The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-09

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August S.-Jus-
tice Jackson, OF the United States SUI
preme Court, died this afternoon. JUS
tice Jscksons residence is six miles out
in the country. The news OF his death
was telephoned from his house at $3.50
p. N. The telephone was then imme-
distely disconnected apparently to
ssaye off the flood of inc uiries from
points far and near which began pour
Ing in.
Howell Edmunds jackson was born
In Paris, Tenn, April s, 1882,
SO that he was in his sixty
third year at the time Of his
death. Justice Jackson was a classical
scholar, graduating from the West
Tennessee College. lie studied law two
years at the University OF Virginia and
in jackson, under his kinsmen, Judge
Wooten and Milton Brown. He grsdu-
ated from the Lebanon law school in
1856, In which year he located in Jack
son and engaged In the practice Of his
profession:
In 1859 he removed to Memphis,
where he continued the practice of law;
he served on the supreme bench by ap-
pointment on two occasions, and was
once prominent candidate for supreme
judge before tho nominating conven-
tion. He locsted in Jackson in 1876;
was elected to the State house OF repre-
sentatives in 1880; was elected to the
United States Senate as a Democratic
1881 and served till April IL, 1856
He was appointed United States cir
cult judge by President Cleveland,
nominated for associate Justice by
President Harrison; was confirmed by
the Senate February Is, 1898, and
entered upon tho duties OF the Office
March 3, 1898. When Justice Jackson
WAS 80 seriously i'll this spring that he
WAS not expected to recover, the name
OF his successor was considerably specu-
lated In. The idea was sugges Ted bv
some that the President would nominate
either Hornblower or Peckbam, of New
York, or IL 1t went to q Western man
Don Dickinson would get the appoint
ment.
Postmaster General Wilson was
spoken OF as among the possibilities,
while the majority OF opinion was that
Secretary Carlisle could have the place
II he wanted 1t. Mr.. Carlisle would be
especially eligible as he would be ap-
pointed from the same district that the
death of JusHce jackson has made VA
can't
The last time Judge Jaoseon was in
Washington was on the occasion of the
re-hearing In the income tax cases last
May. He had been absent from the CITY
and the bench since the preceding fall,
when, soon after the converting Of the
october term Of tho court, he had been
compelled to go South on account of his
rapidly declining health. During his
absence there had been contradictory
reports as to his physical condition, but
the prevailing opinion among his col
leagues on the bench was that he would
never aRain be able to resume his scat.
Mr. jackson had the repu tstion in this
city, and especially about the Supreme
Court, Of being sensitive concerning any
discussion Of his health in the pu bile
press, and he referred TO the subject
very spsriDgly In his own conversation.
The other members OF the court were
therefore poorly advised as to his con-
dition. This state OF affairs Is said TO
have been the reason of the equivocal
character of the announcement OF the
decision to grant rehearing in the inl
come taxes which of necessity depended
upon Judge Jackson's presence.
He was in Washington Oh the occa
sion Of the re- hearing for several DAYS,
and gave his attention assiduously to
the income tax cases. He sat through
the argument. which continued for
three days, took part in the consulta-
ton OF the court, and when the day
arrived for the announcement Of the
decision, not only listened patiently to
the opinions Of most Of the other mem
bers of the court, but delivered q vigor-
Gus opinion Of his own in support OF the
validity of the law.
This occurred on May co. and was his
last public appearance. He returned
to his home in Tennessee late in May.
When Judge Jackson was here on this
occasion II was evident to all who came
In contact with him that life was slowly
but surely ebblng away, and that the
effort he made in performing his duties
in that emergency was done ct the ex-
pense Of his vitality.
AS Senator and justice OF the Supreme
Court, Mr. Jackson has resided in Wash
lnRton about eight years. His 1850
cistes here were confined largely to his
colleagues on the bench and in the
Senate chamber. BY them no was uni
Versally esteemed as man of high
moral, worth and rich intellectual at
tainments, as was evidenced in nothing
80 much as in his appointment to the
supreme bench by President Harrison
and his confirmation by Republican
Senate, notwithstanding he was Dem
ocrat.
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