Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-26

Ate, n long, lingering illness oil
many months. Judge NJ. \. Murphy,
late taas afternoon passed way, Sc"
roundeo Dy the sorrowins members oi
his family-his son. Frank Murphy
of the !, and Y. Il. X. company, and
Miss Martha. his daughter.
Ali during the long weary hours oil
the day his physicians and tae mem
bcrs of the family watched the nick
ering spark OF life slowly dying away
and in the hush OF the stiffness OF
beautiful day the Angel OF Death
relieved his suffering and his spirit
passed to God who gave 1t.
A silent, sympathizinS sorrow per
vades tais City and many kindly en-
pressions OF sympathy and love are
heard In whispered words AS the lie
Of the old pioneer and history maker
IL told.
His was Il life OF activity, begun
under the most adverse circumstances
and continuing throughout his earlier
career until after years of toi and
privation he attained legal. social,
and political standing second to none
In this state. He cared little Tor
riches and the aappiest deeds oi his
lie were those oi charity. No one
ever appealed to him for help in am
ana no one ever asked favor to
he returned with Il lrown. His was
ig Al
a man. woman and child will shed
tears over the thought OF his depart
ure. loving father whose home
was the one spot on earth he loved
9bOve ali others. He was lawyer
of marked ability, and the practiCal
manner in which he had studied law,
made him "a practitioner whoSr legal
services were always in demand. His
experience as Assessor. District At
torney. Attorney General. District
Judge and Supreme Judge rounded
out his career In tae legal profession
as no training In college could do.
Many OF his decisions while on the
Supreme bench are cited as authori-
ties iu the various courts today. and
will be- cited long after the foot OF
time has trodden down his marble
tombstone"
lie was OF u cheerful, hopeful dis
position and Always had IA sood woe
ior everyone. lie was scrupuiously
upright ana honest III his dealings
kuI
oI all who knew him. lie was u
stickler Tor principles and The decis'
ions he rendered were always looked
upon by both sides of the controversy
as the honest convictions OF the man
who rendered them. He would rather
die In poverty and obscurity than sac
rifce one hoIrist conviction that he
held
lie has been prominent in the le-
gal. social and political lie of this
state for nearly half century, and
his name Is written upon every page
Of her history. The Appeal. in com
mon with the people Of the entire stat
sympataizes with the children in their
affliction, but they can find consola-
ton in the thought that he left them
as priceless legacy an honorcd
name.
There Is no Death, What seems
SO IS transition;
This life Of mortal breath
is but suburb Of the life Elysian,
Whose portals we call Death.
Judge NJ. A. Murphy was born in
the state of New York Sept. 20, 1897.
Shortly after his birth tAe family
moved to McHenry county, Illinois,
where he attended the public schools
until he was sixteen years of age,
when he crossed the plains in the
mad rush that followed the gold dis
c0veries in California. He arrived
In Trinity county. California, in 1853,
and ,oined his brother who had pre-
ccded him.
He soon engaged in mining and
various other pursuits, meeting with
little success. He resided there for
"a number of years. coming to Nevada
in 1863 where he successfully en-
gagged In mining in Esmeralda county,
in the meantime studying law. a pro-
fession he had in view from his infan-
cy. He made money sufficient to en-
able him to further pursue the legal
profession and on the Goth day of
February, 1872. was admitted to prac-