The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

in the order of time, was 5. A. Wood
Esq, As | have at another time writ
ten quite fully of his lifc-work as
lawyer as well as making frequent
mention of him in these papers, and a!
the leading facts of his labors have
been preserved it is not necessary ia
make any special mention of him, On,
of the most interesting characters
knew in connection with the Manito-
voc bar was Judge George G. Lee.
George c. Lee.
Judge Lee made his first appearance
at the Manitowoc bar on Sept 80
1854, at the same time as l.. T. War.
rcn elsewhere mentioned As in the
case of James H. Kyle the facts relat.
ing to him are very little known, and
considerable search has failed TO yield
any reliable information.
As | remember him he was a man
about 2S years of age, dark complex
ion, dark grey eyes, always neatly
dressed, as the saying is, well groomcd
His hair and beard were black, lus-
trous black. lie wore his hair rather
long, and curlcd under, while his beard
was closely cropped. Though only
about medium height he was very dig
nifed in his bearing, studiously polite,
both in manner and speech.
Of his ancestry and residence before
he came to Manitowoc | have learned
absolutely nothing and as his entire
stay here was only about five years he
appears to have been soon forgotten.
lie was a bachelor and had not found
ed a home but lived at the hotel on
York street, later known as the Win
diate house, all the time | knew him.
| have only a hazy impression that
Charles H. Walker at some time told
me he came from Ohio, and that hc
knew him there, Judge Lee must have
been elected or appointed county Judge
vow s,,n .f,or lie orri,ol J., nranito.
woc as he saryod +, thot. oaice d,r,no
tbe yo,rs tsr5-Fs ana ua. conyidorod
verv c,n,hIc and efficient officer
soon AFTER bis rotirement from tbc
duties of fbo cou,f,, h,docshin no on.
tered into nartncrshin Win Charles II
Walker for general nroctice The arm,
wos very strong one Roth members
were verv ah,e mon weu oducat.d
and evcantion,IIy woII re,d IL Tho l,v,
Tboy aid parro h,siress Far thoye
dave vha, the Interest, ~ st.Le wero
smalI os rnIc
IN Is57 ~ Is1o rndoc oo LeId thc
ogicr of district ,fforn,, , nosirfon
,,,ol a. Lis MI. f,r ia ,,,,, ,,ooJ
trial lo,vvrr dcli.,hfing +, oraiorv and
eonrf worE gorcr,ry IL. w,s . vow,
r,,d,, sn.al,.r ar L,,d ana a,.nt
yitbont notrs ar m,nnscrinr and dc.
cI,u,l,ry il spyIo IIe .baId u,e ,flan-
,ion az hiy a,,Jienc. ,,,ethor cronJ
~ n,rv hv forccfrl dcliycry ar ~
nression Tbc Monffowoc IIcr,Id IN
Is6G noticinr bis Fonrth of InIy or,.
,;o, al CIorl,s ui1s hofnre b, audi.
encc of somo hundreds s,ys.
"If was thc finished nroduction of
,be thinker ond fbe scholar warmed
into elomcncc hv me fcryid ylow ~
notriofisu which wae i,fn,eJ ipto
every sentiment
Waller aly,ys e,,l,o NJ him "a ma
nc 81, grc,t scholar and stpdrnt n,r,
inclined +, l;tn,,,nrc ana literary sub.
iccty tb,n the Iow aIthongb he w,s ,
g,od I,,yer IIis cpd nc y I,wyer u,,s
sudden and tragic. II must have been
IN the FAN of 1870 nossibIv 1850 th,l
/ strayed into the court house. the
court being in session. Some case which
had attracted popular notice was be
ing tried ana The room was crowded
Judge Lee, then district attorney was
addressing the jury IN his impetuou'
and dramatic way when he suddenly
stopped, swaycd slowly from side to
side and sank to the floor. lie was
carried from The room N the midst OF
much excitement and received the besl
Of care But his life work was ended
An apoplectlc stroke with resulting
paralysis terminated his career lie