The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11
Chief Justice of Alabama Supreme Court Sue cunbs to Heart
 Failure. NOTED AS A JURIST
 THROUGHOUT THE NATION Body Will Be Inferred at His Old Home of Athens in North
 Alabama. III for some Months, the Distinguished Jursst was En-Route to the West, where it was believed That His Health Would be Bet-
 tered--Goyernor Issues
 . Proclamation.

New Orleans, La Feb. i0.--(Speciai1 --Thos. N. Mcclellan, chief justice of Alabama State Supreme Court, died here suddenly this morning while the early morning Louisville and Nashville mall was pulling irsto the city.
 Death was the result of an attack of heart failure which seized the eminent Jurist just a short while before the train reached the city.
 Judge Mcclellan, who was accornpant- ed by his nephew, Thomas c. Mcclellan, occupied a drawing room in one of the Pullman cars attached to the train. It was in this that he passed away.
 Judge Mcclellan, with his nephew, was on his way, to the West, intending to stop at Saan Antonio. Tex. where he would spend some time In the hope of recovering his health which. for the past year or more, was not Of the best. though it was not thought the end would come as a result of heart failure
 When he retired last night be ap-. peared to be in his usual condition. and showed TO evidence of batuE suffering with has heart. This, morning. how evers when the distinguished iuFist awekc h complained of his heart, and in a very brief space of time he sx- pired.
 Removed to Undertakers.
 The car occupied by Judge Nc cgeiIaf was taken to the Louisville and Nashville yards after the other passengers had left IL. and from here the body was removed to the parlors of an undertaking establishment at Magazine and Julia streets, where it was prepared for burial. Judge Mc- Clellan's nephew stated this morning that arraK gements would be made to ship the body to Athens, Ala. the home of the dead jurist. this evening on the early train of the Louisville and Nashville.
 After the body had been removed to the undertaking establishment, permission having been granted by Coroner o'Hara, who viewed the body from that place. Judge McClellnn's nephew notified Judge David D. Shelby of the United States Court from the District of Alabama, of the death of his uncle
 Judge Shelby, who was warm per- soral friend of Judge Mcclellan for many years. visited the undertaking parlors and assisted in the arrange ments for the shipment of the body to the home of Judge Mcclellan, at Athens, Ala. Julge Shelby expressed the deepest and most sincere regret when told of the sudden death of his old friend.
 According the statement of young Mir. Mcclellan, he and his uncle left aIter- noon. They were going out West where his uncle was in hope of recovering his health. which had not been of best IT, the last year or more. They intended stopping at San Antonio for an indefinite period. where the dis tinguished turist proposed taking in the pure, fresh air of that country. The plans that had already been made included a stop of a few hours here and then the journey to .he Texas country was to be resumed.
 Complained of His Heart,
 This morning as the train passed Chef Manteur short distance from New Orleans proper, Judge Mcclellan began to complain about his heart, and before medical aid could be had. the Alabama jurist passed away.
 Judge Mcclellan was in the neiehbor hood of eS years of age. He has been on the bench since the year 1887 and Chief Justice of the State sunren,a Court of Alabama. Judge MccIeIIan was unmarried. His home was at Athens. Ala.
 Judge Mcclellsn was widely known here ard over the country ss a most distinguished jurist, His election to the office of Chief Justics of the State Supreme Court of Ala banna nine years ago was looked unon In that State and various parts of fine country as most fortunate selection. his ability as jurist being known to all the leading court officials over inc country His death will be looked upon with great sorrow by the many who had the honor of knowing him.
 The body was shipped to Athens Ala, on the early evening train over the Louisville and Nashville road. The interment will made in that town some some time during the coming week