New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
AUSTIN ABBOTT DEAD.
AN EMINENT LEGAL CAREER BROUGHT
TO A CLOSE.
NE OF COUNsE


TRIALS. WRITER ON MANY LAW TOPICS
AND DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY LAW
scHoo1-rLL FOR TEN WEEKS
Austin Abbott. dean Of the faculty Of the
Law School Of the University Of the City OF
New-York and one OF the most widely known
lawyers and legal writer's In this country. died
at his home. No. 16 East Sixty-fourth-st, yes
terday morning at o'clock after ar Illness OF
about ten weeks. complication Of kidney and
heart troubles caused his death. The funeral
Will be held at the Broadway Tabernacle, Broad
way and Thirty-fourth-st., tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. The burial will be In Cam
bridge, Mass.
Austin Abbott member OF an eminent
family His father Jacob Abbott. pro-
life writer. the author of about two hundred
works. He was also for several years pro-
fessor of mathematics and natural philosophy
In Amherst College. Austin Abbotts uncle
John S. c. Abbott also a voluminous
writer. His Life of Napoleon Bonaparte" and
History OF the Civil War are among his best
known works The younger generation has ah'o
distinguished Itself. Mr.. Abbotts three
brothers. Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Lyman
Abbott and Edward Abbott. have all become
prominent Benjamin Vaughan Abbott VINO
died some time ago was prominent as iega'
writer. The Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott. pastor or
Plymouth Church. Brooklyn. and Editor OF The
Outlook is of the most prominen, clergy
men In the country and the Rev. DR.. Edward
Abbott of Cambridge. Mass. the Editor OF
THE Literary World has written several
books and is we'll known In the world OF let
ters
Austin Abbott born in Boston. Mass
December Is. 1884, and was the second son OF
Ill. afnry nj IL
cation In Boston, Roxbury and Farmngton
Me- and came TO New-York with his father IN
ls4s. In 1s47 young Austin entered the Uni
yersIty OF the City Of New-York. and was grad
uated from there in the class Of 81, taking the
English oration at the commencement exercises
He studied law, and IN 1892. was admitted 10
tho bar by the Supreme Court. having been
allowed by the Court 10 offer himself for eX-
animation shortly before he became OF age, on
the condition that he should not tax: the oath
,r enrol until he had reached his majority. he
bersn the practice OF law In New-York IN par.-
nership with his brothers Benjamin Vaughan
and LYMAN who was at that time lawyer.
The firm was known Abbott Brothers.
With his brother Benjamin he began the
publication Of "Abbotts New-fork Digest anu
"AbDott's Forms" and for many years ne car
rIed on these alone He also pno"sheu
s.varaI other yorks-in 1850. Trial Evidence; ;
IN ,ss2 brief for the Trial Of Civil Issues pc
fore Jury: In 1859. Brief Tor the Iriai Vi
Criminal Cases." and In 1881, "Brici on Vues-
tions Arising on the Pleadings In civil cases
He was also the author OF series or ooohs OH
methods Of legal procedure when nave oee'
adonted as standard textbooks and deskoooKs
ror Inc bench In all parts II the country -'s
nrac tItioncr Of The law he mad also become
uromln,nt AS one q the counsel 10Y hehiy
ward Beecher I'm the suit brought against MN
by Theodore T!ton. he became "lo-iy , hno"". s
III. was also associated with the counsel tor
tho Government In the Guiteau case IN "hich
his advice was sought on th' question OF III
sanltv and the practice in the selection or
Jurors -, cue. -, Ea,,
York conferred upon HIM the degree OF LII. ~.
and two years later called him TO be ceah "i
the University Law School, with the chsr 9i
nl,ading equity and evidence. Under ms ie"i,
.reni, tL, I'm Iergraduate course WAS revised anu
enlarged and the practical features incredSeu,
"a tho be Il preliminary Introduction 70 the 'heoiy
~ law. and graduate course. founded! on the
s,ne nr'rclyle was adopted. The result or MS
reorganization was a largely increased Ieputa "a
ton fur the Law ScEJol as ven as "a iarse III
c-.ase IN the number Of students Another IT.
ure introduced by Or. Abbott was Inc uh,ver-
The controlling purpose ot Or. Abbott, Doth as
write. and as an educator. wa 20 ana III clval,.e
and simplifying the technical diiiicuites oi pr
ced.re thus facilitating trials on the merits OIL
the case. -, ,.,o.to, and
lie was a member OF the Bar Association ana
the Union League club. For more thah ii
omarter - a century he was deacon Of the
broadway Tabernacle at broadway ana lnirV :
fourth-st He prominent in the aHars Oh
the Congregational Church, a frequent speahri
10 Young men religious subjects. aHi one ui
the founders of the Young Mems Christian AS,
sociatlon In this city He was actively Interested
in Indian riGhte and internatienal arplthitol.
ho,np one of those who called for the organiza-
tIon of peace congress some time ago. anu
other public questions and charities
INF
ua,derful cataclty both In accomplishing work
himself and ia layings out tasks. the details OF
which were 10 be carried out oy others lie
was of an exceedingly retiring disposition anu
sbr,nk from publicity OF any KIND. He was
eteadfast friend to young men. gaining thelr
confidence and inspiring their esteem. ana ne
h,d the power to awaken in them an ainp.-
ION for the best work He also Of deeply
religious character and was possessed or the
highest ideals ,
Dr Abbott was twice married. and leaves
-. and ano daurhter Mrs Paul Martin