The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
CHIEF JUSTICE
 WHITE IS DEAD

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 Although all hope for his recovery had been abandoned since he took g. critical turn for the worse two days ago, the news of his death came as a shock to friends and associates. The chief justice had enjoyed rugged heaftfh up to the time he was forced to submit to the recent operation and his record of attendance on the su- prene bench was traditional.
 At the bedside when death came were the wife of the Chief Justice, his two nieces, Miss Ann Montgonerv and Miss Mary Lee Broussard and the Rev. Father & J. Creeden of George town University, who had administer ed the last sacrament during the early evening.
 engagements announced today bv Frank K. Green. marshal of the su- preme court, who has taken charge interment will take place here in Oak Hill cemetery, following simple ser vices under Catholic ritual to be held at St. Mathews church at 10 o'clock. Saturday morning. The body of the late Chief Justice was removed to his local residence today from the hospital where he died.
 Chief Justice White. who was q massive figure, had been described as the intellectual as well as the physi- cal giant of the bench" One of the greatest privileges of his position. he 
 he frequently used that prerogative with great force and clarity. Answering in his devotion to duty the chief justice was constantly in at tendance at all sessions. His physi- clans said this high concept of dutv perhaps hastened his death. They ad- vised him four months ago that he was not well and should leave his work for rest and treatment but his reply was that he would rather die than forsake the bench at a time when 50 many important cases were before the court
 Six weeks ago the veneraI chief jus tice developed a severe cold which | made it necessary for him to absent | himself from the court but he re- turned within two weeks and on May | 2 delivered vigorous dissenting | opinion in the Newberry case. This was the last opinion he delivered and | it also was his last appearance ir court on decision day, for before the next decision day came last Monday to an operation.
 As recently as the Newberry cas thee hief justice departed from tn l usual judicial tenor of the bench tt | warn against attack upon the fedora l power. He declared that the propo sition that Congress could not regu late the election of Un1ted States Sen ators was "a suicidal one" and h predicted that legislation to cover tn point would be enacted.-
 | By far the ma ajority of MT. White | opinions were exten1poraneous H | was said by competent authorities |
 have been unequalled in his ability |
 anaIyze orally and without notes a
 intricate legal proposition, quotin
 precept and precedent with absOlut | accuracy as to his citations. Ere
 quently after having prepared a for
 nal opinion upon an important cas
 thec htef justice would neglect |
 pick it up, and talking to the aIway
 lareg aSsemblage of diStinEuishe
 lawyers in the chamber. as might
 teacher to his class, would deliver Q
 entirely differetn opinion as to lar
 guage, interspersed with flashes (
 vigorous expressions not to be foun
 in the prepared copy.
 Thus in denouncinS the form
 which the Lever act was drawn h
 declared that the statute was 'ts
 broad ash uman imaginaEion' an
 left to each separate jury the dete,
 imitation of the degree of guilt
 anya alleged violator.
 Occupying a place in the court fc
 27 years, Mr. White participated judgments which decided the afte the income tax, direct primary. pro hibition and woman suffrage amend