New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03

jury TO tears. and he could weep himself, with
all the combined talents of actor and orator
Mr. Howe was born in Boston seventy-four
years ago, the son of English clergyman
Samuel Howe He was taken to England at
the age of three, and was educated At Kings
College. in the Strand London Among h'S fei-
low students there vas Edward Everett. later
the historian, and minister to the Court Of 81
James After attaining some proficiency N law
he came to this country in 1857. and vas ad-
rnftted to the bar here in 1859 In 1852. with
Daniel G. Rollins he codifed the State laws as
they now appear in the Penal Code
Mr. Hunmel came to him a boy in 1864,
studied in his office until 1867. when he vas adj
mitted to the bar and in 1860 formed the part
nership that has since made itself widely "a
nous
Mr.. Howe devoted himself 70 homicide cases,
while Mr. HummeTs practice was mostly for
theatrical people in divorce cases. The contrast
between the two partners was marked by their
personal appearance. Mr.. Howe was large
man, during his active years weighing about
three hundred pounds, while Mr. HuulHlel IS
short and proportionateIy dapper. In dress Mr.
Howe inclined TO the striking effect He was
fond of conspicuous jewels. Diamonds of large
dimensions flashed on his hands, and hts scarf
pfns were noted for their extent In his gar
rnents too. he had a taste for large checks and
unusual patterns He had at one time an over
coat in which he used TO appear. with large
cane which told the story of his taste for de-
cided color at a glance.
With all these idosyncrases he had tremen-
dous povver as a pleader. He would make an OBJ
vious assault upon the sympatlies of a jury
with such telling effect that more than once he
secured verdicts which the presiding judge at
tributed solely to his personal ability Such
was the case in the trial of La Brute Callegero,
who was saved from the electric chair and sem
fenced only for manslaughter. Justice Smyth,
who presided addressed the prisoner in this
fashion:
The evidence in this case satisfies my mind
that YOU were guilty of the crime OF murder IN
tbe first degree and that you were saved from
the conviction Of that degree OF crime Is solely
10 he attributed 10 your counsel
OF the Webster case the late Judge Noah
Davis wrote to Mr.. Howe that. aside from the
,,ari+s of the case he had in his argument vim
dictated his familiar title, The Father OF the
Criminal Bar of New-Hork
matte SURPRISES was his sudden turn in the trial
of Edward Unger who confessed that he had
I,iIIa,I y ledger cut up the body, thrown part
in th. East River and sent the rest in box TO
rRaitin,0rr In his address 10 the jury Mr.. Howe
s+unefied the courtroom by dramatically deny
inc that T-nger had done any of these things.
He increased the surprise by asserting that
I1near's little seven-year-old girl. at that mo-
n,a1t on her fathers knee, had done them.
After tapping thus a well spring of astonish-
I1aDt Mr. Howe turned the emotion deXtrOusy
80 ,-1fo,Ird sympathy by explaining that it
1t.ac the thought Of the little girl which prompt
ed Unger TO conceal a deed done IN the heat of
passion The jury convicted the confessed muir
derer of manslaUghter only
Az Howe had not engaged actively in trial
cases 10 any extent for seven eight years.
The funeral will he held at his home tomorrow.