The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-24
JUDGE B.iRRETT HEiRD.
Tho History Of the Barrctt Family Back to
the Time of Cromwell.

Popular interest in William &. Barrctts
case wrs intensified yesterday by tho Worlds
assertion that forty yoars ago Mr, Barrett Of
fcnded In a similar way In Dublin, where he was
known IA William Carter, and that on settling
IN New York he added Barrett to hts name. The
WOrlds sartiole added that as one after another
of tho kinsmen whose lives had been ruined
at home by his misconduct followed him into
exile. they assumed tho unsmirchcd name he
had chosen for himself, and grew IN with him a
new race among new people" In other words.
1 was asserted that Judge George Carter Bar
rett has no claim to the name Of Barrett, and
has been consciously bearing an alias.
Judge Barrett told a SUS reporter Yesterday
that the assertion that he IA not entitled to the
nlmo that he has honofed IS utterly untrue.
Il have been treated with SO much clusdera-
ton by the prcss and tho people since my uncle s
dep rture." he said. "that when | re Il the
| charge referred 20 | was stunned could not
attribute 1t to malice but could not heln feel
ing that kindly consideration would have In
| duced the writer to be surer OF his facts before
publishing such a story at such time. IN
fortunately l was unable at nrst to adduce the
| faris that would constitute sufficient dt-proof
| OF the story. / knew very little Of my FAINT
| re.ra' chos Nv ambition wns tn earn reputa-
! tiOn for int gritty and ttustworthincss In any
| position 70 which might ue called. and having
! done that Il W no manner ~ interest e. me- u
| know whether my fther and rrandi thcr were
gentle or siinple. | at once sent u nv two aunts
who live IN lioboken, aud fortunately wa able
| to outain from them every point of tho history
| - my family back to my grandfather George
| Barrett.
" There Is a family tradition" the Judge con-
tinued. that the first known Of our ptogenitor ors
| obtained grant of land In Galway from Crom-
| well, and settled thereon IN the Protector $
| time. George Barrett, my grandfather, certain
| " VS. proprietor Of an estate that had long been
IN the family. HIS mothers maiden npme was
| carter. ant when he married Miss Barnwell, an
| fnClf-n lady, TO and his brothers assumed tho
| middle name. Carter. because the name Barrett
! Wss So common IN that section Of Ireland.
/ George Carter u rrett had no pr 'fession. but
! lived the life of q country gentleman. He had
| six ch dren by the liarnwe marriage, namely
| lbe Rev. Giinert CNter Barrett; George Carter
Barrett. who 81 onrly In life, although lac
| 'hieved considerable reputation es an orator
and lecturer; John Carter Barrett, " vi am Car
ter Barrett. Mary Carter Barrett, and Alicia Car
| tor Barrett. The Rev. Gilbert Carer Barrett. my
father. was first cnrate IN Dublin but after
wsrd be we I as a missionary among the Oneida
J lnciins Of CanadI. The exposure Of frontier
| hfo nroke bis health, and he returned t. Europe,
| where he died whie | was stili at boarding
soh3ol;
but we could MT agree, and l supported mysef
| by literary abors aud work in law ofioes We
aiterward formed a partnership, which WAS dis
| solved on my oi, ,tlon 10 be Judge Of Common
| Pleas. When elected to the supreme Bench
| three years ago had another Disagreement with
| my uncle. lie wanted me u send references to
| his law frm; but not only would not 90 that.
| ne, as did not wish to Incur even suspicion ~
fayoritism. ! have neither seen nor spoken with
any belief Is that William G. Barrett has gone
| back to Ireland. when his departure VS. dis
! Gu .sed, he always said that he wanted to be
| buried IN the oil country"
| Mr. Mcnnrd O'Gorman, who forty year5 ago
was schOulboy IN Dublin. saws that he never
| hoard of anybody Of tho name cf either Carter
| or Barrett IN connection with a dtscroditdblG
| action, aud he was old enough AZ that time to
IN ietstand them had such stories been current