Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16
MILLER DEAD.
The Eminent Jurist Ends His
Earthly Career.
HIS PARALYSIS PROVES FATAL.
The Remains TO 90 to Ills Old Home at
Keolsul, Iowa Biographical Sketch
Ills sterling Kepu-
tation,

died last night at eight minutes OF
eloyeno'clock without struggle and APP
A few minutes before the famous jurist
pasently without pain.
passed away the phlegm In his throat
gradually accumulated and his frame
quivered 1t was evident that the end
was fast approaching and the members
of his household who were not in the
sick room wore hastily summoned TO
his bedside. Besides Mrs Miller and
her son Irvine, there were present Dr.
Cook, }. w. Woolworth, an old friend
Of the Justice, who had just arrived from
Omaha, tho family servant and Chief
Clerk McKenny OF the Supreme Court
Soon after death the face OF the JUS
tice, which had become somewhat drawn
during the last day OF his illness,
changed TO perfectly natural condi-
tion and he looked as II in a quiet sleep
The remains will be removed to the
old home at Keokuk, Iowa, where they
will te inferred in the family burying
ground.
Justice Miller was stricken with pa
ralyss about 2:3O o'clock Friday after
noon as no was returning home from
the Capitol lie felt the first at
tack in his left side when he was about
100 yards from his house and struggled
hard TO reach home, but was unable TO
do so and fell PROSTATE in the street
cutting his face badly. He rallied later
and for short time became conscious
Saturday morning, however he again
became unconscious and remained in
state of coma until death came. Ever
since Saturday his death was expected
at any moment, and his physicians have
maryeled that he lived as long as he did,
hearty and robust though his constitu-
tion was
BIOGRAPHICAL
Tue late Justice samuel \. Miller was lorn
at kichmon Ky, April 10, 1916. He WIS
graduated with honor at ihe University of
rransylvania ana AT first elected to adopt
the profession Of medicine Alter pfactic
ing as physician few years, how yer. he
dc cided to study law. In which rr fession
se soon Iose tawemneuco, His SyxpaIhy
with the Nofthcrn side OF the slavery qurs-
tipn determined him to lenvc Kentucky
and in $50 he went to Iowa aud
soon became one of the Republican
rs in that then oltler State. Not
withsianding repeated aud urgent solicita
ious he decline To tie nominated for any
political ofIiee and conflncd himself TO the
practice OF his pr $ ion. In 1861 Pr 'sident
Llacoln appointed him an Associate Justic
Of the Supreme .urt aud fir many Yeais
he has been the Senior Just ee. Justice
Field. appointed 1865 by lincoln, sanding
next Ia order of stniofi-y.
Justice Miller, by common consent, has
been reg uded as IA, sc ungcst man on the
A.ls Il sHs4it tak al a D. T.
thereon. ON two occasions ue was ected
fnr Chief Jusiice by the appointing power
Pte ident Grant cidcd to n m nate him
for tn II ofiico. but it WIS nr. Il d that 1t would
bo an anrunt { Justice Noah II, Swayne,
who had serve I'd !, hger than Ju tc. Mile
and as compr mise Nj rrlson x. Waite was
hJscn Ddri 20 Mr. Clcyolan \, adm nlstrA-
tion ih ques ion OF promoting Justice NH
Ter was seriously conside cd by the Pre.i
dent when chief Justice waite died, but hc
was d ,ssuadcd by his party associates, who
deemed such u course uHwlsc, nnd Mslvile
W. Fuller was nppoiDted Chioi Justice in
stead.
ny on constitutional law, In which line he
armed reputation second Oily TO that of
Chief Justice Marshall. Among the b
known ol ialons d livercd we're the slaugh-
ior hous cases Lou lsinna, In which he
dcha,d very cleary tho line OF demarca.
~ m uHtM Ct n the rights hl thf hnNtfnMelt
and these of thc stutes, and n the celebrHt d
Hallet kilbourn case, In wnlch hr held that
Congress as n lcgls ativo body ha no
right 20 tskc iudicl proceedings against
any cit n, but that such action must be
left to the courts as having exclusive iuris-
diction in such cases lie wts the legal ad-
s.r OF TIA President of the United statei
o. many intricate questions and { Is prob
ably true that no American iurist over stood
so high in the estimation of the leading men
II botn political parties.
Since his retuin from the West the other
day Just Miller had teen busiiy engaged
In the prcputat0ry work for the approach
ing session. lie passed thu time limit of
seventy years in 1855, but never gave any
Indication Of a desire 10 take advantage cf
IT, nor, indeed. VAS theru any r. ason why
he should Until the present time he had
been ns vigorous physically and mentally as
most men al hfy an H. had constantly
done his fun share work on the bench.
Personally Justice Miller was always ono
OF IN most popular men In Washington.
Ito was tnuroush emootat aud treated
every man. h wtver humble, a. an equal
aud with doligh iul courtesy IN social
lie he was always a Jolly soul, trimming
over with fui and good nature and yet
never def lent In dignity ami II control
lie marri d twice and a son and daught
hy his second vile rre both married and
have fam lies. a daughter by h Grst wife
married the laie District Attorney Corkhil,
- wnshingtph.