Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-16
DEATH or JUDGE NJ C0MAS
Expired Suddenly at his Home
Early Sunday Morning.
WAS DISTINGUISHED JURlST
attack Of Heart Disease Follows a
Night OF Hard Work-Served
as Senator From Maryland.
srom The World 81 Monday.


Louis r. McComas, associate ius-
tee Of the Court Of Appeals Of the
District OF Columbia student, lawyer
and q statesman, known In Maryland
his native state through his long con
nection with its representation in con.
gress. and known TO leaders Of the
republican party throughout the Unit
ted States by his service at the ma.
tional conventions Of the organization
died Sunday morning at his home,
210i Wyoming avenue. Washington.
IN spite Of the fact that Judge Nc.
rcinas had been known to be 4 suffer
.ar from an affection OF the heart for
several months. his death came unex-
pectedly, and hgndreds Of friends In
Washington were amazed when the
news reached them.
The end came suddenly, but peace
fn1y. al o'clock and his young wife.
Il bride Of few months was with
him at The time Rising after a night
spent IN work on the first case which
had come before him since his re-
turn from Europe last month. Judge
McComas was lnet by his wife, and
returned to his own apartments.
There he lay down upon couch, but
his strange breathing caught the ear
OF Mrs McComas. and she hastily en-
tered his room, to find him in distress
Servants who were summoned could
srot make him take the medicine pre-
scribed for such emergencies, and he
died without having uttered an In
teIligible sound. pr Tabor Johnson,
the family physician, who was sum
moned. could do nothing. as death had
preceded him.
Married Mrs. Muir Last June.
l;di "a Jew months ago Judge Nc
Comas married Mrs. II, II. Muir the
widow OF Justice Muir. of the Super.
Tor conrt of Kentucky. She was one
of the noted beauties OF that state.
y Ills WHICH, bIiAttu III JUN
OF the present year, was the consum.
nation of romance OF the judges
life. and was a surprise to most OF
his friends
Leaving New York for Europe on
his wedding trip Judge McComas was
taken i'll, and when one of the prom
inenr physicians Of the continent was
called INTO eosultation il was found
that an affection Of the heart was re-
\ sponsible.
Returning to Washington late in
Oetober. the desire OF Judge McComas
to again take MP his duties in the
Court of Apea's. and most likely HIS
attempt to make up for what ne may
have considered lost time. figured in
his stealth. Working with his secre
tary. Nei' u. Sinclair. until almost
midnight ON Saturday in the prepare
xion OF decision in the first case he
has heard since his return from
abroad Judge McComas overtaxed his
heart.
Was a Native of Maryland.
Judge McComas came OF well
known Maryland family. He was the
son of Frederick and Catherine (An.
gle) McComas, and was born at Viii
Transport, Washington county, Md,
no 1 T.. OH
at St James Co lege. Maryland, and
at Dickinson College. From the lat
Ter institution he graduated in 1866.
After graduation Judge McComas
studied law and was admitted to the
bar of Maryland in 1868, where he
pract.ced until 1892. Judge McComas
was professor Of international
iaw in Georgetown University and
'aeld the degree of IL. u. both from
SHAT Institution and from Dickinson
EdEege.
sis first entrance into national
ponies was made when he ran for
congress from Maryland for the Forty
fifth congress. In this contest he was
.iefemed but was elected to the Lower
House Of the Fory-eighth congress,
and was again elected TO the Fiftieth
-sur6 Pif,y-first congresses, but was de-
deated for reelection to the Fifty-sec-
te,ud.
aandse McComas was a delegate at
large 10 the republican national con
gemfons fn 1892 and 1900, aud in 1892
sss secretary TO the republican ma
tions4 committee On November H.
lSs2 Sudge McComas was appointed
by resident Harrison an associate
Justice e,f the Supreme court Of The
DistI'Ni ~ Columbia This Office he
held ann his election as senator
from Maryland. Judge McCo mas took