Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-24
LAMAR A DEAD MAN
The Associate Justice Dies Of
Bright's Disease.
HAD JUST FINISHED DRIVING
He Spent the Afternoon Win His Ply
s.cizn, Wholly Unconscious Of
Ds4sh's SWIM Approach.


Qulntus CinclnnAtas Lamar died here
as $50 O'Clock TINS evening. it 10
terrible shock 10 the community. The
death was sudden in the extreme, Tor
although ne nas been feeling bad Tor
soms time. justice Lamar appeared 10
De gradually gaining IN health. lie
came from Washington 20 Macon about
. month ago and nas been visiting as
the residsncs OF w. II. Virgin IN Vine-
vile, . suburb of this city.
Tni. afternoon AZ 3 o'clock Justice
Lamar took his overcoat, intending to
&c TO the city. but Was met ~ the door
by a friend. DR.. Llsweiiyu. with whom
ne returned 10 the sitting room. Al
mat time and during AL the afternoon
he was IN good spirits aud al dinner al
$50 this evening, he seemed 10 nave
good appetite. Or. Llewellyn lett the
house about ) o'el -ck and lew MN
1tes later the justice Was seized with
violent pains u tns heart ana died AZ
The hour mentioned
Iuclns d. c. Lamar vas born IN Put
nam county, Ga, sept"ir Ger IL io-o'
and after bis fathers death was taken
10 Oxford. Miss, where he received
part OF MS education. lie graduated
AT Emory college, Gecrgis. IN 1915,
studied law IN Macon and WAS admitted
10 tue bar IN lS47. Ia 1919 he returned
10 oxford, Miss, and for year held a
prosessorsnip in the university OF Miss
.srppi. lie resigned and resumed the
practlee of law IN COylngton. GA.
ffls Political Career.
tie was elected 10 ths legislature in
1855, and Ia 1854 again returned to Mis-
ssslppi and settled on MS plantation IN
Lafayette, being shortly Afterwards
s, elected 20 congress As a democrat lie
served from 1850 until 1860, when he
resigned 10 take = seat IN the secession
convention of his native state. lie
cast nis fortunes with the Lost Cause"
and left the army with the rank OF
colonel. after having shared IN many
engagements. lie was again profess
sor ir the University of Mississippi,
aud again took a seat IN the house OF
representatives; Was elected to the sen-
ate March ). 1887.
President Cleveland appointed Mr..
Lamar secretary of tho interior. and
afterwards elevated him TO . seat Oh
the supreme bencn-
Mr.. Lamar was perhaps as prominent
q figure ss any that occupied seat on
the beach OF that august body, but for
months back he has been almost too Ill
10 take more than aperfuctory interest
in the proceedings HIS health has
been falling for n long time. aud II was
almost defiance OF nature that he
took his seat ON the usual decision day
Monday.
Bis Failing Health.
-
about a month ago lie had then been
for some time confined To his house IN
tins city and was unable to attend all
the sessions Of the supreme court, his
absence causing me little delay IN the
rendering of the well-known AXE front
case wherein the CITY of Chicago and
the Illinois Central railway were the
participants. just before his departure
from Washington. however. Judge La
mar was ehOnght TO have considerably
improved. lie took advantage OF an
improved feeling, anu the day before
his departure from the national cap
Ital ne made two or three calls on
friends there.
IL nvas not without dismal fore
holdings that ms friends learned, after
hs departure. that ne had been COM
PEELED 20 take one or two intervals OF
rest before arriving here; and his
death, while u Will cause q very severe
shock IN this community. where ne
was so widely known and affection
ately regarded. will not 0e IN every
particular great srTprise.
After serving two years IN the cabinet
ne WAS improved INTO Judge OF the
United States supreme court. HIS man
ner In court quite harmosized with bis
rasA IN la
ten To- what was going on. but sat with
subdued aspect doubled upin bIs chair.
sppsreptiy lost I'm revery. He was
almost a. abseut-minied ss the grea,
Pasteur himself When secretary of
the interior ne used frequently TO get
loss 10 tho corridors of the great de
partment building, and Il 10 said that
his associates were IN constant fear oil
hls scsndalInng the court by walking
up Pennsylvania avenue in his judicial
robes.
Vow H- Died
Brighps disease. with augina pectori
wss the direct cause of Judge Lamar.
death and - gwen by the physicians as
being the chief complication IN the
case. Justice Lamar came mo the
city tbls afternoon and called AZ the
Office Of Col r. r. Pardee. who con
versed pleasantly on several topics lie
was accompanied oy Dr. Llewsliyn on
MS return TO the reSidsnce OF W. T.
Nugin. who married Mr.. Lamar
daughter.
The attack was very severe vnlie y
lasted and the physicians, who nac
been an attendance. arrived only lev
minutes before death. A. TINS time
Justice Lamar VAS unconscious and
beyond medical sid. Eestoratives wer'
a. tonee administered. but were entirely
without avail fe died with bis besC
on Nr. NIrg C. = hands and sppsrentll
without pam. the sussm havlng ease.
OF AZ that time.
fsmsrfs Personality.
Iudas Lamar was FAR and svsy tn
u,o-t rieturssque figure on the beucl
~ the rnifed states suprsW~ court
tan. drssmy-eyst, st0op-shouldsred
w.p vitn wan. r-shle.s face. q
wbtcn the skin hsngs 10 folds. Ion,
kiarx zrav bar. and . ragged tuft o
beard he looked rather IKE pet q
an snarcn. az than ike the schoisrI
iufist hat ne Ma
His former law partner. Senate
wsithaI succeeded 90 his seat IN III
senate. It - aid tnat while IN psrl
parship Waifhstl did a. The work v1ll