New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-24

James T. Kllbre,h was born In Cincinnati. ONO
in is4 ard passed the early years Of his HE In the
West obtaining there the rathof primitive educa-
ton ;ha, the Yves. offered 10 It's sons. Ambition
became a trait In his character at an early age
and n; the tlma when young men are castI"s
about for voca,ons in life he determined TO 20 70
Harvard He entered there with a class wncn
became noteworthy for the prominent men II
turned out one OF his classmates was Preslueh'
rIncolns son Robert T. Lincoln. Following the
natural bent Of his ambition for the widest menus
in which to employ his talerts. he came 10 New
York On graduation. and entered upon the stuay u
loU and was later admitted to the bar BY native
Industry push and pleasing address. he gradd-
ally worked into public recognition, ana "HF"
ttlrty-two years old received his frs; puphc APP
pc,ntment Il was IN 1873 that Mayor Havemeyel
placed him upon the police bench for term OF
ten years His administration OF tbs once won
hin, deserved title, for integrity. and led 70 his
reappointmant in 1883 for another term OF ten year
nv. tina, time his Individuality Of character had
become sufficiently marked 70 make MIN ulSlas'e.u'
10 Tammany. then In the zenith Of its power uhaer
Richard Cookers leadership. strong PROOF u 'i''
KGbreth's usefulness to the city.
Taumarv refused to continue MIN on the Dehcl
sfter the .xpir? ton o. his second term o. ofice
has been recorded q him that his career as justice
VIZ. without n b!amish. although ne served III
ue-iod when feg Of MS colleagues escaped cehSnfe
Jybe, Network Police Justices have been criticised
q, was customary 20 point 20 Judge kNbreth as an
orarne q. tudc.a, homer which retrieved the repu-
.,.Ion o, the en,lr. police bench. one OF the most
,otev,or,hy ease. In wacn ne displayed his judcia
integrity v.s that Of Nine D.ss de Bar. at whose
triai - he Court Of spcca, Sessions ne PRESIDED
r,-,-,i-als r.. AT classes found determined zoe III
ei-, ard never was 30 pressure OF poi!tical IN
frIarcc no matter row strongly exertcd suInSleh'
ms opposition % he oftansive po!tlca1 retnous o.
TauuJn- wSs urdsgu!-cd. When me Sounty
Democracy vas wacirz its mt lAs aGa!Ast Lne ma
chine Mr. E!.breth was one g: ltF naIues' Hsh.eis'
and ne was the fire. vicc-preE!den! OF tnht oreal%d
.for eo~,.oR I'm that CAPACITY fox zen years.
TIE appointment Of Mr. Kilbreth 70 ne oN.ce Oh
Collector Of the Port 81 New-fork. IN 1872 yrs 70
much tho perscnal act OF President Cleveland thht
serre,ary carlisle WIS said 20 have been pom ns-
tonlshcd and displcased ~ the selection OF man
about whom he knew nothing Mr.. III. breth.s atty.
tiIdc as an advocate OF Civil Service kcrornl. II
vas said was one reason FOR his appointment 70
good Judgment zeal capacity for administration
and n disposition 20 adhere to the strictcst letter
of the civil Service law. -, ,.,,u... 49,.
When he was a Police Justice Mr.. kllbreth mar
r,ed Nrs OuL!u Il widow. and thr mother OF six
sons among them being Eugene. the weu-known
Ia wyer md musical compoaer Another OF the -ons
Felix Oudin. died some years after the Marriage. ny
this union Mr. Kilbrcth became brother-ln-Ihw 70
General Felix Agnus Of The baltimore amer
hreth jr. who was graduated from Harvard Coz
lor, in 1885, and after STUDYING law nj Columbia,
entered tn, Jaw office Of Elhu Root.
Mr. KiLreth formerly had lGW once a. M. a
his public duties throughout his terms on the bench
and iu the Office OF collector He nj che time lived
NJ No 1872 Madison-nVe.. but later moved with his
family into tho Dakota apartments