The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-29
OVERCOME AT HOME AND
PASSES AWAY IMMEDIATELY Y
Was in Good Spirits at Dinner
and Spent The Evening
Reading

(By Associated press.l

Washington, March 29-David
Josiah Brewer, associate justice Of
the supreme court Of the United
States died last night ut 1890 o'clock
as the result Of STROKE of appopleXy.
His death followed within minute
Or Two, before he could be carried to
his bed Mrs Brewer was with him
when the end came Justice Brewer
was 73 years Of age.
The end came altogether uneXpect-
edly. Although he had not been feel
ing well fos the past few days, the
aged iuist was up and out and appar-
entity In the best Of health and spir-
its He was in equally god spirits at
dinner and spent the evening in read
ing.
Wife Finds Him
Shortly after 10 O'Clock he retired
to bis room and within few min-
utes Mrs Brewer heard a heavy fail
end went to investigate the cause,
She found her husband prone on the
floor of the bath room He did not
regain consciousness and died before
q. physician, hastily summoned, could
reach the house.
The two daughtt Of the aged jur,
ist Mrs james T. KarTich and Mrs.
r. j. Jetmore, were summoned at
once, but reached the residence too
late.
Justice Brewer came to the supreme
court OF the United States from the
federal court in Kansas He was the
second Oldest member of the court,
Justice Haitian only being his senior.
He was regarded as the most Demo
cratic of all the members of the court
most affable, approachable and ac-
commodating. He was the one man
on the bench who had proof copies
Of his opinions prepared for the news
papers and this he did consistently.
Was Born In Asia Minor
Kansas City, Mo. March 29-Jus-
tce David Josiah Brewer was born In
Smyrna Asia Minor. when his father
was missionary among the Greeks,
on June 20. 1897. His father was the
Rev. Josiah and his mother Emilia
Field Brewer, sister of the late JUS
tice stephen ] Field.
While the boy was less than one
year old his parents returned 70 this
country. After attending the pubic
schools for several years, Brewer en-
tered Yale and was graduated from
there in 1856 From college he went
tc Albany and entered law school,
being graduated in 1858. Having fin
shed school the young man was Of
fered a place in his nncle's law
office. lie studied for a few months
and then announced his Intention 0l
departing for the west. When rela
tIves attempted to dissuade him from
his proposed course. telling him h'
couIl do better in his unclc's office
he replied.
q don't want 70 grow up to he mS
Incles nephew"
Came west
The future Justice didn't know Just
where he would establish himself
when he left New York, He went +
81. Louis first, but after a few days
decided to come TO Kansas City
At that time Kansas City was
small frontier town Court was hell
In the second story OF a small buiih
ins and politeness was required onl,
TO vlsitors Brewer WAS assalled bl
\ baliff because hn entered the cOur
room woaling q hat. He appealed t
tl,c iudge. who was whiting pins
stick. as he sat on the bench. Bu
the Judge, too, gave The young MAJ
n rebuff, SO the embryo attorney lei
ti,..o II, a few hnlirg
Leaves Gold Mines
Gold was being found In Colorado
Therefore for time the young grad
nate was tempted to desert the Law
anil follow the fortunes of the mines
He thought II gold mining did not pa
perhaps he could do some legal worE
TOO, so he departed from Pixies PeaF
Again he was disappointed. Afte
spendine a few weeks IN the minin
country he retraced his steps to kaI
sas.
one day early in 1889 he arrived !
Leayenworth. Kan He had just .
cents. and as he afterward said n
realized IL was time for him to sc
lie down. with but e5 cents betwee
him and hunger or an appeal 10 y
wealthy relatives. he started in--n'
10 practice, bur TO get ready to pra
tice. No practice came, but jo
did. which was just as good.
Gets Work At Last
Luckily. at Young Brewers boar
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