this court was formed. and has scrrcd
continuously since that time. lie was
known aud reverencod as one OF the most
conscientious and pa,nstaking juiists in
the State and his opinions we're held IN
high regard by the entire bar.
Judge Peasants came OF old Virginia
stock. lie was born in Goodlich county,
Virginia, seventy-two years ago. Moving
TO Texas in 1855. he settled In DaWitt
county. His judicial talents manifested
themselves early and he became aisurict
Judge of his district, serving la that ca
pacity for twenty years, until MS eiec@rh
to the bench of the supreme Ood"t OF c'yll
appeals seven years ago, upon the orgdnl.
cation of that court.
As illustrating Judge Pleasla's' abto-
/ fute fearessness in the discharge OF ms
duty an incident Is related OF tie cary
( days of Dewitt county when sonctnine
| more than a mere knowledge of law Was
required of a judge. gang Of .Len had
| been terrorizlng the country in way,
/ and 1t was known that the judge intended
4 Ia arraign them in his charge 20 the grand
/ jury SO an anonymous note WAS scat 81
| the Judge advising him that IL he per-
! sisted in his purpose he would be killed
I The Judge charged the jury IN most i1rti-
! bic terms TO Inquire into the Conduct OF
the men IN whose interest the Anonymous
/ note had been written, and hen fal ih'
I note read, declaring that he alone was
responsible for the charge. The incident
gives correct index TO the judges fear
I less character, His associates say OF nm
| tina, he was the kindest and most Iovdhlt
| of men and he was warmly esteemed on
| the bench. A widow, two sons and tive
| daughters survive him.
The remains were taken to Cuero this
\ morning at o'clock for interment the,
/ were accompanied by Judges Garrett and
CHI, Judge Peasants associates on .ht
bench, III. NJ. knight, clerk of tho court
and the widow and daughter of the de-
ceased.
Many messages OF sympathy and condo
lence were received by inc bereavsd tam
lily from many points in the State.
Victoria, Texas. November s.-Thc new
! OF the death of Judge II. Clay Pleasant'
received this morning, was n shock 10 bl
many admirers In Victoria The remain
passed through here this morning cp iout
To his former home IN Cuerc for iptermen
Brenbam. Texas. November s. - tn
, Brenhnm bar viii hold a meeting tomoi
! row and adopt suitable resolutions on II
/ death OF Hon. II. Clay Peasants, nsso
ciate Justice OF Tho court OF civil appeal
, which occurred IN Galveston last nigh
, In speaking of the departed iurist l'ol
, w. w Searcy, president of the local la
association. paid n very high tribute
the worth and merit of the departed nt
ciaring him TO have been one Of The iSes
and purest lawyers that ever 1dofndi III
bench in Texas, Judge pieasaHtB had
lnrge number of friends aud acquaintance
and several relatives at this place.