New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-17
JUDGE JOHN r. BRADY DEAD.
RUPTURE OF A BLOODvESSEL IN THE
BRAIN THE CAUSE.
THE COURTS ADJOURN OUT OF RESPECT FOR
HIS MEMORY.

HIS MEMORY.
1,are John r. Brady, Of the Supreme Court died at
s,s home in The Hanover. No. East Fifteenth-st.,
40 ax Yesterday morning The immediate cause OF his
sasth was the rupture of blood vessel in the brain
He had been enjoying good health for some time 10
all outward appearance. ON sunday morning ne at
tended st. Leos Church. at Twenty ninth 81. and Filth
ave and he called upon Clarence \. seward aftef-
ward at Mr.. Stewards home, No. 143 Fifth-ave In
,he afternoon he took his dog and went for walk
returning home about O'Clock. He then asked MIS-.
BRADY if she would like to to DelmOnlc0's for supper
She answered that she wOud and they both began
ready to 20 out While Judge Brady was dressing he
suddenly exclaimed:
"Oh! feel dizzy can't see.'
Mrs Brady helped him to a scat, and Drs EdWaiu
Bradley, James r. Leaning and Flint were sent Tor
immediately DR.. Bradley arrived within few
minutes and he and Mrs. Brady put the sick man INTO
bed After the first exclamation Judge Brddy olu
not inter an ineligible word up to the time of his
death at 10 a. III. lie kept muttermg to himself
but no one could understand what he was trying ="
cav and he did not regain consciousness. When DE-
bradley first arrived and made diagnosis OF 'hc
case he said that Judge Brady's death was only
Question of hours and lie remained with the stricken
man until the end came.
A, soon as DR.. Bradley announced that Judge bIduS
conld not i've messengers were sent 10 all TIC "Oi
hers of the family and nearly all of them were present
pe'1 t,-is d,,ri,c his last moments Mrs.
at his bedside during HIS IdSO hiV"4N"V7'
nathaniel Jarvis jr., is Judge Bradys sister, anu
Mr. and Mrs Jarvis were present together with MIS-
Lane another sister and the wife OF eXCivl JUSTICE
Lane Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Harris, Mrs Harris Deilt
Judge Brady's youngest daughter; Genefdi D'|'ie -
sckes, William IL. Ricketts,, the chief crer OF inc
Supreme Court and Mrs. Brady. telegram was s7i''
TO Judge Brady's other daughter, Mrs Albert stevens
who was at Hampstead, L. l.. but 1t did hoi Ie1O"
her that night and she did not arrive at the Hanover
until 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. Mrs. DAY. inc
wife of exChief Judge Charles r. DAILY, OF the court
of Common Pleas is sister Of Mrs. BRADY, ana sAe
is travelling in the South with her husband tele-
gram was also sent to them
Judge Blady's death entirely unexpected by MS
friends and acquaintance. About year ago he was
taken with bleeding at the nose winch
lasted for several days About a month ago
he had more trouble of this kind, although
this time it was not nearly bad as on the former
OCCASION His physician. however, warned nm tha'
he must not 90 to court and he remained at homo
one day. since that time his health has been good
and he received no warning of the coming end
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
Judge Brady's career on the bench covered a
period Of more than thirty-hve years. lie would
have retired on December 81 next, as he would then
have reached the constitutional age of seventy. and
also would have filed out the last term of fourteen
years for which he was elected TO the supreme Court
lie was born in this city. at No. WaTcnst, in 1921
His parents were both born in Ireland. and came
10 this country in 1872. settling in Newark. y. D.
They came to this city in 1714. Judge Bradys father
Thomas j. Brady, man OF refinement ana
culture ard was noted for his extensive intellectual
acouirements lie spoke spanish and French huenty.
and having completed his education he decided TO
enter the legal profession. ana he did not begin his
studes until after he arrived in this CITY. The &C
complishments Of Mr.. BRADY were so thoroughly ap-
preciaed at that time that he was prevailed upon u
prepare limited number OF young men for college.
His efforts in this direction were exceedingly sue
cessfl and later in life he trained his two sons.
James T. and John r., so well that bOth oil thenn
have been ornaments to the legal profession
James T. was born in 1915 and died on February
O. 1869 With his brilliant career most people are
familiar After being admitted to the bar john H.
entered into partnership with his brother ana Ar'
Maurice. composing the firm of Brady. Maurice d
Brady subsequently Mr.. Maurice withdrew ana then
the firm was composed of the two brothers. Inc
younr lawyer had scarcely become we'll established
I'm his professional before he was called 10 the
bench. In 1853 lie received the nomination Of tho
Tammany Hall wing Of the Democracy for Judge OF
The Court of Common Pleas opposed TO hun were cam
bridge Livingston. the Wing candidate ana Alexander
spau,ding the candidate of the know-Nothing party
Judce Brady was elected by plurality OF more thah
600 votes He was reelected for a second term and
in 1869. before his second term had eApreo' he "d'
elected 10 the Supreme Court bench.
At the second election 10 the Common Pleas bench
he was lie candidate of not only Tammany Hail. but Of
the Mozart Hall wing of the Democrats ana OF inc
united Republicans. lie was alone II the heiu ana o
was carried TO the bench by an immense vote "heh
his frst term of eight years had expired Oh te supreme
Court bench. in 1877, he was again the cahuus'e VI
the Republicans and both branches of the Democracy
In 1879 he WAS assigned 10 be General Term judge
and he has been "a member of the General Term on ts
First Department of the supreme Court ever SINCE
MANY of his opinions in important cases nave al
tracted widespread attention. lie was cohscleh'ou'
in his work honest in his convictions, ana Just III i
decisions In the Court OF oyer and Iermher ne nae
pres ded over many important criminal tIais anu MS
,vpuatbes were Invariably with the prisoner Nhcre
,inre va doubt about the admissiby of piece OF
evidence which might put the prisoners case IN more
favorable light Judge Brady never stood upon sul1V
and fine technicHlit,, but gave the prisoner 'lc
Of tie doubt lie tempered justice with mercy III
the truest sense of the word.
on the OTTER hand. he never allowed MS lceA'is'
far to carry him away "a TO make NM Io'o S'7 VI
euty which he owed 10 the state in the proper PUNISH
m, 90 c,uiral, After he had given the prisoner
every onnrunitv TO defend himself and the jury aU'i
dine deIiberation, had found the man guilty. JUICY
Iradv had the to carry out the ID" d. |"'0
demanded When the trial was over ana u'e Neiu'O
was pronounced, Judge Brady was III the hdoi' "a
calling ND the Dstrict-Attorney and the lawyer !"
the defendant and get their opinions a. 10 "Ia' ''i
tence >xouId best meet the ends Of justice
His prattice in civil In the General Term was
the same in principle. His opinions were lounueu
upon commonense and natural justice rather th"n On
fine technical points. Illustrating the dihcuy "Ni'"
4 judicial oilcer sometimes has III arriving d' w
oison he told the writer one day oil MS eAPoi'o. "
case Involving the title 10 some real estate INV
nronertv va. held by a widow, and she depended upon
entiralv for her maintenance. some distant eit'Ne
OF her husband came into court and tried to dlspJssess
The widow in consequence Of some technical Ia" Ia
CONVEYANCE of the land 10 hcr. After hearing aIeu