Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
NOTED ATTORNEY
PASSES AWAY
DEAN OF LOS ANGELES BAR
SUCCUMBS TO DISEASE
ENpEARED BY NOBLE QUALITIES
TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM
After an Illness Extending Through
Three Weeks Brilliant Lawyer
and Honored Citizen Anwers
Final Summons

a man above ranroach; died yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the family
home, 2O3 North Soto street. after an
illness of three weeks.
At first Judge Chapman's illness ap-
peared to be but a severe attack of lum-
bago and rheumatism, but his terrible
suffering weakened an otherwise strong
constitution; the heart was affected,
and the patient became worse steadily
until the end came yesterday afternoon.
When the news of Judge Chapmans
death was heard last night there were
expressions of sorrow and regret on ev-
cry side. Attorneys, business men,
friends and citizens generally COM
mented on the noble qualities of Mr..
Chapman. and all paid warm tributes
city and county have sustained In the
death of the distinguished Jurist.
illness Brief
Exactly three weeks ago yesterday
Judge Champan became i'll. He had
Just finished the brief to be filed IN the
appellate court in the litigation Of the
salt works and the California Develop
mont company, an important case. AS
he concluded his task that day Judge
Chapman remarked ne felt as though
he had finished his life's work-and he
had.
DR.. r. p. McReynolds was in con-
slant attendance on Judge chapman
and did everything In his power 10
prolong a life so useful, but his efforts
were in vain.
Judge Chapman had lived in Boyle
Heights for twenty-one years, ana the
family home on North Soto street was
a landmark in that part OF the city.
All the members Of the family with
the exception OF two sons were at the
home when death came. Max Chap-
man, one of the sons. Is on MS way
home from Virginia university, and Will
arrive In Los Angeles Friday. ward
Chapman, who sresides in Los Angeles,
was at home at the time. but the other
son, who is on his way home from
Mexico, will not arrive until saturday.
Funeral services will be held from
the house Friday afternoon at O'CLOCK.
Members of the Los Angeles County
Bar association will attend the services
In a body.
pioneer Of California
Judge Chapman was born in Arkan-
sas sixty-five years ago ana came
across the plains with an OK team IA
1883. settling in Susanville. Lassen
county. He read law while serving
as deputy sheriff in 1870 and at about
that time married a daughter or John
e. Ward of northern California.
Judge Chapman served as county
Judge for Lassen county ana later re-
moved to San Francisco, where ne re-
manned a few weeks. he came 70 AU ~
Angeles in 1879 and opened offfces IN
the Baker block, without single ac-
ouaintance In the city. He was as
soc,ated in the law business with Judge
Rickneli and ]. A. Graves and also was
associated with Senator White IN many
cases. He formed a partnership Win
Judge ]. w. Hendricks. his brother-in-
law, in 1888, the firm being known as
Chapman & Hendricks. This was con-
tinued until 1895, when Judge Hen-
bricks retired.
Judge Chapman was interested in
nearly all the water litigations, having
represented the Los Angeles City wa
ter company and the Crystal Lana ana
Water company in the water rights OF
the city. He was also associa.sa I'm IA
LITIGATION / cling popularity known as the
"scripper claimants"
Judge Chapman was no politician'
In politics he was a Cleveland Demo-
crat.
In his early life he had known from
tier hardships, although for many years
past fortune smiled upon his enorts.
He had a marvellous memory and IT Is
said that no lawyer in California had
handled more cases or prepared more
briefs than had Judge Chapman. His
nrofound arguments, both in the state
and federal courts, won him many adj
mirers and it is said that his knowledge
OF the Bible was not .,qualed by any
lawyer in Southern California. Judge
CHAPMAN had been consulted and re-
tained as associate counsel py many
of the local attorneys.
He is survived by his wife, three
daughters, Mrs. A. B. McCutcheon,
Mrs. Erwin Macmillan and Miss Mary
Chapman, and three sons. Max, Sprigg
and Ward Chapman.
Judge Chapman was Mason ana d
member of the California CLUB.
Tribute from Associates
Prominent jurists and attorneys were
inexrressibly shocked and grieved on
hearing last night of Judge Chapman's
death.
court, said: Judge Chapman was one
of the highest type of men. and It Is
a sad blow that such a great intellect
should be snuffed out. He was, be-
yond a shadow of a doubt. the leading
member of the Los Angeles bar"
Attorney John D. Bickneli said:
Judge Chapman was considered the
reles. He was upright in all of his
dealings and was much loved by all
classes. His death is a great, loss to
the bar of this city and state"
Charles Monroe, Judge of the SUI
perior court, said: Judge Chapman
was unquestionably the leader OF the
los Angeles bar. He was the most
ioyable member Of the legal profession
and had no enemies"
"Nothlng could say about Judge
r,rsnn,an" said Judge James. could
be exaggerated. For many years he
has been the Acknowledged leader Of
the Los Angeles bar. He was loved
and respected by all the judges as well
as by the lawyers OF the city"
iu6ges of the superior court
as as the best lawyer in the city. He was
the fairest and most eloquent nr and s. pre-
and was also considered absolutely
trustworthy. I am grieved. indeed. to
hear of his death"
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