The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-27
He Was Ranked Among the Foremost
Men Of the Nation.
A FITTING END TO HIS LIFE.
The Court Room i'm Which He Died
Had Been the Scene Of His Great
est Triumphs-Hc Was offered
the Place on the Supreme
Bench Which Justice
Lamar Accepted.

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while addressing the United states SUI
preme Court shortly after noon to-day.
lie was carried from the chamber and
died almost Immediately
Tho occurrence came with startling and
tragic uncxpectedness. changing the
usual calm and dignity Of the court into
temporary confusion. while the dying
man was carried from tho chamber.
THE ARGUMENT
When the court convened at noon. Mr..
Garland resumed an argument in the case
OF Tows0n VS. Moore which had begun
yesterday There was d. full bench. with
tho exception Of Justice Brewer and
White.
MI Garland spoke calmly and with no
evidences Of agitation or effort Ne had
read from law volume and had fol-
lowed with The sentences: This your
honOrs. is our contention"
As tho last word was uttered Mr.. Gar
land was seen 20 raise his hand and then
gasp lie tottered and fell sidewise,
striking against a chair and overturning
80 as ne fell heavily 90 the floor.
4 succession OF loud. deep gasps came
from him as be lay on the floor. A
dclthly pall0r had ovcrsperad his face.
and this soon gave place 20 a deep purple
which told the gravity of the attack. lie
was carried from the chamber across 70
tho room OF Chief Clerk McKenney, aAf
there placed ON sofa. Within ten
minutes from the time Of the stroke Mr..
Garlanl broathcd his last.
HIS FRIENDS.
Word Of the tragedy was soon nOised
through the Capitol and Senator's and
Representatives hurried to the court
room. THE two Arkansas Senators.
Messrs Berry and Jones. were among the
first 90 Wow the BODY and following them
was "A long line of persons high la legis-
lativo and legal circles who had been
associated with MI Garland at various
times in his long and notable public
services.
Augustus HN Garland was born IN
Tennessee I'm 1872. lie represented Ar
kansas I'm both branches of tho Con-
foderate Congress. Tic was elected
Governor Of Arkansas I'm 1S7i and two
years later was sent 10 the United states
Senate.
Ho was Attorney General in Clevelanrs
Cabinet.
UNPARELLELED CASE.
II Is said that never before in the his
tory OF the United States Supreme Court
has an attorney been stricken with
death while making an argument there.
There have been cases IN which counsel
have fallen stricken with Illness. but no
case in which death has followed within
a fow minutes. as happened to-day.
Mr.. Garland had been In poor heait'
for several years and some months ago
was I'm the hospital for some weeks. HIS
friends noticed when ne was well enough
IN no ont again that he had failed rap
nrrrfn Several
weeks ago no was taken ill with the
grin and had suffered from its effects
ever since. lie doctorcd himself by
taking uopular remedies. and. II is un-
derstood. had not considered his case
serious enough to cal IN a physician. Yes
terFav afternoon while in the Supreme
Court room ne laid his head on his
hand as he sat AZ the table FOR the ac-
comnodation Of counsel and complained
of feeling very ill. This morning before
ha went into the court room he spent
some time I'm tho clerks Office and re-
marked 10 one Of the officials that he
was not feeling very well and he tnoueh
he would 20 10 Fort Monroe next Monday
10 take a rest lie diI not regard MS
condition az all serious
After tho death of the former Attorney
General became known the Supreme
Court adjourned for the day. This action
was taken on motion OF Attorney-Geh-
4 MAN or NOTE.
The nows Of Mr.. Gariauds death pro-
ducod "a profound sadness in the Senate,
where he had served for many years as
one Of "a galaxy Of distinguished men.
While in the senate he had been a mem
Der OF the Committee Of Judiciary. and
taken rank with the distinguished men
OF that day.
In recent years he had praotced his
profession almost exclusively in the Su-
preme Court Of the United States. II
was hero that he won his most pro-
nounced triumphs. and since the end
must come. all recognize that 1t was
most ntting that IL should have come
while ne was performing his duties IN
this great forum.
His first appearance IN the court was
I'm connection with the great case inyolv-
ing the validity Of the test oath law and
the result Of his contention in tins case
gave him national fame.
HIS POLITICAL RECORD.
In the contentious in the Republican
PARTY In Arkansas. in the Brooks Baxter
davs. Mr.. Garland espOused the cause
OF Mr.. Baxter. as did a majority OF the
Democrats. and he succeeded Mr.. Baxter
as Governor OF his State. lie was first
elected TO the Senate in ls77, being unani-
mously chosen, and was serving his sec
ond term when called into Mr.. Glove
lands first Cabinet.
While occupying his position as Attor-
nev-General ne was rendered the posi-
ton on the Supreme Bench, afterwards
given TO Mr.. Lamar, tut declined.
Since retiring from his position in the
Cabinet. Mr.. Garland has resided In
washington. He had many friends here.
where he was universally esteemed for
his unassuming manners. genial disposi-
ton and common-sense way Of viewing
matters as well as FOR his sterling in
tegrity and legal attainments.
THE FUNERAL.
The detailed arrangements for the fu-
neral have not been completed but SER
vices will DE held Saturday I'm the par
lors OF the Colonial Hotel where General
Garland lived. after which the body will
nrobkablv be placed In a vault at Rock
creek Cemetery 10 be removed later TO
Little Rock. Ark, where interment will
be made
twenty years ago now rest there.