Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25


Aledo, had. accompanied the sick man
here.
Saturday night following the oper-
ton the judge did not rest well. He.
was uncomfortable all during the
night. From the time he was taken
sick he had not rested and was ex-
tremely nervous, and this told on his
strength and vitality. On Sunday morn
ing, however, when the doctor called,
he seemed to be some better. The
pulse and temperature were well main
tanned and at that time no bad symp-
toms had appeared. The judge him.
self talked cheerfully with the physi-
clan and seemed in hopeful state of
mind. During the afternoon came some
troublesome symptoms. One of these
was an inclination toward delirium.
The doctor in the early evening exam
ination found that Judge Scott was not
rallying as well as was expected, and
that this was due to his exhaustion.
The peritonitis was not subsiding, still
the temperature and pulse had not
materially changed
Change For the Worse.
According to DR.. Percy, the change
for the worse set in about $40 o'clock
this morning and he was called to the
hospital, He saw at once that the dis
| tinguished patient was beginning to
lfail and could not last long. At the
time he reached the building the judge
Oh -lx,,% LAfA l.
ensued iapsed into a state of uncon-
seriousness. The doctor remained and
was joined by the wife and daughter
lof Judge Scott, who were at his bed
| side at the moment of death.
I'm speaking of the cause of death,
the doctor said it was due to exhaus-
ton, caused by spreading peritonitis.
At the time the doctor was called last
Tuesday he found the patient in a
weakened condition, and the fact that
the judge could not rest was a dis
heartening feature. The fatal element
in the case was the peritonitis.
Judge Thompson Grieved.
Judge Thompson was deeply affect,
led when he was informed of the
death of the judge. When interviewed
he said: Judge Scott was one of the
most careful and studious members OF
the supreme bench. He was an in.
cessant reader of the law and strove
lconscientiously to get at the truth Be.
fore he went on the bench he was rec
ognized as thorough student of the
law. He was regarded as the best
trial lawyer in Mercer county. His
record on the bench has been of very
satisfactory type. The has given opin
ions in number of important cases
and has grown to be very able judge
and recognized as one of the strong
men on the bench. He was popular
with the attorneys of the state, ani
had their confidence and good will, ant
also of the people An evidence o.
his standing in his own county wa:
I shown when he carried it by major
ity of 1900 over Judge Carter. H,
was upright and coscientious and yer.
attentive to duty. His death is a grea
loss to the community and to tn,
state
"Hon. George Cooke. the law par.
ner of Judge Scott, and who studied
law with him, when seen this mornin;
could hardly find words in which t,
express his sense of personal bereave
ment. In speaking of the esteem il
which the judge was held in Merce
county and in Aledo, he said: No on
could be held higher than was tn
Judge at home. He was highly regard
ed as a man, as member of the ban
and as judge. One of the first evi
dences of his great popularity at hom
was when he ran for circuit Judge
IyearS ago and carried Mercer count,
by 2,1O0. Later, six years ago, whel
he ran for supreme judge, he carrie,
our county by 1,S00. The news of hi
death was heard in our city with pre-
found sorrow. He was everything t,
us there
''In speaking of the illness of Judg,
Scott, Mr.. Cooke said that the pas
lyear the judge had been in fine healtl
land just before the illness seemed I,
be in the best of spirits. This was cor
Federated by the private secretary
Mr.. Carnahan. The latter said tina
not long after his election the judg,
lhad a spell of illness that lasted fo
Isome months, but had recovered from
lit. The last year his health had beer
particularly good. He had attained 20(
pounds in weight, and had been able tt
lido a large amount of work. He KEEP
his work. said Mr. Carnahan, right W
to the handle
"The Galesburg attorneys have dur
ing the day extended every assistance
in, their power, and have sent many
messages of sympathy to the stricken
widow and daughter. Without an ey
IceptiOn they all speak in the highest
terms of the judge and his work or
the bench
Judge Grier Candidate.
"The death of Judge Scott leaves a
IVocappv IN tho cuprapoo hapob ", fbe