New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-11
BERT REISS DEAD.
zE RECAME PROMINENT AT THE TINE OF
GUDEN AFFAIR-HJs CAREER AS Law
YER AND POLITICIAN.

/ Bert Reiss lawyer and Republican politician.
died yesterday at the home OF his parents, No SO
McDonough-st.. Brooklyn, from typhoid fever.
after an illness OF five week., For several days
he had been unconscious. until Tuesday. when.
recovering from deiirium. his mind became clear.
and he said: "A man lives only once. l forgive
my enemies. see sparkling waters All Is lovely
There are no autumn leaves. All is green ana
bright" 1t thought ten days ago that MS
prospects for recovery were bright. but relapse
came and little hope Of his recovery was enter
tanned.
Bert Reiss was born in Oppenheim, Germany.
twenty-eight years ago. He came to Brooklyn N
childhood where he attended public school, ana
cornpleteiecourses of study at the Polytechnic IN
gtItute and in the academic and law schoois OF
Columbia University. For a time he studied IN
the law office of Hirsh & Rasquin. and later IN
the office Of which Justice Gaynor. Of the Su-
preme Court, then the head he was ~
nitted to the bar on reaching his majority.
Mr. Reiss had already taken active interest IN
Republican politics in his district. and enjoyed the
friendship OF Jacob Worth, the veteran hepuoiic@h
leader, and eX-Congressman James r. ho"e' VIZ
had been friends of his father for many years.
yor,p Reiss gained a place the Republican
General Committee of Kings County. representing
the Sixteenth Ward. He was a helhoet % t"o
committee for FIVE years. Two years ago ne "aH
nominated on the Republican ticket loi None ss'
IN the With Congress District, and. altnough oe-
feated. ran thousand votes aheau u Inc "
ley ticket in the district
After exCongressman Howe was ohG Torrssev
t;rav the machine Democratic candIodte lUI IN. .ie
MIA ce Mr. Reiss served ccunsei soE flo"e 20 nc
litigation which Gray instituted IN uIsPate Va NJ
CONGRESSMAN Howe's election. AiteT@ u ~ M.
Reiss became the official counsel LOT hesis'ei
Howe .o..z 60 Nv peIss
through his receivership of the John Goou Sotuase
Company and in promoting puollclty 70 tiie oa1
DIAL attending the election and suDseque "a
of Charles CIuden as Sheriff or Kings S1utitS nc
made an address in January before tHe jim D.
sell Battery in which ne charged 1uuen, t i.tn
publican Sheriff-elect, with making toh
promises 10 Michael J. Dady ana 9sLels WIZ VII
would invalidate his right to hod oinTe ouusa n
after a hearing before Governor O9e eI was re-
moved from office and Norman . Drne "9 HS ~,
pointed his successor. The enmlty OF Daus; SuusH
and others was excited by Reisss acton; ne @s s
appointed receiver OF The coFoase conCsiu I've
years ago out on account of opposltlon 70 ms man
agenent Of the company analrS ne o IesIs
receiver in Brooklyn. although ne coLIAi1 I1 Is
charged in February with securing a iodh OF sI2VV9
{. ON the Hamilton Trust Company on r 5I
Stock certificate but the affair was setuen. Rslss
declaring that he did not know the certlncdte mao
been raised. - -,
Mr.. Reiss was a member of BROOKLYN Looge. Or
der of Eks: Adytum Lodge, +. ana a; N. Ile
Union League Club of Brooklyn, ano OF tne IN
vincible and Lawrence Country CLUBS ne caves
a widow and a daughter, two years oIo Inc
funeral win take place tomorrow morning at
Temple Israel Bedford and Lafayette ayes brook.
lyn. The burial will be in the famhy pot at
Cypress Hills Cemetery.