, 1873-05-08
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE,
Death Of the Great Jurist and
Statesman.
Ills Sudden and Unexpected Demise
---liis Last Hours.
Scenes and Incidents Attending
His Death,


NEW YonT, May 7-ohsef Juattca Salmon ?.
chaso III doad.. no Was yeBthrday attacked by
aporloxy' III this city, and died tina morning at
lo:ao O'clock, at tho rosidonco Of h'A daughter,
airs. William .. Aoys, NO. West Ihirty-third
otroot. Ills two daughters mud Senator Bpraguo
"ero prosent.
Iho ohef JnHslce came On hero on Saturday
ovon'n6 20 Flatt Mrs. ". D. noys' hib daughter.
10 was III unusually gooa hoalth ana epirits:
LUIS 1nFo1aolo h1ate ol tMnBs continued until
so7.elua5 morn"s' whonas ~ oclook servant
bont u c@.! nln to oroaR!aat' On ontoflhe LIB
foo'n, 1o'no Mr' olaae 4Ylae III q bsaso OF un-
conscious btnpor' 1ila aaughter Waa summoned,
anu servants "oro dispatched for modical aid.
Hhon tho pl1yelcians orrlYeu, tho unconscious
noss WIS 1onad 10 haVo resulted fro m tho rocur-
romeo o. pafayals' OF Which no las had aeVeral
6trokes' All efforts to rolioVo him proved UNI
Vallng, anu II WIS oVlaent thas hls vitality
was enolhg nw"y' GOV. spraguo and' hie wife,
daughter Of Judge cha8o, wore summoned, anu
arrived in tho city LAST evening. His two daagh-
tors remainod by his bedside until, at 1880 this
morning. ho breathed his last. Ho remained
Nus u1sco'eiou unt'l she ona.
np.s1s n'pa..n ,1n 20 3"e t 1nea90 a1oe
Ohane left lloro last Saturday for Now York no
WAS rather feeble, but not mora 40 than in hoa
hocn for aovoro1 ,voor, ,a.t sna IT., s";a.1 4 ,'
..sta.s,:s,s. FAas' a.4u .4o i'.o1'oh ulo
npsanselpato ~ 80 a,en termination Of hs lfo
Immediate apprehension Of doat1. Ho bad
made arrangements for q somewhat extended
tr,n ,rha no;,.a ~ i,,s ,nrrna', J~'a ;1S,nae',
New. York, Providence, Boston, and Cin-
ciunati, bringing up in. Colorado Ter
ritory, whore ho pronoeod spondinp most Of
tho snnmer with m III, fr,ord T1o ia an ;zoa
that tho clear braepF mir Of Colorado m % would % i oo
Of great bonofis to him. This was also tho
opinion OF hls 1,hyaician, DR.. Brown -Boouard,
under whoBe caro- he lad recently placod him.
eolf. r"''''~@ N'''
city, Oh Saturday morning last, little breakfast
marty WAS assembled ut tho gprag,,o maueion,
corner Of Sixth and st1eotu. whnro tho Ohicf
yusslco mas 1os1ooo 1or 4 year pest' oonslstng OF
Judge Chase; Judge Wordon, Luis pri-
yato secretary md biographor; Miss
Walkor. sister of Judge Walker
Of Ohio Miss Carrie Moslton, md ensd Miss AM; Amy;
Spraguo had loft Washington two dnya beforo'
and was not proaont mr. wna sonator spTnrus''
who loft for tho Eaet soon after the h1iourn-
mont Of Congress. The breakfast pasaed OH
W
Chiof Justice was not In his usual spiritn.
Judgo Chaso's last interview with any lending
statesman in Washington was with scnator SUM
uer. Nlr. Summon Is himself an invalid and un-
ablc to make cala, but learning that tie Chief
Justice was about to leave tho city,
upon him on Friday afternoon Tho intoryicw
T9a ssrie continuing a1s ios snout at an hour
mud t},o Ohiof Juatico djscusaod m;b1fn ntTnira
VII, ~ h;a nnn,stnnad 1oorasa ,,
i@nero @ was noth!nG 20 fnnlcase any impaired con-
dttlon OF tho mental faculties. You know" aaid
stances Of tho interview, "Judgo Chase and
woro always warm friends. Ind groat resnoct
for him, not moro on accoant Of bis
abilities ,It as q, statesman than because Of
bis patriotism. We sat, together. IN
tho nopnb1ican nartT woro mt ~ nonnInr nv thoy
aro now. and niways fouud lin, faithful" IF: If.
So ~ ~ n IL ~ t9i19 ~ n III IL ~ IT,; 49,;
nuor sa.. an}s 'hes salhoa oSs; tho o!a slmes, anu
thon lovertea to current topics, among others
Chief Justice was Of op' nion that Congross COM
mittcd great bi1nder IN falling to act upon
TINT question Wien It was presented to thom.
such seehea as wore noane enacted IN LOUISIANA
woro calculated, no Thought, to destroy
1can form OF government; Ills criticisms
OF pubic mon were 1ree and candid, but or
course co. these were not intended Tor tho public.
When ho beard Of the death Of the Chiof Jus
WY, ~ eun1nol mAa i14uIt anoeteu; ~ oA
pressed great gratihcatioh that LIE nad tue pleas
ure OF meetinE him 90 recently. Tue following
lettor was received on Alonday BY Judge Worten,
Judge Chases private secretary and b'ographer;;
Il III the last letter receiFed hero from him. and
"as written IN lead pencil:
New YoaR, ntoy4.
Dtar Judge:
Please excuse my pencshng; It II more con convenient
thsh a ank m haa fo!a - ana neak 1'ao
aonI1 ali u ho4s n.y. %t va, rcwsrdc It tn md of Il
~ .,.n ~, L., 800 Ia.1th ~ eo-a - 49,,
grandchildren. There IL nothing Changed in my por-
sonal condition. How do you feel now tint gono
Relieved from my sick ways end utterances, or upon
tue wole are you sos'y TO- miss % me Memember % me
an With s
BY tho fire. Toll Dam that was disappointed by hls
non-fulhllnent of Ills promise to Mrs. spraguc to cal
a On mo 10 ray gooaoys 70 you remebsr M Dr.;
~ % @ "hI & ~ sel anonR no M @ sot,ors