The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-29
'DEATHO OF WILLIAM A. BEACH
HEART DISEASE CARRIES HIM OFF
M IN mrs 18TH YEAR.

4 Distinguished Advocate who AGaae his
Early Negotiation In Trsy-NoteA Trials
and OWL Gases In which he Had Hand.
William A. Beach, tho distinguished advo-
cate. died yesterday afternoon OF heart disease
as his house In Tarrytown. He had been SUI
forlnR from the disease severely OF late. but no
immediate fatal termination WAS looked for.
4 Mr.. Beach was born In the village OF Ballston
Spa. Saratoga county. on Dec. ID. 1909. His
father was Miles Beach. q merchant Of Sara
toga, and his mothers mnidenna was Gym
thia Warren. She lived to great age. She
was sister Of Judge william Lafayette War
rem, Q relative Of DR.. Joseph War ron Of Bunker
Hill The son IL said to have boen named Will
liam Augustus Lafayette Warren Beach. His
earlier legal practice was confined to Saratoga
county. In the spring Of 1851 no removed toTroy.
where ho remained until 1871. Among the Inn
postant cases In which he was engaged was tho
dsssnce Of the State agent and others who.
under Gov. soymour's administration. were
nonmonsd before military tribunal at Wash
layton upon 0 charge OF tampering with SOL
diors' votes The defence was successful. and
endsd in the discontinuanco OF this sort OF mill
itary inauisitions.
3 For nearly twenty years Albany and Troy
eought IN the State courts and In the Supreme
Z Court OF tho United States over tho question
Mhether tho navigation Of the Hudson should
BE- hampered BY bridge at Albany. Mr.. Beach
On this time CONDUCTED The, nsht for =, Trey
loys defeat but ti sss long Contest Ead made
III. Beach defended Colo on the Cole. Hiscox
\ murder trial. and secured his ncqnittal on the
rS i Boqn
{ before the Court OF Impeachment In 1876. Dorm
Al tho e d tss s h as
QQ0 suit against Commodore yanderbiit
9ppGt5s sao 10 Charles hna was cenSn
BOXES ior the murder Of James Fisk. Jr. He
iencs Of Frank Wsiworth. who was grandson
h, Of sara,9SES springs rnss
@ %rE at the sis House, In Ton
at v,,I Rcccher he was loading counsel Tor the
I I During tho years he was making his reputa-
I tion In Troy his chief opponents at the bar
wore xbram b. DIN. afterwnrd appointed a
uS Towns sas Mr DIN was Sntasonisiio BY
y nature. and the contests between him and
Beech often into
! ssnd's port against pure VII and effective man.
+ was 50 effective that he often carried a p9!nt.
\ without any other aid. On one occasion he had
ss sS na M Sss saar
Z plauded each. when the Judge reremptorily
Sonslities S.. MIR. Townsend had had tho last
word. Mr. Beach turned from The a., Judge to- to-
ni sn ses x'a
through with the controversy. Then he said.
slowly and mpressively: D.. 49,, .,a1 .,,,,
with an. emphasis and o manner that OK
pressed the conviction of a life,imo' that 1t was
< The whole audience broke out into enthusi-
+ astiG applause at It's own conception OF what a
msn like Mr. Beach would ss h y; r said the
4 theirs mantle would fall on the shoulders OF
+ William A. Beach. Jr He Inherited much elo-
shin and grace OF demennor that made him
& very popular. In the debates q the Young
wbs s IN bSant
e.. and never failed to carry the sympathy O.
About 1868. when no was 20. hardly 20 year.
q old. he started to go a-hnnting in Saratoga
county With eomrSnon; MS gun Ih Leaned
were driving, War OF tho lock against some
o!her article in the wagon caused dlschnrg'
pfesssd nrincirnily with certain air Of sever
hs heeeei fs "aS Inn
tie habit Of ia.er1an S ne w Ha
Nor "G His He M ends saratos
4 and Rensselaer, couutios know him as Gu
n Beach.
In person Mr.. Beach was tall and shapely
B HIS face was clean shaven save for wlitene'
Y compression about the lips. rs II eloluenc
y were perrfetualiy ready to flow from them
eyes blue and severe and got nnde
], heavy brows, Tho nose had something q
Il the eagle with nostrils that suggested tn
hunger oil battle. The cheeks were rudd,
4 The brow slopsd gradually to tho Grny hairs
u which swept backward Us II modesty desirou
s OF heing out Of tho way.
,s'9- Nj. Beach married. in 1892 Miss Ann E. Por
tteter OF Portrrs Corners. Saratoga county an
Il Miles Beach. OK Mayor OF Troy. and now
Judge In tho New York Court OF Common Pleas
IA LONGING FOR THE PAP CAR.