New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26
New.Y0rk bss.

JUDGE ADDISON BROWN.
Judge Brown Is native Of Massachusetts, and he
was graduated from Harvard College In ls14 Three
years later he admitted 10 The bar I'm this state
He was appointed Judge Of the United states Di-
rict Court in June. ISL. Ills reported decisions
are largely questions Of admiralty law. lie has
also had before him several important cXiIadlion
cases notably that Of E,po~lto the italian bandit
who was cxtradltcd 10 Italy several years ago II"
also gave one Of the early decision, under the Chinese
Exclusion act allowing 10 Chinese s'atl"n ih'
right 10 land temporarily at ports in this country.
His decisions admiralty question, ar" noted Tor
the care with which the facts considered. and tho
evident purpose to lee exactly fair q, between th"
claims Of parties Interested. In no class o cases
in the civil courts is there pr baby 80 wild" 81
vcrgrncc between the testimony On the oppo.m-
side. The officer, ~ On" vessel almost Invariably
testify 10 The giving ~ certain signals which iho'"
connected with the other vessel d'clar" w'r" n''
given. II Is often an extremely difficult task 10
ascertain the truth from these conflicting statements,
and to this work Judge Brown b.in-- all the ="
sources 81 III, long experience and Judicial temporal
ncu Judg. Brown + possessed ~ an lndr"ndrhi
ca,onS IL. has been one ~ the main supporters -
the proposal (, form botanic garden in "n" ~ ,h'
outlying parks. scale worthy ~ ID" Ercni ',t.
which viii benefit II. ~ = existence u" j. 'nr
Of III" contributors 81 5000 each ID" I'm, --.''t,
fund which must he raised h"for" hr cry + required
to 81, aside larg, amount Of land f.. ia" en'd"n.
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collected money f,r a client hc di not ,Hr'ni"r D.
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IN estate. lie received not quiz" S-.""' ana Then
presented a claim for service, f't $500 lie VA
c,mp.l,A b, an order of JuH;" i,ar.arl 10 refund
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The February "Grcen Bag Is no less entertaining
than is predecessors though ia" number oi Sln>ira
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hors The PORTRAITS Of judge Of ~ the
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