Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-21
COUNSELLORHOYTOF
STATE DEPARTMENT
IS DEAD
PefitonitiS Causes Death of Of
ficiaI Who Rendered Great
Service to the Government tor
Several Years,

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington, Nov 20 Henry Hoyt
counsellor for the department of state
died at his home here AT $40 O'Clock
this morning from peritonitis
Alr. Hoyt was taken i'll in Canada
while there in connection with the
reciprocity negotiations between the
United states and that country. Since
his return last Monday he had been
confined to his home
Physicians called into consultation
considered the case extremely serious
from the beginning
His condition was such last night
that Or Robert NJ Baker Of this
city, and the Wife, son and daughter
Of Mr.. Hoyt deemed ii advisable TO
remain nt che bedside throughout the
night. sholtly after midnight they
noticed II change Tor the worse when
a perceptible Weakening Of the pulse
boats was noticeable. From then on
except for short period during
which he rallied somewhat Nh Hoyt
sank rapidly until death came at SEQ
O'Clock.
Nh lfort. it WAS said. has been suf-
ferlng from an intestinal trouble for
more than q year, resulting event
uallN in the disease which eaused his
death. He suffered during his last
illness with perforating ulcers OF the
stornarb which resulted in periton-
tits
In the death chamber besides the
phystritn were Mrs Henry NJ Hoyt.
Henry NJ uovt n and Mrs Phillip
utrhborn wife son and daughtor of
the deceased
Tbe .hodV of How win no taken to
NVlUSesharre pa for burial which
viii be priyate following short
funeral services M ne residence here
lnnnrrow ,rbn d,,te hns moi vot been
tixed
Henry Marvin uovt was tho strong
hand Of Philander 4 Knox whei, the
lattor was attorney in fact ne made |
himself 20 indisnensable that when |
Wr Knox hocame secretary Of state. |
he lost mo titne in obtaining the trans |
fer az fudpe Hovf rom the DEPART |
mont az iustico ia his own field of /
lction Mr.. Hovt was assigned Aug |
rst 9l 1g09 10 Il new office. that or |
.,ltnselIor Of the department In that |
IiaId Mr.. Hoyt rendered invaluable
service 10 he government.
Mr. Hoyt had n thoroughly trained |
.ern, of his service in the state de-
pertinent compared with his work in
10 denartnnant of iustfce his lepal |
must rest principally npon
ynrt he aceomplished before enter
rs thp realm ii diplomacy.
his record Of service in the de-
,artment of Justice is bright. He was
4 me elbow Of the attorney general |
N me- prosecution of many cases I,
which involved governmental attack
mon the great corporate violators of |,
NJ antitrust law. MIR. Hcvt came |,
MO the departnent as an assistant
'ttorney general i'm 1897. He was
.nnoinfed hv President Mckinney and
owed in thai position until March I
n 1qO2 when he was apnointed So II
iritor general b, President Roosevelt |,
- succeed Iohn X richards
while he was solicitor reneraI MIR. In
tovt urpnared ana argued several {
'ntad cases with success MANY of t
hem norn Of 81 constitutional char I
rter ana me trace III his work is {
RI in h,e law of tha land {
one case i'm narticuIar which he
ouaht ana Won but ala not serve l.
mo nnoueb in office ia 500 com y
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