Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1908 — Death of John C. Farber. [ARTICLE]

Death of John C. Farber.

John <f. Farber, who was the special judge at the trial of T. J. McCoy and his father, Alfred McCoy, mt Montlcello, in 1906, died Monday afc his home in Frankfort. Death was produced by a complication of diabetes and abcesses of the kidnyes. Although the diseaso had been working on him for a long time he was not kept from attending? to his legal practice until a short, time before he died.

He was a state senator, representing Clinton and Carrol counties, and. he was a candidate for the circuit, bench in Clinton county. He was as. self-made man, was educated by earning his own way and he was regarded everywhere as a fair and honest maw, He was born In Ohio 54 years aga He leaves a widow and three sons. As special judge in the McCoy case* his decisions were always regarded as entirely fair, and the tactics of the McCoy lawyers to bulldoze aadL bluff had no effect upon him Him death will be regretted here by alk who became acquainted with him during the trial at Montlcello.