Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14
JUSTICE HARLAN
CALLED BY DEATH
Continued From First Page.)

Monday would have been the first de-
cision day of the October term but for
the death of Justice Harlan.
The members of the court Will deter
mine their course concerning the funeral
after the plans for the family have been
decided. When Justice Peckham dieo
the court in a body attended the funeral
at Albany. When Justice Brewer oleo
his funeral was held in this city, attend
ed by the court, but the court did not go
to Kansas with the body.
The fatal turn in Justice Harlans Ill.
ness was violent surprise to his COZ
leagues and to the officials of the court.
Up to last evening none of the officials
knew that Justice Harlan was suffering
from more than a cold. Chief Justice
White had called at the residence a DAY
| or two previously and had been informed
| that Justice Harlan had cold, and ne
SO announced to the bar.
Shock to His Associates.
His death was a great shock to his
judicial associates. They had greeted
him upon his return in apparently fair
health from his summer residence near
Murray bay. Canada. ten days ago. They
had syrnpathized with him in his indispo-
sition Monday and Tuesday; they felt
some concern when the marshal hurriedly
supmOned carriage for Justice Harlan
Tuesday afternoon, when Justice NC
Kenna accompanied him TO his home, and
DIR. L. b. Hardin, who was called to the
house, found the justice suffering with
high fever. But the extent of the illness
was not understood. He had some bron-
chial affections for nearly ten years, en-
tailed to some degree by his custom of
going about Washington in all sorts OF
weather and usually making the journey
to and from the court on the platform
of street cars regardless Of rain or cold.
His Father Also Distinguished.
John Marshall Harlan was born in
Boyle county. KY. June 1, 1888 His
father. James Harlan, was lawyer Of
distinction. a representative in Congress
in 1859, secretary Of state in Kentucky
in 1S4O-44. attorney general in 1S5O-54.
and at the time Of his death United
States attorney for the district Of Ken
lucky. to which post he had been ap-
pointed by President Lincoln.
John Marshall Harlan was graduated
from Center College in his native state
In 1850, and prepared for the bar in the
law department of Pennsylvania Uni
versity, which graduated many men who
have left their mark in the progress OF
the country. He continued his legal stud
les under the direction Of his father at
the state capital. and early IN his practice
he was brought into familiar intercourse
with many OF the leading lawyers of the
state.
Five years after his admission to the
bar Mr. Harlan had his first experience
on the bench. when he was elected judge
of Franklin county. Ky. In 1859 he was
the candidate of the wing party for Con-
gress, in the famous Ashland district.
previously represented by John c. Breck-
mridge. This same district also had sent
Henry Clay to Congress. William e.
Simmons was his opponent. and Harlan
failed of election by only sixty-seven
votes Soon afterward he removed to
Louisiana, where he became the law part
ner of w. F. Bullock.
Fought for the Union.
1t is related of him that when tho civil
war began he returned to his native state
and his mother brought down for him and
unsheathed from it's scabbard the sword
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