The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-24
Chief Justice of the u. s.
Supreme Court,
DIES FRIDAY MORNING AT $50
His Illness senti nents Of Public Men
TOuchE His Probity-i ne
IntermeIt-Eft c.
Death OF Chief Justice Waite
THE CHIEF JUSTICES ILLNESS.

Waite are obtained from DR. CArohn,
r Winslow, who has be II the family
physician for the last thirteen years.
The immediate caus OF his death, the
doctor SAID, was nervous failure of the
action OF the heart, and it came vito
such arLling suddenness as t. be Also
iutely appalling, T5er3 was not the
yaguesg symptom of heart complications
throughout his sickness. On Saturday
night, the Cuief Justice attended tie
authors reception, givea by Senator
and Mrs. Heart, bat feeling slightly
ind sposed he left their house early
AoouU half an hour after he arrived a.,
home, he was taken with q chill anu
immediately retired. A O'Clock III tne
morning DR.. Arnslow was called and
found the Cllef Justice suffering from
an acute pain il the oacG. Later on.
he felt somewhat better, and
rested qlite comfort bly,. At this
time he said ID his physician.
in tone OF inquiry, that he must at
tend court on Monday, but was eau
sistei that be felt quite wei. enough to
II
Monday, after his return from thu
Capitol the phys clan called and found
him com plaiaiGg OF q soreness in his
right lung. and when asked to take a
long breath, he said that the effort
caused him pain. An examination
showed that part of his right lung, tw.I
or more inches in diameter, was
hepatz9d. This was accompanied wi b
a slight cough. he was extremely
restless, as he had been from the firsf,
and facs WAS much flushed. He
was very wax ful during Monday
night. While his illness was by no
mea rs regarded rs critical. his Dhysi ian,
on Tuesday, suggested that MS son
be teiegrap lei for, which was done.
The ClIcf Justice s cOndiJlOn remained
much the same during Tuesday morn
ing. Late in the usy. symp oms OF
aclte bronchitis appeared, and on
Wednesday symptoms of pneumOnia
made their app 'arance IN his Affected
lung. There was no material change
during the day. During the night OF
"Wednesday and on Thursday he was
quite comfortable, no one feeling any
alarm. though naturally anxious. He
was getting along well, every one be-
lieVed, and Th5n at 10 0 clock, last
SNSuluS, MS pu9 olCLhu ACLL Hill nc 1U-
sponded to her good nighs as cheer
fully and in as strong q voice
as he did in health. Tue
nurse, who remained during
the night, observed no change
in his condition, not even in the ex-
pressi IN OF the face, until o clock this
morning, when he turned over on his
back and ii ten minutes vas dead.
At the beginning of his illness. Chief
Justice Waite, fearing to needlessly
alarm his fe, who was Oh her way to
California in company with an invalid
sister. cautioned those about him to
keep his condition from the newspapers.
He was not alarmed himself. and was
unwilling that his wife's Journey Should
be curtaied or iuterfsred with by his
slight ndispOsiti0D.
The circum stances of Judge Waite s
appointment and confirmation are still
fresh in tue pubic mind and formed
striking episod9 OF the time. President
Grant had nominated, successfully,
General Williams and Caleb
Gushing, both of whom encountered !
much opposition, ard, after Tina, |
their names were Withdrawn and Mr. |
Waite vas nominated. he had been |
an independent Republican candidate |
l. {
nar's warm personal friends. and had |
incurred the enmity of Mr.. Samner,
who, at that time, also entertained no !
very friendly relations toward the |
Grant ad ninistrstion. The proceed |
ings of the Senate though more than q
dozen years hava sin2a elapsed, are |
still covered by q veil of executive |
secresY. Yet it was we'll known that
Summers speech in opposition TO Mr.. !
Waite was one OF the strongest
efforts of that remarkable mans life.
He dSelt historically upon the eminent
services and 3ttaInmeuts OF each one IA
ths long line of inGumbents OF the office
Of Chief Justice, and spoke in bitter
terms OF Encouragement of Mr.. Waite's
qualifications. Sixty-thIee SenatOrs
were present and listened for two hours
with respectful attention to the Senator
from Mass 7chusetts. No voice was
raised in defense OF toe nominee, ana
when the question OF confirmation
came TO a vote, s.Xty-twO se1asors
voted in the affirmative aud Sumner
did not vote at all. How far astral &r.
Waite opponents were in their esu-
mate of his character and attainmants
IS strikinglv displayed in The sentiments
expressed by the public men who have
known him.
senator Vest says: "He was one of
The best men ever knew, most excel
ent lawyer and very Just man. He
an eminent judicial mind and
vas peculiarly fitted Tor his position. |
Knew him well and deeply deplore his
ieath."
Senator Evarts said: "I was greatly
as well as grieved, 10 learn Ct
he fatal result of his illness. There is
universal agreement in personal
affection for the Chief Justice and grief
It his loss. His death will be regarded {
" the judiciary and profession of the {
country as a great calamity" F.;
Senator Hawley said: ''Fully sharing .
n the general sorrow, the people al {
Connecticut have their own reasons for
IN added grief The families OF the late {
thief Justice and his wife are among
he oldest in our State. He was born
md educated there. He wss jurist OF
ound learning and spotless character. ]