New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-07
1OBITUARY.
JUDGE THEODORE R. wEsTBRooK.
STRICKEN WITH urArr DISEASE IN MS BArn

STRICKEN WITH HEART DISEASE IN his BATH.
Troy, Oct. 6 (SpeciGD.-Judge Theodore
r. Wostbrook, of Kingston opened the Circuit here
week ago Monday returning his home on Friday lie
came back to Troy yesterday afternoon and began
bearing in tho disputed Chamberainship case. Judgo
Westbrook remarked at yesterdays adjournment that nc
was not feeling well. He then repaired to the Troy
House. where he dried. Daring The evening he sat IN
his room with Judge FurSmau and chatted pleasantly
lie appeared to be in unusually cheerful spirits AT 1So
Ocl'ck ho came down TO the office exchanged atew re-
marks with the clerk anl number OF prominent gentle
menn tbs reading and th3n retired for the hgh'
after Gr1rng pitcher Of hot to be sent mp TO MS
room in the morning. boy took tho water to the room
ut G:3O, tie Judge taking it In through the hdit
Open door. Wien he was dead'
As ne failed to appear ut court was sent 10
tut nplc ho'u' IL clock Mr. OBrlc, ono Oh Llu pr
pretors headed party who proceeded TO the JIdses
rom railing 10 get an answer to their Iaps tcy iolct
m entrance Judge FurSnan the first 10 approach
tho bed on which Judge WcstbrOOk lay his BACK ne
ms land across his and sheet drawn ovcrs
ne cor ,tlon OF his cl0lhihg ana W" statc VI
toei catcG that he had been In the midst OF his bath
wlen 3Ecrtakch ny Illness. Tho attack was prOholhCet
sudden Scattered about the various law pa
pers connected with cases under consideration ana
brook Upon the Petition the Ncw-York Elevated Rail
road Company TO Have s Railroad and Property Loased
by 1t to the Manhattan Railroad Company"
Coroner Mack"y summoned. but he did not deem
an inquest necessary Undertaken Milari prrParea he
BODY and placed Ia handsome collin. L. f. Grlith tee-
ErHphel Tue news Of the Judges death 10 FREDERICK
jurst In Kingdom "
Judge Wostbrooks last act was tho admitting to bail
OF james T. Holden, charged with grand larceny Dis
rlcAttorncy Rhodes asked have bail fixed ut 300
hut the Cour remarked think 81 600 sufficient" The
RENSSELAER, County bar will ~ 10 o'clock tomorrow
nornhs TO tasf appronrate action on being informed
or The death otJugc Wetbron Judge malls proceeded
To thc courtroom and adjourned the Circuit Court until
tomorrow.
KINGSTON. Oct G-The news OF Judge Wcshroofs
death created sadness here In his Old home. His hale
and hearty looRs OF late too made tho surprise
o III. al taEo un "A
this year, and mad worked very hard. Every day while
In town judge Westbrook could bo found at Chambers
In the city Han until about o'clock in tho afternoon,
whcn weather permitting he usually took n drive be-
HAD hs ne boaIrd team OF which he was always very
proud, being himself sklfu; rensman. He left here
Tor Troy yesterday apparently his usual health. al
though Frederick l.. Wcstbrook his hatbrothcr, says
he complained TO han few days ago OF teelins strict
Judge wcstbrook was born on November 90 1892, at
Fishkil His father tho Rev. DR. Westbrook, OF
Pecksk who dei In the house at Kingston whore the
American Constitution adopted by the state OF New
York. Ills mother Miss Brakmin. OF Kingston. Ills
ancestry dates back to the old IIugucnOt families and
both his gTandlahers were Revolutionary soldiers.
tie situated At the Rutgers College Grammar school and
took course IN law. After being admitted
to the bar be began practice AZ Kingston lie was
elected to the XXXIIId Congress on the Democratic
ticket His Cougrc ssona career lasted only two years
For many year. he pursued practice and gained
nigh reputation "a jury lawyer. As counsel Tor tho
DE aware and Hudson Canal Company lie won several
great IN which riparian rights. with state compl-
cation, aud INSTRUCTIONS to waterways involved.
He went before the state tho record thus obtained
and m January, lS7i, OF the Judges OF the
Third Judicial District with tOurtCcn-years term. As
a supreme Court Judge M became well known through
pre- lug over the civil suits against william NJ Tweed.
IIo was charged with corruption In connection
with the elevated railways at the time when Mcssr7
Could Field aud gained control OF the rapid transit
system. 4 legislative committee which investigated
these charges cGoucTatol him lie elected trustee
OF Rutgers College In October. $50, aud received the
degree Il IL. L. from that Institution. \ large number
his decisions. which yOlumnOus, were on cOnst
tuiiOual cAsrs
Judge Westbrook's home was at Kingston. He leaves
a wife and two sons Oi whom Is lawyer at Kings
ton aud the other a business man Ia this city.
Aaron j. N,ndcrpOc who had been associated with
Judge Wcstbrook Tor many years, said yesterday Ho
WAS industrious amiabc and very desrous OF pleasing
people Asa young man no was very active In politics.
IN, sudden death VIII cause profound sorrow in the legal
fraternity
Judge Westbrook's personal appearance attrHc-
tive aud intellectual HIS hair had become white In MS
later years the features OF his face regular and
handsome. HIS manner upon I'll" bench was calm and
JUDICIAL without Hteruucss. Younger members OF the
bar spoke before him with added confidence from ls
kIuiy manner anu the COusdcrate attention which he
paid to them quite much As to their elder brethren.
New. YORK lawyers, rule liked TO have him SIT in
this city. ana he especially popular ns Jury Judge
He had keen or huiuOr and would SEQ the point
~ any bright witty Incident that arose IN the court
room quickly "a any ono present Not iufrcquehty
the proceeding, would bc culyened by some clever
humorous OF the Judge himself, but this dlspOs
tiou never showed itssf In any undisnied manner