The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-29
Judge Samuel B. Witt

Judge Samuel b. witt. Tor more
than twenty years rresld.ag over the
Hastings Court Of Richmond. died al
me Hot Spriuss Oh Friday. aged s.xty-
! one years. lie had Toy moutha been
III OF complication Of diseases and
Tor some weeks small hope OF Ais
I recovery has been warranted oy the
developments Of Tho case Prior TO
his elevation 20 the bench. judge witt
was for several years an attorney for
commonwealth. and prior thereto had
been q member OF The House OF Dele
gates. HIS record and the universal
testimony OF MS associates accord 20
commenting MS judicla! service and
his integrity and nie!!ty
1t IS rare that 4 jur.st possosses ,ae
same combination Of judicial ability
and wide popularlty but sam wa.
as his thousands OF friends referred
to him combined both a delightful
companion. charming raconteur and
genial associate widely known FOR his
bonnomic, ne knew no friends or foes
when he asconded the bench and wa
"a stern and dignlAcd official. yet with
al kindly and cons!dcratc Possessing
the cmbonpoint OF Jolly friar Its
appearance ala not belle him. for 10
way d good fellow Ia any company IN
the sense that he enjoyed and pro-
fonder Of a good story and few could
tell one with better effect. While PROB
ably not entitled to be classed as Il
great jur!st. he was a nae criminal
court Judge and n man OF consider
able erudition. both IN the domain OF
law and OF general literature. Big
hearted and tender he was sympa-
thetic as we'll as just and was gener-
ons and kindly and iovabic. He had
his faifltc a course hnr those ho
knew him best admired and appre-
ciated him most and min!mized his
defects His death viii cause pc.aona!
sorrow to thousands who knew him
and welcomed his appearance In any
group. Though rarely equipped oy
temperament and disposition for po-
itlcal life. his life work IN the main
lay along lines separated therefrou.
ana In Difference 80 INC ethics OF his
profession and his judicial post. he
held aloof therefrom. he had been ef-
fective and successful whenever In his
earlier life he aspircd 10 elective OF.
fee AS public speaker he was
graceful and eloquent and appealed
to the enthusiasm OF his hearers
Danville Register.
Judge Samuel 3 witt who died at
Hot Springs yesterday was an able
jurist For many years he presided
! over the Hastings Court OF Richmond
in a manner that won MIN eminent
| distinction lie was essentially the
/ judicial temperament-calm. fair. fear
! less and conscientious. HIS too.
! the alert penetrating. and well poised
mind; ana above ALL hts the earnest
/ Industrious. Jealous, CONSIDERATION to
: the pehests of an importapt public
station Certainly Judge Wits record
on the bench extending back more
than two decades. ana uninterrupted
! throughout that time. entities HIM to
be held in grateful memory by the
people whom he served. and tho cit-
zenship OF the entire state.
Considered apart from his dis
/ tinguished professional attainments
and enviable public career. 1t may be
said we believe in all truth that few
men in the state attracted and held
a larger circle OF friends than the
now dead Richmond jurist. lie was
lovable and much beloved and So
because being "A warm hearted. gener-
Gus. high minded gentleman He
radiated the kindly feeling IFS
/ presence alone seemed to generate
good Will and pleasant mood and
! happy sentiment He bore with him
always that gentle courtesy which is
! horn of good breeding and noble in
j stinct and love OF fellow man. Thus
came in contact. and held them as
his devoted friends by many hundred
fold. Truly his death viii be much