The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-17

William jay, second q Joha DAY died ., III rest.
dcncc Bedford Tes.chester county, VI" aih lG-i
He born in New York the iolh OF June, iss1. A.
the age oC eleven he placed AZ AhNay, gut-, the
charge OF Rev. Mr. Ellison, oxford srhoas noted for
his strict discipline and ms devotion 10 the caacF rcn
nmcre Cooper here Jay fclo~ pupil AMI the friend
ship then formed between them con,inaci tili dath
Some references TO their early eSi"rtnces occur N
Ccopcfs letters Ia Judge Jay, included IN tho kccolcc
tons OF England, xc Jay was nt'od for college 1T New
Haven, BY Mr.. Hn,y hsi-, afterwards President u
Hamilton College, New York H. entered ys'e isos
and took his degree 1907 having ranked hrong,u, tne
aog the seyereat students. Returning So Aibany
he entered ~. o0ce &C Ion TIewry. E<q an einupn
member Of the bar, and subsequently, admitted 10 tho
degree q counsellor. Il- heath interfering With Che
prac 81 the profession b. rcioncd his fathers family
and assisted him % the maaascmeG Of his estate al Bd
ford which William inherited the death a hs father
ls:s. In 1912, he married Augusta Mctcker, a
daughter o. John Mcyskar, fSs., g Nos fors
the Christian virtues. she died in April l-3s
after the death q Mr.. Jays sisters, Mr. n.n
ycr and Mis- Ann Jay Subsequently, In ht msrrisge Mr.
Jay appointed hrs Judge of tho comfy 81 w--sciss
ter and be coanuesi uon The beach by successive
Governors e opposite lolcr ,hrcagh The ysrica changes
Ms.Jay held no public once. Cen jackson while rrrsi
dent appointed him to important Indian Ccrn,nissoe
rrshps hut the Office, which had been unsoagn de-
cincd Judge Jays charges TO Grand Jurics commanded
attention from hs clear, full exposition of the law, With
the slightest concession IA the popular current "a the
iay AMI With careful regard 20 contnonsi rixi. mn.
raty and justice. Judge Jay early and efficient
advocate q the American Hbc society With ~ assisted
TO organise, and Of which hc was. uiui rceeniy VICE
Prevalent. Ills Efforts IN ih.s behalf involved him
in warm pamphlet controversy with Bishop 10
bart, which interrupted ba, only temporarily. nc
harmony between their fsml.s IIc wss 20, many
years an active promoter by his cysn,ple and hs
yen Of the agricultural Efforts q We-sche-'ef coan
w. and presided also Tor long tine the County bhie
Society. Mr. Jay also waria advocate q tempe
rance Sunday schools and pcsce; 70 which he PRO
am. ~ snrosS mutual ,iss.y sIpss. % resa :.
differences arbitration. He log tho Pre- icr' q
the American Peace Society foe which h. wrotr ses er
addresses and which al It's last anniversary mot ng
fused accey< his resignation w. Jay va IRON
carly age frequent delegate - tho Episcopal Cooveni'on
sC all attempt. 20 change ,h. doctrines constitution
hurry OF tho church We believe that Ls last speech
that body, followed by elaborate parnpht "a reply 70
Pow Nv. Bcrrian, Tho duty e Trinity church ~
distribute the large fund held by her tgss, an 6eiy
and wisdom. Jufge Jay has written mneh, y nsfsAy
urdea his name, but sometimes sncny nousiy cu Va
rIous subjects In 1921 he received prize ior
say tho sabbath ms Civil fns'isu,ion and n l,i'
smother for en- es-sy on The ssee,h a ,yinc ins,,a
vsnnah Ant uerg Society 81 Georgia for The hest esy
duellng In 1879 he published two ce,avc volumes 4
tho Life and writings Of John jay, and since that date ~
has published vasiovs volumes African colonization,
peace and slavery. whc have been widely circulated
home ard of them have hccn rcrrn,ei in England
Judge Jay has ,wc9 visited rifoyc ia the pursuit 81
health First in 1si3 when nc travelled also Egyrf,
and again lssa when he pad sh.rt sist . EnSiaaa
HIS correspondence Tor many years has been esusv
especially with the leaders Of the anti slavery movement
in the t'rted states. judge jsy wa the lat y ,be
children II Chief Justice Jsyhis brother, Peter Aessus
having died in 1879 and hts IN 1856 He cas@
rehlnd I'm and three daughters his '~o rss.s'
dsug'tt = having 'isa hsiorc nm
The ute % John Iiiesman, mmNcr q C'rFrcsa r'ocs
e~o,, N, \, aisticl ~ rcn,lsy vara, lid very ~
Is a, West Chester tho l2th, from hc.~rage ac
lsngs.
Tho will a. the Emperor Napoleon contsns ihe Fo'~
inn csnsc We bep,ica,h the the grsGt~'sa
baron du TELL Lieutenant General ~ Artillery, who .'.
nanded the shcol ~ Auxonnc before the revolution.
tho sum of 100 600 francs, a. marx 90 gra'i'
uic for the care which brave officer took a. us when
We were a. lieutenant and captain under his orders
Baron Hxym pr Txrf, who received few years An
AMa fn.f
Ia Droms died almost suddenly cf typhus fever N south
America