The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
JUSTICE HARLAN DIES SUDDENLY
 IN WASHINGTON
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service of any other man who ever sat
 on the bench
 As it was his service was longer than
 most any other justice except Chief Jus
 tice Marshall and Associate Justice Stephen J. Field. Fields was the longest served-34 years months 10 days; Mar
 shalls. S4 years months days; liar
 laEs, 8 years 10 months 25 days. His service outdd that of Justice
 Story who was on the bench s years g months P days
 These are the only justices who have served for more than a generation. It was while on the bench Monday that Justice Harlan first felt the attack of bI onchitis. He asked then for such sim
 pie remedies as were at hand and re- mained on the bench. By Tuesday con- siderable fever was manifest On Wednesday he was markedly
 weaker and his condition grew worse. Yesterday he seemed d little better. His
 son. John M. Harlan of Chicago, d lawyer was summoned here. and an
 other son. Dr. Richard c. Harlan, tray cling in Europe, was notified. Last night he grew worse and death
 came at S13 o'clock this morning. His death was a great surprise to lis judicial associates They had not understood the extent of the illness. He had had some bronchial affection for nearly 10 years resulting to some degree from his custom of going about Washington in all sorts of weather and of usually making the tourney to and from the court on plat
 forms of street cars, regardless of rain
 or cold.
 Justice Harlan left a widow and five
 children. Four of the children were at
 his bedside. They included Interstate
 Commerce Commissioner James s. liar | Ian, John Maynard Harlan of Chicago
 and Misses Laura and Ruth Harlan, who
 live here. The third son, Rev. R. D. l Harlan, formerly president of Lake
 Forest university, is touring Europe. l San Francisco, Cal October 14.-Presi- 1 dent Taft sent this telegram to Mrs. Harlan at Washington:
 I "The sad news of MT. Justice Harlan s passing away has just reached me. I
 tender to you and your family my heart felt sympathy in your deep sorrow. The
 country loses great judge and jurist
 and a most patriotic and valuable serv-
 ant, He was brave and effective sol
 dier of the union in the Civil war. His
 labors on the supreme bench covered
 more than 34 years. May the memory
 of the service he has rendered and the
 high place he has held in the hearts of ms countryment help to mitigate the blow
 to you and your family
 CIVILIAN H. TAFT" Washington, October Specially )- Upon President Taft, noted for judicial temperament and trainning. is being thrust the duty of almost complete re- organization of the supreme court oi the United States. He has already ap- pointed five of the members of thai august tribunal and through the deatf of Justice Harlan today will have tt appoint the sixth. There remains or the bench only three men appointed | prior to President. Tafts admnistra' ton and two of these were appointed by President Roosevent.
 Mir. Justice McKenna was appointed to the bench by President Mckinley 1T 1897. Justice Holmes was appointed by President Roosevelt in 1902. and Jus tice Day was appointed by Presiden Roosevelt In 1903. The other membe ri