Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
SAYS VICTIM OF WRECK
WAS AN ABLE JURIST
VISITOR IN LOS ANGELES CLIENT
OF WALTER BARWlcK
Dead Man Was the Head of Leading
Canadian Law Firm and Was
Highly Regarded All Over the
United States

Walter Barwick of Toronto Ont,
of the American line express on the
London & Southwestern railway, near
Salisbury England, early f'unday
morning, was an intimate friend of
John Hubbard Hughes, the Alaskan
mining man, who has been a guest at
the Westminster hotel here for several
weeks.
Mr.. Hubbard received dispatches
from business associates in London,
New York city and Toronto yesterday
telling of the horrible fate which over
took Mr.. Barwick. The news of the
death of Mr. Barwick was a great blow
alike to many Americans and Mr.
Hughes, who was associated with him
for several years.
"Mr. Barwick was one of the ablest
and best known jurists of Canada and
of the eastern portion of the United
States" said Mr.. Hughes yesterday.
HE was probably held in higher es-
teen by Americans than any other
Canadian of today.
Held in High Esteem
For many years Mr.. Barwick had
been the senior member of the law firm
of Barwick, Aylesworth & Dunn of
Toronto, Ont. He was extensively in
terested in many large American indus
tries. NJ" Barwick had probably been
connected with more American invest
ments in Canada than any other Cana
dian. BY all who knew him and with
whom he was associated he was held
in the highest esteem.
"Mr. Barwick was attorney for many
large American interests and was as
we'll known in England as in Canada
and the eastern part of the United
States. Besides, he was attorney for
the old Klondike Mines Railroad COM
pany of Alaska and was heavily inter
ested in mining industries in Alaska.
"Mr. Barwick's recent visit to Eng
land was in the interest of the mining
companies In which I am interested
reta tned as our attorney and his sudden
death will be a blow to many Alas
kans."
Mr.. Hughes, when seen yesterday,
was preparing to leave on the Owl for
San Francisco, en- route to Alaska. On
his way to the depot he stated that
many Angelenos are becoming inter-
ested in the mining business in Alaska.
Angelenos Interested in Alaska
Among those who have recently de-
clared their intention of becoming
actively associated with Alaska mining
properties are Jonn Singleton and M.
e. Post OF Los Angeles The latter
two, with their families, are at present
making preparations to go to Alaska in
the near future, with the view of look
ing over the fields in the Tanana dis
trict.
Incidental to Mr.. Hughes close ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Barwick, it may
be stated that he was well acquainted
with relatives of Stanford White, the
we'll known architect who was killed
on the Madison Square roof garden last
week by Harry Kendall Thaw, the
young Pittsburg millionaire
Mr.. Hughes said yesterday that he
was we'll acquainted with brother OF
Stanford White. who is interested in
the mining business in Alaska Briggs,
the former valet to White, was also in
Alaska several years ago and was at all
times regarded as a thoroughly relia-
BILE man. With that in view, Mr..
Hughes said that when II came to the
trial of rhaw, Briggs testimony. II the
latter should be placed on the witness
stand. could be entirely depended upon