The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-10
JUDGE WALDO DIES
IN KANSAS CITY
This MORNING
Meager Advices to Friends
Here Tell of Unexpected
Death of Prominent Figure
in States Legal Circles.

Meagcr advices from Kansas cts
20 tho local legal Offices OF the Santa
Fe Railway company contain shs
news. extremely sad 10 friends and ac.
| quaintances throughout the south.
west. that Judge Henry L. Waldo died
I this morning IN Kansas city. The
cause of death is not known here but
| b was stated that the end came sud
denly and was entirely unexpected.
Judge Waldo's connection with the
SANTA re dates hack to the time the
road was built. when he was an at
torney in santa re and became the
confidential personal aad legal ad-
wiser OF william B Strong who .ock
"a leading part In that work. for New
Mexico. His advice and counsel were
also sought upon matters arising In
other Hections
Judge waldo was the son Of Iaur-
enCe Ludlow Waldo and Mary Eliz-
ubeth tCantrelll Waldo and was born
In Jackson county No, Janudry i6,
1884. As early as 1899 his father had
cnFsged in merchandising over the
Chihuahun and Santa Fc trails and
during the rebellion Of the Mexicans
against the Americans, soon after
they had taken possession Of the
country was captured near Mora by
Manuel Cortez. leader fone OF their
bands. He was shot, with i've Others
hy Corscz' order.
only "a mcagor education was oh
tanned hy judge Waldo In the com
mon schools of jackson county, and
though be attended the Uaiycrsity Of
Missouri IL was only Tor part ~ one
year. He crossed the plains TO Santa
fc In 1863 with the caravan Of George
Bryant Later he returned 20 West
port. going thence 10 California a
year later. In California ne read law
and was admitted to the oar. In 1870
he married Lucy Maria Mills. daugh-
ter of Or. Augustus Mills. Of Ken
tucky Five children were born OF
this union. three Of them surviving.
These are Mamie, Thomas a. and
Helen (Waldo) Rogers.
Judge Waldo removed to santa Fe
in 1873, taking charge Of The inter-
csts OF stephen r. Elkins. then "A del
cRnte In congress from the then ter
ritory of Sew Mexico In 1876 Pres
ident Grant appointed him 10 ths
chief iusticeship OF the territorial su-
premc court, where he put an end q
/ the custom OF attorneys addressinl
/ the jury In spanish.
ON rcsuming the practice OF hi
profession Judge Waldo formed 1
partnership with William Breeder
and soon Samuel p. Axtell then gov
crnor. appointed him attorney gen
crnl. lie ncld this office until lsSo
" hon his partner succeeded him a
the appointment Of Lionel A. sheldon
Throughout his term as chief jus
tice and later. his period Of incum
| bency as attorney general, Judg
waldo was power In the Democrati
party, though this apparently weighe
but little on the appointing powe
I which was of the opposite politics
! faith.
While holding the Office Of attoi
ncy general and representing the te
ritory In the courts, the records al
close the fact that hc was uniform
successful. In 1888. when the Ia
department OF the santa Re Rallrog
company was systcmatizod. he WI
appointed It's solicitor Tor New Me
leo. position which no held unl
1919, having in charge an of the bu
incss of the company in New MoNic
Hc gave up his private practice. dh
sulving his partnership With Williai
Breodon iu 1883.
Although mover % member of Oh
legislature uf the territory prohabl
mo- one over drew -n many bills passe
hy b. as Judge waldo, resulting d
munt benefit Tor the people. AZ On
same umc. b. may be- said, ina
through a influence much propose
legislation. vicious and harmful d
character nlcd of cnactmcnt Chars
ed with tH" responsibility of guard
ing great interests in other Jurisuic
tiuns. the prey of politicians and dem
lugUgs h.e sreat disnR and pniin
rcarhublc character enabled hun g
b. dcai with political officials and bosse
J of whatever party fcarlcssly aad with
out favor.
Judge Wabic was 70 man OF erea
practical wisdom In an his profes
sional undertakings and engagement
, his strikins personality has Away
been iu evidence. Averse 90 any sem
blanco OF notoricty be was neVe
. known 10 evadc responsibility IN orde
TO escape possible criticism For man
years the trusted representative o
great corporate Interests, he nevc
advocated or permitted bis influence %
name To he used in support oraslli.
measure Of detrimen, to the peoislg
lie WIS plain STRAIGHTFORWARD. un
assuming gentleman. profouns
thinker. an able lawyer. ana fear
lessfadvocate OF what he believed q
be for the best.