The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-25
Former District Supreme
Court Justice Passes
Away.
PRESIDED AT GUITEAU TRIAL
Had Been III for Two Months With
Complicated Disease-Succumbe at
an Early Morning Hour While IN an
Unconscious Condition.

Judge Walter Smith Cox died this
morning at COS O'Clock at his residence.
1886 Street northwest At his bedside
when the end came were his daughter.
his son-in-Iaw, Mr. Alexander B. LIE
gare; a few Of the other members Of the
family, the nurses, physicians, and 9th
er attendants His death was not unex-
pected, as several hours before Dr.
Francis Morgan. the attending physi-
elan. informed the family that the end
was near. He passed away IN the CON
atose condition in which he has re
NAMED for several days past.
The funeral VIII take place Friday al
teTnoon at $3.50 O'Clock from St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and II
Streets northwest The Rev. E. Slater
Dunlap, the assistant rector Of the
church, viii oficiate- It is hoped that
Bishop Satterlee VIII return to the CITY
In time'to be present and participate
III for Two Months.
The illness to which Judge Cox sue
eumbed this morning was OF long dura-
ton For two months past it has con
fined him TO his home. and the greater
portion Of the time TO his bed. It was
al Affection OF the liver. attended with
other complications. For nearly a week
past it was recognized thar there was
but little chance for his recover. and
the family were with him the greater
portion OF the time. Two DAYS ago he
Iapsed into a state Of Inconsistencies.
from which he never rallied.
sinking and as the night wore on Dr..
Morgan was hastily summoned After
careful examination he informed the
family Of the approach of the end and
they gathered around the bedside. where
they remained until life was extinct.
His Distinguished Career.
The death of Judge Walter smith Cox.
formerly an associate justice of the Su-
preme Court OF the District OF Column
bia, and one of the Capitals most able
and respected lawyers. deprives the 10
cal bar Of a parsonage whose record rs
"a man, a gentleman, and q judge. any
man might well be proud to call his
own
He was one Of the stanchest pillars
" tA-S AAtlet Je%i anu pDSStSSEL a Nl1@-
spread reputation He was most gen
orally known for having presided as
judge at the trial Of Guiteau, the assas-
sin Of President Garfield
Born in Georgetown
Judge Cox was born in Georgetown. /
and was educated at Georgetown and /
Harvard Universities. He practiced Law
for many years in this city When Con /
gress increased the number of asso- 1
ciate justices OF the Supreme Court Of
the District 70 six he received the aD-
Dointment TO the newly created posi-
ticu- and filed il with distinction until
about three years ago, when he resign /
ed to enter more actively into his work
IN connection with the Law Department.
or Columbian University.
lie was the vice president CT the Cor
coran Art Gallery, president OF the Ar
HnEtcn Fire Insurance COMPANY and
also a member OF the vestry al 81 Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church, and one OF
the trustees or the Louise Home The
District possessed no more useful OF re-
spected citizen, and his death cane as
IN unusually severe shock 10 the mem
bers Ct the local bar and his vast nun
Der OF friends
Family Prominent.
Judge Cox was born IN one Of the most
picturesque sections Of Georgetown.
commonly spoken Of as the aristocra-
tic cemetery" on October %. 1926 His
father was Mr. Clement c. Cox a reDu-
table lawyer. and one OF CCOrzetor. IS
most prominent citizens.
The elder Mr.. Cox was for many cars
Intimately associated with Judge Wal b
ter Smith, another OF Gecrgetown-s most
influential citizens. and for whom judge
Cox was named. The latter also came
= distinguished ancestry on the part Of
MS grandfather. who was at one time
mayer Of the busy little town on the
Hestern bank Of Rock Creek, and who
resided IN grand old mansion. far
famed Tor It's Southern hospitality. On
The site where the magnificent build
iHs OF the western High school now
stands
Mr. Cox early in life determined 70
follow II the footsteps Of his father AID
take law as his profession. After re-
celTing preliminary education IL
private school IN his native town he
began the reading OF law in his fathers
o.lce and obtained considerable koovI-
edge through that channel At a very
early age he entered Georgetown Uni
graduating n 1888 The following wear
ne entered Harvard University and con
tinued his studies, graduating with high
honors four years later
Graduate Of Harvard.
During his school days he had among /
his classmates many men who later in
life became distinguished. Among these
were Er. John Addison. Judge semmes.
OF Louisiana; Mr. Walter Davidge. Mr.. J
Richard r. Hagner. and Judge Croghan.
The firm friendship that sprang up be
tween these men in their college DAYS
strengthened as the years passed. and
up until the very hour OF his death
Judge Cox considered them among his
closest associates
after graduating from the law school ,
a Harvard, Judge Cox returned to !
Washington. and began the practice az J
Jaw The distinction his father had
attained in the same field years before
Followed hin il q slight degree. but for
seine time his clients we're few and far
between Finally, however. his frank
and manly manner began 10 appeal
strongly 20 the people with whom he Z