Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-29
SECOND OIL DEST WAN
OF HIGH TRIBUNAL
After Being Out as Usual During the
Day and Apparently in Good Health
Until Retiring for the Night. the
Aued Jurist Falls in Bath Room
Appointed by Harrison.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March Is
David Josiah Brewer, associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, died tonight at 1880
o'clock IS the result OF stroke OF
apcplexy. His death followed within
a minute or two before he could be
carried TO his bed Mrs. Brewer was
with him when the end came Justice
Brewer was IS years old
The erd came altogether unexpect-
eddy. Although he had not been feel
ing well for the past few days. the
AGED iurist was up and out today. ap-
parently in the best OF health and
spirits. He was in equally good spir-
its at dinner and spent the evening
in reading.
Shortly after 10 o'clock he retired
to his room and within a few mo-
ments Mrs. Brewer heard a heavy fall
and went to investigate the cause. She
found her husband prone upon the
floor of the bath room. He did not
regain consciousness and died before
a physician. hastily summoned, could
reach the house.
The two daughters of the aged
jurist. Mrs. James f. Karrich and Mrs.
II. b. Jetmore, were summoned at
once. but reached the residence tco
late.
Second Oldest.
Juct.ce Brewer came to the SUI
preme Court of the United states
from the Federal Court in Kansas He
was the second oldest member OF the
court, Justice Harlan only being his
senior. He was regarded as the most
democratic OF all of the members OF
the court, most afable. approachable
and accommodating He was the one
man on the bench who had proof
copies of his opinions prepared for
the newspapers and this he did con-
sistently.
Justice Brewer essentially was
western man and his sympathies were
always with the west. He dealt
largely with railroad corporations and
indeed with corporations generally,
and he will be missed immensely, IN
the opinion Ct the court on the
mOmen;o1s questions concerning the
STANDARD Oil and Tobacco cases. now
under consideration. In his earlier
days Jvst;ce Brewer Camped regular
~ in the Rocky mCCntains and was
fond of outdoor life He was a men,
Der of the old Field family. being
nephew OF the late Associate Just &c
stephen J. Field ami CYRUS w. Field.
Raises Serious Question.
Justice Brewers death raises a Sc
riOus question as to the action Of the
court regarding the Standard Oil and
American Tobacco Company suits.
and Il is not improbable that the
cases will have To be retired. since
there. now remain but seven judges to
pass upon. Justice Moody not having
participated in-thc trials BY reason
OF serious illness
JIsiicc Brewer was born in smyrna.
Asia Minor. juno ~. 1857. the son OF
Rev. Josish and Amelia Field Brewer
He graduated from Yale In 1856
and the Alban~ law s~hool in 1855
He received the degree Of LID. from
the University OF Iowa. in 1855: Wasn-
BERN College, 1883: Yale. 1891: Uni
vcrsity OF Wisconsin, 1900. Wesleyan
University. 1901: University Of Yer
mt 1sof. Bowdoin College. 1905.
Jrstice Brewer was appointed to the
Supreme Court by President Harrison
10 succeed Justice Stanley Matthews,
taking his scat January s. 1889