The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-09
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Particulars of His Death.


(From Yesterdays Tribunc.)
The first knowledge that the people
had that the Chief Justice OF the United
States was in New York, was conveyed
in the brief announcement of his death.
One week ago to-day the last decisions
we're rendered IN tho Supreme Court and
Tho Judges dispersed. Mr.. Chase left
Washington Saturday morning, and
reaching here that evening went directly
TO the house of his youngest daughter,
Mrs. Janet r. G. Hoyt, No. 4 West Third
atreet. Hespent Sunday quietly, riding
in the afternoon to Central Park. On
Monday morning some Of his friends who
had learned Of his arrival in the city came
to pay their respects, and with one Of
the most intimate and trusted OF them,
Mr.. Hiram Barney, he walked down
Eighth avenue, and discussed in pleas
ami and familiar way the topics oil the
hour, and among them Charles Francis
Adams Grafton on Seward. In parting
Chase urged Barney TO come and see him
often, and exacted the promise that he
should comb on Wednesday morning, He
did so, and came Just in time 10 see him
ale. On Monday evening there was not
discernible any shadow Of the disaster so
;ast approaching. &c seemed in his
usual health, and in very good spirits, a.
though complaining Of little fatigue,
and entore1l into animated conversation
with those friends who were present.
To one of them he. detailed his plans
for the coming summer. This morning
he was to have gone 10 Boston, remain.
ing there with relations two or three
weeks. Returning, his intention was to
stop in this city few days on his way to
Washington, and after completing mat.
ters of business and domestic interest
there, 10 make a journey to Colorado
Springs by easy stages, visiting his friends
in Cincinnati and at other points along
the route. These plans he gave with the
repeated and emphasized condition, WI
Ips.n About tan o'clock, tho usual hour
for retiring, he said, "Good night" and
leit the room. These were tho last words
he spoke, except perhaps that next morn.
ing his servant understood him to say
"fire," in motioning toward the fireplace.
On Tuesday morning about hRli.past six
o'clock his servant, entering his room,
found him sleeping quietlyWith his hand
under his face, as he hSbituAlly lay. On
approaching the bed few moments later
Inc servant saw that the Chief Justice
was seized with spasm, and his features
were convulsed and light foam appear
ing on the lips. Drs. John g. Perry, Met
calf and Clarke were at once summoned,
and II was pronounced an apopletic at
tack, with paralysis Of the LETT side. The
paralysis Of tho attack Of June, 1870,
was OF the right side, and had vlrtu.
ally disappeared, there being still very
slight traces of 1t In the lips and
right hand. This attack was more unex.
pected, from the fact that Chase was g.
surcd by his physician last summer that
there was no longer any danger Of q re-
currauCe Of paralytic attack. From the
time Of the attack Tuesday morning he
remained entirely unconscious, His head
was moionless, while his right arm was
restlessly active. The convulSiVe spasmp
required frequently during the day, and
the doctors finally placed their patient
under the influence oil cloroform, which
was applied on . handkerchief to his face
whenever a spasm was seen to be ap-
preaching. lis effects were immediate.
All tho Inremitting attention and care
that affection could suggest found no re-
liei. At . few moments after nine O'Clock
Yesterday morning II became apparent
that he was sinking FAST. His breathing
became more and more labored, until
finally, at ten o'clock precisely, It ceased
altogether, A spaSmodic tWitShiDg, DO.
ginning with the lower portion Of the
body, followed, which lasted for q few SEQ.
onds, and then 1t was all still. There
were present In the room at tho time Sen.
Ator Sprague. and Mrs, K. y. SprSgue, the
Chief Justices eldest daughter; Mr.. w,
s. Hoyt and Mrs. Janet R, @. Hoyt; Mr..
Edwin Hoyt and Mr.. Hiram Barney.
tFrun Washington DIOpltehl
The following interesting facts arg men.
toned concerning the last days Of Chief
Justice Chase. he len Washington for
New York last Saturday on'the 8 A N,
train, intending 10 remain at the residence
Of his daughter, Mrs. Hoyt, until to-day
or tomorrow, when he expected TO leave
for Boston, where he proposed staying
for q couple Of weeks. Thence no intend.
ed TO 60 TO Colorado, touching at WASH
ington and Cincinnati On rotHe, where he
intended TO spend the summer, probably
with an old and intimate friend, MIR. W.
Up, Mellen, who was formerly Speclal
Agent Of the Treasury Department. On
tho occasion Of his departure from the