Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-26

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| first TO be called up as he was 10 complete
an argument begun before the court yes
! terday. The room was well filed with vis-
itors, and a very large number Of attorneys
practicing before the court were within the
railing dividing the floor space Of the room.
| Chief Justice Fuller was presiding and
/ Justices Harlan. Gray. Mckenna. Brown.
Shiras and Peckham wer, IN their usual
places.
| When the case represented by Mr.. Gar
| land was called Ne arose slowly and re-
sumed his argument For "a few minutes
| he spoke clearly, but then started to clear
| his throat For some time he cleared his
! throat frequently and his words became
| less audible. but he strugs;,d on. pursuing
the thread of his argument IN an intelligent
| manner.
| Stricken I'm the CoaEt Room.
| ''If the court please" said Mr.. Garland
! in taking up new phase OF his argument
| At that moment he was sen to stagger
and his associate in the case being tried,
| Mr. Franklin II. Mackey, arose quickly TO
| his side and caught him in his arms lie
| slowly lowered him 10 a chair and il was
| seen that his affiiction extremely dam
| gerous. Attendants connected with the
/ court called Tor ana MT. Gar
| land carried out OF the door, across
the hall and into the office OF the clerk OF
| the court. There he was laid out on "A sofa,
| his shoes were removed ana his clothing
| about his body loosened. All this happened
| I'm the most quiet manner imaginable.
There was almost no excitement attending
the occurrence. although large number
| of the lawyers and visitors present in the
court left the room as the stricken man
| was carried out.
After being taken into the clerks room.
| Senator Galinger OF New Hampshire, who
| is a physician and who is frequently called
| on in emergency cases about the Capitol.
| was sent for, and DR.. Bayne Of Capitol
| Hill was teiephoned to come 10 the Su-
preme Court room DR.. Bayne not being
| In, DR.. c. c. Marberry, who was formerly,
| his assistant, and who happened to be in
| his office at that moment, responded 10
| the call.
| Died i'm Eight Minutes.
Senator Gallinger was in the Senate
| chamber. and reached the sick man within
a few minutes from the time he was strick-
en-, Dr. Marberry being on hand moment
or two later. They both at once pro-
nounced the case TO be apoplexy and con-
cluded that the patient would die There
was no time to render further assistance,
as within eight minutes from the time Nj.
Garland was stricken he was dead FROM
the time he fell while speaking he was
unconscious.
Few people about the Capitol were aware
of this tragedy being enacted In the his
torc halls of the Supreme Court room so
few in fact, knew anything about what
had taken place that until after death hed
occurred there was none 10 arrive IN me
office which had been turned into death
chamber except those who had taken care
of the sick man.
The strangest part Of this unusual oc-
currence was the fact that The lnlted
States Supreme Court continued to transact
business as if nothing had happened. After
Mr.. Garland had been taken from the room
and was Gyng in a chamber near by other
cases following the one which he was argu-
ing were called up and in a short time an
other lawyer was proceeding with his
argument None OF the Supreme Court
judges left the bench, and while the dead
man was stretched out nearby there was
nothing to indicate that anything unusual
had happened I'm the court room.
His Sons Notified.
Mr. Garlands Two sons, who are living in
this city were telephoned for and arrived
after their fathers death. The dead man
was stretched out on the sofa in the clerks
office but in a short time couch and mat
tress were secured on which he was placed
The news of his death soon reached the
Senate chamber, and both Senators Jones
and Berry OF Arkansas promptly called at
the clerks office. Other members Of the
Arkansas del, CATION in the House OF Rep
resentatives came in. Senator Chiffon, who
knew Mr.. Garland very well, and Senator
Bate were also among the early arrivals.
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. hut no case in which
death has followed within few minutes.
as happened today.
Mr.. Garland had been ill for several
weeks He had suffered from the grip, aud
had been dootoring himself by taking pop
uar remedies but Ii is understood, had
not considered his case serious enough TO
call I'm a physician. He had been feeling
quite badly of late. and yesterday after
noon while in the Supreme Court room at
one time laid his head on his hand. as he
sat at a table for the accommodation OF
counsel and complained OF feeling very IN.
This morning before he went into the court
room he spent some time in the clerks Of
fee and remarked TO one of the officials
that he not feeling very well. and he
thought he would go to Fortress Monroe
next Monday to take rest. He did not re-
gard his condition at all serious.
An Interesting "Reminiscences.
The fact that Mr.. Garland was stricken
In the Supreme Court makes pertinent and
interesting the following extract from q
little book which he issued last summer.
entitled "EXpcriencs in the Supreme
Court" in which his efforts for reinstate-
ment before that tribunal. as set forth:
In July, 1865. after the row between the