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Respect 20 the MemCry Of the Dks
tinguished Dead.


form the duties OF a prosecuting oflcer. He asked
that in respect to the memory OF the CHIEF Justice
that the court adjourn. lie said that he had never
been more startled than when he heard OF the sad
event a few hours since, and he expressed pro-
found regret al The death He thought It nc and
proper that the Federal courts throughout the
country should adjourn. AS SION as the jury In
the pending case was in the court would be al
Journed All other jurors and witnesses in other
cases were discharged till Monday.
In Circuit Court No. = Mr.. Davidge announced
the death OF the Chief Justice and moved that the
pirate remarks directed that the motion be en-.
tered.
When Circuit Court No. 1 was convened this
morning Mr. A. G. Riddle stated that Cher Justice
Waite had died this morning, and he moved that
the court adjourn in respect TO his memory. Judge
Hagner said that nothing could more Impress one
than the death OF this truly great man. one of the
foremost Jursts OF the land, and he was SO much
moved by The unexpected announcement that he
would not at this time attempt to say more than
to direct the adjournment OF the court.
At the conclusion or the session OF the Police
Court to-day Assistant District Attorney sbep-
perd called the courts attention to the death Of
the Chief Justice, and. In respect to his memory,
he moved an adjournment As representative
Of tae District & attorneys once ice ne had been dele
said, is moved with deep sorrow at the sudden
death OF the Chief Justice. Judge Smell saio:
death OF one so eminent, so universally respected
and loved as Chief Justice Waite causes a nation
to bow in sorrow. AS a becoming expression OF
adjourn in accordance with the motion Of the dis
trict attorney"
The Probate Court adjourned In respect to the
memory Of the chief justice, on motion OF Mr. Reg
Mr.. Leigh Robinson announced the death OF
Chief Justice Waite, and Judge Cox responding,
respect to the chief Justices memory.
In accordance with the order received from the
White House. Mr.. Howard, the chief clerk or the
Interior Department, has made Arrangements 70
have the building OF the Interior Department
draped in mourning as mark OF respect to the
The Dag on the Department of Justice was placed
at half mast.
A sketch Of Chief Justice Waite.
Morrison Rennek Waite received his appoint
ment as Chief Justice OF the United States Janu.
ary 81, 1874 and was the successor OF Chief Jus
nguished 1ursts who have held the the chi Chief JUS H
ticeshlp OF the United States In the rural town
OF Lyme, Conn.,. the old house In which he was
Of seventeen he entered Yale College, from which
he graduated In 1887. In the class which included
VIM. NJ Eyarts. Edwards Pierrepont, Prof. Benta-
began the study OF law with his father In Lyme,
and concluded his preparation for the bar IN the
yer in Maumee city, ONO. He formed a partner.
ship with Mr.. Young shortly after being admitted,
In 1885, and the year after he took as his life part
elected to the Ohio legislature in lS49 and the fol-
lowing year the 1rm OF Young 4 Waite removed
70 Toledo. Ohio where they built up a very large
Mr. Waite was admitted to the urn soon AFTER
ward, and the partnership continued up 70 his ap-
p0intment to the chief justiceship.
AE Waite was whie until that party disbanded,
when he Joined the republican party. He reiuct-
antly became candidate for Congress- 10 leds.
and later was the nominee OF the "Admintstratton
Party" but his canvaSses were unsuccessful.
Other nominations and various appointments
were rendered him nom time 70 time, an q which
be refused 20 accept.
TIE oRNHvA ARBITRATION.
The first position In which HI ability attracted
the attention OF the whole country was that oe
counsel for the United states In the tribunal oe A.
bitration which met at Geneva In lS7l-Ts. Hewas
associated In this delicate negotiation with Caleb
Gushing and WIN. n. Evart& Their tact ana gooo
arising out OF our ctvil war between the United
states and the United Kingdom. The year AFTER
hts return home In 1S73 0e pfeaided over the Con-
statutional CONVENTION Of Ohio
cnisf Justtce Waite had charming homo IN