Justice Henry De Witt Hotchkiss, a
member of the Supreme Court for the
last ten years and well known as a law
yer in this State for the last forty years,
died yesterday In his home. 315 West
Seventy-fifth street, of pneumonia, with
which he was stricken last Wednesday.
Justice Hotcliklss wu holding court
when he became 111, but did not realize
his condition was serious. His physician
realized it as soon as he saw him and
caused Mrs. Hotchkiss, who is In Europe,
to bo notified. She and her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Khlermann, started for this
country on the first available steamship.
Justice Hotchkiss'" other daughter,
Mrs. Strong Hotchkiss, who, with her
two children, made her home with him,
was with him when he died.
Several of his fellow Justices ad
journed their parts of the court early
yesterday out of respect to his memory
and all those parts of the court which
are not required to be open on any day
not a legal hollddy will be adjourned on
the day of his funeral, arrangements for
which have not yet been made.
