The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-04
The Distinguished Jurist Not Conscious For Twenty Four Hours Previous To
 His Demise
FUNERAL TO BE HELD FROM THE HOME AT 2::3O O'CLOCK TODAY
Hope Had Been Abandoned Since 5 O'Clock Saturday Afternoon-Sur- vived By Widow and Five Chil-
 dren-Leaves a Brilliant
 Record as Jurist

l 'uose Sfhiuei E.. G-eene died last
 night at o'clock at his home. e0o
 sarah avenue, after an illness lasting
 since December 2s.
 Judge Greene breathed his last with
 out recovering from the coma into which he sank 24 hours before his death. His death was not unexpected by mem
 oers or the family as they had practi- cally abandoned all hope after 5 o'clock
 saturday afternoon, when the change
 for the worse in his condition became
 noticeable.
 1 The funeral will be held from the family l residence at Earle station on the South
 Ensley car line this afternoon at 2:So
 o'clock, the Rev. Willis G. Clark, rector Of St. Andrews Episcopal church off clating Interment will be made at Elm wood
 Pallbearers For Services Active pallbearers will be: John G. Bradley, Sydenham Moore Samuel D. Weakley, H.. P. Heflin, Herman Saks. | R. Dewberry. William NJ Burgin. Lee c. l Bradley, Arthur W. Smith and James A. Vann.
 Honorary pallbearers will be all the Judses or the courts of the county and members of the vestry of the church of the Advent as follows: Judge William P. Fort, Judge H. A. Sharpe, Judge John Il. Miller. Judge Charles w, Ferguson. Jtoge John c. Pugh, Judge c. B. Smith. Judge E. c. Crow, Judge Alfred Benners. Judge J. P. Stiles, Judge H. B. Aber hethy' Judge c. w. Hickman, Robert Jehlson' ID. M. Tutwiler, S. F. Thompson. II. A. Terrell, J. " Cole, J. R. Carter. |. o. smith, Priestley Toulman, J. w. Mcqueen and J. w. Donnely. Judge Greene was stricken with heart failure on Wednesday afternoon. De- 'eihoer zS' While at the Southern club. ne ialhted and was removed to his nome, Where he soon recovered con sclousness. His condition was not re- garded as critical for several days. De- cember 29 he took a turn for the worse and It was announced for the first time that he was desperately i'll. After the nrst sinking spell he rallied and clung tenaciously to life but the heart rave way under the pressure and it was seen late Saturday afternoon that death was a matter of hours only
 On the Bench 27 Years
 m the death of Samuel Earle Greene Jefferson county loses one of the most distinguished jurists of the state and the south. For the past 27 years he had served the county in judicial ca pacity and no member of his profession had higher reputation for sterling jn- tegrity and conscientious performance of duty.
 Judge Greenes knowledge of crim- lnal law was phenominal In the su- preme court it was almost an unheard or occurrence for decision of his to be reversed. On the bench Judge Greene was never at loss and ready upon the instant to rule upon any question, how ever intricate or delicate, that might arse Tn the course of proceedings
 In his 27 years on the bench Judge Greene became known for his wide sym pathy and understanding of human ma ture. Instead of being hardened by the procession of crime that came under ms eyes he was me1lowed and never lost his faith in men. He lent q ready ear to the unfortunate and was ever ready to temper justice with mercy. He could be severe, however when the oc- casion called for drastic action and as presiding judge in some of the most famous cases in the criminal history of the state he established reputation for fearlessness and unswerving ad- herence to what he considered his duty surpassed by that of no jurist in the state.
 vriI from all sections of the county and many touching sentiments were expressed by the friends of the distinguished jurist His associate on the bench, Judge w. E. Fort, was deeply touched and spoke in the most effectionate terms of. his late associate. Among the many tributes that came in regard to the death of Judge | Greene. the following from John c. Brad ley, his lifelong friend, expressed the feeling of them all
 No death in many years has
 touched me so deeply as that of Judge
 Greene. He was not only my asso-
 ciate in the courthouse, but my per-
 sonal friend. and advisor. For 2S
 years. while in the city. we took
 lunch together and our relations
 were very close. I shall miss him
 sorely for he was a most delightful
 companion"
 DOIu lu JcIAcTeOu OOuHty
 Born in Jefferson county in 1853 of dis tinguished South Carolina lineage, he was conr ected with the oldest and most promi- nent residents of the county. He was a graduate of Washington and Lee uni versity of Lexington, Va, and on leaving | college taught school for four years at | Elyton and Birmingham. Many men prominent in business and professional | circles in Birmingham remember him as fao oc6f fv,n 0Cho bal studied law and was admitted to prac- tice in 18S0 In 1884 he was elected to rep- resent Jefferson county In the legisla- ture and served one term acceptably to his constituents and with credit to himself. In 1885 he formed a law partnership with the late James B. Hawkins, which con- tinued until his elevation to the bench of the criminal court in 1887 by Governor Seay. a high honor for so young an at- torney.
 Judge Greene was retained on the crin- inal court bench by the people of Jefferson county almost without opposition until 1904. when he was nominated for the of- flee of probate judge, serving six years as such A short time after the expiration of his term as probate judge he was again appointed to the bench of the criminal | court and later was elected by the people for the present term.
 A lifelong democrat. Judge Greene took al active interest in the affairs of his party A member of the Episcopal church, he served for m1ny years as vestryman of the Church of the Advent. gentle