Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-02
POPULAR Police Justice Falls Dead
In Pine Canyon.
VICTIM OF HEART FAILURE.
u, Ascending n Mountain 10 His
Wine, when He sank 20 the
Ground aud Expired.

A pIsce Of black crepe hangs over the
htses chair In the police court. The
can room is locked and a heavy,
tlocn.like pail has settled over the
Premises The ruling spirit OF the
yase has been called hence, and the
iequen,ers OF police headquarters are
sanding around with vacant stare
Is though stunned by a heavy blow.
A salal face is missing, a bright ana
psrgeHt wit will be heard no more.
Hsnrsiorth Judge "rmmony's Matinee"
viii exist only as a memory. That spirit
that has relgned so long in the police
court, and has dealt so firmly yet just
y With bis sinful brother man." has
been called 10 higher court, not to
Judge but be judged, and many an act
q mercy can be summoned up to plead
bis cause before the Eternal Arbiter.
Whm Judge Timmony closed down
bis desk Saturday afternoon and gave
goodbye salute to the officers about
he station no one felt that the judge
vas leaving them forever. Indeed, he
old not feel Il himself. His appear.
anos was that Of a hale and robust
nan but strangely enough, he had been
husng upon the uncertainty Of life,
aarhs the afternoon. He had been
uihng OF the precarious condition Of
iueno, and he expressed the conyic-
u'l hat his friend would drop of
suddenly and added that IL the way
! want 10 60" lie had his wish
Esiled, for when he fell It was as from
q nora blow. and without a cry OF
NIl cr struggle his spirit left its
s.rlhy tabernacle. II Judge Timmony
~. me damp chill OF approaching
~ e'dn ne never told anybody about II.
p lai as anyone knew, his fate was
Ien MN as unexpected by him as BY
ss,uyene else. Judge Cherry, his old
n'va was with him when the tragic
sa1 came. They were climbing the
asIRln together and were within h
s yards Of their destination when
. 10y. ilmmony reeled. fell TO the
vIll and expired without a murmui.
~ az nous later the sad news reached
~ wv and spread like wild fire. On.
~. -F every uptown street corner
~ ee heard eulogles Of the late DO.
yuuge Old stories were related
~, was told how stern he was with
NJ ~" ~. criminals, and yet how merciful
A., ,na.leriy TO the young who we're
ossnnlng a life OF sin. Judge
4 any often wo-dered which would
i,,. Ms better way, but In almost ever,
,s,' s.loe his good. kind-heart and clear
Ssun5nt Prompted the right thing 10
An, ne was a friend OF women and
s saarsh' and all deserving men ana
a., AmVse Who have been sent 20 pri-
rs,s nun, II they have a generous
M, islt VIII regret his death. The
a VINO beat his wife would be SURE
4, ~ al That the law would permir
~ ivy to give him. together with a
IA. ielnted remarks from the Judge that
~, -al MS way the good old whipping
lss 1gula be brought in use again.
r,,r u u SAFE to say that II Judge Tim
NJ t,s-.i "au MS way the wife beat
N, ssetce would have been effectu-
l,,.n encouraged. He never failed TO
esW 70 tale Of want, and N he
~ ~ .i 20, give Of his means. he would
,s,aln. ay and sound advice. But ac-
''S'd Generosity. s
HOW DEATH CAME.
Jcs,as e e, Tlmmony in company with
IN n, merry set out yesterday morn
tasr ~, ,ne Memo mining claim in Pine
), o ~ on which they have had a num-
rssD men working all through the
nv .a Judge Timmony was unusu-
tcr.S aHseriul and his easy Irish wit
d n. Freely. The two friends went
,.sr NINE by way OF Sandy. where
An, 49,. The tramway which runs to
Il 4 n ,an. They left the tramway
m. rolht about two miles from the
~ j, ,' sla we're met by Howard cherry.
,, - ss',ilnlendent Of the mine and a
M, - ssdge Cherry. They had some
Hos.,ssa ~ z sack Of -four with them.
Sherry carried the hour and