The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-05-06
Judge Bell Killed and
Mrs. Bell Seriously Injured

sorrow and regret heard in this com
| munitY as when the news came last
I Sunday morning that Judge VIM
Conn Bell had been killed and Mrs
Bell, painfully if not seriously injured
/ lii terrible street car wreck in the
city of Seattle. Washington. The
news came about the hour the cOngre-
cations Of the city had assembled fol
the Sunday morning services and when
the report was circulated anG an
nOunced from some Of the pulpitS, the
people were ST. shocked and bereaved
that many eyes were full of tears at
the sad fate Of their friends
A full account Of the accident has
not yet been obtained on account of
the difficulty of getting telegraphic
communication in detail from such a
distance. But from private kilograms
to Judge Bells family in HarrOdsburg
and from the Associated Press it is
learned that the Judge and Mrs. Bell
with a number Of friends We're return
ing to their hotel last Saturday night
about 10 O'Clock. AS their trolley car
was about IL ascend long hill, a
heavily loaded coal car on the same
track had reached nearly the summit
OF The bill when suddenly lOOSed by
the breaking of coupling pin, de-
scended the hill, gaining velocity and
force with every inch, crashed into
the Car, upon which the Judge and
sixteen others were passengers, kill
ing Judge Bell and one other passen-
ger almost instantly and iDjuring,
more or less all others on the car, in
GLIDING the Judges eStimable wife.
Reports are conflicting as to the ex-
tent of her injury, but it Is hoped
that she is not as seriously hurt as
first reported. The remains will be
brought back to HarrOdsburg for bur-
ial, but no arrangements have been
made for the funeral or time of burial.
He is survived by his wife, fourteen
year-0ld son. his mother, Mrs. T. c.
Bell, two brothers, Mr.. P. E. Bell, of
HarrOdsburg, Z. S. Bell, Of Berkele,
CAL. and two sisters. Mrs. Annie b.
Goddard, of Paris, KY, and Mrs.
Harrison, of California.
Judge Bell was born and reared in
Mercer county, KY, being son Of the
late Thomas G. Bell, who was prOmi-
nent and distinguished member Of the
HarrOdSburg bar. He utilized every
moment of his good educational Op-
portunities, being graduated at
Georgetown College. and afterward at
the law department Of the University
of Virginia. lie began the practice of
law with his father in HarrOdSburg
and continued to practice in that city
with great success until he was elect
ed Judge of this Judicial District in
1908, in which position he served
faithfully and well for the period of
six years. Having possessed an unuS-
ually cordial and SOciable nature he
was thus enabled to make the person
al acquaintance of almost every per
son in this county during his term OH
tie bench, and more popular and be-
loved official never served the people
of Garrard county. He had kind
word for every one and never went
from his hotel to the Court room with
out engaging in pleasant conversation
with those whom he CHANGED to meet,
and rarely ever stopped without a
number would gather about to hear
a cheerful word from him, and were
never disappointed.
On the bench he was courteous. STU
diOus, and fair and possessed a WON
derful judicial temperament. His in
tellectual powers were of the highest
order. Strict integrity and the high
est judicial honor always marked his
conduct. The bar of this county had
great regard and affection fOr him and
general regret was felt when he re-
tired from the bench. He never lost
an opportunity to express his apprecia-
tiOn of the generous cOurteSieS ex-
tended to him and his beloved wife by
his fri ends in Lancaster and Garrard
county. AS citizen and official
Judge Bell belonged to that class
which makes Kentucky's manhood.
hOSpit ality and patriotism shine
through the world as the brightest
and best that God has created, His
future was full of hope and promise
and had he lived there is no doubt
that he would have received at the
hands of an atfecti0nats people many
positions of trust and honor. HIS
friends had selected him as the next
Attorney General of his State. which
he would have used as stepping
stone to something higher and great
er.
Our hearts are bowed in sorrow on
account of the sad taking of Of this
great and good man, while the
strength and nobility Of his young
manhood was at its zenith. Though
the shadows had not heightened near
the closing days. he had drunk deep OF
life and it's successes, and had slipped
but little of the dregs and bitterness
of disappointment. His sad and un-
timely taking away leaves his hfe's
companion crushed and broken in
spirit. To her and all his dear ones
our hearts 90 out in deepest sympathy
In their sorrow they will find much
consolation in his sincere, kindly, ear
nest, manly and successful life, and
that he was called home Sun-kiSSed