The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-10
AGED JURIST GONE
PASSING OF JUSTICE FIELD, RE-
TIRED FROM THE FEDERAL
SUPREME BENCH
MANY YEARS OF SERVICE
MEMBER OF THE COURT FOR
MORE THAN A THIRD OF
CENTURY
NO FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Body of the Late Justice May
Be Taken to California, Where
He Passed Much of His Life
Sketch of the Career of the Dead
Jurist - Appointed by President
Lincoln.

WASHINGTON, April 9-Justice Ste
phen J. Field, of the United States su-
preme court, retired, died at his home
on Capitol Hill IN this city at 6:30 this
evening, of kidney complications. About
his bedside were his wife and her sister,
Mrs. ]. Condit Smith, Justice David ].
Brewer his nephew; Mrs. Edgerton, Of
California; Mr.. Linton, his private secre~
tary; the Rev. Edward M Mott, rector
of the Church of the Advent, and the
family servants. Justice Field had been
unconscious since Saturday morning and
death was painless.
Ever since Justice Fields retirement
from the supreme court bench on Dec.
l, 1897, he had enjoyed comparatively
good health and being relieved from the
responsibilities which he had borne for
30 many years he became more cheerful
than formerly and seemed to enjoy the
society of mis- friends and acquaintances
more than ever before. All during the
winter when the weather was fair, 1t was
his custom to take daily drives about the
city or through the grounds of the Sol
diers' home, and he always returned re-
freshed. About two weeks ago, however,
he took a longer ride than usual in an
open carriage and contracted a severe
cold, which rapidly developed the kidney
troubles from which he had suffered,
though but slightly for some time.
The disease readily yielded to treat
ment and on Thursday last Justice Field
sat up for a time and seemed quite him
self again, but on Saturday morning a
change for the worse took place, and
about noon he lost consciousness From
that time he sank rapidly and expired at
$50 o'clock.
NO FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral, nor is 1t now known
where the jurist will be buried. 1t is
probable that his remains will be taken
to Stockbridge, Mass, where are buried
his father and mother and his brothers,
Cyrus, Dudley and Jonathan, two sisters.
and other members of the Field family.
1t is possible, however, that Mrs Field
may decide to take the remains to Cali
fornia, where considerable part of his
active life was spent before President
Lincoln appointed him a member of the
supreme court bench.
Justice and Mrs. Field never had chill
dren and the only surviving member of
his fathers family is the Justices younger
brother, DR.. Henry Field, the editor of
the Evangelist. During several years
prior to his retirement from the bench
the Justices health at times seemed on
the point of breaking, but he usually
recovered promptly and in few days
would again resume his judicial duties.
For the past year and more, those most
intimate with him knew that his mental
powers were becoming somewhat impair
ed. The results of his great mental ac-
tivity were beginning to show themselves
in a falling memory after his retirement
from the bench, though his physical
health seemed to improve a little.