The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-11-29
TRIBUTES PAID TO
FATHER and SON
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD az
GAR IN HONOR or JUDGE
NJ. c. AND GEORGE
SAuFlEv.

VI t'oNtt Ntit ny
stanford bar at conclusion OF the re-.
Gently teriu Of the Lincoln circuit
court Saturday afternoon Gathered
with the local lawyers were Judge
Lewis l.. Walker. OF Garrard. Common
wealth's Attorney Charles A. Hardin
OF Mercer. and Attorneys Robert
Breckenridge. and Morrison Breckin.
ridre. William J. Price. and Lanicr.
Of Dan,ille. thus giving representa-.
ion 10 the four counties OF the Judi.
cidl district. In the tribute paid to
tue late Judge NJ. {. saullcy. Who sat
80 Ions and so ably on the bench of
the district. and 20 his sou Geo %.
Sauiley. who was m-.ipg such a
brilliant reputation at the various
courts
: number OF women were present in
the court room to hear the tribute To-
The memory OF this remarkable pat
~ men. and many spectators sat
throughout the ceremonies
Judge J. W. Alcoru was chosen az
chairman OF the gathering Judge
Walker spoke FIRST paying beautiful
Tribute 10 his predecessor and his son,
and was followed by Judge Breckin
ridlc. who spoke a. one OF the "old
oaRs" lott In the forest lie had been
intimately associated with Judge San'
iey througoui their long careers ana
Spoke teclingly. Congressman liar
Vcy Helm drew a beautiful parallel OF
;he lives of father and son F'ontaine
Fox Bobbitt paid them high euloSy.
pud Mt. Hardin spoke toucningly OF
lis intimate association with Judge
Sauilcy when he was ON the bench
and OF the very pleasure II WAS 10
have been associated with such man
William !. Price. X. $. Alcorb. Dr. j.
g. Carpenter. r ]. lin all paid hign
tribute, 20 the memory OF the depart
cd. ana Judge Alcorn Closed with n
feeling tribute to the memory OF his
lifelong friend. and the latters son.
The bar adopted the following reso-
buttons
Micah chrissn saufey-Memorisi
Micah ChrismRn Sauney was borr
In Wayne county. Kentucky. on May
the 18TH. ist2. After attending school
In Monticello. he then attended the
high school In Columbia. Kentucky.
taught by J. l.. Mckee. a prominent
minister In the PRESBYTERIAN church,
aud sitarv ards vice president oil Cen
n. College. He was student IN this
school Shcn the civil War began ana
there enlisted IN the Cont ederate
service As a private in Company n.
9th Kentucky. under Cept. shelby
Cofley His company was transferred
IRON Gen Breckinridge's division TO
The command OF Gen. John ". Morgan
lie Was with this con mand Sith the
ranx Of First Lieutenant. on It's Ia
nous said through Kentucky ana
ohio in 1861. and was captured with
his commander on this raid. lie WAS
imprisoned at Johnsons Island. Al
lerheny city. Point Lookout and Fort
donaldson. Through tho influence
of his uncle. the Hon. James &. Chris
man. member OF Congress he was
exchanged and at once started 90
ioir the command OF General Lee,
and was on his way there. when Lee
surrendered. He then returned 10
Monticello and began ;he study OF
law. ard soon entered the law school
la Louisville. and graduated there
from Ia 1856. Among his classmates
~ this school were William q. WEIGH
and Richard q. Warren. honored de.
ceased members OF this bar.
re returned TO his home town OF
nd thsa afiaa al
law, and while located there and on
March Goth, 1867, he was married To
Miss Sallie Rowan. daughter OF
Judge Rowan, OF McMirnyille, Tenn.
In 1865 he came 10 stanford ana be
zen HE most successful career as law
yer and nudge lie was elected and
served as County judge OF this coun-
~ from 1871 to 1875. lie was an
elector for Hancock In presidential
elertiou OF 1880 He was appointed
Justice of the United States Court OF
Wyoming Territory by President
Cleveland In 1885 an: served as sucn
until 1890 when Wyoming was al
nitted as a state he then returned
home and resumed the practice OF
law nj this bar. lie was elected Clr-
emit Judge Oh this dis;rict Tor the term
beginning January LIST. 1924. ana re-
elected for the term beginning Janu'
AIRY list, 1898. and served the full term.
lie resumed the practice OF law IN
'po4 and was emincntly successful,
but was, by the people, again placed
upon the bench In this circuit Tor tue
term beginning January list. 1910 ana
was thus serving his mira term az
Circuit Judge OF this district at ire
time al his death, waich occurred AZ
III home In this city on the morning
OF August 18TH, 1910.
RE was faithful ana true m every
relation of life tie was devoted TO-
Tia family ana with aim, lbs nom
hers were always first, after them
his friends. and, last OF ALL sell. lie
WAS a man of lofty instinct and con
duct. with a supreme contempt Tor the
mere time server, absolutely Tear
less and beyond the very east inhn'