New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-20
OBITUARY..
CORNELIUS A. RUNKLE.


Cornelius A. Runlle, who for many years has
been prominent among the lawyers Of this city
and widely known in literary circles, died sud
denly yesterday morning. of heart disease. at his
winter residence, No 10 East Fifty-third-st The
announcement of his death came as n severer
blow to his friends because it entirely uneX-
pcctcd He was at his Offices in the TEIBUNE
building on Saturday apparently in the best OF
health and was engaged at work until nearly
o'clock. On Sunday be and Mrs Run'<le dined
ut the house Of a friend and he returned home
feeling a Slight indisposition, which passed on
He read n newspaper for an hour before going to
bed When Mrs. Runkle awokc at half-past
yesterday morning she found him dead Inc
physician summoned said that he had eX'lred
several hours before, but apparently without
rain and while asleep.
Mr. Runklc was of Dutch descent hts great
grandfather having come from Holland and settled
upon large tract of land in Montgomery County.
sometime in the eighteenth century. lie was
born in the same locality, his father still contnu-
ING to hold and farm portion Of the same land
After IN early education in the common schools and
academies of Canaiohare and Schoharie he entered
Harvard and Was graduated from its Law School
in 1859 Coming directly to New-fork from
Cambridge. he entered the Office OF the noted
fra of Kent, Eaton and Davis, composed OF Chah-
ccilor Kent Dor1nan T. Eaton end j. Bancroft
Davis His advancement there was rapid and in
1853 he formed IA partnership with George Douglas.
n brother Of DR.. Douglas. the physician OF Cen
ci.,l Grant He had charge Of the Law DIVISION
Of the Gust ON House under Collectors Barney ana
Draper This gave him familiarity with the
law questions involved in tariff and internal
revenue litigation, and the result was suisse
oucntly to throw into his hands large class of
l. rod inns 20
for a number Of years. Afterward he became
associated with A. J. Dittcnhoefer and l. a.
Epelchart This partnership continued until
1871 He then carried Oh his law business alone
for several years In 1884 he associated with him
Horny ". Sac!zett. and that connection remained
until HI dtaih
F,r more than twenty five years Mr. RunkIe
has been counsel for The TE!BrNs Association.
He was also for time one of It's trustees. air"
Runlilcs strongest points were shown fiher
as counsel than 10 the contests OF the court ROOM
which hc generally preferred to turn over 10 hi'
iurior Ills practice was large and lucrative
and he leaves TO his widow and the young daughter
surviving him a considerable fortune. Ihe most
promincnt ease in which he has recently hgured
WAS ~ attorney for Commodore Garrison IN inc
Marie Garrison Injunction suit, being aSsoclateu
with Henry L. Clinton. lie acted as counseI
also for Ramon Pa"Z, son OF tcncrdi JVSO h''''''V
pacz the I.ibcntor- and for many years fresi-
dent of Venezuela when Guzman Bianco atr HP'eu
To take the dead patriots remains from ms clS
to Venezuela without the sons consent In Io0-
Mr. Runkle obtained final Judgment Tor an
Injunction r strlinins such removal ~ cpt With
the approval Of Ramon Pace. The rcmsNal no"
contemplated j. with such approval Mr. hunAf
vv,. Jealous on "a clients behalf and an industrious
and pertina,ious worker At the same time he was
a man Of the most genial temperament ana s'rons
social rs well as domestic disposition MIS-
Runlde ha, long been well known for her Literary
worl, for M lmBrN Christian Lnl9n
d. U'nrt6 and Home" ITarpeI's Weekly Inc
Century" and other periodicals.; and the acqualn'c
oucr of both of them among men ana women VI
Lttcrs has been extended. Nj Runkle mace
many friends and few enemies. LAWYERS opPo>eu
IN him MS we'll r. those associated with nm III
mr. tractcd litigations generally became his per
| Sonal friends -. ~ , ,Los,
Fiyr of hi, brothers survive him. one OF tbs,
| * Jacob G. Rumble of Albany. formerly genera
! counsel for the Delaware and llndson Canal som
| Many. another I, Pre- fc,,or John d. Runklc OF lh'
R,sion Institute Of Technology. In accordance
| With the frequently EXPRESSED wish On ms par'
AZ various times the funeral Will be strictly PAL
| al