The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-05
JUSTICE FULLER'S PARROT.
HOWE LIFE AND PERSONALITY OF
THE JURIsT.

Nan Who Holds the Nations MOST
,uoust Position One of the Sim
,,Iest sincerest and Most Unas-
inning of Men-BOolxs His Passion.
Ioves to Find Living Portrattures
of Dickens characteristics Fond
ness for Pets-The story of BOnitO
and His burial in MRS. FuIler's Ge-
ropium Bed-HOw His Associates
Regard Him.
Washington, March s.-Chief Justice
Melville Weston Fuller is one of the most
accessible. unassuming and sincere of pub
lie men in washington. One of his daugh-
ters said to me:
"The chief justice smokes the same
b nriced cigars and the same number of
them every day as he did when briefless
n barrister. He is exceedingly economical in
his personal expenditures. He dislikes to
8 buv new clothes. His friends say he does
not eat enough to keep a child alive. His
daily fare is a cup of coffee for breakfast,
q glass of milk and two or three raw
oysters for lunch and simple dinner,
preferably in the New England style. He
is very fond of boiled cod and pumpkin
ME. He never walks. He does not care
for cards. In fact books are his daily pas
sion. He reads everything from philosophy
and biographical works to the most SEN
sational detective stories. He goes TO bed
early, sometimes by o'clock and reads.
M He has no faVorite author, but finds some
ri thing good in everything. He and Justice
Shiras some times find great deal of quiet
amusement in putting characters of Dick
ems into the clothes of the people who con-
front them. Can you fancy the chief JUS
tee sitting in the dim and solemn cham
Der of our Supreme Court, whispering be-
hind a low book to his awe-inspiring as
sociate?
I'VE will now hear what Mr. Micawber
has to say
The Chief Justices Parrot,
The chief justice is very domestic He
loves and is loved by his children and
grandchildren as only an amiable great
man is loved lie is very fond of pets, at
one time keeping a number of rabbits and
chickens His only pets now are Bouito,
the green Mexican parrot, and Donald,
Scotch collie. Bonito had predecessor,
like himself the gift of Romero, the Mex
lean minister. One year the chief justice
insisted on taking him to his summer
home at Sorrento, and there Bonito took
cold on the pier. The chief justice pro-
rounced it cataTrh and dosed him with
boneset, pepper corns and hot whisky
But Bonito died. While Mrs. Fuller, who
docs not care for pets, was out walking
the chief justice took the body of Bonito
and buried it in the only place, so he said,
Wnere there was earth enough-the center
or Mrs. fuller's geranium bed. He deco
rated the grave artistically with pebbles
"a and shells, and there it remains for whom
ever the chief justice can induce to pay
respects to it, MIR. Romero, hearing of
me loss sent another Bonito. This one
calls the chief justice Papa" and shows
me keenest delight when he comes home
he always expects a good-by when the
justice goes out, and always receives it.
The household is instructed to keep on
hand a supply of the very best grapes to
be had, as Bonito is fond of them. The
ch'et justice has taught Bonito 10 remem-
Der the Sabbath day by always giving him
hard boiled egg on Sunday
Donald, the collie, was the gift of Chi
oago friend. He is not allowed in doors
except for daily visit to his masters
study This he never fails to make, and
Il Is one of the most welcome incidents of
MI me great mans busy day
How His Associates Regard Him.
Tn seven associate justices viii tell YOU
,ldt never has a chief justice been so
'O'eo ana honored by his associates and
every lawyer who practices in the Su>
Meme Court will tell you how the bust
HeSs OF the court is facilitated and the
eldl OF cases made more simple by this
80 IHefe was never a chief Justice be-
~ ai'oWed so much discretion in pass
9 upon questions and in the decisions of
MINOR points, by the associates who are
Supposed TO enter into council even over
t n.tle things. During the ten years
narS WI uller has presided, the most
Ieliect harmony has been maintained on
uPreme bench, and this has been done
~ Nules under trying circumstances
to men supreme judges though they
If e aiCer all but men, and being men,
c,, s'e@t knowledge power and strong
! dls1I lollohS, When they differ they must
Uler very violently.
NO human being can imagine - said q
jaha ,l'ieuI attorney on this subject. "what
on,ra, 'no strength of character are re-
mn III d successful chief Justice He
ana No si use the wisdom, the discretion
so ue Judgment of a god, and he nnus.
win and keep the affection and cont
~ I MS associates that Il becomes a
II Ior Them to follow him.
mi. inc chief justice who ASSIGNS tho
and C9 ~ oPlhlons to the various justices
4 tnv % ms wise selection depends the des-
wbjc5 "l law Jaw and much of the influence
q comes f i,l0aU directly moulds the nation
vron,. I'm holi TINS. Were he to aDpoint the
'o0s Justice for an important 'p on,nio rne
Mr. eI F',ii. an injury would be wrought
1855 ana '' ,'- was admitted to the bar in
pres'@d"l11. was va appointed chief Justice bv
in Ag ,,ne Cleveland in 1888. He was born
ease beforo a' M NE. Feb. II, 1893. His first
vs. Si7 ,le supreme Court was Too,,,a,s
cor1 money; his last Pennsylvania az Ra Gawes
The '' fry, vs. keokuk Bridge comn sTrC
BY 6i. 'u snooa was argued March e 1874 "a
yer Fuller o[ &c sol. TO be- then plain Law,
'-l1dso' Arthur Henry.
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