The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-24
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
HIS. SUDDEN DEATH FEoH FNEC'
NoyIA YESTERD4Y.

Expires About six O'Clock Ia the Morn.
iug-Ths Community shocked By the
Nsws-Honors to His Msmsry-sksteh Of
His ufe-Teiseraphto News.
WASHINGTON, March a3.-Morrison r.
Waite, Chief Justice o! the Supreme
Court OF the United States, died sudden
| ly at O'Clock this morning from acute
pneumonia. He died without a moments
warning in the presence only OF his pro-
| fessionsl nurse. On Saturday night
Chief Justice Waite walked 10 the home
Of Senator Hearst because o! tie illness
of his coachman. lie also walked 10 his
home. The next morning ne complain
ed OF feeling unwell and physician WAS
summoned, who announced that he was
suffering from q slight cold. lie remain
ed in the house during Saturday, aud
when Monday came he conferred with
Two Of the associate Judges and bis physi
clan, and determined to go to court
because OF the decision 10 be delivered in
the telephone case. deciding, however,
that he would not read the decision, bat
would transfer the duty 10 Justice Batch
ford The exposure consequent up
on this journey accentuated the cold,
and on Tuesday lie was advised
to 90 10 bed. Nothing serious was
expected, but on Wednesday Miss Waite
decided to telegraph her brciicr Mr.. {.
c. Waite of Cincinnati, who arrived
here Yesterday afternoon. Surgeon Ruth
of the United States Navy, the physician
In attendance, and friend Of The family,
advised Mr. Waite on his arriya! that II
would be advisable 10 call In another
physician for consultation. DR.. Gardner
was summoned, aud the result wds that
last night at midnight. the patient and
family were assured that there was no
danger At 6:90 this morning the nurse
heard the Chief Justice moan, aud going
to the bedside was informed that he felt
pretty well The nurse retired, and a
half an hour later, on hearing gasp, ran
10 the bedside and found corpse.
Miss Mary Waile WAS Immediately
brought into the room, hut too late-the
father was dead Mis Waite will arrive
in Los Angeles to-day I'm another part
OF California, whittier she tourneyed q
fortnight ago The sad news will reach
her this forenoon.
coyoEEss ApJoURNs.
As soon as tue news was communicated
to Congress, both houses adjourned as a
mark of respect 10 the deceased. In The
Senate Mr Edmunds delivered Il glowing
eulogy of the II e and character Of the
late Chief Justice, and in The House
the following resolutions were offered by
Mr. E B. Taylor OF Ohio.
Resolved, 1 hat The House OF Repre-
sentatives has heard of the death Of Chief
Justice Waite of The Supreme Court o.
the United States. which occurred this
morning at 7 o'clock, with feelings of
deep sorrow.
Resolved, That while the nation
mourns the loss Of one OF It's most useful
and ilusirious sons. it is fitting that the
House, representing the people, express
It's deepest sympathy with the family Of
the deceased in their ala iction
| Resolved, That the House will attend
as q body the funeral of The late Chief
/ Justice, and the Speaker is requested TO
appoint a committee consisting of nine
members to act with Il e committee of
the Senate tn any necessary action relat
ing to the funeral
Resolved, That az an additional mark
of respect to the memory of the deceased
the House do now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and The House Adjourned.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Morrison Remich Waite was the sey.
euih Chief justice OF the United States,
and was born Ia Lyme, Conn, Noyem.
bef 29 1915 He graduated at Yale
College In 1897, studied law, aud began
to practice in Maumee City, Ohio. IN
1449 he was member OF the Legislature,
and in 1850 he removed to Toledo. He
declined repeated nominations TO Con-
gress and also seat on the Supreme
Bench of the State. In 1912 he was
one OF the counsel OF the United States
before the tribunal Of arbitration at
Geneva In 1873 he presided over the
Constitutional Union of Ohio. On Janu-
ary 81, 1874, he became Chief justice of
the United States, since which time lie
has resided In Washington.
The EFFECT OF us DEATH.
There is much talk today of the In.
portant influence which the death Of the
Chief JusIice may have upon pending
judicial questions. In the telephone
suits and many others and on some of
the most fundamental questions before
the court 1t has been so evenly divided,
that the appointment Of q new Chief
Justice may reverse the opinion Of the
| Court.
Mr.. CLEVELAND SHOCKED.
The President was informed OF the
death of Chief Justice Waite at about s
o'clock by Colonel Lamont, who was at
his residence preparing to go 10 the
| White House, when messenger arrived
with note from Mr. e. &. " aite, son Of
the Chief Justice, announcing that his
father died this morning. He requested
Col mel Lamont to notify the President
The President was in the library, engaged
In opening his mail. when he arrived
| Although the President was aware that
the Chief Justice had been in bad health,
the news Of his death shocked him very
much. There has been quite au in
tlmacy between the President and the
| Chief Justice since the formers entry
into the Whhe House. and he has often
been heard 10 express himself In the
highest terms of praise OF the Chief
Justice The President at once wrote II
letter to Mrs. Waite, expressing his deep
sympathy for her In her sudden bereaye-