The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1901-06-05
hear of bis demise. A wife and several
children are left TO mourn his loss.

hear OF bis demise. A wife and several
children are left TO mourn his loss.
SToNE.-As we 60 to press we learn
of the death OF Mr.. w. II. Stone, which
occurred at his home in Louisville. YES
terday morning from heart disease
who was about % years old, was the
oldest son of ex-State Auditor 5. h
Stone and grandson Of Major John ID.
Harris. He was Insurance Commits
sioner under his father, and his popu
larity was limited only by his circle OF
acquaintance The news Of his death
has created profund sorrow here in his
old home. The remains will be brought
here and buried Thursday.
CONGRATULATIONS of the death OF
Judge William Chenault. Dean of the
law faculty of Central University, at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. w. X.
Argo. at Colorado Springs, Colo,
reached here Sunday, in a telegram to
his law partner, Senator John Bennett,
and occasioned genuine sorrow and
regret in the entire community, where
for so long he was a familiar and ven
Grated figure. For several years prior
to his death he had been in feeble
health, due to an attack Of palsy, and
the announcement of his death was not
a surprise to those acquainted with his
infirmity. About year ago he went
to Hot Springs in the hope OF restora-
ton and later to Colorado Springs.
where the final summons came on
Saturday. Deceased, who was Sc years
old, was the son of Joseph 2. and
Narcissus Oldham Chenault and was
H.. hi 81 sNsrs.
BOonesborough. He graduated at
Dartmouth College, in the class of sc.
Returning TO Richmond, he began the
study of law and soon rose to such emf
hence in the profession as to be offered
the presidency of the Kentucky Col.
lege of Law, at Louisville, which he
accepted and filed for eight years with
credit to himself as well as the institu-
ton. lie was one of the originators OF
the Kentucky Bar Association and
took great interest in its deliberations.
He was also one of the founders of the
famous Filson Club, and prepared sew
eral valuable papers on the early histO-
ry OF Kentucky for that organization.
He was perhaps the greatest living
authority on the pioneer history OF the
State, and his researches were as ex-
haustive as they were valuable. After
severing his connection with the Louis
vile College of Law. he returned 10 this
city and formed q law partnership,
with Hon. John Bennett, which re-
manned until his death. He was the
first man to advocate the extension OF
the Louisville * Nashville Railroad to
this city from Stanford, and by his
able speeches and vigorous newspaper
articles aroused public sentiment to
the feasibility of the enterprise. Al
though a Baptist, he was an earnest
advocate of the location OF Central
University in this city. When the law
department of Central University was
established be was made Dean of the
faculty, position which he held until
i'll health forced him 10 relinquish its
duties. As a teacher of law he had no
superior in this generation and some OF
the brightest young lawyers in the
State are proud to boast he was their
teacher. As an advocate, as well as
lawyer, he stood in the front rank,
while in scholarly attachments his
equal was difficult to find. Like the
great Franklin, he was careless in his
dress and modest and unassuming in
manner, but commanded esteem and
admiration by the gentleness of his
nature, the probity of his character and
the splendor of his intellect. In his
death Madison county loses one of her
most gifted sons and distinguished cit
liens, whose labors have perhaps added
as much luster TO her fame as any man
born within her confines. Judge Che
nault was brother OF Prof. Jason Che
dault. the noted teacher, and by blood
and marriage was related to many of
the most prominent families of Cen
trai Kentucky. The remains, accom-
panied by his daughter, Mrs. Argo, will
arrive here to-day and the interment
will take place in the Richmond ceme-
terry beside his beloved wife who pro-
ceeded him to the grave by a few years
Arrangements for the funeral and burial
have not yet been made, but will be
under the auspices of the Richmond
Bar Association, of which he was an
hOnOred member.