New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
BROUGHT LOW BY LIQUOR.
DEATH IN A CHEAP LODGING HOUSE OF A MAN
Who'll HAD ACHIEVED SUCCESS AS A LAWYER
AND A THEATRICAL MANAGER

AND A THEATRICAL -hNN'OIsN
Charles B. Arnold once a leading member Of the
New York bar and for some time theatrical manager
died in the Planters Hotel. cheap Bowery lodging
house. at an early hour yesterday morning. The dead
ma, had a varied and remarkable career and though
reduced from afucnce to poverty, through years OF
dissipation preserved to the last that gentlemany de-
pertinent which distinguished him in his better days
He was born In Bratteboro. w. about iity-fve years
ago, and was graduated from Harvard lie tleh
studied law, and after his admission 10 inc p''
was elected prosecuting attorney for his native county
lie subsequently came to Ncw-lork ana qulchy op
tanned leading place among the lawyers Of TINS city,
He became the Junior member OF the firm OF stOus"'on
Burnett & stoughton with Offices In WalEst', anu i"
the Grand Opera House. where at that tlme INC ENG
Railroad under the management Of FISK ara Uouu "''
It's Offices and for which corporation the hrn "e'c
counsel. Mr.. Arnold's great specially was pa'cn'
law IN which he achieved a brilliant success.
Mr. Arnold's connection with theatrical enterprises
arose from tho circumstance that client ot n7'
who was manaslng Nblo's Garden and who found thaV
the production OF the "Whlte Favn" had become
white elephant on his hands went 10 inc lawyer anu
begged him to help him out Nnom pron"P"'
came to the rescue. and abandoning MS law praou'o
undertook the management Of the play lie con-
timed in tho business for several years. one Oh
his cnterpriscs which excited considerable comment
was tho chartcring of steamer OF the National
Limo and bringing over an English company VINO
produced the well known spectacular piece hdo",
Ultimately his theatrical ventures proved disastrous
and he lost all the accumulations OF year III ,"e
law business lie was afcrward secretary OF ana
stockholdcr I'm the Granger Car Coupling Company E,
with Offices az Fiftlravc and Thirtccnth-st ~ I'M,
time he lived at the Sturtcvant House ana Wa 81
,ycll.known man about town. lie was cousin 81
the Icands the llknOwn hotel managers, ana
also OF Albert A. KngSland. one OF the leH' vi '"o
kiDg.aud estate. lie never maITlcu .
OF late years the dead man had been greatly an
dctcd 10 drink and ckcd ont scanty LIVING by prar
Using his profession at odd times in the various po'o
and district courts, where his still dignlhed appearance
and eloquent tongue served to help many III ui
fortunate client ont Of difficulties. lie wa wen
known to the judges and attaches OF thc alie rem,
courts and always attracted attention by ms me
presence lie tall, erect and Of large blih lis
lowing mustachc and hair were iron gray, ana ms
large gray eyes undimmcd 20 the last lie hp
been counsel I'm many we'll known cases. one OF me
best known being the famous divorce case OF raNtrs
acau,f Tr-vcrs lie represented Mr.. May 1raNcis,
tie defendant. He died pennlless, and Yesterday a
subscription was started among his former friend, to
provide a decent burial for him.