Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03


! Probably no recent death at our bar has
occasioned more instant surprise than
that OF our brother, Daniel Carpenter
| Hyde, which occurred at his home in
/ STAFFORD on the lith day Of November
| 1903. He had never seemed TO be in more
| perfect health and spirits than on the day
OF his death, and while his intimate
| friends knew that he was carrying bur-
| dens heavier than physical, none dreamed
I that the end was so near.
He was born in STAFFORD Jan. 3, 1913
and was the eldest OF the six children OF
| Edwin and Abigail (Carpenter) HYDE.
\ His grandfather, James Hyde, was a
soldier m the Revolution, and settled in
STAFFORD in 1850.
! Brother Hyde's early education was re-
ceived in the common schools OF his
native town, and he followed the occupa-
ton OF farming until 1875, when he com
menced the study OF law. In 1877 he
entered the law department OF the UnIver-
sity OF Michigan, then under the direction
OF the eminent Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley.
He graduated therefrom in 1879, and it is
worthy OF note that our late brother,
George A. Dickey, was one OF his class
mates.
Mr.. Hyde was admitted to our bar in
December, 1879, and thereafter practiced
in STAFFORD, Farming and other lines OF
work occupied share OF his attention
and probably prevented a closer applica-
ton to the profession than he would
otherwise have given.
In 1854 he was married to Susan f..
daughter OF Col. George W. Alger, who
survives him, One child, George Edwin
Hyde, was the fruit OF this union.
During his career at our bar he was con-
nected with many important cases. He
was associated with the late Hon. Charles
II. Heath in the defense of Sarah Sloane.
who was tried for murder at the June
term, 1886, and convicted OF manslaughter.
II is somewhat remarkable to recall that
three out OF the four attorneys engaged in
that case were stricken down almost
instantly and that the manner of their
death did not materially differ.
In 1894, Brother Hyde was elected states
attorney and faithfully discharged the
duties OF that office for two years He
was not possessed OF an overmasterinp
confidence in himself as a lawyer, and
showed good judgment in availing him
self OF the assistance OF his brethren in
important cases. The criminal law was
well administered during his term. and
the phrase, "The State is ready, Your
HONOR became quite by-word with
regard TO the State cases and his prepara-
ton for their trial.
Briefly told, such is the history of our
brother; but these cold facts and dates
fail adequately to record what we shall
love to remember about him.
We can never think of him without re-
calling his geniality and sociabilitv, the
cheerful greeting and kindly word he
always had for us all. As a story teller.
he had not his equal at our bar. His great
powers OF mimicry often made US think
what power he would have been on the
stump had he chosen to direct his talents
IN that line. The lawyer who ATTEMPTED
to be serious in a "justice case" when
Bro. hyde was on the other side was sure
ly treading on thin ice, for, by an apt
story, told as only he could tell it. the stem
from the sublime to the ridiculous was
pretty sure to be made.
Nor was he SO lacking ia those elements
that make up the serious side Of a mans
life as many perhaps imagined. The sor-
rows ana misiortunes that came upon him
IN these latter years are too well known to
us to require specific mention. Himself
keenly sympathetic with and alert to the
troubles OF others, bis own heart was
wrung by an aiiiiction such as none OF us
can fully realize and appreciate. This
viii no doubt explain why for the past
few years his attendance before our court
has been limited to the actual require
ments OF the cases he had.
AT his funeral in STAFFORD. Pastor Cum
mings dwelt feelingly upon these traits of
our brother which had endeared him To
his family and to the community. and
tenderly referred to the sense 81 loss
which his death had occasioned to his |
and friends.
And 4 seems to me that the impression |
that VIII abide with us cannot be better
expressed than in the words OF the VEN /
cradle brother Of the late Senator Morrill, |
v no said to me after the funeral services, |
ave shall all miss Dan"