Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-05
Chief Justice
Fuller is Dead
VENERABLE JURIST VICTIM OF
HEART FAILURE.
END ENTIRELY UNEXPECTED
Passed Away at His Summer Home,
Monday Morning-Was II Years Old.

Sorrento, Maine, July I'm fulfill
ment of an oft-expressed wish that he
might end his long life in the very
room where his wife breathed her last,
SIX years ago, the venerable Chief
Justice of the supreme court of the
United States, Melville w. Fuller, died
suddenly of heart failure early today
Not only did the leader of the Amer
the same room where his wife had
passed away, but it was in the state
OF his nativity, the state he loved so
well. that his long life ended. Chief
In His Usual Health Sunday.
With the justice when he died were
his daughter, Mrs. Nathaniel Fraicis
OF Washington; his daughter Miss
Aubrey Francis and Rev. James z.
Freeman of Minneapolis, a neishbor
and friend of the family. Justice Full
Ter had not shown any symptoms OF
illness. Yesterday he attende the
Church of the Redeemer CEpiscopaD
where Rev. Mr.. Freeman conducted
the service. He retired last evening
about the usual time, and. to all ap-
pearances. in his customary health.
His daughter Mrs. Francis heard a
call from her fathers room early this
morning, and upon answering it saw
at once that her father was seriously
ILL., Sumnoning Rev. Mr.. Freeman
hurriedly, Mrs. Francis sent him for
physician, but when the physician
arrived the justice was beyond as
sistance.
Interment at Chicago, Friday.
mer resident of Sorrento for seven
teen years. He came here from Chi
cago on June 25 last and since that
time had been staying at the Main
The funeral services will be held at the
Church of the Redeemer next Wednes-
day afternoon. Interment will be at
Chicago, probably on Friday.
of the United States supreme court,
was born in Augusta, Me-. February IL,
1888. He was graduated from Bow
doin college in 1853, studying later at
the Harvard Law school. He was
married twice, first time in 1858 to
Miss Calista o.. Reynolds, the second
time in 1866. to Miss May Coilbaugh.
He was admitted to the Lar in 1855
He was editor of the Age, a demo-
cratic paper. He went to Chicago in
1858, remaining there until 1883, when
President Cleveland appointed him
chief justice of the United States.
He had been a member of the Hi
nezs ConrT ttutiopaI convention, 1861
member of the legislature from 1868 to
1865 and Sdelegate to many democratic
national conventions. He took. the
oath of office chief justice October
g., 1888, and from that time passed on
many famous cases.
Governor Hughes May Be Named AS
Chief Justice.
Washington, D. c.. July 4-News of
the death of Chief Justice Fuller
startled official Washington today
There is profound sorrow in all quar-
ters.
Already there is speculation as to
his successor, for it is certain that
President Taft will I'LL the place with
out delay. because of the illness of
Juds Moody, who has not been able
for months to attend the sessions of
the court.
1t seems to be the general impress
sion that Governor Charles E. Hughes
of New York, who will go to the su-
preme court in October, will be named
as chief justice.
Beverly, Mass. July 4-while the
president declines definitely to commit
himself in any way it is regarded here
tonight as practically certain that
Governor Hughes of New York will be
the next chief justice of the United
states supreme couf- Governor
Hughes already has accepted appoint
nomination to that place has been con-
hrmed by the senate Unlocked for
developments may cause a change in
the presidents attitude but as mat
is foremost in the presidents eye.
NO appointment of a successor to
Chief Justice Fuller whose death came
as great shock TO the president to-
day, will be made until congress meets
in December next BY that time it is
believed that the president may have
to appoint also a successor to Mr.
Justice Moody, in whose behalf a re-
tirement bill was passed at the ses-
sion of congress just closed. Early
in his administration Mr.. Taft an
nounced that only under the most ex
ceptional circumstances would he make
a recess appointment to any one Of the
federal benches He believes that no
Judge of a United States court should
act in case until confirmed by the
senate He regards this as holding
especially true in the case of the Unit
ed States supreme court, for which
tribunal no one has a deeper respect
than Mr. Taft