Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-28
SENATOR V|OsS
His Death in Mandan Sunday
Causes Sorrow Through
out |. the Missouri Slope
Bar Association Takes Action.
Will Attend Funeral
in q Body
Court. AdiOufns Out0f Respect
for One Of Its Old
Officers


The death Of Senator n. G.. Voss at
Mandan was received in Bismarck
with deep sorrow by all acquaint-
ances. He was an old timer who
made friends and held them.
The death Of Hon. II. G.. Voss was
formally announced in district court!
Monday upon converting Of court.
after dinner. Mr.. voss was per-,
sonal friend Of many Of his profess
sional brethren, and as a mark OF
respect, court will be adjourned this:
afternoon when the funeral will take
place. Nh
Before the assembled bar Of Bur
leigh county and visiting attorneys.
Hon. W. n. Winchester, Judge Of the
Sixth judicial district, made the fol
lowing remarks upon coming into
court yesterday afternoon:
Yesterday morning while at break
fast / received a message from Man
dan, conveying the sad intelligence
that one Of the prominent members Of
the bar Of this district had passed
away, the Hon. H. q. Voss. This noon
when I went to the postofhce, took
therefrom a letter which advises me
that arrangements have been made
for his funeral on Tuesday afternoon,
May 18th, at, 2::15 at the house and
afterwards there will be services at
the opera house at q: 45. I am also
informed that the mayor of Mandan
has issued a procla mation asking the
merchants to close their stores on the
AFTERNOON Of the funeral.
q need not say to the members Of
the bar Of this district, as well as to
Ithe citizens Of the. entire district, that
MIR. Voss has long been looked upon
as one Of the most prominent lawyers
Iof this district. one Of the most able
lawyers, and I thought it very appro-
priate at this time to call the matter
to the attention of the members Of
/ the bar Of this district who happen to
be here, thinking that 1t would be
very proper for them to take some
action upon this sad news. I bring
this matter before you. gentlemen. in
order that you may take such steps
las you think the occasion requires. :
Mr.. Simpson spoke as. follows
IT the court please, as one who has
been intimately acquainted with the
late Mr.. Voss for period Of about
seventeen years, my personal and pro-
Ifessional relations with him have been
Iof an exceedingly pleasant nature. In
view Of the fact. as your honor has
stated, that he was one OF the best
known lawyers In the entire district,
an able practitioner friend Of all
with whom he came in contact, this
ibeing especially true with reference
| to members OF the bar, while would
not wish To unnecessarily interfere
with the business Of this court, I
would suggest that 1t would not be In
appropriate for your honor, as pre-
lsiding Judge Of this district. to name
| a committee whose duty it shall be to
tdraft appropriate resolutions upon the
death Of Mr. voss.
& would suggest to your honor that
I've could expedite the business Of
this court BY holding night sessions.
| and that it would be quite appropriate
Iif there could be an intermission Of
this court, that Mr.. Voss old per-
sonal friends might have an oppor-
tunity Of attending his funeral The
latter part Of my remarks. il make
merely as q suggestion. the former as
d motion.
MT. Stevens spoke as follows:
q appreciate the fact that you are
there trying an important criminal
case, and that there may be some ex-
pense to take - adjournment, but 4
do not believe that questions Of slight
Iexpense to the whole people ought 70
lbe taken into consideration when mat
tiers Of this kind come up.
-Four honor has been one of the
most intimate friends o. MT. Voss for
years Every member Of the Burieigh
county bar has been participant
with him Ia the business before the
court, and 1t seems 70 me that # will
be not only opriats, but highly so
i|.if tomorrow this court would take an
'Eadiournment. take the twelve o'clock
ltrain. 30 to Mandan, together With the
Eentise bar and attend tie funeral serv
Ices, That your honor appoint ths