The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-07

on the lawn at the family residence,
Flint and Ridge streets. The Episeo-
pal service will be conducted by Rev.
Samuel Unsworth Although there
will be no lodge ritual Masons, Elks
and Sons of Veterans will be present
as escorts of honor. Interment will
be in the Masonic cemetery here.
Neither of Judge Massey's sons
will be present at the funeral. DIR.
X. r. Massey. of Varna, Illinois, start
ed, but turned back at Kansas City.
The other son, residing at Washing
ton, will not be here.
Sudden Death Of Judge Massey.
Hon. w A. Massey, former United
States Senator and one time Judge of
the Nevada Supreme Court, passed
away at 4:30 o'clock Thursday after
noon, on a Southern Pacific train, en-
route from Reno to Susanville, Cali
fornia, on legal business. Death was
due to heart failure, from which he
had been a sufferer for many years.
The first attack came while Judge
Massey was sitting in the smoker,
but II soon passed away, and to
friends he expressed himself as feel
ing much better.
chair car, and shortly after being
seated it was noticed by those near
him that he was in distress, and ev
erything possible was one for his
relief, but he lapsed into unconscious
ness and passed away in few
moments.
The remains were taken back to
Reno Yesterday, accompanied by his
law partner, George Springmeyer.
The sad news was conveyed to j.
Sheeban, of the First National bank,
in a telegram received late Thursday
Afternoon, and was by him conveyed
to his sister, Mrs. Massey. who was
visiting with her sister, Mrs. c. g.
Smith, at Goleonda The bereaved
widow, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
c G. Smith, left on the first train for
Reno, being joined here by Mr..
Sheehan.
The news quickly spread about
town, and on all sides words of regret
were heard. coupled with eulogies to
the character of the dead statesman.
Judge Massey was well known here,
having visited Winnemucca many
times on legal business and on visits
TO relatives.
William Alexander Massey was 81
years of age, having been born De-
tober Z, 1856, at Oakfeld, Perry coun-
ty, Ohio. Twenty-nine years of his
life were spent in Nevada and the
place he won both in his profession
and in the hearts of the people with
whom he came in contact was the
highest He was held in the worm
est regard by his associates for his
a. ,x,1n IA
spirit and, at times when it was re-
auired, his ability for vigorous and
decisive words and action.
Miner and Lawyer.
Judge Massey's early experiences
in Nevada were laid in Elko county,
where he was attracted to the camp
of Tusearora by the mining excite
ment then in progress. He practiced
law in Elko county after some mining
experience which involved long
months of manual labor on his part
and later became district attorney of
the county. In 1886 Judge Massey
was elected Justice of the Supreme
Court of Nevada from Elko county,
but while occupying the bench as
chief justice he resigned in order to
devote himself to private practice
He then entered into partnership in
Reno with Judge A. f. Cheney, con
tinuing as his law partner until 1910
The firm later became Cheney, Mas
sey & Price, but in 1910 Judge Massey
withdraw and had no associate until
July 2, 1912, when he was appointed
United States Senator from Nevada
to fill out the unexpired term OF the
late Senator Nixon. He then became
associated with District Judge Cole
l.. Harwood under the firm name of
Massey & Harwood. Following
campaign for election as senator t.
succeed himself he lost bv a very mar
row margin, the result being in doubt
for several days while the ballots
were being counted, Judge Massey
resumed the practice of law in Rem
and quickly acquired an enormou
volume of legal business For lit
tie less than year he had as his az
sociate George Springmeyer, formerly
of Carson City under the firm nam
of Massey & Sprngmeyer.
Prominent In Senate.
During his brief term in the senat
Judge Massey attained remarkahi
prominence for new member an
Immediately stepped into high plae'
in party councils. He had been talk
ed of for the Republican nomination
for senator at the coming primaries
and had been urged TO run by some OF
those prominent in the party, but had
not yet expressed his decision.
Judge Massey was of Irish extrae
tion, his grandfather, Mathew Mas
sey, coming from the north of Ire
land and settling in New York, where
he married. Later he went to Ohio
where his son William, father of
Judge Massey, was born. William
Massey served through the Civil war
both as an officer and as a surgeon.
Judge Massey was one of five child
rem. His parents moved to Illinois,
where he was brought up, receiving
Duhlie achnol alnoafiou and later tax