Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-17
.C.J.NOYES DIES At
SISTERS HOSPITAL
Well Known Jurist SucCumbS to
Injuries Received in EIe-
vator Accident
SUFFERS SUDDEN RELAPSE
Deceased Was Friend of James G.
Blaine, also Prominent in
FraternaI Orders
SUFFERS SUDDEN RELAPSE

Judge Charles ]. Noyes, president
of the New England society of South
ern California, we'll known lodge man
and lawyer and a man who formerly
took a prominent part in national poll
tics, died last evening at the Sisters
hospital in this city as the result OF
injuries received on September 22 in
an elevator accident in the Laughlln
building, 315 South Broadway.
Judge Noyes was one of the best
known figures in fraternal circles in
this county, was formerly judge of the
criminal court at Boston, served for
several terms as speaker of the house
of representatives of the state of Mas
sachusetts, placed the name Of Senator
Alger before the Republican conVen-
ton for the presidential nomination in
1888, and had distinguished career as
a practicing attorney. He was %
years of age and lived at 1880 Harvard
boulevard.
The accident which caused Judge
Noyes' death happened while he was
ascending to the third floor of the
office building in the elevator. The
operator is said to have stopped short
of the floor, and as Judge Noyes at
tempted to leave the cage it suddenly
shot upward. Judge Noyes was
bumped against the steel frame over
the entrance, knocking him to the
floor of the car.
Becoming confused, the operator is
said to have reversed the motion of
the cage, and it shot to the bottom of
the building with Noyes lying at the
door of the car AS the ear shot by
each floor on it's downward flight the
attorney was struck by the landing
places. He was Immediately rushed
to the Sisters hospital, where broken
leg, many bruises and internal iR1uries
were found by the attending doctors.
WAS RECOVERING
Until yesterday he was supposed to
have been recovering, but sudden
reaction, due to the internal injuries
set in, resulting in his death.
Judge Noyes moved to California five
years ago from Massachusetts, and To-
Gated at Santa Monica, where he prac-
ticed law up to two years ago, when
he moved to Los Angeles and contin-
ued the work of his profession here,
having Offices in the Security building.
He was born in Haverhill, Mass,
August Z, 1841, the son of Johnson
Noyes. He married Emily Wells
March 9, 1854 He graduated from
Haverhill college in 1860; from the
Union college, Schenectady, N. Y, A.
b. 1864, LIB. 1888; delivered the hon
orary chancellor's address at that time.
the supreme court of Massachusetts
in 1864; to the United States district
and circuit courts in 1867 and to the
supreme court of the United States in
1877.
In national politics he was well
known, stumping many of the eastern
states for the Republican party on
several national elections. When
James G. Blaine, who was personal
friend of Noyes, ran for the presidency,
Noyes campaigned for him in nearly
every state in the union.
At the Chicago Republican conven-
ton of 1888 Noys placed Senator Rus
sell Algers name before the conVen-
tion for the presidential nomination:
In the years 1880, 1882, 1887 and 1888
he was speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives of the state of Massachu-
setts, previous to which he had served
one year in the state senate.
For years he was judge in the Grim
inal court at Boston where also he
had a private practice for many years
prior to coming west.
In fraternal orders he was leader.
He was past chancellor of the Helmet
lodge No 25, knights of Pythias Of
this city and represented that lodge at
the last session of the grand LODGE in
which he took a conspicuous part in
the proceedings.
PROMINENT MASON
When living at Santa Monica he was
prominent in the affairs of the Ma
sonic order of that city, being past
commander and past master of that
fraternity. He is a past chief patri-
arch of Odd Fellowship.
In the knights Pythias order he
was a member of the committee on
law and supervision, receiving that ap-
pointment from Grand Chancellor
John L. Childs. He also was on the
staff of Brigade General James A.
Driffill of the uniformed ranks of the
knights of Pythias corps.
He was a member of the Alborah
Temple No. rs of the B. o. K. X, oc-
cupying the position as venerable