The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-15
Shock OF Ones Death Proves
Fatal To Other.
James G. Hodge, Former County At
torney, and Capt. John w. Bush,
Victims of Heart Disease.
ALL sMITHLAND Is SHOCKED

James Z. Hodge, SO years old land
Capt. John w. Bush, 20 years old
both prominent attorneys of Smith
land, and life long friends. died yes
terday within a few hours, Mr..
Hodge expiring as he stepped ashore
from the steamer Royal, and Cap
tain Bush dying apparently from the
shock, when the news was broken to
him. Captain Bush had been i'll two
months. They were counted among
the leading legal lights of western
Kentucky and had many friends in
Paducah who will grieve for them.
Capt. Bush was the father Of Mrs.
c. c. Gresham, of this city.
James G. Hodge.
Jane c. Hodge had been to Pa
ducah on professional business, leav-
ing at o'clock in the afternoon for
home When the Royal reached
Smithland he stepped from the deck
to the ground. He turned to bid good
bye to friend. Suddenly he threw
up his hands and fell He was dead
when friends reached his side. His
body was taken home.
He was born in Smithland SO
years ago. the son of Col. Blount
Hodge. He went to college at Bards-
town, KY, and graduated in the
class with the late Judge ID. l.. San
ders. He went TO his home to prac-
tice and made an enviabIe success.
He is survived by wife and the
following children: Blount Hodge,
pilot on the Royal James Hodge.
Louisville; Robert Hodge, Miss
Anna Hodge and Mrs. r. J. Perkins.
Smithland. He was related to Attor-
ney W. ID. Greer, of this city.
He was for eight years county at
torney of Livingston, and prominent
in politics.
John w. Bush.
John w. Bush had suffered long
time with heart trouble. Two months
ago he was stricken, at the Living
ston county court house, but was
able to sit up. On account of his ad-
vanced years recovery was very slow.
Yesterday at O'Clock when his life
long friend, James c. Hodge. drop
ped dead and he was appraised of
the facts, 1t had a marked effect on
him. He grew suddenly worse and at
$3.50 o'clock expired, probably from
the effects of the shock.
He was born June 3, 1886, at
Eddyvile, the son of DR.. Reuben
Bush. He was one of ten children
and received an education at Bethle-
hem college in that county. He stud
led law under Judge Wiley p. Fow'
Ter, of Eddyville, and was admitted
to the bar in 1857. He removed tol
Missouri where he lived until 1850
when he returned to Kentucky and
assumed command of Co. G, 4SthI
Kentucky volunteers. He served with
honor through the Civil war. In
1864 he went to Smithland and open
ed a law office. He was known as one
of the best lawyers In the state. Ma
ny men of present prominence in le-
gal affairs and in politics studied un-
der him.
Captain Bush wa member of
the Methodist church and OF the
knights of Honor.
He leaves wife and the follow
ing children: Messrs. Frank Bush
and Charles Bush, Smithland; Mrs.
]. A. Crenshaw, Newbern, Tenn;
Mrs. Robert Rivers. Paducah; Mrs.
Lizzie Harris, Smithland; Mrs. c. C.
Gresham, Paducah.
Funerals Today.
In order to reach Smithland in
time to attend the funeral OF Capt. j.
W. Bush and Mr. James Hodge. the
steamer Royal which runs between
Golconda and Paducah. was turned
around when it cached this city and
started back to Smlthland instead of
waiting till this afternoon. the reg
ular leaving time. Hon. j. X. Hen
drick, w. A. Berry, J. NJ. Worten,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Gresham and
others of this city went up on the
boat and Major ]. A. Crenshaw, OF
Newbern, Tenn. and Mrs. r. j.
Perkins, a daughter OF Mr.. Hodge,
arrived in the city in time to catch
the boat.
The services were held at 3 o'clock