The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-28

hopeless by any means. In croupous pneu.
monis. the doctor explained, there Is al
ways q well defined crisis. In about five
DAYS after the patient is taken that crisis
comes, the fever subsidies, and very Often
the heart, although hitherto free from
organic disease fails to perform its func-
tions ard the patient is dead. Itcannot be
foreseen and cannot be anticipated in the
treatment. Had his heart not failed at
this crisis, the chief justice, in all pro5a.
bility, would have recovered from the at
tack of pneumonia.
No arrangements for the funeral can be
made until the wishes of Mrs. Waite are
made known. 1t is the intention of the
members OF the family to have the inter
ment take place at Toledo, the old resi-.
dence of the chief justice, unless Mrs.
Waite shall signify different desire. In
csse the interment takes place there, ii is
probable that the remains will leave here
on Wednesday or Thursday next for Ohio,
the purpose being to have Mrs. Waite meet
the funeral train at Toledo on her return
from California.
Judge Edgerton, president OF the civil.
service commission, an old friend of the
chief Justices family, has usually dined
on Sunday at Chief Justice Waite's, since
the former became q resident here. He
was there last Sunday, but the chief JUS
Edgerton. however, saw him in his room.
He begged Judge Edgerton to keep the fact
of his illness secret, fearing it might be
published and his wife see ii, and IL would
destroy the pleasure OF her visit. He also
remarked that unless his doctors forbade
it he would go to the court
next day. Judge Edgerton tried
to dlssuade him from the
venture, but the chief Justice replied that
- - IL
should be absent from the court when the
telephone opinion was delivered his so-
sense would be construed to mean that he
was i'll.
Mrs. Waite left for California early in the
month. The chief Justice leaves widow,
two sons, Edward T. Waite, lawyer of
Toledo. G, @. Waite OF Cincinnati, presi-
dent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton railroad, and daughter, Miss Mary F.
Waite.
Morrison Renish Waite was born at Lyme,
Conn, Nov. ~, 1916. Young Waite entered Yale
college when he was seventeen years old, grad
uating with honor four years later. Among his
ee;sS5mses were d PVT ms hyaTS EDWARD
1899 he removed 70 Maumee City, o., and there
began practcing law. He at once sprang into
Mar In 1879 he was elected q member of the
legislature, and in 1862 was republican candi-
date for congress against Edwin Phelp, but was
defeated, at The same time receiving within 500
Of all the votes cast at Toledo. Gov. Brough
rendered him seat on the supreme bench OF
the state, but this he declined. His firrt ma
uonal distinction was obtained as one OF the
counsel for the government before the Geneva
award commission-his associates being Caleb
Cushing and william NJ. Evarts. Returning 70
Cleveland at the close OF the arbitration, he
presided over the Ohio constitutional con-
ventOn in 1873. On motion Of Caleb Cushing,
Mr.. Waite was admitted TO the bar oil the Sl.
PIeme court of the United States, and one wear
afterward nomins ted to the chief justiceship of
the court by President Grant, after Mr.. Cushing
had been rejected by the senate for the same
position. Cushing's name was Withdrawn and
Mr.. Waite became chief justice. When his
name came up in the senate, after a long session
in which not q word OF opposition was urged
against him. he was confirmed by yea aud
Sherman. George F. Edmunds and Alien q.
Thurman made speeches in his favor. He took
the oath OF Office March 4, 1874 succeeding
Chief Justice Chase. He was surprised at this
recognition, as it came entirely without solicit
tatiOn on his part aud without expression on
the psrt OF bis friends. An anecd0te was sci
a New York railroad man. was given the credit
for the discovery" OF Waite Both George H.
Williams and Caleb Cushing had been proposed
to the president but their names were rejected
by the senate. Barlow and Grant were paSSen-
gers on the same train just at this juncture. and
being acquainted with the president, Barlow
as ed VINO would be appointed to the vacancy
Grant said that he hardly knew, and in the
| course Of the conversation asked Barlow for a
kuBSccllO0. 0drleW T6pleQt KNOW u man
out in Toledo, o., whom have met in my rail-
road practice His name is Morrison R. Waite"
why" said Grant in reply, 81 know that man,
and like him, but have never thought of him. :"
This ended the conversation, so Jar as Waite was
concerned. Two weeks later Barlow was sur
prised to see Walte's name go TO the senate.
Judge Waite was the second chief justice
from Ohio-Salmon Z. Chase having held the
position before him. Justice Waite was eli
gible to retirement with salary Of $4,000 per
annuIn, in 1886, but he preferred to continue
in active life. In 1885 he was seriously i'll, but
fully recovered, and at II was more alert than
most men OF 60. He was married in 1910 to
Miss Amelia Warner Of Lyme, Conn. She was
daughter of Col. Samuel Selden, of revolution
ary fame. Mrs. Marie Selden, a grand
| daughter of the tsme Col. Selden, was Justice
Waite's mother. The wife, daughter, who
is prominent in Washington society, and two
soDs, one vice president and gene raj manager
Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton rail
road, and the other a lawyer of Toledo. sur
| yive the chief Justice Be owned a
handsome d home in Washing ION, worth
valued at s2OO'tOC outside outside &C Of that
| Chief Justice Waite's personal appearance is
described as follows: His black eve is bright,
| and,h strong face is almost free from wrink.
les. A thick growth of dark iron-Rrsv hair
covers his head, and q full beard OF black.
mixed with silver, falls upon his chest. He
has q splendid physique. of medium height,
his shoulders are broad, and his carriage has all
the dignity that should pertain TO the head OF
''His face is a striking one The forehead is
broad and full, though not remarkably high.
The eyebrows are dark and heavy, and the eyes
which look out from under them sparkle with
the feeling of the soul behind them. Some
times they are grave and serious At Others
they twinkle with laughter, and when Waite
laughs the twitching Of q smile is seen about
his strong, firm mouth."l