Evening star., 1901-09-16
CALDERON CARLISLE DEAD
PROMINENT WASHINGTON ATTORNEY
THE VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS.
The Demise Announced I'm Court by
Attorney MaddOx-News
Great Shock.

Calderon Carlisle OF this city died at I: :Se
o'clock this morning at Asheville, N. e., ol
septic -peritontis. A telegram conveying the
sad news was received at Mr.. Carlisle's la"
office here early today, and the informa-
tion was communicated to his friends
Without delay Mr.. Samuel Maddox, since
boyhood an intimate friend of the deceased
called the matter to the attention of Chiei
Justice Bingham of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Maddox was
so affected that 1t was with difficulty that
he found voice to make the bare announce
ment.
Chief Justice Bingham remarked that he
had known Mr.. Carlisle for many years as
a highly respected and much-loved mem
ber of the bar. His death, SO said the chief
justice, constituted a source of deep grief
to the court. as well as to the bar AS a
mark Of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased Chief Justice Bingham adjourned
court until Wednesday morning.
The remains will reach this city Wednes-
day morning and be conveyed to the family
residence. 1922 l street. Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been completed.
Mr.. Carlisle went to Asheville early In
the summer and was visiting Representa-
tive Richmond Pearson, a brotner-tn- law
of Mr.. Carlisle's wife. Within ten days
letter was received here from Mr.. Car
Isle saying he was feeling better than ever
before in his life Sunday, the Sth instant
appendicitis developed. A telegram was re-
ceived by Mr.. Maddox Saturday to the eff
feet that two operations had been perform
ed and that the patient was critically Ill.
A second telegram arrived yesterday giving
the Information that DR.. Pope, specialist
from New York. had been called in con-
sultation, but the condition of Mr.. Carlisle
was such that the physicians had aban-
doned hope The news of his death early
this morning proved a painful shock to his
unusually wide circle of friends here.
Native of Washington.
Calderon Carlisle was born about fifty
years ago at the Carlisle home on the north
side of d street between Sd and 4th streets,
this city. He was a son Of James Mande-
vile Carlisle, one Of the most distinguished
lawyers who ever practiced at the national
capital. The deceased in his early years
attended the school conducted by Mr..
Wight, on Indiana avenue. In 1865 he en-
tered the sophomore class of st. John S
College, Annapolis, Nd, where he met,
among others, Samuel Maddox of this city
and l.. Allison Wilmer, afterward adjutant
general of Maryland. A strong friendship
for each other developed, and the inti-
macy was never disturbed until the ap-
pearance of the angel of death this morn
ing.
Mr.. Carlisle graduated from St. John s
College with highest honors in July, 1871.
After year or two spent in Europe he
began the study of law in his father S
office.
Upon the death of his father Mr.. Car
Isle was appointed attorney for the Brit
ish embassy. He also served as counsel for
a number of other foreign governments be-
fore the several claims commissions. He
was a member of the board of governors
of the Metropolitan Club for years.
Mr.. Carlisle's wife was Miss Kate Thorn
as Of Richmond, Va. The couple had two
children. The son, James Vaudeville Car
lisle, recently graduated from Yale. The
daughter, Miss Mary Carlisle, made her
debut last winter. AS stated, one Of Mrs.
Carlisle's sisters is the wife of Representa-
tive Pearson of North Carolina, and an
other married ]. L. NJ. Curry, formerly
United States minister to Spain. Mr.. Car
Isle had a brother who died some years
ago. Mrs. Burgwin, wife of the general
counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany at Pittsburg, is his half-sister.
Mrs. Carlisle and the two children were
with Mr. Carlisle when he breathed his
last.