The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-10-17
,JJ-STICE EARLAN'S FUNERAL.
To-day, at W'ashington-Tribute Paid
br Late JuriSt's Pastor.

Ian, of the, supreme court Of the Unit
ed States, will be held here Tuesday
afternoon, from the New York Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN church, with which the
late iurist had been long and promln-
emily identified. The family SO an
nounced tonight. The pastor, the Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, will oflciate at
the services, and the pallbearers Will
be the eight members Of the supreme
court of the United States. The Inter
meat; which will be private, Will be IN
Rock Creek cemetery.
At the morning service at the church
today, DR.. Radcliffe paid warm trl-
butte to the dead juris1. After speak
ing of Justice Harlans long and prom
inent membership in the church, DR..
Radcliffe said:
THE nation mourns one of !, its
greatest citizens the judiciary one OF
its strongest pillars, the Church OF
Christ, and the Presbyterian church
especially, one of its most honored
names this congregation a tower OF
strength, and all of us one Of our best
and most devoted friends
Almost innumerable are the anec-
dotes recalled by Justice Harlan's in
timates. The jurist had keen sens e
of humor: Even when struggling with
complex legal problems, this apprecia-
ton of the humorous flashed out to
illumine the situation, and he dearly
relished joke.
/: Justice Harlan was very fond OF the
Iate Justice Peckham. The latter
twitted him about his Presbyterian
prediction and, in turn, was twitted
about beingssa Democrat. On one.oc-
casion, Justice Harlan was explain
ing to his brethren on the bench that
he would be forced to absent himself
from them on the following day, to at
tend "a Presbyterian conference.
"You are such a good Presbyterian,
Harlaa,'. said Justice Peckham, "that
don't see why you are afraid to die
Il would not be afraid" responded
Justice Harlan, IF I were sure that
+ in the next world I would not turn up
at Democratic headquarters"
Justice Harlan resented story that
he was in the habit Of borrowing to-
bacco from Chief Justice White. :
/ Il never borrowed a chew from
White in my life" said Justice Har-
Ian; white always. borrowed from
me-"
One day Justice Harlan. was chew
ing tobacco in a street car. He
thought the window was open, but it
was not He apologized to the con-
ductor. At another time a disorderly
individual was creating a disturbance
On the car on which the justice was a
passenger.
why don't you put that man. OF, y
inquired Justice Harlan Of the conduc-
tor, with some heat.
''It would be against the law" re-
Piled conductor to the noted judge.
Justice Harlan chewed tobacco all
his life. During the hearing before
the. supreme court in the American
Tobacco case last spring, Justice Har-
Ian told one of the tobacco trust
lawyers, who was addressing the court
that all the tobacco he bought these
days was either spoiled or adulterat-
ed. The story was published and the
Justice received samples Of chewing
tobacco for many weeks
His favorite exercise was golf. One
hole on the Chevy Chase links is
known as the Harlan hole, because the
Justice made the hole one day in one
stroke. He often played with DR.. J.
McBryde Sterritt, a retired clergyman.
One day DR.. Sterritt prepared to tee
off but missed the bali entirely. He
looked at it a moment in disgust with
out saying a word. Doctor, that is
~ . ,oo,+ nrofa ma ci1anco ever heard "