New-York tribune., 1874-12-01
SUSPENSION OF COURT BUSINESS.


THE MAYORS son SERVING on JURY AT THE
TINE OF HIS FATHERS DEATH-ADJoURNMENT
OF THE CoURTs-REMARKs OF JUDGE VAN worst,
DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY PHELPS, AND OTHERS.
1t was a somewhat singular cOincident that
at the time Mayor Havemeyers sudden demise was an
Dounced not only was the libel suit brought against him
by John Kelly occupying the attention OF the supreme
Court Chambers branch but In Part IL OF the supreme
Court the twelfth Juror in trial, before Judge
Brady, Mayor Havemeyer's son. When the news
was brought into Court by messenger, who COM
munlcated it privately to Judge Brady the latter with
shocked expression, at once summoned Mr. Have
meyer and informed him that something serious had
happened TO his father He then asked the counsel to
excuse the Juror which was promptly done. Ihen
waiting with delicacy for the bereaved gentleman to
depart announced to the Court and jury the sudden
decease the Mayor. The being nearly concluded
it was decided finish It without the presence OF the
twelfth Juror The Court then adjourned out OF respect
to the Mayors memory.
Part III. OF the Supreme Court adjourned promptly
on motion of Mr. Miller from the Corporation CounsePs
Office in granting the motion Judge Van Worst said
The Of the death Of the Chief Magistrate
comes with great suddenness. 1 have known Mayor
Hayemeyer for great many years and have respected
him most highly honest merchant and citizen.
He has filled positions OF public honor and trust always
with fidelity have never heard the slightest sugges-
ton from any at all which reflected upon his
honesty integrity in the discharge Of his duties as
Chief Magistrate Of this city, In any other position he
has ever occupied 1t is difficult and embarrassing 10
discharge the duties Of such office as he has held to
the satisfaction OF every person but believe he has
endeavored honestly and truly to perform his duty
The motion TO adjourn Is proper under the circum-
stances and this Court will, therefore, stand ADJOURNED
until 1890 tomorrow morning."
The Special Term Of the Supreme Court adjourned on
motion Of ex-Judge Dttenhoefer, and Judge Van Brunt
,nn1u N vnrI fWn
mark of proper respect to the memory Of the dead mag
istrate.
The Special Terms Of the Superior Court and Court OF
Common Pleas adjourned on motions Of j. s. Lawrence
in the former and of exMayor Hall In the latter Judges
Freedman and LarremOre making appropriate remarks
The Surrogates Court adjourned Immediately upon
the receipt OF the news OF Mayor Havemeyer's DEATH
The motion TO adjourn made by Geo. +. LaDgbein
and seconded by Clifford A. H. Bartlett neither Of them
making extended remarks Surrogate Hutchng'
promptly granted the motion.
None Of the other courts of record sitting when
the news came
GENERAL SESSIONS.
No notice was taken Of Mayor Hayemeyers death In
the Court OF Sessions until the close OF the
sion in the afternoon. motion to adjourn was then
made by District Attorney Phelps, In the following
words: off the Court peases it seems to me improper
that this Court should adjourn without some expression
OF its appreciation of the unexpected and solemn
event, the intelligence of which startled and shocked
whole
morning 1t 10 ordinary thing, Sir, for any man. at
so long intervals Of tme TO have attained the honor Of
Chief Magistrate OF this city for three times, as the late
MAYOR Hayemeyer has done, and not that at
any time before has the Chief Magistrate died in the dis
charge Of official duties and in the very place and
seat TO which he had been chosen by the sges OF the
people. 1t event which admonishes us ALI that
death comes with equal footsteps to the homes OF all,
sparing no man however high or low, coming with
fOOtGf IN
in the great procession which continually moves into
the hereafter or course Sir on such an occasion
this is not my province or duty 10 speak IN any
heightened terms Of character public services
Of the deceased. That will be done at more
myself Sir view Of his long and useful career
man. as the representative OF the great commercial in
winch he attained thahS Court, out OF respect
Tor the memory Of the late Mayor Havemeyer, aud In
sorrow for his death, do now ADJOURN"
Charles W. Brook, in sec0nding the notion said:
May il please your Honor seems to me- Sir, that all
Attorney has been so thoroughly and well said that
any addition from this side OF the Bar to which belong
calls for expression OF the respect esteem and regard
OF department of life, for weLtrled,
to us all Inevitably, and The dread circumstance par
takes of the nature OF calamity Whenever IL comes
hall its sting, of more than half the dread ma
re Of the 10 and Tsa1G abv t1nv per Sar
formed For there is no brighter aud better record win
which to enter upon the iS o. IN .n
certainly second the OF the Attorney
Thoroughly and cordially agree with him that there
could be no hitting expression of the general re-
gre at the calamity which overtaken this metropo
lis in the death Mayor Havemeyer, the appreciation
of whom the people have so thoroughly shown In the
third to this high honor, IN the very midst ot
which he fell "a victim TO the dread Destroyer"
Judge Sutherland said: Everybody knows that
Mayor Havemeyer has had long and useful life, and
that he would gone 10 his grave full OF hOnors.
believe that during the last term OF his MayOrshp,
which about closing when death closed his career
he had honestly TO do his toward
ornng this great city. have never heard his honesty
questioned 1t is quite proper that this motion should
6e made and the resolution placed upon the minutes OF
tie Court The Court adourns out of respect 10 the
late Mayor"
TRIBUTES OF MUNICIPAL BOARDS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE
IOISr COMMITTFE-THE CITY HALL AND