Judge Woody Retires – 1901
Judge Woody Retires – 1901
Pretty Compliments
The Missoulian compliments two of our retiring officials in manner following:
The Fourth Judicial District loses a good man and a good judge by the retirement of Judge Woody. He has at all times been with the people. A man of positive force of character, he has at times antagonized some men who placed themselves in opposition to him, and, while he seemed to be severe, he was always just in his decisions. He has been fair and impartial in his rulings and has zealously guarded the interests of the taxpayers. He leaves the bench with the good will and esteem of his fellow men.
Hon. I. G. Denny, county attorney, who retires from office, carries with him the best wishes of all the people of Missoula county, where he has served so long and faithfully. He has been diligent and faithful. He believes that the duty of the prosecuting officer should be to protect the innocent s well as to prosecute the guilty, and proceeding upon that theory has seen that justice was extended in all cases he handled.
The above article appeared in the Daily Democrat-Messenger on January 8, 1901.
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lCh-sgrp-YMC&dat=19010108&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
Short Biographies for Judge Frank H. Woody and attorney Iullus G. Denny (as well as many other Missoula notables) can be found at the Missoula County Genealogy and History website linked below:
http://genealogytrails.com/mon/missoula/bios.html
Woody’s wife, Sarah E. Countryman – the only woman included in the Missoula County portion of this document – is also profiled on this site. Her letter provides a unique glimpse of her pioneer experiences.