The Washington times., 1913-09-17
BODY OF ATTORNEY
NOWL|ES| IN STATE
John c. Fay, Who Died in His
Office Six Days Ago, to Be
Buried Tomorrow.

Cour. of Claims lawyer and prominent
in American legal circles, found in his
third-floor office in the Corcoran
building yesterday, six days after he
died. lies in state at the Gawler un-
dertaking establishment today pre-
paratory to tn. funeral services which
will be held there tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
By virtue of his military service
while a New Jersey cavalryman in
the civil war, Mr.. Fay's body will be
buried in Arlington National Gene
terry. .
One of the most dramatic features of
the discovery of the jurist's body was
the fact that Mrs. Julia Fletcher, who
figured in a sensational divorce case
here, was the woman client who went
to the closed door Of Mr.. Fsy's office
and locking through the mail slot in
the door, saw the body propped in a
chair, in the same position ii had held
since an attack of heart trouble ended
Mr.. Fay's life as he sat alone at his
window
Wife and Son Return.
Mrs Fay and her son. Julius, who
were at Asbury Park. n. j., were
telegraphed last might and reached
Washington soon after midnight. They
went to theiy apartments in the Falk-
stone Court, at Fourteenth and Fair
mont streets, where they left word that
they would be at the residence of a
niece at the Olympia apartments, at
Fourteenth and Euclid streets. accord
ing TO information given out at the
yolkstone this morning.
At the Olympia, however, Mrs. Fay
and her son were not known and it
was eventually learned that Mrs. Fay
and Julius Fay had gone to the resi-
dence Of her nephew. n. Worthtngton
Dorsey, Of I521 Thirty-frst street north
west.
Charles w, Arth, the attorney who has
Offices adjacent to Judge Fay's, and Who
has known the lawyer for years. held
conference with Julius Fay and n.
Worthington Dorsey at Mr.. Arth's Of
fees this morning and it was decided
to hold the funeral services tomorrow.
In Chair Week.
1t is regarded as extraordinary that
Judge Fays body renamed in an up
right position in his chair for nearly
week without the suspicious of neigh
boring oficeholders being aroused.
When found, the body was in such a
position that man passing by on the
street might kave seen the figure with
out the slightest suspicion that he man
vas dead.
Charles w. Arth said today that he
he'd made inquiries for Judge Fay for
had said that the attorney was at the
had said that the attorney was at the
Jersey seashore with his wife and son.
L. Edward donaldson, manager of the
Falkstsne Apartments, at Fourteenth
and Fairmont streets, said that the ba-
sence of Judge Fay from his apart
ment had been noticed, but that it was
believed he had left the city. Prior to
h hNc L. 1ar k,.I af<a1 thol
family apartment alone, since his wife
and son went away in the early prt of
the summer. first to Railway, n. j., and
later to Asbury Park.
John G. Fay was born in Elizabeth,
n. j., May 10, 1SfS the son of JOHN A.
Fay. proprietor of a school at Eliza
beth, where Mr.. Fay received his educa-
ton. He later came to Washington to
attend the Columbian Law Cchool.
which became a part of George Wash
ington University. Prior to that how
ever, and while a boy Of fifteen, he en-
listed in the First New Jersey Cavalry
at the outbreak of the civil war. serv-
Ing year, and seeing active service in
more than forty engagements. He was
wounded twice.
Famed As Lawyer.
Later. as a lawyer, he reached ex-
traordinary prominence as a rracticing
attorney before the United States Court
Of Claims and the United States Su-
preme Court. He represented many big
interests before both courts, such as tine
Cramps Shipbuilding Company, the
Western Union Telegraph Company
railroads, and other big corporations.
In addition to his wife, Eva NJ. Fay,
and his son, Julius A. Fay who is a
student at Cornell. Mr. Fay Is survived
by married daughter. Mrs. George A.
Brakeley, Of New York city. He was a
member of Ulrich Dahlgren Post, G. A,
X, Of Elizabeth, N J., but WIS af-
Inflated with no church or other fra
ternal organization.
The burial at Arlington will be pri-
vate.
Coroner hewitt declared death was due
10 heart disease, and said the body
days.
Fay's family was absent in Atlantic
city on vacation. His disappearance
from his apartment in the Falkstone
court six days ago, his absence from
ms usual haunts, even the locked door
OF his office caused no comment. Not
until the woman client asked the ele-
Tator man of Fay's whereabouts did
any one appear.to note that the Judge
had been away from his apartment for
about week, and not seen at his Of
flee in that time.
Offices on both sides Of the Fay
ofhce We're vacant, but many clients
went TO his place In the week, but turn
ed away at finding the door locked
Fay was one of the most noted prac-
thoners before the United States Court