The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-08-12
JUDGE SAUFLEY dies
SUDDENLY AT HOME
DISTINGUISHED JuRIsr srRlcK.
en- WITHOUT WARNING
HIS BRILLIANT CAREER

about half past eight O'Clock this.
friday morning.
Death came quickly and without
warning, and from he quiet dignity
OF expression OF his lace in last ~
pose, must have beeh painless and
peiceiul the sort ID death that
men want to die
NC Warning fiutter Twas heard OF
the wings as the dark Angel OF Death
lowered over the hote on DanyITe
avenue this morning. Judge Saufiey
had eaten a good breakfast. lie had
been feeling about in Dis usual health
lately. and had gotten nicely through
the special term of tie Lincoln CIR.
cult court which was concluded last
week. without especial fatigue True.
he had remarked after breakfast thai
he ielt some discomfort In his stoni-
ach, but little was thought Of 70 at
the time, and he went out To feed
his chickens carrying a tin can cf
feed In his hand. lie passed Henry
Evans. his colored gardener and re-
marked that his stomach felt uneasy.
out went on TO the chicken yard and
was seen no more alive.
Soon aiterward. the colored man.
having occasion To- 20 that way. found
che body OF Judge Saufiey prone upon
the. ground by the gate Il was life
less. but still warm. The half filled
can OF feed lay under his head where
u had struck when he tell over The
temple on the right side was slight
Iy confused where the skin had been
cut by the sharp edges OF the can.
That was all
News Of the death OF Judge Saul.
ley spread quickly over the coninun.
ity and caused widespread sorrow
and was a great snock TO all. FrieLds
ana loved ones quickly repaired 20
the home To administer what com
fort they could To the beloved widow
aud children. in this their darkest
hour. Few women have been called
upon 10 bear In so short a time such
grieyious affliction as has this noble
wife. Only last March she lost her
son. George II. Sauney, and grief ov'
er this Is believed TO have been noie
or less Indirectly the cause OF has
tening the demise OF his father. Tor
few sons were loved as was his son
and his father and mother were wrap
ped up In him and his future and his
death was a mortal hlow. u. :
Judge Sauney was Just entering up
on his third term as Judge OF the 18th
district, after a long life full OF hon
ors and testimonials OF the respect
and esteem OF his fellow men. He
was In his ssth year. having been
born in Monticello. Wayne county,
IN fsi2. the son OF Henry Rinehart
and Emily Chrisman Sauney. His Ia
thsr was the youngest son OF Adam
Saufiey. who came To Kentucky with
four stAlwart sons from Wythe eoun-
". Virginia, early In the history OF
the state. Judge Saufey was one oil
a large family OF children. but the on
Nv survivor now Is his sister. Mrs. c
A Cor, OF Jonesboro. Tenn.
In 1861 when the Civil War broke
out. Judge Saufiey, then a lad OF -,
Immediately espoused the cause oil
Confederacy, and together with sew
eraf OF his brothers entered tue
soufhern army Que OF his brothers,
James, was killed soon afterward at
Memphis, Tenn. Judge Sauney en-
listed as a private In Brec kinridge's
brigade OF Kentucky infantry, but
showed such aptitude for military az.
fairs and such bravery that he was
soon promoted TO First I.ieutenancy
In General John II. Morgan's brigade.
He served with Morgan throughout
the war, was captured on the Ohio
raid of that celebrated chieftain and
with his comrades incarcerated In the
peuitentiary at Allegheny City. Pa,
and at Point Lookout and Fort l'ela-
ware.
The war over. he came TO L.=s".
county, ami som aftcrward married
Miss SaIlie Rowan. OF McMinnyilic.
Tenn, whom he had met during the
war. She was a daughter OF dis
tinxuished lawyer OF that State ). ID.
Rowan, and a great granddaughter OF
Governor Caswell. the irst governor
OF North Carolina.
Judge Saufiey prepared FOR the baT'
hia life work, at the Louisville Law
school, and quickly forged 20 the
front in his profession. He was an
uncomproniising democrat OF tho
Old school, and was elected County
Judge OF Lincoln county In soon 1870
and served till 1874. In 1880 he Was
a member OF the electoral college |
from the Eighth district and support |
ed General Hancock for president
. In 1883 he was appointed by PresE
dent Grover Cleveland associate JUS
tice OF the supreme court OF the teri
ritory OF Wyoming and remained In
the west until II was admitted 10
statehood. His experiences In the |
west were somewhat peculiar ana Of
ten extremely interesting and excir |
ing, and called into play his resource
full ability as well as splendid legal
attainments At one time. with re-
volver in hand. he held In check
mob which had determined 70 take
the law INTO its own hands and Sc
cure q prisoner accused OF crime; but
Judge saufiey. firm and fearless In
defense Of justice and right. succeed
ed In averting what would have been
a criminal proceeding on the part OF
the. mob.
Returning 70 his home here In
Kentucky. he VAS soon elevated TO