Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-01-26
JUDGE WILLIAMS
DIES SUDDENLY.

ASSOcldUe JuSUlCe henry w. w lllldinS,
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
died suddenly of heart disease yester-
day morning, in his apartments at
the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia
He had been under the care of his ply
sician, DR.. John V. Shoemaker, since
November, and had been confined to
his room since Saturday last.
Justice Williams did not rest easily
during the night, and early in the
morning he arose and sat in an easy
chair by his desk. Suddenly he show
ed signs of weakness, and died within
a few minutes of 6 o'clock Mrs. Will
liams was with him at the end, and his
daughter, Miss Virginia Williams, was
on the floor below, SummOning Justice
McCollum. The latter OH reaching his
friends room, found Justice Williams
dead, his head resting on his desk and
his arms hanging down. DIR. Shoe
maker was sent for, but it was too late
On Saturday morning interment will
be made at Wellsboro, where Justice
Williams resided.
AN HONORABLE CAREER.
Associate Justice Henry w. Will
liams, of the Supreme Court, was born
in Hartford, Susquehanna county, Pa,
July 80, 1880. He received his early
education at the village school in Hart
ford and the Franklin Academy He
studied law in Wellsboro, Tioga coun-
ty, and in 1854 was admitted to the bar.
The following year he was admitted
to the bar of the Supreme Court of the
State.
He continued in active practice at
| Wellsboro until March 1865, when he
was appointed by Governor Curtin adj
ditional law Judge of the Fourth Judi
cial district, then consisting of Tioga,
Potter, Mexican and Cameron coun-
ties. At that time he was the
youngest Judge in the State In No
vember, 1865, he was elected additional
law judge for the full term Of ten years,
and in 1871 was elected president
Judge of the district
In 1874 Judge Williams was appoint
ed by Governor Hartranft a member
of a board of seven commissioners to
suggest amendments to the Consti-
tuition. AS early as 1872 he was press
ed forward as a candidate for the Su-
preme Court, and year or two later
was opposed as nominee by Judge
Williams, of Allegany, who secured
Une place
The subject of this sketch served for
over twenty-five years as q Judge in
the Fourth district, and in June 1887,
was nominated by the Republican
State Convention for the Supreme
bench. The death of Chief Justice
Mercur occurring about that time,
Judge Williams was appointed by Gov
ernor Beaver to fill the vacancy. The
following November he was elected,
and on January /, 1888 was commits
stoned for the full term of twenty-one
years.
Justice Williams was prominent in
the Masonic fraternity and was Grand
| Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl
vania.
Many of our citizens will be panied
to hear of the death of Judge Williams,
who SO acceptably served as President
Judge of this district, when Cameron
formed part of the Judicial district
composed of the counties Of Tioga
Potter, Mexican and Cameron. He
was an able, conscientious and upright
jurist and Pennsylvania loses one of
its most brilliant men. Judge viii
liams attended the Inauguration of
Gov. Stone and administered the
oath of office.
MEETING OFTHE CAMERON COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION.
The members of the bar of Cameron
county met at the Office of Green &
Shaffer this Thursday morning, the
following members being present.:
Hon. j. G. Johnson, f. d. Leet, b. W.
Green, j. p. McNarney, NJ. Brennan
and c. w. Shaffer. Hon. j. G. John
son was elected chairman, and G. w.
Shaffer secretary. A committee COM
posed of F. d. Leet and B. w. Green
was appointed to draft suitable resolu-
tions upon the death of their friend.
RESOLUTIONS.
ResolUed-That the members of the
Bar of the county of Cameron have
learned with sincere regret of the death
of the Hon. Henry w. Williams,
? Justice Of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania; that in the death of Justice
Williams, who, for many years was
President Judge of the Fourth Judicial
=, District, of which the county of Cam
. eron formed a part, the members OF
the Bar OF this county realize that they
have sustained personal loss of one
F. of the best and most able jurists that
, have presided over the several Courts
; of this Commonwealth And, as mark
of esteem, a copy of these resolutions
I be presented to the Court at it's next
:; session to be entered upon the records
of the same, and copy thereof to be
I transmitted to the family to whom We
: hereby tender our sympathy and Join
with them in their sorrow, and that q
: committee of the Bar be appointed
to attend the funeral.
Hon. J. c. Johnson, b. w. Green
: and f. D. Leet were appointed a com
mittee to attend the funeral.
! Laundry Opened
Mr.. Daniel f. Fox has leased the