The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-27
DE LYON Russell.
SUDDEN DEAra OF ONE or OUR OLD
EST CRIMINAL LAWYERS.

Apepiexy In his own House amer Return-
ing from the OperaJThe History OF his
Life-His Political Triumphs Remark
able Trials In which he took part ana
at which he Presided.
At hsif-p past twelve o'clock yesterday morning.
or.Judee Abraham d. Russell died at his residences.
fsi Second avenue, near st. Marks place. His death
was sudden, and will be great surprise to his many
frieuds He had not been complaining OF any sick
ness, but. on the contrary, In Court on Monday
afternoon, and In tbe.eveplng went with his family
To the opera TO hear tte "Magic Flute" On return
ing TO his reIdeEe Ire went down to the back bsss-
ment to procure some refresomont. After whiis
his prolon ecd ABSENCE alarmed his wife and dsush-
ters who, going down TO look for him, found him
lying dead on the floor.
Judge Rosset was Of Hebrsw parentags. lie was
born In Savannah Ca, In the year iSia and conse-
quently vas In his bsth yenr. Az the age OF n hh
father removed TO this city, and eoon aflerward
young Russell entered Yale COLLEGE, whore Ire gr,du,
sted with high honors. He then became an oaoch
OF the law once Of W. A. seely, Esq., and In due
time was admitted to the bar. Soon after this Mr..
Russel was appointed By Gov Marcy Master ia
Chaneery, which position he held for six years. he
then praetised law ut the Tombs until 1857. whom he
was elected by the Democratic rarty City Judge 70
succeed JUDGE Boebe. Judge McCunn. In 1891. was
January 1864. having been elected Judge OF tho So
petor Court, and Judge Russell was then appointed
By Gov. Seymour to eerve the residue Of McCunn'a
time, and subsequently, in 1895. he reelected 70
tile same position which he held until the Ndvent of
the present Judge CBe ifordl In December. fs61.
Judge Russell wns q Police Commissioner In the
time OF Fernando Wood, and he rsa aeaiprt Gov.
Hoffman for Recorder on tue Mozart nomination.
The Judge bad been q member Of the Tanmany
Society since December o. 1857, and NJ the tine OF
his death was Presideut OF the Political Temper:
throughout tire city on Jan. 1a 1870, and Which oom-
The principal eases tried before Judge Rnssei dur.
ing his time were those arising from Con. Dirt
closing the Offices Of the World and Journal Of Cbr.
mn mr. in isx in which Edward. pierrepops e. anl n.
Government, and Attorney General John Cochraas
and Dis!rict AttOrney A. O.. Hall for the State.
ocers subject 10 the action OF the Grand Jury. In
1851 he sentenced John Dorsey 70 be executed for
| was also prominent In the Buriell murder case.
JUDGE Russell.
was always very unpopular with the roughs. 10 whom
lie extended no mercy when they were brought befoN
who preyed upon he coHmani,y sbout twelve Year
AGO. lie cent one, Mr.. Young, to stnte Prison for
forty years for gnrrotlng man slthough the thics
marked at the time Of sentence that the per.on had
more about him the thief would have taken It.
An incident Ia related about Judge Russell and the
present Judge shandey. 1t appeirs that whes
| judge Russell was Police Commissioner judge
| Sbsndey, who then a mere bov, called Oh bis
| oLo day, md asked him 10 nrpolnt his Shandleys,
| father 3 policeman. Judge Russell told the oy u
| call next morning and he would do 80. Judgt
| ShSndley always very grateful for this act a
| kindness a. he a-cribes great del ofhis suecea
| in lifo TO IT,
Although in his any.cirlth year, the er-Judse 10
| December last resumed his labors as lawyer. ATt
openeJ once with Judge Reed, OF suffolk c"u ",
| at No. 81 Chambers street. lis only OF ant
prominence since then was that of Patrick McDon-
| nld, tho notorious ticket swindior. whom Judge
Bedford sentenced TO Sing Stag for nine years
Jud-e Russell engaged on Monday In eettiing the
bill of exceptions Mt the once OF the General Sessions
| lie requested the etenographer, Mr.. Anderson. u
write some points OF testimony and have them rcsdI
| for him yesterday. lie left the Court at noon nnt
| ha private cfhce In Chambers street at half pas
| three O'Clock In the Afternoon for home
| Judge Russell leaves q vile and two daughters
mourn his loss, and also son. trevet major In thu
Seventh U. ~ Infantry, ut present In wvoiriag her
| ritory, and who had been home on visit stor
time ago. During tie past few the Judge 10,
| 10 spend bis summers at delightful villa In New
| Lcndnn. Conn. Coroner Schirmer called at th'
| Jrdgo's residence yesterday morning, Tor the pur
| pose OF making u post Uo,f6n examination. Mrs
| Russell wss very much opposed to it. The Corner
inquest the body Will take place this morning n
ten o'clock, when the cause ot the death will prob
| ably be explained. Judge Bedford adjourned TIN
Court Of General Sessions for the remainder OF tn
| term, out Of respect TO Jud@e Russois memory. W,
| learn that a short time since one OF Ju'se Rus
sells danGhters made very successful dfo1t NJ tn
| Union League Theatre, and that at the time tn
| Judge appeared very much exc'cd. Ths may hnv'
Affected his heart, and have mad somo influence Il
| causinK his sudden death