Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
DEATH OF JUsrIor mILlnH,
Oldest Member OF tho supreme Court
-tunilfied himself for 1--WE
Learned FrOfassio.s

Il
-QunilfIed Himself for 1--WE
Learned PrOfessions.
WARRINGTON, ID. O., Oct. 10.-JustIee
bamnei r.. Miller OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States, was stricken with partial
paralysis OF the left side this afternoon.
ABOUT O'Clock, while on his way home
from the Capitol.
The justice was feeling very we'll this
morning, and paid visit TO the Supreme
Court room In the Capital, and started
home In street.oar. About O'Clock the
Judge reached Thomas Circle, and, stop
ping the car. stepped to the street and
ptarted to walk to bis home, which Ia only
about 100 feet away. To reach the side OF
| the street nearest his home he had to cross
the car track, and II was there that he fell.
The Judge afterwar6, in telling Mrs. Miller
| OF his fall, said he falt his knees giving
| way from under him and his legs felt so
heavy he could hardly lift them. Thinking
that II was sudden return Of rheumatic
tWinge which he had often before felt, he
made another effort TO step forward, and
as no did so eithor tripped on tho car track
or slipped and fell forward on his face and
LEFT dc and arm. at the same time cutting
his forehead slightly and causing an abra-
sion on tho skin aud nose.
John Wocdford, the Justices servant,
was standing In the door at the time and
saw him fall. He ran to his assistance,
and, with the help OF some bystanders,
raised the judge TO his feet. and, helping
him into cab. soon conveyed him to his
home.
pr. Cook (Who lives two doors away was
called in and DIR. Lincoln sent for, and
taey administered come blight restoiativas,
and after an examination found partial
paralysis OF the left side, from the arm
down.
There was decided change for the worse
in the condition OF Justice Miller after s
O'Clock tonight. Or. N. g. Lincoln, one OF
the attending physicians, was seen after
leaving the mouse at ii O'Clock, and said
ne considered Justice Miller critically iii,
aud thought his recovery very doubtful.
When the doctor Lett the Justice was
asleep, nnd there were decided Indications
that his brain was becoming affected. His
sleep was haavy, and great difficulty was
experienced In arousin< him,
Late 10 the afternoon the judge had a
cerebral hemorrhage, and his condition 10 |
such, DR.. Lincoln says, that second |
hemorrhage Will result fatally. While he |
may live tWenty-four hours, the doctors are |
OF oplaion that Tomorrow morning will |
hnd him sinking rapidly. One OF the ply |
sicians will be ia attendance at his bedside |
throughout the night.
the house was besleged with callers dur.
ing the evening, Justice BiatchIord, who
arrived from New York on tho O'Clock
ttain, being toe fret cailar. HI was soon
followed by Chief Justice Fuller and all the
associate justices on tine bench except
Justices Field and Bradley, who are absent,
Mrs. Miller and Mr.. Irving Miller are In
constant attendance on the Justice, and
numerous kilograms have been received In
curing as to his condition.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1l.--Justice Miller Is
worse tnid morning and Hes In very
critical condition, HIS condition at g.45
o'clock this morning was extremely critical.
FOR several hours past he has lain IN
TOE
% his surroundings. The pressure on tbs
brain has greatly Increased durlpa the last
lew hours, so that now the paralysis OF tho
lott side is cornptste. Dr. Cook hSs bsen at
his bedside all night, aud feels that his
patient IL in imminent peril.
Ihe family have about given up all hone
and # 10 believed that dissolution may come
A. any moment though possibly not for
lay or longer.
WAsnlNarox, D. o., Oct. 1i.-At 1.3D
o'clock Justice Miller WIS gradually clint
nR and IT'S row believed that his death Is
only question Of a few hours. He ls Sill
unconscious and within the last hour his
'eepi.aton hls become short and difficult
DR.. Lincoln Hays he Is In dying condi-
ion and may pass away at any moment.
WASHINGTON, d. o., oct, 1s.-Assoeiate
Justice Samuel e. Miller OF the United
States supreme Court, who was stricken
hlA hpOp cay Oh tIlNAY afternoon last, |
iie1 tonight, at 1852 o'clock. His wife
md son were tae only immediate members
II the family present at the deathbsd
eene. one daughter being abroad, while
mother Is on her wsTtfrom the west,
Samuel F. Miller was born at Richmond.
81, April 9Th, 1876, and was graduated at
he University OF Pennsylvania. He at
lrst studied medicine ut Lexington, Ky,
md practiced for several years, till, acting
lpon the advice Of John j. Crittenden, who
iad been impressed with his ability in a !
lebate at political convention, he gave !
y medicine for the law. and, In 1850, re- !
loved to Iowa. There ne rapidly rose to 9
he front rank OF his new profession, fur. 8
her distinguishing himself as a political {
manager, fret as Wig, then as a Rapub. l
lean. On July 18th, 1852, President Lin I
DIN appointed him to the Supreme Court, q
I which he was the senior iGetice In SER l
Ice at his death. He was q member of the !
Electoral Commission Ia 1877, and al the !,
celebration of the adoption of u
he Constitution OF tho Un.tod States he 2
'as the chosen orator OF the day He was 9
bold thinker. original, resoiute and of 4
ecided opinions; man of striking APP y
eerance, and in private life temperate, 2
Indy and sincere. He had the viii and II
ourag6 Of a lion with the heart OF Il child.