Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
CHANCE TO RECOVER
New Believed Justice Moody
Will Get Well.
LIFE OFTEN DESPAIRED OF
Former Associate on Supreme Court
Bench Has Almost Conquered
Rheumatism.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAvERHILL, Mass, July 16.-For the
first time since rheumatism caused him
to resign his place on the supreme bench
of the United States, and apparently con-
signed him to torture in which ambition
could have no further part, 1t is now def
nitely asserted that Justice William Hen
ry Moody is going to get well and re-
sumo his place among the big men of
the country.
Each afternoon sees him sitting on his
porch overlooking Saltonstall road. either
chatting with some passing friend or
playing double dummy bridge whist. AL
ready he has begun to gain in weight. and
although he suffers at times, his physi-
clans say that they have reached the
seat of his pain and hold out every hope
that he will regain entire health.
If this hope of his friends does come
true, it will be the second time that Mr..
Moody has 'come back to reap laurels
in life when his life was despaired of.
method Of treatment, and almost when
it was waning. Almost from the first
and long before it was believed that Mr..
Moody would be compelled to retire from
waited his disease. When he first went to
Hot Springs, Va, for the baths. he was
able to ride his horse that afternoon. The
first bath sent him in a paroxysm of
pain. which did not subside and which
necessitated his removal to private
hospital.
Rain Aggravated Disease.
Then he was brought to Haverhill and
removed to a station outside the city, 50
that his friends might not know of his
it was raining, and he says today. with
grim humor: II may not be sure what
caused the original rheumatism, but I am
very sure what caused this last spell
that shower bath
A prominent Boston physician was re-
sorted to, and a method that had been
found efficacious by great German
physician was tried. Mr.. Moody was re-
moved to Montserratt, on the north
shore, where it was hoped that the sea
breezes. the quiet and the opportunity to
see the many friends he has among states
men of all nations, who flock there in the
summer. might be beneficial. This failed
and again he was taken home.
At last prominent Washington spe-
cialist was called, and Mr.. Moody was
turned over to DR.. F. H. erosion, a close
personal friend. erosion and Moody had
been friends for many years, and whether
due to the understanding that he had of
conditions combined. nevertheless the dis
ease is on the run and Mr.. Moody is
growing better every day. He Is still very
much of an invalid and requires lot OF
care, but already in the invalid can be
seen the old Moody. whose rise was so
rapid that 1t seemed to be destiny.
President Taft a Visitor.
Mr. Moody sees his friends each
afternoon between and o'clock.
President Taft last year motored to
him almost as soon as he reached
Beverly; Senator Lodge calls on him
often. and all of his old-time 'cronies''
in Haverhill see to it that he Is not
lonesome Clerk of the Court Ed
George, Nose" n. Dow, the leather
man; Judge Winn, Mr.. Moody's most
serious friend. and score Of others
well known in the world OF law and
business are callers.
'I would like to sec anybody" says
Mr.. Moody. ''who has interest enough