The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-02
DEATH OF raE CHIEF JUSTICE.

Further Particulars opncerning His
sudden Death-Ihe Entire state
Shocked.
Chief Justice Robinson reached bis
home In Georgetown about7.30 o'clock
on Tuesday evening, and seemed ex-
tremely happy that he would have a.
few days to spend with his wife and
children, to whom4le was devoted and
seldom separated from until after he
was appointed Chief Justice. He COM
planned OF pain In his left side. which
he attributed TO indigestion. After
passing pleasant evening with his
family. he retired about 10 o'clock, and
for time was very restless, but after
wards became quiet, ard his wife sup
posed that he was enjoying good, re-
| freshiug sleep.
A few minutes before l O'Clock she
found that he was breathing very
heavy and made an effort to arouse
him. Finding 1t impossible to do SO
she left the room to call a servant to
summon physician, and when she
returned he had ceased to breathe. DIR.
g. IL. Layton arrived In about ten
minutes and a glance at the body was
sufficient to convince him that the
Chief Justice had passed away. The
announcement of his death cast the
/ isIthlbbb kpoh oNON NfGoi sstIo W III
where he was known and respected by
every man, woman and child In the
place.
The funeral Will take place tomor-
row at o'clock. from his lat4 home,
and will no doubt be one Of he largest
ever witnessed in Georgetown. The
judges, State and county officers, and
the members OF tho bar from all over
the State will he PRESENT, to pay the
last cad tribute OF RESPECT to tho mem
DRY OF the late chief. The funeral ser-
viees will be held in 50 raufs Episco.
pal Churt h, and tho interment will he
made in indian River Hundred hurylng
ground, where many pf his ances tors
sleep their last sleep
All the iiags In this city were dis
played at half-ma5t AS soon AS the
news of his death wasTconiirmed, and
last evening the Iouhg Mems Demo
cratic Club adopted the following:
Whereas. This club has learned witt
great regret OF the death OF the Honor
able Alfred Z. Robinson. chief justice
OF this state
Resolved, That the State of Deawar,
has lost one who III every respec
J measured up to the requirements o
the high judicial position which he ha
held bat II brief time. and that thi
Democratic club, which has Away
10 honored him. tender o his family am
friends deepest sympathy il their he
reaYcment.
Resolved. That copy OF these roso
/ lutions lie srnt TO tie family OF til
late Ghiei Justice.
= Chief Justice lsohiuson was yer.
domestic man, AMI due day shorti,
= after his appointment while he Wa
i engaged in writing, lle was approach
a az al NAfIl In
Please excuse me TOT a few minutes
Mr.. Blank, as | am very busy Jus
!, now writing love lei ter to my wife
. US | was never away from her rs loni
I before sitce we have been married."
1hia gives ali insight into the chal
. actrr ot the man, and shows that eve
u while Ills mind may have been pei
neNtd III regard to Bomo legal prot
leu3 which are constantly arising !
L court, he did not lose sight of tie lac
g that down in his qNiet nom" then
T. was one wlfo was anNiously waiting
y Lear from him.
:. AS a iurlst he had no superior an
l. his desire. curing tito short time h
!, was on tho bench, was 10 have IL
. business OF the court So arranged TIN
it would he expedited, ana the docki
cleared OF many cashs that have lee
carried from term to term for mar
J, years.
- lio was III the primR OF life, havh
., boon horn UG Guol gatown, bel, fe
Il lTth. 1877. He chose the profession
., law ani studied witt his father.
., was Admitted to practice at the Sussi
courts in April, isHi and after h
filtlIcr's dGGth IN lscs succeeded hi
In business. In 1915 no was clerk
40 tb" state senate, and after tho Legl
ii. iaturo adjourned was appointed dep
~ Is attorney general. lie was eousi
Of cred one 81 the best lawyers in Il
GO state, aud at the tin o no was appoiI
"a thicE Justice had the largest pra
ttce Ot any attorney in Sussex count