Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-30
JUSTICE WAITE DEAD.
HE PASSES AWAY VERY SUDDENLY
YESTERDAY MORNING.
A Complication of Heart and Lung
Troubles the Cause-Mrs. Waite lin
California of Respect
for the Illustrious Dead

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Chief Justice
Morrison h. Waite of the United States
Supreme Court died at 6;15 o'clock this
morning.
The particulars of the illness of the chief
justice have been obtained from DR.. Caro-
line r. Winslow, the family physician for
10 years. The immediate cause of the
death was nervous failure of the action
of the heart. 1t came with such startling
suddenness as to be absolutely appalling.
There was not the vaguest symptom of
heart complication throughout his sick
ness. On Saturday night the chief Justice
attended the authors reception given by
Senator and Mrs. Hearst, but feeling
slightly indisposed, he left the house early.
About half an hour after he arrived home
he was taken with a chill, and immed-
atey retired. At 3 a. m. DR.. Winslow
was called, and found the chief justice
suffering acute pain in the back and bones.
He later felt somewhat BETTER but rested
quite comfortably. At this time he said
to the physician, in tone of inquiry, that
he must attend court Monday. He was
cautioned to take no chances, but he per-
sisted he felt quite well enough to ride to
the capitol and return. He anticipated
no unfavorable results from his little
outing.
Monday, after his return from the CAPT
toll, the physician Cilled and found him
complaining of soreness in his right
lung. When asked to take long breath
he said the effort caused him pain. An
examination showed that part of the
right lung, two or three inches in diane
ter, was hepatized. This was accompanied
with slight cough He was very rest
less, as he had been from the first, and his
face was much flushed. He was very
wakeful Monday night, lying on his right
side the most of the time, as he rested
easier on that side While his illness was
by no means regarded as critical his ply
stefan Tuesday suggested that his son, C.
G. WAITE, be telegraphed for, which was
done. He arrived yesterday afternoon.
The chief Justices condition remained
much the same Tuesday morning. He was
very cheerful and laughingly remarked to
those present that he did not know how to
be sick, but later in the day symptoms OF
acute bronchitis appeared. Wednesday
symptoms o. pneumonia made their APP
pearance in the affected lung, and he
| breathed hard, with Il slight grOan. When
asked ii he was in pain, he smilingly re-
| lied he was not but really, he " did not
know how TO be sick" There was no ma
terial change during the day, and he re-
manned cheerful, talking pleasantly with
his nurse and attendants. During the
night OF "Wednesday an on Thursday he
| q Y
ALARM though naturally anxious He was
getting along well, everyone believed
When at 10 o'clock last evening his ply
clan left him, he responded to her good
night cheerfully and in as strong Voict
as he did when in health.
| The nurse who remained during the
night observed no change, not even in the
expression of his face until O'Clock thi.
morning, when he turned over on his back
and in 10 minutes was dead. Monday
when he attended court he was accom-
panied by his daughter, who took wraps
and bottle of hot beef extract in case he
should need them, but aside from a Sigh
fatigue he felt comparatively we'll A
the beginning of his illness the chic
justice fearing to needlessly alarm hi
wife, who was on the way to California
in company with al invalid sister, caution
ed those about him to keep bis condition
from the newspapers. He was not alarm
ed himself, and was unwilling his wife
journey should be curtailed or interfereC
with by his slight indisposition. 1t i
said by his physician this was the onl.
severe illness the chief justice ever hao
in his life, except that of two years ag
when he suffered some time from cry
sipelas in the face and hands.
Morrison r. Waite entered Yale in 1889
graduating in 1887. Among his classmate
were Senator Evarts, Edwards Pierpont
Samuel j. Tilden, Benjamin Silliman
Chester S. Lyman and other men after
ward famous. In college he took hig
stand, graduating among the "oration
men. He was president of the Brother
in Unity society then tiourishing and
member of the skull and bones senlo
year He was extremely popular and a.
ways retained great interest in the co
lege.
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.