The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-29


WASHINGTON. March 29.-The en-
tire capital was shocked over the news
that Justice Brewer had succumbed
last night 10 a stroke OF apoplexy. He
had been slightly III for a week. but
had not taken To his bed. He was
stricken while in the bathroom of his
home and died ten minutes later In
the arms of Mrs. Brewer. who had
heard him fall to the floor. Coroner
hewitt issued certificate OF death
due 10 cerebral hemorrhage this morn
ing
Justice Brewers death leaves only
seven active members OF the supreme
court of the United States, Justice
Moody having been unable To serve
since the beginning OF the present
term because Of illness.
The sudden death of Justice Brewer
nay have a very important influence
upon the decisions OF the supreme
court, on the three great cases now
pending before that tribunal--the to-
bacco trust. the Standard Oil trust and
the corporation tax cases. re-hear'
ing in each case may be necessary.
The vacancy will be the second to
be filled by President Taft. who. on
Dec % last appointed Justice Lurton
10 succeed Justice Peckham, also re-
moved by death.
At the time OF Justice Peckham 8
death IL was the general understand
ing that the presidents choice lay
between Lurton and Lloyd w Bow
crs. solicitor general and the predic
81 he I
appointment was announced that
Bowers would be selected 10 fill the
next vacancy The solicitor general
Is Yale man and the story Is related
that during their college days while
discussing their ambitions In life
Bow ers said to Taft:
My choice OF ambition is TO some
day to be on the supreme court
| bench" Whereupon Taft replied !:
Well. II am ever president and con
iitions are satisfactory. I'll FIX 1t for
you
Whether or not the president is OF
| the same mind in which he is said 10
have been last December. regarding
the availability Of Bowers is uncer'
| tain. At any rate the matter will not
be taken up until after Justice Brew
er's funeral. The death OF Justice
Brewer may have far-reaching effect
David Josiah Brewer was born IT
Smyrna, Asia Minor. June 20. 1887
the son OF Rev. Josiah and Amelia
Field Brewer He was graduated from
Yale university in 1856 and the Al
bany law school in 1858. He receiv
cd the degree of Ii. d., from the
University of Iowa, 1884; WashburI
college, 1888: Yale, 1891: University
OF Wisconsin, 1900: Wesleyan univer
sity. 1901: University OF Vermont
1904: Bowdoin college, 1905.
He was brought by his parents C
this country from Asia Minor in thu
autumn of 1888. His mother, tbs
| daughter of Rev David Dudley Field
and her brother. Stephen j. Field. &C
com panied her husband 10 Turkey a.
a missionary in 1880.
After his graduation from the Al
bany. N Y. law school, In 1858, fol
lowing studying law in the office o
mis- uncle, David Dudley Field, In New
York, he entered the practice OF Law
in Leavenworth, Kansas. There M
progressed rapidly in his profession
and was made United States commits
sioner of the circuit court In 1861
Judge OF the probate and crtmina
courts of Leavenworth county, 1868
Ga. and OF the first district OF Kansas
1860: district attorney for Leaven
worth county ls69-70. and Judge o
the supreme court OF Kansas. 1S70-sl
He was appointed by President Ar
thur Judge OF the United States cir
cult court for the eighth circuit II
1884 and served five years. and fol
lowing this service President Harri
son appointed him justice OF the su
preme court
| While on the supreme bench o
Kansas, Justice Brewer handed dow
the decision that women were eligibl
Ito the office Of county superintendent
OF public schools and another SUI
tanning the right OF women 10 none
possessed by them at the time OF mar
rage, and to all money earned b.
them thereafter.
AS United States circuit Judge h
entered the decree sustaining tn
| Maxwell land grant. the largest pr
vate grant sustained In the Unite
States.
Justice BTeNeI lHdlllSu LouASC A
I.andon. OF Burlington, VT, Oct.
1861, who died April 3. 1923. June
1901, Lo married Emma NJ. Mott, o
] Washington, ID. c.
Justice Brewer was appointed b.
President Cleveland in 1896. TO tn
| Venezuela boundary commission; II
! 1899. he was a member OF the British
Venezuelan arbitration tribunal. H'
was president Of the universal con
gress OF lawyers and jurists, OF th'
! Louisiana Purchase Exposition at ST
/ Louis, In 1904.
Justice Brewer was the author o.
The Pew to the Pulpit" The Twen
/ tieth Century from Another View
| Point" American Citizenship" anc
The United States Christian Ma
4 ton.