New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-04
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM L. ALLEN.

OswEGo, n. Y, June 3.-Judge w. f. Allen.
Of the Court OF Appeals died in this city at 2lO p IN
to-day Of an affection OF the brain. He not seriously
i'll until o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Judge Allen attended faithfully to his duties
in Albany throughout the past Winter had returned
home fortnight ago, intending TO remain only few
days He desired to 90 back 10 Albany week ago, but
feeling slightly ill., remained in Oswego. On Saturday
last his illness became Of grayer character and upon
Sunday 1t was discovered that he threatened with
congestion Of the brain. In few hours he became
conscious and physicians declared that his condition
was very critical several Of the churches Of oswego
prayers we're offered Sunday evening for his recovery
He never recovered from the attack however gradually
became weaker and finally died. already stated early
yesterday afternoon.
The deceased was a man Of medium height. well pro-
portioned frame and large head He no beard, so
that his kindly look he sat upon the bench Of the
Court OF Appeals was not concealed from the anxious
suors that appeared before the Court Although nearly
seventy years Of age he bore none Of the look OF man
Of that age Only the drOOD OF the eyeds and graysh
color Of the face revealed many years OF e His eyes
were bright however. and his step vigorous. He
born in Windham County, Conn., July %, 1908, and was
early admitted to the bar lie to this State and
rapidly gained eminence in his profession The rapidly
of his advance may appreciated from the fact that at
the early age OF forty he elected Judge Of
the Supreme Court Of the State from the Fifth
Judicial District This was in the year 1s4s, and In
ls49 he entered upon his life Judge. Upon the
expiration OF his eight years term OF Office be was hon
ored with reelection TO the same Office. At the close
Of bis second term in 1863 he came TO New-York and
practised law here for several years.
on November g. 1867, be elected Controller or the
State having received the nomination OF the Democratic
party for that Office His administration was distin
Rushed great reduction In the State debt In his
annual reports the Legislature he also called the at
feutOn OF that body 1.-THE great cOst TO the State OF
maintaining the canals and the prisons-abuses In man.
agement which the state Is now In far way 10 see
rigbted Before his term Controller had expired
be was elected a Judge Of the new Court
OF Appeals, and entered upon that old
1eld OF work in 1871. There is constitutional
limit as 20 the age OF Judges at seventy years OF age
they become dsbarred from further acting In that
pacty for this State Judge Aliens term In consequence
81 this prohibition would have ended on December 81
next During the last Legislature 1t proposed that
upon the expiration OF his term he should DO employed
in revising the nine chapters OF the Code winch had
been by Governor Robinson as to meet the Gov
errors objections and also 10 make any needed corec
tiOns Probably his advice would have been sought Dy
the Senate Committee appointed for that purpose, thls
Summer, If he had lived. Tho deceased wrote many
Opinions, while Judge, which arc highly priced by the
lawyers OF the State.
GOSSIP ABOUT HIS SUCCESSOR.
ALBANY, June 3.--Among the politicians
congegated at Albany generally surmised that the
Governor will appoint Samuel Hand 70 Ill the vacancy