The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-08
His Intelligent and Erudite Legal
Opinions Since the War.
IFS PUBLIC CAREER
Rumors Concerning His Successor
= = in the Supreme Court.
The Governmental Departments Closed Gut
m Of Respect for Him.

At ten O'Clock yesterday morning Salmon p.
Chase, Chief Justice Of the United States, died in
this city, at the residence OF his son-in-aw, Mr..
Hoyt from the effects of paraytic stroke. The
fatal Illness was Of little more than twenty-four
Aours' duration, and as he remained unconscious
during almost the entire period, his end may be
said TO have been painless and peaceful
HIS LAST DAYS.
Chief Justice Chase arrived IN this city on Satur-
dag evening, between four and six O'Clock, from
Washington. ana becsme.the guest Of Ms son-n-
law, Mr.. William B. Hoyt, at No. West Thirty
third street. He was in good health and spirits,
and remained SO up to Monday night, nothing un-
usual being noticed in him. On Tuesday morning he
had stroke Of paralysis at about the time he in
the habit Of rising, and continued perfectly uncon-
seious until his death yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock. His Immediate family-Governor Sprague,
Mrs. Sprague, their two daughters and Mrs. Hoyt-
were
AT BEDSIDE
when the melancholy event occurred. Mr.. Hiram
Barney was also In the room. Tuesday morning,
1t about halfpast six O'Clock, William Joice, the
deceased's valet, entered the sleeping apartment,
as usual, and found the Chief Justice sleeping
sOundly. At about five minutes past seven he
called the Chief Justice, who did not answer, and
the valet, becoming alarmed, repeated the call,
but without any response. The Chief Justices
face was very much flushed, and, seeing this the
servant Immediately bathed 1t in water.
PUT OUT THE LIGHT.
The Chief Justice somewhat revived by this, mo-
toned to the servant to have the fire which
burning in the CRATE put out, and this the last
sign the deceased was able to give. The servant
then went and called Mrs. Hoyt, who at once sent
for DR.. Perry, of 113 Madison avenue. The Doctor
speedily came, and remained with the distinguished
patient all that day and night. The Chief Justice
NEVER OPENED HIS EYES OR SPOKE
word from the time he was seized with the para
/. lytic stroke until he died. Rev. DR.. Hall was sum-
mOned yesterday morning during the last hours
and prayed by the bedside of the dying man.
During the time Chief Justice Chase had been IN
the city before being taken with the apoplectc Mt
ne had enjoyed excellent health. The valet no.
ticed nothing unusual about him as he retired to
rest on Monday night, about ten O'Clock On sun
day the Chief Justice remained in the house up to
noon, when he
WENT OUT ALONE TO THE PARK,
and returned looking hearty and well. On Monday
afternoon he rode out to the Park with Mrs. Hoyt
and the children, and in the evening, between
seven and eight O'Clock, dined with the family and
was In good spirits.
This attack, which has resulted In death. was not
theihrst from which Chief Justice Chase had suffered.
THE FIRST PARALYTIc ATTACK.
In August, 1870, he had o similar attack, with
which he was seized while on the cars coming from
Niagara Falls. This attack seized him In the right
side, which 1t partially paralyzed. The servant
(Mr. joyce was with him at the time, and was ap-
prised of his masters illness by
SEEING HIS HEAD DRooP FORWARD
and his right arm hang powerless by his side. The
Chief Justice suffered from this attack for five
weeks and never wholly recovered from It, al
though, with but few intermissions, he occupied
his place on the bench. Some time after that at
TACK and while riding with a friend he expressed
anxiety to have the public informed that his
health had not been materially impaired by his late
indispostion, making no references however, to
paralysis but attrbuting his ailment to
SEVERE PROFESSIONAL LABOR.
He remarked that though he was not then sick
he was free to admit that he began to feel the ap
proach of old age. The Supreme Court having ad-
journed he intended to take trip for the benefit
OF his health, which he did. Just previous to the
ride he had been revising for the press several
elaborate opinions which he had the day before de-
livered in court. Within the last two years he had
fallen away much in flesh that his frame pre-
sen:ed marked contrast with its former fulness,
and
HIS FACE HAD CHANGED
10 such degree that many OF his friends who had
not seen him for several months did not readily
recognize him in company or in the street. Every
body spoke OF the change in the appearance Of the
Chief Justice. The fatal paralysis which set In on
Tuesday last aected the left side, this terrible de-
stroyer thus having completely seized the entire