The Washington times., 1916-01-03
High Tribunal AdiOurns as Mark
Of Respect to Memory Of
Associate.
BURIAL TO BE IN AUGUSTA
Body Win Be Taken South To-
morrow, Accompanied by
Escort Of Honor.

When the United States Supreme Court
met at noon today. after q two weeks
recess Chief Justice White announced
the tribunal would adjourn until Thurs
day out Of respect to the memory Of
Associate Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar.
who died last evening. Associate JUS
tice Lamar passed away at $3.50 o'clock
at his home at 1851 New Hampshire
avenue, following an illness Of several
months from paralytic stroke, COM
plicated by a heavy cold he contracted a
week ago.
Members Of the Supreme Court named
to accompany the body to its last rest
are Associate Justices Willis Van De-
vanter MahlOn Pitney. and james Clark
McReynolds.
No funeral services will be held in
WashinRton. At Augusta the Rev. How
ard Cree is to conduct a brieff service
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Lamar and
the two sons of the distinguished jurlst.
Philip and William Lamar will go to
Augusta on the same train with the
The arrangements for the transports-
ton of the party are being made by
Frank Key Green, marshal of the
United States Supreme Court.
Messages Of Coincidence.
Messages OF coincidence were received
from scores of prominent 5urists and
other public men and many friends OF
the late Justice Lamar in private life.
President Wilson sent a message OF
coincidence to the family. As young
man the associate justice had been a
schooln1aIe Of President Wilson at the
Richmond Academy.
For several days the condition of Jus-
tice Lamar had been regarded as criti-
n ~
September, while he was at White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va. He was brought
TO Washington. and since that time had
been confined to his home.
His physician, DR.. James q. MCKAY
thought he was on the road to recovery,
hut q week ago he caught a severe cold.
This contested the lungs and weakened
his heart. Friday and Saturday he
crisis had passed. Late yesterday aft
ernoon he suffered a relapse, and msdi-
cal enrts were unavailing to restore
him.
in a state of coma. Before that he had
been talking and laughing with his
wife and his two sons. William and
Philip Lamar. and his physician. He
succumbed. according to Or. Mckay, TO
gradual heart failure.
Went On Bench In 1911.
Associate Justice Lamar became q
member of the Supreme Court early
in January, 1911. lie was appointed
by President Taft on the December
II preceding and was confirmed by
tho Senate on December II, 1910.
Before Mr.. Tafts inauguration and
following his nomination and election,
he spent considerable time in Augusta,
Ga, There he met Mr.. Lamar, who had
been an associate justice of the supreme
court Of Georgia, but resigned in 1906 on
account of bad health. Justice Lamar
was then practieing law. specializing
in general practice" as he termed it,
A friendship soon sprang up between
the President-tO-be and the Georgia
lawyer, whose reputation had already
extended beyond the lines of his native
State. IL was reported at the time that
the acquaintance and friendship be-
tween the two men was nurtured on the
II links, and when the appointment of
lmAr to the highest bench was an
unced 1t was presumed he was a
iolfing Justice"
Il never had a golf stick in my hand
my hfe," exclaimed Justice Lamar
hen Informed of the public belief that
was an enthusiast over the game
hieh enErossed Candidate Taft and
resident Taft.
Law Only Diversion,
When Justice Lamar came to Wash
ington he said he had no diversions
outside of the law. His associates say
the statement was pretty accurate
Justice Lamar was a man of quiet de-
meanor, studious and little given to
frivolities OF the times. He was not
however, Aubtere nor unsociable. He
was an altogether nkeable individual
beth as a lawyer and a Judge and
his friends were of the lasting sort
There Is a dearth of anecdotes con-
cerning Justice Lamar. When he came
to the Supreme Court of the United
states he smilingly confessed he didn'i
know any anecdotes about himself. and
DiographerS have discovered few StoTief
about Justice Lamar outside of those
relating to his constant application tC
only once was Justice Lamar led
away from his judicial career He
served from 1885 to 1889 as a member OF
the Georgia legislature, and this was
due more to his interest in law reform
than in politics.
Justice Lamar contributed much tC
the legal literature of his state, beine
author of "Georgia's Contribution Il
Law Reforms" "A Century's Prog
Esss q Law" tns IA shs.ry sHistSry of the Or
other works. He was a member of Z
special commission to revise the code
OF Georgia in 1898.
Justice Lamar was born in Fuckers
ville. Ca, October H. 1887. He wal
educated at Bethany College, Washing
ton and Lee, and the University O
Georgia. He began to practice law il
AuAuSNd IN 1913, ana IN lSuS was aD
pointed an associate justice of tn,
supreme court OF Georgia, He returned
to private practice within three years
A. Striking Expressions.
The. .opinions OF Justice Lamar abount
In striking expressions, OF which tn,
following are examples:
"Tha great physical laws OF the uni
verse are witnesses In every case, anC
cannot be impeached by the feeble voic,
\ OF man even though he may b,
speaking under the sanction of al
oath."
1.-THE right to be at large without righ
b act would be but 70 live in a prison o
attended bounds. The liberty which 4
Iuaranteed by the Constitution mean
az more than freedom from servitude.
''In pleadings. epithets and hard word
re not sufficient to make out q case o
aud when relief is asked because OF IT
tistence."
Justice Lamar is declared by those VIII
hew him best to have been a man o
eat originality Independence OF mind
hd tireles9 industry: a greater reader