Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-19
FEDERAL JuR|sT
DIES At RED OAK
Judge Smith Mcpherson
succumbs After Long
Period of Illness
LOCAL OFFICIALS
TO ATTEND FUNERAL,
Officers Of United States
Court Will Be Present
at the Services

Smlth Mcpherson. Judge of Az
unl.ed States district court ~ roua
aied at his home in Rad nar
at o'clock Sunday eyening -.
Yer an illness Of six months, dml
ration caused by stomach and haast
trouble. He suffered relanaa ahnnt
noon sunday, became unconacions ana
sradually q, grew worse until death "a mo
me lirst news Of his death vas -
celVed In this city early this mnrn;ry
Dy the local federal court on1iciaIs
me word coming to the deputv cIarL,.
ONCE from w. C. Macarthur clerL -
tne federal court at Des Moines rmdsa
McPherson was very well know n,
Ottumwa, having many narsnrai
friends outside of those whom ha rcat
IN professional capacities in the cn,,rt
room. He and DR.. A. O. Wili,o :,
We're in school at the state nnivarsit-
at Iowa City at the same time rnn,,,
Ing together during the term of 1asa.
1870. ~ u looS-
Representatives frora the rrnitad
States district court clerks n,arshaT.
ana attorneys offices as we'll as some
oi the local lawyers will attend the
Iunerai or Judge Smith Mcpherson.
Hhicn VIII be held at Red Oak Wednes.
uay afternoon. United States Marshal
y. +. Reed, Deputy Marshal N. i. Arri.
. son; assistant United States ATTORNEY
y. It. Moon and Deputy Clerk Rilla stain
eApect 10 De present at the funeral serv-
ices or the prominent Iowa jurist. who
mas held court here during every term
since the opening of the Ottumwa dis
trict with the exception OF last
october. when the illness, which culnli-
mated in his death, prevented him from
attending to his official duties. A mum. H
ber OF the local attorneys will prob. I
ably attend and the Wapello County
Bar association plans to send repre-
sentative.
Suffered From Indigo stion.
Judge MCPHERSON had been suffer
ing from indigestion for several years.
HIS last illness, however, began In
July shortly after he had Completed
the holding Of strenuous term or i
court in Des Moines.
He had gone to Kansas where he
was interested in land deal. Ac-
companied by friends, he was riding
IN an automobile five miles in the
country when the machine broke down
NOT desiring to wait until another con-
veyance could be secured, he returned
to town on foot, Notwithstanding the
roads were extremely dusty and the
mercury lowered around the 100 de-
gree mark.
Returning to his home in Red Oak,
where he has lived for more than
forty years. he was forced to remain
indoors. After two weeks he became
strong enough to make trip to Kan
sas City where he was called upon to
attend to some matters pertaining to
an estate Of which he was admin.
lstrator. There Judge Mcpherson SUI.
fered second attack of indigestion.
advised him to return home
at once
Indoors Six Months.
For six months he remained indoors,
being confined a portion Of the time
to his bed. At intervals he was able
to receive guests and give attention is
some cases he had under considera-
lion.
Early last week Judgz McPherson's
condition took turn for the worse. II
He became unconscious at times and