Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-29

Brewers death has caused no end OF
talk here over the question Of who
will succeed him. This is Of tremen-
dous Importance in view of the fact
that the court has before 1t the tobacco
case and the Standard Oil case. Judge
Deemar, Of the Iowa state supreme
court. Is one of those mentioned to take
Justice Brewers place.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Meines, March 29-Prominent
state officials today declared that Iowa
should Immediately insist upon hear
Ing before President Taft in behalf Of
Justice Deemer for the supreme court
In place Of Brewer, but it is admitted
In view Of the positive assurances they
have had for some time that Solicitor
Bowers Is slated for the job that 1t is
hardly worth while. It is known that
the place. was promised to Bowers in
order to get him to accept his present
position at Washington.
Washington, March 29.-The death of
Justice Brewer, Of the supreme court
of the United States, at his home in
this city late last night, caused pro-
found regret here and thruout the
country. Many calls were made at the
Brewer residence today by sympath-
Tiz1ng friends OF the family, and mes
tsages Of condolences arrived in great
numbers. Members of the supreme
court OF the United States were among
the callers.
Justice Brewer was found in the bath
room of his house dying Of apoplexy,
the discovery being made by Mrs.
Brewer. She at once ttelephoned for
Of the District Of Columbia, who lives
nearby. Could, with the assistance OF
servants, carried the body from the
bath room to the bed room. Gould said
Justice Brewers pulse still was family
beating as he carried him into the bed
room. Physicians were summoned but
Brewer was dead when they arrived.
Death Distresses Taft.
President Taft, upon his arrival here
today from New York, was much dis
tressed by news of the death Of Justice
Brewer. He had learned the bare fact
last night before his departure from
Jersey City, and eagerly read the de-
tailed accounts Of the death Of the
jurist as soon as newspapers reached
him in his car at the union station this
morning.
May Necessitate Rsarsument.
A reargument of the cases affecting
the great corporations pending before
the supreme court Of the United States
loomed up prominently today as a
probable outcome f:.the death OF JUS
tice Brewer. These include the dis
Init (tS fvHesk
and American Tobacco Companies and
the corporation tax cases. Around the
supreme court offices today it was gen.
orally regarded as certain that if the
court was unanimous on any of these
cases, or practically so, there would be
no need for reargument, but among the
lawyers it Is not regarded as probable
there was any such unanimously.
Burial at Leavenworth.
The funeral of Justice Brewer prob
ably will be held here Thursday and
the body will be taken to Leavenworth,
Kan, for burial. -
Washington, March 29.--David JOS
tah Brewer, associate Justice Of the SUI
preme court OF the United States, died
last night at 1o:30 o'clock as the re-
suit OF a stroke Of apoplexy. His death
followed within a minute or two, before
he could be carried to his bed. Mrs.
Brewer was with him when the end
came. Justice Brewer was 73 years old.
The end came altogether unexpected
ly. Altho he had not been feeling we'll
for the past few days, the aged jurist
was up and out yesterday, and APP
parently in the best health and spir-
its. He was in equally good spirits at
dinner and spent the evening in read
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Shortly after 10 o'clock he retired to
his room, and within few moments
Mrs. Brewer heard heavy fall and
went to Investigate the cause. She
found her husband prone on the floor
Of the bath room. He did not regain
consciousness and died before a ply
sician, hastily summoned, could reach
the house.
Two daughters Of the aged jurist,
Mrs. D. F. Carrisch and Mrs. H. j.
JettmeFe were summoned at once, but
reached the residence too late
Justice Brewer came to the supreme
court OF the United States from the
federal court in Kansas. He was the
second oldest member OF the court,
Justice Harlan only being his. senior.
He was regarded as the most demo-
cratic Of all the members Of the court,
most affable. approachable and ac-
corhmodating. He was the one man on
the bench who had proof copies Of
his opinions prepared for the news
papers. and this he did constantly.
Another peculiarity Of the jurist was
that ne never took any time Of the
court or the public In announcing his
opinions. He would give only in a few
words his conclusions and then hand
DOM the PROOF sneets OF mis- opinion,