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to be cmmp collie. Dr. winslow was called
Ia and administered remedies which relieved
/ him in a short time, and sunday he felt much
better
\ The Bell telephone decision was TO be rem
| dered IN the Supreme Court Monday, and he
was very desIrious of readIngit himself. His
physician advised strongly against this, but
/ the justice insisted, al least, in listening 10
It's reading by Justice Blatchford. No rlmor
regarding the illness or Justice Waite had
reached the public, and his condition was not
commented upon.
On returning home Monday evening he
was attacked with acute bronchitis, and re-
manned wakeful throughout the entire night,
and on Tuesday he suffered greatly. IL was
not until Wednesday that his illness began
TO assume "A serious aspect. On that day
there appeared symptoms OF pneumonia Of u
circumscribed character. Inflammation Of
the bowels also began 30 manifest Itself. He
was kept quiet by the use OF anpsthetics on
Thursday. Thursday night he became more
restless than ever, and he expired little
after O'Clock Friday morning
Mrs. Waite is on her way from California,
She was summoned some days ago. His
daughter, Miss Mary r.. Waite. and his son,
Mr.. e. e. Waite, vice president OF the Gin
clnnnti. Hamilton a. Dayton railroad. were
at the bedside when he diod. He will be
buried at Toledo, Ohio.
Mr.. Edmunds announced the death OF the
Chief Justice In the senate In brief hut an
propriate remarks. On his motion the SEN
ate adjourned. The death was also an
bounced in the House, which adjourned.
The supreme Court met at IL aud adjourned
imme diately on the formal announcement OF
the death by Justice Bradley. Committees
Of the House and Senate will be appointed
10 accompany the remains.
Morrison Remich Waite, LIZ D., was born
at Lyme, Conn.,, In 1910 He was graduated
from Yale In 1897, "A classmate Of Senator
Evarts and ex-Attoney General Edwards
Pierrepont. He studied law Mt Lyme, and
moved to Ohio after his admission 70 the bar.
He practiced with great success at Maumee
City and Toledo. He was elected TO the
Ohio legislature I'm 1sl0. but subsequent TO
that experience lie rcsolutely declined all
political and judicial preferment until he
built up a great practice Ia the higher
branches OF his profession. In 1871 he was
counsel for the United States In the Geneva
arbitration on the Alabama claims. lie was
president Of the Ohio constitutional conyen-
ton I'm 1873, and In March OF the following
year President Grant nominated him for
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court, the Sem
ate confirming.
Upon the death of Chief Justice Chase
candidates for the vacancy were numerous.
Among those most prominently mentioned
were Caleb Cushing and j. Edwards Pierre
pont. But President Grant from the very
first had fixed his choice. He had known
Judge Waite for years intimately, and was
q great admirer OF the man N n jurist and
private citizen. Upon the announcement OF
his nomination great surprise was expressed
throughout the country, and Waite was
spoken OF In many quarters as an obscure and
inexperienced Judge.
The Senate. however, confirmed him
promptly, and before many months had
elapsed the new chief justice had established
his reputation among the best lawyers in
the country. Roscoe ConklIng spoke OF HIM
ten years ago A. the greatest lawyer In
America. lie was great favorite with the
leading members OF the bar; fair aud inn
partial In his treatment OF practitioners, and
admired for tho dignity with which hc pre-
sided over the highest court In the land.