Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-06
JUSTICE BREWER is NO MORE.
Died Suddenly I'm Washington from
Stroke of ApopleXy.

Washington, March 29.-David Jo-
siah Brewer, associate justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
died last nighl at 1890 O'Clock as the
| result OF a stroke OF apopleXy. His
death followed in minute or two,
Mrs. Brewer was with him when the
end came. Justice Brewer was u
years old. The end came altogether
unexpectedly. Although he had not
been feeling well for the past few
days. the Associate Justice was up
and out to-day, apparently in the
best Of health and spirits. He was ".
| equally good spirits at dinner and
spent the evening in reading.
Shortly after 10 o'clock he retired
to his room, and within a few min
| utes Mrs. Brewer heard 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 be
fotc a physician. hastily summoned,
could reach the house.
The two daughters OF the agsd
Justice, Mrs. J. +. karach and Mrs.
II. B. Jctmorc, were summoned at
once, but reached the residence too
late.
Justice Brewer came to the ST.
prcmc Court from the Federal Court
~ Ia hn
member Of the Court. Justice Harlan
only being his senior. He was re-
garded as the most democratic of all
the members Of the court, most :.ifH.
bic. approachable and accommodate
ing.
The Funeral.
Washington, March 31.-The fune-
raj services Of the late Justice David
Brewer. OF the Supreme Court. were
held this afternoon at the home. In
keeping with the wish OF the jurist,
the services were of the simplest
character.
All of the members Of the Supreme
Court except Justice Moody, who Is
i'll. attended in a body and acted as
honorary pail bearers President
Tart and many officials and Con-
greSSmen were present
Immediately after the services the
body was shipped to Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Who Will Succeed Him ?
Washington, April 2--While West
| erncrs in Washington say they be-
liere the President will name Lloyd
| w. Bowers, solicitor for the Depart
| mcnt OF Justice, or Judge Willis Van
Devanter, OF the Eighth Judicial Cir
| cult, to fill the vacancy on the bench
Of the United States Supreme Court
to succeed Justice Brewer, South
ernerS are OF the opinion that the
| place may go to a man from that
section. They are discussing the
merits Of Judges William II. Braw-
ley. Of South Carolina. Emory Speer,
| OF Georgia. and others from that
part of the country. 1t is regarded
by some that the position must go to
a Western man, because, it Is said
| that portion of the United States
| is now without representation on the
bench but, on the other hand, the
President is left free to make the
| selection from any section Of the
| country he may wish. Not only are
Judges Brawley and Speer being dis
cussed in connection with the matter.
but other States also have excellent
material which will doubtless be put
forward. The names of Walter H..
| Sanborn. presiding Judge of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit. and Chief
Justice Horace f. Deemer, Of Iowa,
are under consideration, as we'll as
| those of Secretary OF War Dickinson
and former Secretary Of War Luke
Wright.