Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-29
APOPLEXY KILLS
JUSTICE BREWER
Passed Away Suddenly at 1880
Last Night

WAShANNIONs MAfch @a.--bAFlu
Josiah Brewer. associate justice OF
the supreme court of the United
States, died last night at 1890
o'clock OF a stroke OF apopIexy. His
death occurred before he could be
carried to his bed. Mrs. brewer was
with him when the end came justice
Brewer was ~ years old.
The end was altogether unexpected
Although he had not been feeling
well for the last few days. the aged
jurist was up and out today, and ap-
parently In good health and spirits.
He was In equally good spirits at
dinner, and spent the evening read
Ing.
Wife Heard Him Fall.
Shortly before 10 o'clock he retlr-
ed TO his room, and within a few mo.
ments Mrs. Brewer heard heavy
fall and went to investigate. She
found her husband prone on the floor
OF the bath room. lie did not re-
gain consciousness and died before Il
physician. hastily summoned. could
reach the house.
The two daughters OF the aged
iurist. Mrs. James +. KRrrlch and
Mrs. II. ]. Jetmore. were summoned
at once. but reached the residence toe
late.
Justice Brewer came 10 the su.
preme court OF tho United States
from the federal court In Kansas
He was the second oldest member Of
the court. Justice Harlan only belnp
his senior. He was regarded as the
most democratic Of all the members
Of the court. most affable. approach,
able and accommodating lie wal
the one man on the bench who had
proof copies OF his opinions prepar
ed for the newspapers. and this h,
did constantly.
oAniAafHiAcN NtFt the West
Justice Brewer essentially was
western man, and his sympathiei
were always with the west, lie wal
deeply yersed in corporation law. and
will be missed immensely during N,
framing OF the opinions OF the su
preme court on the momentOua CUES
lions concerning the Standard oil
and the tobacco cases nov under con
sideration
In his early days Justice Brewer
camped regularly In the Rocky noun
tains. aud was fond OF outdoor life
He was member OF the old Fielt
family. being q nephew OF the lat,
Justice Stephen J. Field and cyrui
Field.
Justice Brewers death raises
serious question as to the action o
the court regarding the Standard OF
aud American Tobacco company suits
and Il Is not improbable that tn,
cases will have 10 be retired, sine
there now remain but seven justice
to pass upon them, Justice Mood.
not having participated in the trial
By reason OF continued illness.
Justice Brewer was the one mem
Der OF the supreme court who wa
In almost constant demand as a lee
turer and afier-dInner speaker II
was an orator OF unusual ability
with picturesque parsonage. a ricI
voice and a command OF strong an
powerful English, he always held hi
audience until the last word had die
away. He expressed bis opinions for
eibiy and clearly on any subject an
less. for some reason. It might affeC
the pending decision Of the suprem
court.
/ David J. Brewer was born In smyi
na. Asia Minor. June 20, 1887. so
of the Rev. Josiah aud AmeTila Fiel
! Brewer.
He was brought BY his parent
; 10 this country from Asia Minor
the autumn OF 1855. His mothei
the daughter OF the Rev. DaTl
. Dudley Field and a sister Of stephe
! J. Field. accompanied her husban
! to Turkey. as a missionary in 1890.
He was graduated from Yale I
: 1856 and the Albany law school 1
! 1858. He received the degrees Q
I IL. D. from the university OF low
J in 1884. washburn college ia 1885
I Yale In 1901, university OF VII
/ eonsIn in 1900. Wesleyan uniyerslt
; IN 1901. university OF Vermont
1sO4 and Bowdoin in 1895.