The evening times., 1901-09-24

D
Mr.. Hanna, Solicitor for the Navy De
partment, said: i have known Judge
Wilson for many years and as an honored
member Of his profession. He was a tow
or Of strength TO any cause 70 which he
/ brought his experience and master mind
He was a sagacious counsellor. careful.
considerate, and courteous always. ad-
mired him greatly"
Judge jeremiah NJ. Wilson was u.or1
| known throughout the country through
MS connection with famous legal battle.
tie was born in Lebanon. Warren county
Cuio- November p, 1873, but moved 10 In
/ diana, where he received q common school
eutca lloh- Later he attended an acad-
tWy lIi Indianapolis. where he studied
law tie was admitted to the bar in IS55
hc Was judge OF the Court of Common
ftedS from 1860 To 1850. Was Judge OF the
circuit Court in 1850 when elected 10 Con
EreSs- lie lived at COnuersyiIIg He s,ry-
81 IN Congress from the Fourth Indiana
. district two terms tthe FOrty-secoud and
fcFty-thlrd COngressesJ. one Of his col
. leagues IN the House was Secretary vii
son. ana ihe two have always been close
At the expiration OF his second term
Judge Wilson was invited 10 rer1Irn 10 In
diana, being assured Of a nigh position
on The bench In that State. ArtGr some
denbvrd ton he decided 70 remain M tba
capital, aud he Immediately opened "a law
once mere, MS partner being cx-JurIl-a
ana eN-COugressman Samuel SheTabar-
ger. OF OHIO The firm attained rvrrar
prominence. and the members Of il yycr-
looked upon as the foremost LAWYERS az
Washington The bulk Of their ursrrf..
ln the early years of the partnsFeHf- con-
sisted "l contested election cases Er r.r-
EitaS, IN which branch Judge SH-II-Isf--
ger was an expert. 10Th gentlemen We. o.
radical Republicans. Judge SatUsbarl.r
died several years ago.
suoE, Wilson iu "a. latter years OF his
i-i. L'n. mo noted as "a criminal iaWy,T
ana crosse tNamiasr- IL, has been con
E'ct'd Win nearly an Tie iuDO-lau; law.
cases tried il the District iu tho past
quarter Of century. lie was the leading
counsel for Madeline Pollard Iu nor r.-
ucuz suit against ". @. =. B~cci,car. 70.
Ec gained much rcCowu through his
connection with tho celebrated court
martial pI ID. C. Swain. formerly IrH,ra
Adv OrutC General or the Army I- y..s
"a g.. noted for mis- work in the~lnc9me
Tax case g. tIs case OF Holden vs. I4r.l-
lLe fisht-haar Labor Law case. the star
Route trials tn. Schneider murder trial
inc Alabama Claims cases and Tho
French SpollaJIII cases. He was for many
F'alS attorney Tor the Union Pacific Rail
road and tuE the Mormon tH.r-F
Jyr@' wilson was noted for his great
intellectual and physical y..or. u was
said OF blm 10y the f0rcmost LAWYERS of
tine United States that ne had no peer as
a Shrewi cTCSS-'Nauiucr
About two years ago Judge Wilson was
made the President Of the Chesaueak-
ana Potomac Telephone Company the To-
en- branch ct the Bell Company. Iu order
lhIi he might more efficiently reurssruf
D. during the h-Et iu Cou.r,s- Hy tha MOO
pie o. the District for . lower rat. Of
tailI and IN the movement for general
organization Of the company
JudEe "l lis"n is survived by two chI-
dr'n, Charles :. Wilson. who is AN at
iorney. and Mrs Anna Haywood the vii.
pI imam haywood. who represented th.
"l,G states as Consul at Honolulu. al