Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-08
JUDGE R. 5. M'CLAY
 DIES SUDDENLY IN DOUGLAS
Was An Early Settler in Coun- ty and State. Filled Many Offices With Credit. Leaves Wife and Daughter.

Advices received here yesterday from Douglas were to the effect that no arrangements had been made as yet for the funeral of Judge R. s. Maclay. who died suddenly in his court room On Tuesday afternoon. The funeral will not be held before Saturday and possibly not until Sunday. It will be held under the auspices of the Elks when it is held The judge had many friends in the Warren district who will regret to hear of his death. The Douglas Dispatch of yesterday has the following account of his death:
 Judge Robert s. Maclay, one of the most prominent men of Douglas and enc of the earliest settlers of this state, dropped dead in his court room at the police station few minutes after o'clock yesterday afternoon Apoplexy was given as the cause of death by DT. E. w. Adamson. who was summoned by those present.
 Judge Maclay was in the midst of hearing a case of alleged robbery when he was stricken. James E. Boyle. city attorney, was cross-examining a witness when the judge rose from his chair behind his desk and said: 'Ex- cuse me for minute. boys, I want to get a drink The judge stepped down from the rostrum and walked around Mir. Boyle, who was sitting near the desk. As the judge passed the desk his knees seemed to weaken and he sank to the floor. falling on his face.
 MT Boyle and others ran to the judges assistance, thinking possibly he had tainted. The stricken man was laid on his back and artificial respira- ton applied, to the end that he opened his eyes and asked what had hap pened He was told he had tainted and the men suggested that he would probably be all right in a few min utes. The judge then said: Send for my wife This was the last intelligi- ble remark he made.
 Death Comes Quickly
 Those present picked the judge up and carried him to a rear room of the city hall, where he was made as com fortable as possible on a table. When Mrs. Maclay arrived it was believed the judge was not rational. as he did not appear to recognize his wife. He passed away a few minutes after Mrs. Maclay arrived.
 ''Dr Adamson, who arrived at the city hall a few minutes before Mrs. Maclay, stated as soon as he saw the condition of the judge that there wasl no hope for him. as he had had hemorrhage of the brain and death was only matter oc few minutes.
 Here Many Years
 Robert Maclay was born at New Alameda, Cal. His parents moved to Arizona when the judge was a young boy, and practically all of his life was spent in this state His early life was spent in and around Globe. He lived for number of years at Tombstone and also at Wilcox Judge Maclay was in Arizona during the Indian trou- bles. and was proud of telling of his experiences in this state when Arizona was truly wild and woody
 Judge Maclay married Miss Rosia Lange at Wilcox 21 years ago and they have one child, Viola. who is a teacher in the public schools here. The domestic life of Judge Maclay was an ideal one; he and his wife had re- mained inseparable companions. and the home life of the three, father. mother and daughter, had always been the closest comradeship.
 Clerk Many Years
 During his early life Judge Maclay did some mining and at one time con tracted for some work at Tombstonel in the early days when Tombstone was a big mining camp. He has spent most of his life around mining camps. He was at one time employed as a clerk at Bisbee, and later in 1914 he entered the employ of the Copper Queen smelter as a timekeeper He was also shelter clerk here.
 "The judge resigned this position to accept one of clerk for the board of county supervisors. He held this posi- tion until he was elected justice of the peace for Douglas precinct in 1911. He was justice of the peace for two terms, and before the election of Jus tice of the'Peace D. T. Dunlap. Judge Maclay was police justice, too. He had been police justice for four years. Judge Maclay was also sealer of weights and measures for the city of Douglas.
 Had Many Friends
 ''Of Judge R. S. Maclay it can be truly said his heritage was friends. His several positions brought him in touch with a great many people and all who knew him were glad to count