San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-14
SAN ANT0N|ANS
MOURN DEATH
Of FISK
City Is Without Justice Of
Peace After Marrying
Judge Dies.

san Antonio ana DeXdr County. OF
ficinl and unofficial, bowed in grief at
the funeral of Judge Ben s. Fisk, So,
justice Of the peace since 1905, Mon
day.
The funeral was held from San
Fernando Cathedral Monday after
noon, the service being under the
direction of the Rev. A. Valve. Init
mate friends of the marrying justice
were active pallbearers, while CITY
and county officials, together with
other friends of the family, were hon
orary pallbearers.
Judge Fisk was known as "the
marrying justice" It is believed that
no other man in the United States.
probably no other in the world, has
offleiated at rs many weddings as
Judge Fisk. Since the time he took
office in 1906 he has presided at the
marriage of nearly 94O0 couples. ac-
cording to a recent survey of his rec
ords: His popularity as "the marry
ing justice" is shown by the marriage
license records Of Bexar County,
which indicate that he has officiated
at more than 20 per cent of the we'd
dings performed in the county.
COURTS FEEL LOSS.
The death of Judge Fisk leaves San
Antonio without an active Justice of
the peace, and will seriously hamper
administrative legal functions until
his successor can be appointed by the
county commissioners, according to
District Attorney c. NJ. Chambers.
The other San Antonio justice of the
peace, Louis F. Boltz, was badly in
jured in IN automobile accident sew
eral weeks ago and has been unable
to attend to his duties. Although his
condition is greatly improved, it will
be several days before he can return
to his office.
Preliminary hearings in felony cases
are held before justice courts. These
cases include all transfers from the
sheriff's office and the city police.
Many such cnses come up during q
week, and unless there is a Justice
who can officiate action on them is
necessarily delayed. The county com.
missioners will probably meet early
tHio NSNh btlcCl SuCCcSSOT u
Judge Fisk because of the urgent need
for an active justice, according to
County Judge Augustus McCloskey.
HEART ATTACK FATAL.
Judge Fisk died suddenly from a
heart attack at 5 80 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. He had been confined to
his home, 315 West Magnolia Avenue,
since lost Thursday, but his illness
was not believed to be serious. His
condition suddenly changed for the
worse a short time before his death.
He had lived in San Antonio all
his life.
For many years he has been con-
nected with the official life Of San
Antonio and Bexar county. For sew
eral years Judge Fisk was the off.
cial Spanish translator of court rec
ords in the county clerks office. 1t
was Judge Fisk who started the move
ment last week to have the Univer-
sity OF Texas return to Bexar county
the Spanish archives which were
transferred to the educational institu-
ton for translation in 1909.
WIDOW SURVIVES.
he became justice or the pence on
November 81. 1906. and hos served
continuously since that time.
The active pallbcarers were: Will
liam Coy, Andres Coy, Captain
Charles 8. Brondbent. Berry Kroeser,
Sim Kroegcr and John Tully.
Honorary pallbenrers were: r. r.
VanderHoeven, Victor Keller, Albert
Kronkosky. Nat Lewis, Anton Adams,
John W. Tobin, Paul Steffler. Ray
Lambert, Frank Bushick, Phil Wright,
Jack r. Burke, c. NJ. Chambers, II.
Neil Campbell, James Stevens, Judge
w. 8. Anderson, Judge ]. X. Davis,
!. Ewig, DR.. d. Berrey, DR.. r. r.
Smith. Frank Pizzini, Louis Cardenas
and Antonio Rivas.
Judge Fisk leaves his widow, Mrs.
Isabel II. Fisk; two daughters, Mrs.
Coredlia Goldinher and Miss Susie
Fisk, aud a sister, Mrs. Mary F. Roes,
all Of San Antonio.