Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-27
AUGUSTA MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 27. lsee
Ex.A1rY. GEN. GARLAND DEAD.
Stricken With Apopiexy While Making Arsu
ment Before Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 26-Former Attor-
ney General Augustus II. Garland was
stricken with apoplexy while address,
ing the United states supreme court.
at 1915 O'Clock this afternoon, and died
within 10 minutes.
When the court convened at noon.
Mr.. Garland resumed an argument IN
the case of Towson VS.. Moore. which
had begun, yesterday. There was a
full bench, with the exception oi Jas
tees Brewer and White. Mr. Garland
spoke calmly and with no evidence of
agitation or effort. He had read from
a law volume and had followed with
the sentence: This your honors, IS
our contention"
AS the last word was uttered. Mr..
Garland was seen to raise his hand and
then gasp. He tottered and fell side
wise, striking against shair and over
turning it as he heavily fell to the floor.
A succession of loud. deep gasps came
from him as he lay on the floor. His
associate in the case. Franklin Mackey,
was at once by his side and with other
counsel and officials, the head of the
dying man was raised. his shoes re-
moved and a draught of water given
him. A deathly pallor had overspread
his face. and this soon gave place TO a
deep purple. He was carried from the
chamber across to the room of Chief
Clerk Mckinney, and there placed on
a sofa.
Senator Gallinger, who is a physi-
clan, was near at hand. A single
glance told him that the attack would
be fatal. Within 10 minutes from the
time of the stroke. Mr.. Garland
breathed his last. Mr.. Garland's two
SONS. who are living in this city, We're
telephoned for and arrived after their
fathers death.
Mr.. Garland has been in poor health
for several years, and, some months
ago, was in the hospital for some
weeks. His friends noticed when he
was we'll enough to be out again that
he had rapidly failed and was growing
feeble. Several weeks ago he was
taken i'll with the grip and had suffered
from its effects ever since. He DOCTOR
ed himself by taking popular remedies
and it is understood had not consid-
cred his case serious enough to call IN
a physician.
After the death of the former attorney
general became known, the Supreme court
adjourned for the day. This action was
taken on the motion Of Attorney General
Griggs, who said: May it please the
court, it is my sad duty to announce to
the court the sudden death of an ex-
attorney general of the United States
Augustus Hill Garland. The sudden death
of this distinguished man comes with !
shock of surprise to those of us who have
heard of it. as undoubtedly II came 10
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seizure. He was man so distinguished
in his profession so distinguished as Il
statesman in poli,ical lie, and so connect
ed officially and professionally with tins
court to the last moment of his life, tina
| deem it proper that | should suggest 10
he court that out of respect 10 his mem
DRY they should take Il recess until to-
morrow, and | make that motion"
Responding for the court, Chief Justice
Fuller said: THE court learns of the
death of Mr.. Garland with sincere sorrow
and concurS in the suggestion that has
been made. out of respect to the men,
DRY of this distinguished member of the
bar, an adjournment will be taken until
tomorrow al the usual hour.
The news of Gen. Garland's death pro-
duced Il profound sadness in the Senate.
where he had served for many years as
one of Il galaxy. OF distinguished men.
While in the Senate he had been Il men,
Der of the committee on judiciary and
had taken rank with the strong men of
that day. He gave the greater share of
his attention to legal questions, as the
natural tendency of his mind was in that
direction. OF recent years he had prac-
tced his profession almost exclusively IN
the supreme court of the United States.
1t was here that he won his most pro-
nouncea1 triumphS.
His first appearance in the court was in
connection with the great case involving
the validity of the test oath law. and the
result of his contention in this case gave
him national fame.