The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-30
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE DEAD.

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE DEAD.
Unexpected Death Of the Chief JustIce Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States
His judicial Career.
WARRINGTON. March 2a-Chief Justice
Waite died ut 6:1O o'clock this morning.
The Chief Justice dined on Saturday
evening with Senator Hearst, and on his
return home he became so i'll that his fami-
" physician, DR.. Winslow, was sent for.
he was confined to his bed on Sunday and
on Monday he insisted upon going to the
supreme Court to be present when the de-
clsion in the telephone suits were rendered.
The weather was mild and tho doctor
yielded to his request, every precaution
being taken to prevent any i'll effects from
the journey.
The telephone decision had been written
oy the Chief Justice, but he was too ill to
read it from the bench, and that duty was
therefore performed by Justice Batch
ford. Special care was taken that no evi.
dence Of the Chief Justices illness should
| appear, and none Of the throng that heard
| the decision read suspected the real reason
| why 1t was announced by Justice Batch
| ford.
As soon rs possible after the reading.
riedly driven home. 1t Is admitted that the
trip to the capitol was far from prudent for
one In Justice Waite's condition, but it 10
asserted that no serious consequences can
be ascribed to it. The Chief Justice was
determined to go and the doctors had to
yield. He went back to bed and since then
had been . very sick man.
On Tuesday morning symptoms Of acute
bronchitis appeared, accompanied by In.
somnia and great restleysness. His condi.
ton Tuesday was not alarming. but on
wednesday circumscribed pneumonia
showed itself. On Thursday night he was
comfortable. and NO particular alarm Was
felt. but at six o'clock this morning failure
OF the hearts action was observed. Death
ensued in few minutes.
His daughter, Miss Marie F. Waite, and
his son. Mr.. C. c. Waite, ice-president Of
tho Cincinnati, Hamilton l. Dayton rail-
road were with him when he died. Drs.
Caroline B. Winsl0w and Frank A. Gard.
ner were in attendance. Mrs Waite left
Washington for California about q week
ago and is supposed now to be in Los
Angeles.
Justice Waite's illness was due to trouble
with his liver and spleen. complicated with
very painful stomach disorders. Justice
Waite had a very serious tit of sickness
just at the close Of the administration Of
President Arthur He was confined to his
house for several weeks with an attack of
erysipelas, that threatened ut one time 70
have fatal termination. The serious
character of his illness ut that time was
not generally known until after the crisis
had been passed, and 1t was not until he |
was well enough to be up and about his |
house and on the street that newspaper |
paragraphs appeared reporting him to be |
in danger.
The Justice was o hale man to look at,
but he had stroke Of paralysis some years |
ago. and his friends had been solictous
about bin on that account, feeling q recur.
renee Of the old symptoms. After his re-
covery from this illness, he Travelled and
sought recreation by prolonged abstention
from the duties Of the Supreme Court.
The President is preparing an order clos.
Ing all executive departments of the Gov.
eminent on the day Of Judge Waite's
funeral.
The Supreme Court and both houses Of
Congress have adjourned rs Q mark Of 70.
spect to the deceased Chief Justice.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Chief Justice Waite was born in Lynn Conn |
His education was completed at Yale College
rom which institution he graduated in 1881, {
His inclinations were for the legal profession. ,
After studying law in his native State he ,
moved to Maumee City. O., where he actively !
uttered into the business Of his profession. He .
lever manifested any taste for party politics,
Tut never shrank from fulfilling his duty as .
itfzen. In 1s49 he was elected to the Ohio l.
legislature in which body his good sense was J
on all measures Of public policy.
In 1850 he removed to Toledo, which city he 7
made hts home until he moved to Washington
;ity in 1874. He was devoted to the law and
Thile at Toledo he declined repeated nomIna- c
ions to Congress-. He also refused to accept an .
ppointment to the Supreme bench ofhis State. =
n 1871 he was one Of the counsel Of the United
tates before the tribunal of arbitration at
;eneva. In this instance he distinguished him
elf by his solid judgment and his comprehen. .
i've views Of international affairs. When the
convention of Ohio met in 1879
Judge Waite was chosen to preside over it.
here was perhaps no lawyer in the State bet Q
,r fitted for the position. b
In 1874 President Grant appointed him Chief
ustice of the United States. This position he q
as filed with honor to himself and to his q
ountry. His rulings have been in the main n
Use and entirely free from party bias. This n
ppointment was fortunate in that il placed Q =
bid and conservative lawyer at the head Of the
ourt Of highest resort in the country. "
The dead Chief Justices full name was Nor. 3
son Remich Waite. He was the son Of Henry u
atson Waite, who was Chief Justice Of the U
upreme Court Of Connecticut. il
The coat OF arms used by the Waite family in lie
9TH Europe and America was granted in 151s. Il
the time Of Cromwell, Thomas Waite was q in
ember Of Parliament and one of the judges Nj
no signed the death warrant Of Charles L | :.
hortly after the Restoration the family re- -
owed to this country. ',
Chief Justice Waite married his second ~
'usin, Amelia r. Waite. of Lyme, the great p
and daughter OF the distinguished Colonel
eden, Of Revolutionary memory. She was q al
,auty and belle, the leader in fashion and th
ciety. OF
PREVIOUS CHIEF JUSTICES. II
The Chief Judges Of the highest tribunal n Ii,
nerica have been: %,
John Jay. Of New York, September, 1859, to 81
ne, 1905. ~
John Rutledge. of South Carolina, July, l79e. VI
December, 1885,, NS
Oliver Ellsworth, of Connecticut, March, l:ae, co
October. 1900 tn
John Marshall Of Virginia, January, 1901, to CO
ly. 1885.
Roger B. fancy, Of Maryland. March. 1886, to
tober 1864.
Salmon P. Chase, Of Ohio, December 1864, to ~.
~, 1873. III
Morrison R Waite, of Ohio. January, 1874, to an
Irch. 1883 CO
The shortest term was that Of the second in Al
Q, John Rutledge. He was appointed by &c
esident Washington during the recess Of the de
nate; he presided at the August term of the thj
lrt but was rejected by the Senate when il tn,
ssembled. q,
ohm Marshall, the virgin;an. was Chief Jus ~
! f0pf ha lon