Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-23
JUDGE BRADLEY DIES.
Another Shining Mark Falls Before
the Scythe of the Grim Reaper.
ALMOST FOUR SCORE YEARS OLD.
Adjournment Of the United States Supreme
Court Until Next Tuesday.
SKETCH OF An HOyORED MANS CAREER

WASHINGTON, Jan. o2-Joseph P. Brad
lev, Associate Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, died this morning at his
residence. of general debility. During the
Gav, YESTERDAY, he was conscious whenever
aroused, but toward nightfall he began to
sink rapidly and became only semi-conscious.
lAbou. three hours before death he relapsed
into a comatose condition, passing peace
fully awav at 6:15 o'clock, without having
regained knowledge of what was going on
around him. When the end came he was
surrounded by his wife, two daughters and
son, Mr. Butler, a son-in-law, and attending
physicians.
Soon after dissolution the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices were notified and the
latter called at the house. The Marshal of
the Supreme Court was also notified and
Immediately took charge Of the funeral ar
rangements.
The Supreme Court AdJourns.
The death of Justice Bradley was not
generally known, and when the court as
sembled at the usual hour the chamber was
crowded with spectators, present in eI-
pec3ation of hearing General Benjamin Z.
Butler make the closing argument for the
two Anarchists, Fielden and Schwab.
The Justices filed into the court room &C.
cording to custom, and Chief Justice Fuller
announced the death of his distinguished as
sociate, and the adjournment of the court
until next Tuesday out of respect to his
memory. The Chief Justice, in making the
announcement, said: ''Since the adjourn
ment a Yerv heavy loss has befallen the
country and this court, and a great sorrow.
been visited upon us. The court viii prose-
cute no business, but will adjourn until
Tuesday next at the usual hour, when
motions will come up which are now noticed
for next Monday"
Turning to the court crier, the Chief
Justice notified him in low tone to adjourn
the court until Tuesday, and this was done.
Funeral to BE without Pomp.
The funeral arrangements, in accordance
with Justice Bradley's wishes, will be
quiet. Private services will be held at his
late residence Sunday afternoon, and the
remains will be taken to Newark, n. j.,
where the interment will take place Mon
DAY afternoon.
Joseph p Bradley was nearly 79 years of
age, having been born at Berne, \. Y, in
1873. His great grandfather and grand
father served in the Revolutionary and War
OF 1912 respectively. He was reared on a
farm, taught school, was graduated from
Rutgers College, studied law, and for many
years was counsel for the principal rail-
road and insurance companies Of New
Jersey. He was a stanch Union man,
and, with Justice Strong, was appointed
Justice OF the United States Supreme Court
February 4, 1870 He was member of the
Electoral Commission in 1876. His best
known opinions were written in the legal
tender, slaughter house and civil rights
cases.
The public reception which was to have
been held at The White House tomorrow
afternoon has been postponed on account of
the death of Justice Bradley The dinner
which Secretary Tracy was to have given
tonight in honor of the President and Mrs
Harrison was also postponed, for the same
reason