New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-06
EX-JUDGE CARDOZO DYING.
LAST HOURS OF A WELL KNOWN JURIsT.
AN OFFICE BOY WHO BECAME SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE.

! AN OFFICE BOY WHO BECAME A SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE.
| AT an early hour this morning ex-Judge
Albert Cardozo lying at the point OF death at his
! home. No. sos Madson-ave. lie has been for some
lime afflicted with BrGbt's disease, but not confined
to the house until before days
illness he to his Office Thursday OF last
week He appeared dull and disy rited and his partner
Richard s. NeWcombe, asked him to go with him to the
superior Court renarkng it would enligen him 10
see him engaged in legal battle. He did and many
In the cOnr noticed his changed look rs he sat
there. 1t his last appearance in court. The next
day he became worse and his powers gradually failed
until on Monday he became uAcOIciOus and has since
continued in that condition His physicians look for his
death any moment
Mr. Cardozo born nearly fifty seven years ago IN
Philadelphia His parents removed to this city during
his infancy and he remained here after He received
common school education and while boy entered the
law Office OF the late Archibald Hilton, brother OF ex-
Judge Henry Hilton. lie remained with him until al
mtted to the bar the age twenty aud after
became his partner. Declining a responsible position
which ed him In the Office OF the City Chamber
ain he obtained large practice lie became iden
thed with the Mozart Hall wing OF the Democratic party
and in November 1865, in his twenty eighth year,
elected Judge OF the Court OF Common Pleas Soon
after taking his seat upon the bench his action In
that attracted much attention brought him prominently
into public notice On writ of habeas corpus he dis
charged from the custody OF society which author
lied to take roaming children under It's and IL not
reclaimed within specified period become their special
guardian, the child of Roman Catholic whose request
that 1t should have Catholic education by teachers OF the
faith had been denied The judge held that guardian
has right to the religious belief OF his Eardand
that when he is doing contrary the wishes OF the
Infants natural guardians the courts Will interfere and
change the guardianship" The decision much COM
mented and the fact that although Hebrew he hac
I,tor in bah ~ m
arty among people Of that religious faith He granted
njctions restraining the Excise Board from intere ing
with tue qaOr dealers In several cases,and although hts
action was subsequently oyerrued II gained Tor nm
friends Influential class Of voters. The result
that before his In this had expired he
nominated IN 1876 by the cont lned Democratic lacuohs
for Justice OF the supreme Court and was elected Dy tne
largest majority that had up to that time been received
by any candidate Tor Judicial position In TINS county
In 1860 Judge Cardozo was made Doctor oil Laws ~
ST. Johns College and this commented upon as the
only instance in which purely Catholic institution hao
hOnOrcl Hebrew" Justice Cardozo had now ne
como OF the most influential mewhers OF the Demo-
cratic patty lie was closely affiliated with Tammagy
Hail. and William VI. Tweed and Peter f. Sweeney con-
WT Dear 5 aGse wrote Mr sweency lin on one
occasion. d" I know how deeply you feel in regard to
1ne.tion. beferTn TO- yonr wishes the slate viii 10 for
viIii6 Disjrct,%.." lie obtainei for the
Institution Tor the Improved Education Of
Deaf Mutes q legislative appropriation Of 1000 aud
the land on which It's present building stands In 1870
~ tho LAYING OF the corner stone OF the Mount Sinai Hos
pal building. ut Lexington aud sixty h-St De
delivered address Which me Jtr'sh peSS,hytf sdd
might he truly gem ~ OratOry." In 1872 after the
downfall Of Tweed and the arrt -umeut OF justice
George O. Barnard charges were preferred against Jus
CardnzO and lac resigned his position. Hc resumed
tie practice Of and engaged ia celebrated
In 1873 ne formed partnership with Richard =
NcWcOmbc which 10, continued - th" present time.
ThirH three year ago, Mr. Cardozo married Niles re-
pecca Nathan. the sister Of benjamin Nathan. the
wealthy president or Mount sinai Hospital. whose
murder home In West Twenty-thrd -. is one al
Works uu.0lKed mysteries In 1879 sac died. !caY-
Ing children. This affection has borne heavily npon
ner husband aud hs friends believe that FASTENED hi'
decline lie has Tor years been a NaChcm OF Iamwany
Hall. and representative In the Iammany Genera!
Committee and Committee Organization from the
mia District He president % the Board oi Dele
gates OfAmerCan Israetes aud trustee and wee preSl
dent OF the Nineteenth street Synagogue His social
qualities aud brilliant conversational poTers made him
Iayorlte In large circle OF friends