The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-23

Tho Distinguished and Honorable Jurist
Passes Away in Washington.

Passes Away in Washington
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 22.-Associate
Justice Joseph r. Bradley. Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. died here at 6'i5
this morning, aged seyenty-nine.
CAUSE or HIs DEATH.
Justice Bradley's death wa caused by
general breaking down. natural result OF
his advanced years. An attack OF the grip
shortly after the Supreme Court assembled
for its October term hastened the sad event.
mis- attack prevented Justice Bradley from
attending the sessions OF the court for several
weeks. and when he did attend its slttings
he was still very feeble physically
Ills wonderful mental qualities how
ever. did not fail and he was
one of the most attentive and Interested lis
teners TO the arguments IN the behrng Sea
and state lottery law cases. Ills attendance
at the court since his attack OF last October
was not regular. and lis colleagues on the
bench saw ia the venerable iurist signs which
fOrCtOld that the end would not be long de-
layed. Since his recent attack ot the grip
Justice Bradley physician, Dr. Johnson, mas
leen with hlm every day. Or. Johnson at
tended the Justice during another attack OF
the same malady year ago and he says tnat
signs of dissolution began from tnat time. A
complication Of diseases incident TO old age
preciudei any possibility Of ultimate recoy-
cry. Justice Bradley WAS conscious within
two hours of death, and he spoke then IN
ratioua. manner When the end came at g: ID
this morning Mrs Bradley, her two daugh-
ters aud her son, with the physicians aud
nurse. were present at the bedside of the VEN
erable man.
While no regular programme for the tu-
neral has been arranged. 10 Is probable SER
vices will he held Sunday afternoon at the
Bradley residence in this city. Alter these
Ina If.N will "a "a
N. j., Justice BTaIleys former home where
services viii be held 40 the North Dutch
church, and the interment will be immedi-
atelv after. The Justices OF the supreme
Court viii probably 90 TO Newark Monday
morning and return % Washington the same
evening. so as to be present at the opening
Of the court next day.
THE COURT ADJoURNs.
The Great crowd that assembled in the
chamber of the Supreme Court of the nited
States to-day 90 hear General b. L. Butler de-
liver his argument in behalf ot the Chicago
Anarchists Fielden and Schwab, were sur
prised 20 SEQ heavy black drapery on the
chair next and 20 the lett or the Chief
Justices seat. Very few people IN
the city knew Of Justice Bradley death
when the court met. His demise, while not
sudden. was unexpected. and even the en-
plOpes ol the court had no lntlmauou that
his illness uld take him of SO soon. Every
seat in tie court was filed and many persons
were standing when the hour OF noon arrived
and q rap from the crer's gavel announced
the entrance of the salie-rObed justices.
When the court had been formally opened
by the crier Chief Justice Fuller spoke as
follows. "Since the adI Ournment Yesterday q
very heavy loss hos betailen the country anu
this court and a great sorrow has been
visited upon us. The court Will prosecute no
business but will adjourn until tuesday
next at the usual hour, when M tons Will
como ND which are noticed for next Monday.
His simple announcement ended tine pr0-
ceedings. and the crier called the adjourn
ment.
SKETCH or HIs LIFE.
Tie was born at Berne. n. T.. in 1919. His
earliest ancestor i'm this country was Francis
Hradlev who was "a member OF Governor
Eou's lfmliy iu sew Haven, Conn, IN loYV.
His father was Phlo Bradley, farmer,
whose library contained INST rlcal ana in4lhe-
matical works. from which the embryo
iurist got his first broad instructions.
Ha was the eldest OF eleven children,
and worked on the farm until he was sixteen,
and spent most of his spare time lu study
and in the winter time attended country
school His love of study resulted IN lls
being sent 10 Rutgers College. from which
he graduated in 1886. But before he had So
cured the advantages of a collegiate educa-
non he had acquirel such attainments as 90
attract attention, and he taught school from
the time mo was sixteen years OLD until he
came of age He won high distinction as a
student OF mathematics.
he studied law in Newark, n. j., was adj
mitted 20 the bar in 1888 and continued IN
practice ia Newark for thirty years, leaving
their finally 20 go upon the Supreme bench.
During these years he had charge of many
important cases and occupied distinguished
position in his profession.
lie was appointed 20 the Supreme bench
bv President Grant in 1870. Tie 90 k an I'M
p0rtant part ia the work Of that court since
then. During tho time he was upOn the
bench there have been many very important
questions before the court growing ont II the
war, the rec instruction and the constitutions.
amendments. in the discussion Of which he
has taken an important lart.
His penetration. concentration of mind and
occult reasoning made his work on novel,
intricate and difficult questions OF very great
valuo 10 the court. He showed ability IN
nearly every branch of the law and was re-
garded as great authority on railroad, patent
and maritime cases.
In ls71 be was D member of the Electoral
commission and did much by the power OF
his aroument 10 sustain the conclusion
reached by the majority Of the commission
in the Haves-Iilden contest.
lie has never took much part IN politics,
but at one time was Republican candidate
for Congress il . district strongly Demo
cratic.