The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-29
Judge Woods OverCame All Obstacles, and
Arose II High Face on the Bench.
During His Career the Federal Bench He Presided
Over Some of the Most Notable Cases of His
Time-Bref Biographical Sketch.

Judge william A. Woods. OF the Seventh
United States Judicial Circuit, died sudden
ly last midnight in his apartments at the
Delano
His death was attributed by Dr. Henry
Jameson to angina pectoris. disease
marked by the caIcareous degeneration or
hardening OF the small arteries near the
heart.
About O'Clock last night Judge Woods
complained of q pain in the pit of his
stomach. suggestive of indigestion. Mrs
Woods promptly administered medicine
which had been prescribed for this trouble.
and at the same time began rubbing the
suffering man with whisky. accompanied
by applica lions of hot water. This treat
ment seemed only partially successful. but
1t was maintained with unabated vigor
until few moments before the judges
death. At this time Mrs. Woods went to
the iavatory to renew the supply of hot
she was alarmed by hearing stertorous
breathing from The apartment she had just
left
Rushing TO her husbands sice. she found
him evidently in the throes OF death. She
Immediately screamed for assistance, and
her cries were heard by Mr.. Martin and
Rev. J. Cumming Smith. who occupy
apartments on the same floor. and the tel
ephone was at once called into requisition
to summon DR.. Jameson. who responded
almost Immediately. By the time the ply
sician arrived. however. the distinguished
jurist had been dead for several minutes
A hasty examination convinced the ply
sician that his former patient and old-time
friend was beyond all human aid. and he
turned at once to console the distracted
widow.
AS soon as the confusion naturally at
tendant upon the sudden happening of so
tragic event had subsided somewhat
messengers were dispatched in every dI-
rection in search of Floyd A Woods. the
judges only son. A telegraphic message
was sent at the same time to Alice Woods,
. daughter, who is visiting in Annisquan,
Mass
DR. JAMEsoN's STATEMENT.
DR.. Jameson. in speaking OF the death
Of Judge Woods. said: II saw him yes
terday. and he told me that about three
weeks ago he began TO notice pain in
the pit of his stomach. but said that this
was only transitory and that it had not
REQUIRED until a day or two before we
had our conversation.
"Fr6m all that can learn 1 think he
had an attack OF the same kind to-day,
and that he probably suffered consider
ably. The pain which he described seemed
TO suggest more or less severe attack
Of indigestion Something about the symp-
toms which he mentioned led me to think
that he might have angina pectoris in one
OF It's forms that is very difficult to dag
nose.
There Is a form OF this disease which
gives timely warning by violent suffering.
and there Is another form which causes
almost no pain at al. People who suffer
from the latter form OF the disease are
the ones that drop the street or die in
their beds without manifest.ng any pre-
monitory symptoms OF course. in all
probability they feel. an instant before
death comes. that the heart is about TO
stop beating. but they suffer little or no
pain
'swhen was called to see him yesterday
] advised him to eat lightly and told him
ne had better stay at home day or two.
and at the same time time / gave him
heart tonic and some medicine for the
stomach. He was misIed by the fact that
he felt well this morning and went TO his
Office as usual. When he came home this
evening he ate hearty supper. don't
know that that FASTENED the end, but In
few hours the old pain came back again.
Hrs. Woods gave him some champagne.