The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-23
DEATH OF JUSTICE MATTHEW'S.
He Expired Yesterday Morning, Surround
by Merasery of HIS Family.

Supreme Court, died at 1905 this morning.
The last change in the condition of Justice
Matthews occurred yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. In the morning he had been
feeling quite comfortable and cheerful. At
that hour, however, the intense pain which
marked the periods of decline required and
never left him until death brought relief.
Dr. William w. Johnston was summoned,
and finding his patient suffering so in
tensely, administered opiates. which.
toward morning, induced state of semi
consciousness in which he remained until
the end. Occasionally he would partially
revive and recognize the loved ones near
him by glance or pressure of the hand.
but relapse soon followed. For a num-
ber of hours previous to death he was prac-
tically unconscious. In his last hours the
dying Justice was surrounded by members
of his family. who have been with him
throughout his illness-Mrs. Matthews, his
daughters, Miss Matthews and Miss Eva
Matthews, and his son, Paul Matthews, and
Mr.. G. b. Matthews, his brother, of Cincin-
natl. who came to Washington a week or
ten days ago. DR.. Johnston and the faith
full colored servant who, only q few days
ago, announced to callers with great salts
faction that Justice Matthews Is ever SO
much BETTER" were also present.
The chamber in which he breathed his
last, and which has been his world since
last September, is on the east side of the
second-story of the elegant mansion occu-
pied by him for several years, on the corner
of Connecticut avenue and N street.
The tightly drawn blinds along the entire
avenue front this morning afforded the first
indication to neighbors and passers-by that
all was not as usual within. The reports
of Matt ha
past week had been of such cheering
nature that apprehension was In a great
measure subdued, and the news of his
death came with a shock even to many
who had been prepared for the announce
ment at any time during the winter. The
Justice was ever cheerful and hopeful
patient, and naturally the members of tho
family endeavored to be as cheerful and
hopeful as he, and it was owing to his own
belief that the favorable reports of the past
week were given to those who inquired
after his health. Only yesterday morning
he was discussing with his family various
plans for the future, when he should be
able, as in the past, to take part in theirex-
ecution. But at no time since his return
to Washington" said one OF the family this
morning, have we really, felt that there
was hope of his recovery"
Arrangements for the funeral are vet of
course, inchoate. The remains will be in
TERED in the family plot in Spring Grove
Cemetery, Cincinnati, but details will not
jurist's oldest son, Mr.. Mortimer Matthews,
a lawyer of Cincinnati, and his youngest
daughter, Grace, wife of Horace Cleaveland,
assistant United States district attorney
at Cincinnati, and nephew Of Justice Har-
Ian.
The engagement of Miss Matthews and
Mr.. Justice Gray was announced thlsweek
and the marriage was expected to occur
Justice Matthews had been an invalid for
year or more. During the winter of
1SS7-SS he frequently complained of indi-
gestion and muscular rheumatism. and as
the spring wore on began to suffer from OBJ
stinate diarrh9a, from which he lost great
deal of strength and flesh. This time it
was thought that his great devotion to work
Was, Was, to large degree, responsible for his
and friends, who had great hopes
that change of air might prove lasting
benefit, he went to Massachusetts, stopping
for some time at Lenox and then at Nam
tucket, but he continued to lose ground.
During the summer he had several attacks
of muscular rheumatism, associated with
high fever, which would confne him to his
bed for several days at a time. On his re-
turn home he began to improve somewhat,
but he continued to suffer from the inter-
current attacks, which always greatly re-
duced his strength and flesh. These came
tween them he would have periods of
marked improvement, and several times
when DR.. Johnston was confidently hoping
to be able to get him out, another attack
would prOstrate him and leave him weaker
than ever. During last February he suf-
fered greatly with complication of cys-
tits andiritis About this time an ulcer of
the cOrnea appeared. with an effusion into
the pleual cavity, which were attributable
to his rheumatic condition. He recovered,
however, from both of these latter compli-
| cations. For about eight weeks previous
| to the final illness he had been absolutely
~ far
| lily had great hopes of his ultimate recov.
cry. That hope was modified, however, by
| the fact that while he had @ good appetite
| aud good digestion, he did not gain
| In flesh, although his strength improved
daily. At this time he sat up during part
| of each day and walked about his room and
| into the other rooms on the same noor.
| About the 4th of March he had an acute at
| tack of high fever, which lasted several
days. and which very much exhausted him.
| After this passed off he seemed TO be i'm
| proving, with a return of appetite. but
recurrence of the chills and fever. associat-
| ed with cystitis. still further added to his
exhaustion and debility. During all of
| this time his pulse was exceedingly feeble,
and the action of the heart was sustained
| only by remedies administered for that pur-
| pose. Yesterday afternoon he had pro-
1onged chill and high fever. which brought
| on intense local suffering. This was fol-
lowed. in few hours, by another chill.
from which he could not rally. He contin-
4 ueu 10 lOst StItustu. anu uiCu 1Cn Iuiu-
| utes after 10 O'clock this morning. The i'm
| mediate cause of death was exhaustion of
| the heart and congestion of the kidneys,
with partial suppression of the urine.
Besides his regular attendant, DIR. Will
lam w. Johnston, other eminent physi-
clans, including DR.. William Pepper. of
Philadelphia, and DIR. S. n. Lincoln. of
Washington, were called in consultation
| from time to time.
The arrangements for the funeral were
practically completed this evening. Re
| 1igious services will be held at his late resi-.
| dence on Connecticut avenue, Monday aft
ernoon, at o'clock. They will be briei
and simple, and will be conducted by Rev.
Dr. Hamlin. pastor of the Church of the
Covenant. At their conclusion the remains
will be removed TO the Baltimore a. Ohio
station for transportation to Glendale. o..
by way of Cincinnati. Religious services
will be held there at Christ Episcopal
Church under the conduct of Rev. DIR.
Price, the rector. Tuesday afternoon. and
the remains will then be removed to Spring
Grove Cemetery for interment. Members
of the Supreme Court will accompany the
remains as honorary bearers, and the
messengers of the court will be the active
pall-bearers.