The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-09
Hon. ID. l., Sanders Answers
Final Summons.
Police Magistrate. Who Died Sunday
Night, Honorcd and Mouincd
by whole City.
Tributes OF RESPECT PAID.

the Paducah police court. prominent
Elk and lodge man. and one of the
most beloved and respected citizens
OF Paducah. died Sunday afternoon
at ) o'clock at his home In the Coch-
ran Flats, Monroe and Ninth streets,
of asthma after an illness of several
months. Judge Sanders death was
not unexpected but came rather sud
denly, his last confinement lasting
but few days prior to his death. He
had been in failing health for the
past two years and several months
ago was confined for several weeks.
He regained his strength and until II
/ few days ago was able to be at tins
city hall to hold court.
Judge Sanders was the son of DR..
David Brown and Mrs. Jane Lillard
Sanders. lie was born in Smthland
Livingston county, KY. October ..
1870. He entered school under the
tuition of the Rev. J. I. Hendricks.
who was founder of the Presbyterian
church in Paducah. Judge Sanders
later attended ST. Vincent college in
Cape Glrardeau, Mo-. and graduated
from ST. Joseph college, at Bards-
town. Ky. In the class of 1860. IIo
was valedlctorian OF his class.
Judge Sanders studied law after
his graduation, entering the Office of
Hon. Caswell Bennett. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1859 and had
practiced in Paducah since.
Judge Sanders married Miss Lydia
Conner of smlthland, February IS.
1865. She died in 1866. He marrisd
Miss Davle Enders. Of this city.
daughter of Henry Enders, in Janu-
airy. 1SGS. and is survived by his sec
ond wife, two sisters one brother and
four daughters. His sisters are Ms.
James A. Rudy and Mrs. Samuel
skinner. city. His brother is DR.. W
II. Sanders. of Arcadia. His daugn
tiers are Mrs. Charles James. Evads-
vile, and Mrs. Charles Kiger Mrs.
w. McCabe and Miss Ella Sanders.
of Paducah.
A Prominent Lodge Man.
Judge Sanders was prominent
lodge man. He was a member OF the
Paducah lodge of Elks. OF the local
lodge OF Ancient Order OF United
Workman and of thesmiihland lodge
OF Odd Fellows which went out OF
existence several years ago.
Judge d. L. Sanders was beloved
generally in Paducah. not only by
those immediate friends but by the
criminal and the law-abidlng citizen
alike. Through years of experience
as Judge OF the police court he gain
cd an insight into human nature,
which was infallihls. Judge Sanders
was lenient when leniency would do
the most good. He understood thor
oughly the conditions that prompted
crime and many a wayward youth,
who had committed crime was repri-
manded soundly lectured and releas-
ed by Judge Sanders to lead better
life.
Because OF his big heart and I'M
partlallty in judicial procedure Judge
| Sanders had created warm spot In
the hearts of all. No criminal would
show any preference to Judge San
ders, and fewer appeals from his
judgments have been taken, consid-
ering the 25 years he has sat on the
bench. than from the judgment OF
any other judge in western kentuc-
ky.
Through merit alone Judge San
ders held ONCE. and the fact that ne
was the best fitted for the place is
evidenced in his election term after
torn. II was said that no one had the
right to the Office during Judge San
ders' life because OF the fact that he
had so eminently fitted himself for
the place.
In Judge Sanders death the city
loses one OF Its best officials. tho 10
cal fraternities loses one or us tru-
est members. and the city generally
is the loser. Judge Sanders was Or
ganlzer OF the "lsiO Fellows and In
social life his age was forgotten. His
presence Tended life to all social
gatherings which he attended ana
Judge Sanders was more than well
come everywhere.
At the City Hall.
The city hall and city court 'oom
are draped in crepe out of respect to
the memory of the departed judge.
The life size photograph of Judge