Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-21
Councillor for Department
Of State Is Dead.
Stricken in Canada. Passes
Away in Washington.
Mad Made Fine Record While In
Government Service:

Washington, Nov. 20-Henry Mar
tyn Hcyt, councillor for the depart
mint of state, died at his home here
this morning from peritonitis.
Mr.. Hoyt was taken ill in Canada
while there relative to the reciproc-
itv negotiations between the United
States and that country. Since his re-
turn to Washington last Monday he
had been confined to his home, and
musicians called into consultation
with the family physician considered
the case extremely serious from the
beginning
The condition of the SICK man vas
suct last night that the attending
rhvsician, DR.. Robert NJ. Baker, Of
this city and Mr. Hoyt's family DEEM
ed it advisable to romain at his bed
side throughout the night. Shortly af
ter midnight Il perceptib!e weakening
of the pulSe beats became noticeable
and from then on, Mr.. HONt sank
RAPIDLY until his death at so o'clock.
Mr.. Hoyt had been suffering from in
festival troubles for more than year.
His last illness VAS a perfOrating ul-
cer If the stomach, resulting in peri
tonitis
in the death chamber when he died,
besides his physician, were Mrs. Hen
nv Hoyt. Henry Hoyt. Jr.. and Mrs.
Philip IIichborn, respectively wife,
son and daughter Of the deceased.
The body of Mr. Hoyt will be taken
to his home city of Wilkesbarre. Pa,
fer intermcnt. which will be private.
NN.ill no, Ia IL
at the residence here tom"rruW.
Henry Martyr HoNt was the strong
right arm of Philandcr c. Knox. when
the latter was attorney general IN
fact. he made himself so Indispensable
to his chief that when Mr.. KNOX be
came secretary of stat" he lost no
time in obtaining tho transfer o. ME-
Hovt from the department OF justice
to his department. Mr.. Hoyt WAS as
signed Aug. II. 1909, 10 new once
that of councillor of the department.
In that field. though the fact was not
widely known. Mr. Hoyt rendered IN
valuable service to the government.
Mr.. Hovt had IL thoroughly trained
lega, mind. because of the Dil"l term
of his service in the state department.
compared with his work in III" depart
mcnt of Justice. his reputation must
rest principally upon what he accom-
plished i'm his professional pursuit be
fore entering the realm of diplomacy
His record OF service in the depart
ment of Justice is q bright one. lie
was closely associated with the attor-
ncv general in the prosecution OF many
Of the cases involving attack upon the
great corporate violaters Of the anti
trust law.
Mr. Hoyt came into the department
as an assistant attorney general Ill
1887. He was appointed by President
Mckinley and served in that position
until March 81. 1903, when he vas APP
pointed solicitor general by President
Roosevelt to succeed John *. Rich
ards
While he was solicitor general Mr..
Hoyt prepared and argued several not
ed cases with success. Many of them
were Of constitutional character.
one case in particular which he
fought and won but did not serve long
enough in office to sec completed was
the famous contempt court case
against Sheriff Joseph Ship and 9th-
er men of Chattanooga. Tenn. His sue
cessor in office. Lloyd w. Bowers. now
dead. moved sentence in that case MI
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