Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1902 — A FAMOUS JURIST. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A FAMOUS JURIST.

Former United Btatea Supreme Court J Justice Horace Gray. The death of Horace Gray, at his home in Naliant, Mass., removed one of the most emlneot of American jnr-

ists. Justice Gray had been in failing health for gome time. He suffered a stroke of apoplexy a few months ago. and from this he never sufficiently recovered to resume bis duties in the United States Supreme Court Upon his retirement he was

succeeded by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, also a resident of Massachusetts. Justice Gray came of a family long noted In the legal profession In Massachusetts. He was born In Boston sev-enty-fear years ago. He graduated from Harvard 'College la the class of 1846, and from the law school In 1849. He whs shortly admitted to the bar and rose rapidly In bis profession. In t 1854 be ifras appointed reporter of de-. rlslons of the Bnpreme Cottrt of Mamaehuaetts. and served

years later he was chosen associate Justice of the sams court and chief justice in 1873. Here he gained an enviable reputation as a jurist. He was named as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Dec. 19, 1881, by President Arthur. Justice Gray was a great all-around lawyer. He was a recognized authority in admiralty cases. During recent years be rendered the opinion of the court in many important cases. He was with the majority of the Supreme Court justices In the Income tnx and insular cases and decided that the United States had no right to seize fishing smacks supposed to be carrying aid to the Cubans. Justice Gray delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court that Congress had the power to make the treasury notes of tbe United States legt\l tender in payment of private debts in time of peace as well as in war. The deceased jurist was a man of commanding figure. , He stood six loot six Inches and was solldly"bullt. In social life he wag affable nnd unreserved, and among those who knew him well was regarded as one of the most polite, genial and eourteout of men. A real smooth person is one who doesn’t show any difference In his treatment of those be bates and. times -sßeUeWii

JUSTCE GRAY.