The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-30
JUSTICE BREWERS
 DEATH GREAT SHOCK Funeral Will Be Held at Old Home in Leavenworth INCIDENTS OF HIS LIFE President Taft Sends Letter to Chief Justice Fuller Expressing His Re-
 gret and Asking About the
 Funeral Arrangements

Washington, Marcn 15'-iH Ho poNS S- Justice Brewer of the supreme court oA the United States, whose death came uh- expectedly last night, will be taken to his old home in Leavenworth, Kans., for burial. This was the wish of the Jurlst'
 short funeral service will be held at the Brewer home Thursday afternoon
 Members of the supreme court will act as nallbearers The funeral party Will then start to Kansas. The funeral train wil, arrive in Leavenworth Saturday. funeral service will be held in a church and the body will be laid to rest In the family reservation.
 Chief Justice Fuller will head the list of the members of the court who Will attend the funeral in Leavenworth. It is probable that only one member Of the court will remain in Washington It Will he his duty to open court on Monday, when if must convene under an order issued at the time of adjournment for the Easter recess. In the absence of the le- col ,,o-um of six, he will adjourn until the next day. The funeral party will re- turn from Kansas Monday afternoon.
 The sudden death of Justice Brewer cane as A great shock to the older mem- hare If the bench Chief Justice Fuller uos in close consultation today with Marshal Wright of the court, who was occupied most of the morning Tn making the final arrangements. Justice BroWn' who was forced to retire from the bench few years ago on account of his eyes, made his way to the capitol to ask apout inc funeral also. Both he ana 'us'i'e Harlan expressed the keenest sorro"' and Justice Brown paid feeling trioule to his late colleague.
 Browns Tribute "I had known Justice Brewer since iie r,.s IT wears old,' said he. we were classmates at Yale, but I knew him bet ter on the bench. He was man of ex- cellent qualifications for public work, ana there was none on the bench while was there whose opinion was valued more highly
 Through Captain Butt, his aide, Pres ident Taft this afternoon sent to Mrs. Brewer his condolences and an express sion of the high esteem in which he held the late justice.
 
 Brewers life told today. His fondness for upholding the virtues of the people of the west was illustrated by many of these One of the stories Justice Brewer was so fond of telling was used by him to show high regard for the law in Kan sas.
 Justice Brewer related that justice | of the peace owned a farm in Kansas | that bordered on Missouri. One day the | justice was sitting on fence built di- rectly on the state line experimenting | some work his son and farm hand were doing. The son ana his companion engaged in dispute which ended in a fist fight. The justice of the peace, Justice Brewer would explain, watched | the encounter for few minutes and | then shouted in loud voice.
 Gentlemen. in the name Of the law of | the state of Kansas and by virtue of n/ J authority, I command you to desist,'
 Lust then the rail broke" continued Justice Brewer, land the justice of the peace landed in Missouri. Arising to his | feet he exclaimed
 "'Give him h-l, son, I have lost my | jurisdiction.
 President Tnft's Letter | President lu1t tOudy Sellt tue lOllOWiiiS | letter to Chief Justice Fuller in answer to the latter's Communication to him earlier in the day announcing Justice | Brewers death.
 "J beg to acknowledge the receipt of | your letter announcing the death of MT. Justice Brewer, and to condole with the | members of the court upon the loss of so able learned. genial and respected an | associate May I ask from you the de- tails connected with the funeral in order that may pay the tribute to MT. Justice Brewers memory which friendship and | ueofound respect covering many years requires
 The following letter of condolence was sent bv the Pr esident to Mrs. Brewer:
 q write to convey to you the slncerest sympathy of Mrs. Taft anu myself in your | great sorrow. Your husband was one of the greatest jurss and judges of this country and in your loneliness l earnestly hone that the thought of the great serv-
 ice which he has rendered to his country lmaye offer some consolation in the sad
 hours that await you"
 Repayment of Cnses
 Re-argument of the cases affecting great corporations, which are pend ing before the supreme court of the United States. loomed prominently to- day as probable outcome of the death of Justice Brewer. These cases include the dissolution suits against the Stan dard oil company of New Jersey and lyho A A N1erfcAu fTobaccol comDany. and