The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-29

Arrangements have been made to
hold two funeral services for Justice
Greene. The first will be in Topeka on
Wednesday morning, after which the
| body will be taken to Newton for
further services, and interment.
The exact time for the services in
Topeka Wednesday morning has not
been decided, but they Will be held at
the First Presbyterian church. The
body arrived over the Santa F'e this
afternoon.
At a special meeting OF the execu-
tive council of the state this morning,
it was ordered that the state house
flags be placed at half mast. The
council also ordered the state house
to be closed Wednesday morning, ana
will attend the funeral in a body.
Those justices of the supreme court
who are in Topeka today met the
family of Judge Greene at the Santa
Fe train today. The supreme court
will set aside a day for the presenta-
ton of a memorial to Judge Greene
in the court room. and this memorial
will be printed in the supreme court
reports.
A committee of prominent lawyers
from Newton arrived in Topeka this
morning to act as an escort for the
body from Topeka to Newton. This
committee is composed of G. E. Bra
nine G. S. Bowman and S. r. Peters.
Word was received this morning ask
PRESBYTERIAN church officiate at the
services in Topeka.
Governor Hoch viii make no de-
cision concerning the appointment of
days have elapsed. 1t seems that the
general opinion is that Judge A. w.
Benson, ex-United States senator,
resident of Ottawa. Franklin county,
may be given the place. Governor
Hoch has several times indicated a de-
sire to appoint Judge Benson to the
supreme bench. though he has twice
named other men wh en- he might have
chosen Benson.
Judge Greene had not been able to
occupy his place on the supreme
court bench since last June. During
June and the first half of July, his
condition was very serious, and his
most intimate friends believed that
there was little hope of his recovery.
Judge Greene himself knew that he
was in a most critical condition, but
felt that if he could recover enough
strength to be taken to Battle Creek,
Mich. where he had once before re-
covered from a similar attack, he
might recover. About the middle of
July his Topeka physicians: Drs:.
Lindsay and Stewart felt that it
would be possible for their patient to
travel, and he was accordingly NOV
ed under care of a trained nurse. to
Battle Creek. Justice Greene's con-
dftion did not improve at Battle
kindly and we'll beloved Kansas jurist
succumbed.
All of the immediate members Of
Judge Greene's family were present
when death came. These included
Mrs. A. L. Greene, the wife; Mrs.
Gertrude Ludden and Miss Winifred d
Greene, daughters; Adrian L. Greene,
jr son; G. F. Nissen of Newton, a
brother-in-law; and Dr. Ludden. DR..
and Mrs. Ludden are from California.
Justice Greene was Sc. years of age,
and his residence in Kansas dates
from 1871, when he opened law
office at Newton He has made his
home at 1851 Western avenue, To-
peka since his appointment to the su-
preme bench.
No member of the supreme court
has made himself more beloved with
his associates than Justice Greene. He
was kindly and sympathetic, and a
strong member of the court He en-
joyed a good horse, and a common
sight on the streets of Topeka was
Justice Greene in his little road wag-
on. drawn by a spirited bay horse
Justice Greene owned considerable