Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
THE NEW JUSTICE.
Personal characteristics Of the Man Who VIII
Act i'm Justice Miller's Place.

In the selection of Henry b. Brown of Detroi,
to be member of the Supreme Court to sue
coed the late Justice Miller il is said that the
President has made one OF the best appoint-
ments of his administration. Judge Brown is a
Connecticut man who went TO Michigan while
yet young man. He graduated at Yale in the
same class with Justice Brewer. who was
appointed TO the supreme bench by Mr. Har-
rison not long ago. He was formerly partner
of John S. Newberry and Ashley Pond. the firm
name being Newberry. Pond & Brown. For
years they had the cream of admiralty business
In Michigan ara ranked high in their pro-
fession- President Grant appointed MIR
Brown to a district judgeship while he was still
member OF the firm. His partner. Mr.. New
berry. after a successful career at the bar
turned ms attention to manufacturing and
became many millionaire. Judge Brown is =
aoont nfty-Tour wears of age. sin full bodily
vigor. and is a man of impressive bearing He
II an men less than SIX feet tall Of large frame
ana massive head. with deep luminous ewes and
broad forehead He has a clean shaved face
MS voice Is full. round aud strong. tie ha /.
always been regarded a lawyer of very high
apllty. But few OF his decisions have ever
been reversed by The SUnrcnC Court and as az,
admiralty judge he is conceded 10 have few
equals 1t Is said that has knowledge Of ADM
rally law was one of the reasons which induces,
the President To make the appointment. B.ssse
sending IN the nomination the President exam
ined number of Judge Browns decisions and
was greatly pleased by them. Judge Brown
besides being a man of means himself. married
lady who Possesses a considerable estate. lie
Is a man of high culture and has spent a great
deal OF time In European travel and the study
OF foreign languages and manners. lie L. a
delightful COM ersationalist and is fond of en-
PERTAINING. His appointment sought hv
Senator Stockbridge. while Mr.. Russell. his
rival, had the support Of Senator Nc MILAN,
ohauncey Depcw, Gen. AlSer ana Secrotarits
Blaine and Proctor.
Judge Brown has killed his man. though he
Is neither Il duelist nor a murderer.
He was aroused from his sleep one night bv
a noise IN Ills room. Standing near his bod lac
saw a man with his face masked and a pistol I'm
one hand and dark lantern in the Other. II
a very polite manner the judge asked the
visitor what he wanted al that hour of the
night. to which the man REPLIED that he wanted
al the money and yaluables OF any sor. that
might Dc about The house. lie even went 81
far as 70 inform the judge that he wac burglar.
lie intlmated further that if the judge did not
assist MN by keeping very quiet and pointing
out the hiding places of all that was valuable.
the judge might have his learned brains blown
out. Ii was not n comfortable situation. but
the judge made the best OF il. having quite :,
calm conversation with the burglar.
Having got everything of value he could find
'4ie hith WIS ABOUT 10 leaNe The room when lis
attention was attracted by gold pin on the
dressing case, which he had not seen before.
Beng made bold by the gentle manner OF the
Judge he thoughilcssiy turned his back o. the
bed In going for the pin. la minute the judge
had pistol ont of a stand drawer by his bed
side. and a loud report the first intination
the burglar had that he had been indiscreet.
With Try of pain he rushed from the room
followed by the judge. In the landing. at the
loot of the stairs he took stand and began
returning the fire. Face to face the men fired
at each other until their revolvers were empty.
Then the burglar escaped. The noise brought
In the police and the neighbors. They found
the judge unframed. but there were spots OF
blood on the floor. indicating that the burglar
had been hit. Later the man WAS captured,
but he was SO badly wounded that he lived but
a short while.
This story is told by one of the Michigan
Senator's