New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
COURTS HONOR A WOMAN.
Tributes TO THE MEMORY OF THD
TONES ANGEL" PAID BY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY JEROME AND
OTHERS YESTERDAY


Tributes TO her devoted life for the unfortunates
Of the criminal courts were paid to the memory
q Mrs. Rebecca Salome Foster affectionatelv
known as the 'Tombs Angel" in the Court Of
Special Sessions yesterday morning. After all the
cases OF prisoners confined in the Tombs had been
heard, the court adjourned until after her funeral
this morning
Shortly after 10 O'Clock yesterday morning when
the court crler had announced the court open Dis
uict Attorney jerome entered There were pres
all r1e justices OF the court-Justices HiusdaIe
Hobrook, Wyatt and Mayer-and about thirty
lawyers. headed by James Lindsay Gordon. who
practise IL tie court In addison the room was
filed with people who We're interested IN cases or
who had been attracted by the rumor that the
court intended 70 do honor TO the dead phian-
thropist.
= sEort address WIS made by District Attorney
Jerome, speaking for his office by James Lindsay
GoraCu. spanking tor the lawyers. and by Justices
Einsda.. ard Hoibrooa- Many of those present
were SreatIs affected as the speakers spoke Of the
dead v7Ta-'s great charity TO unfortunate prison
Tears courseG freely down the cheeks Of AIr.
Jerome and Justice HinsGaIe, in terms OF warm
appreciation they told OF her innumerable charities.
District attorney Jerome, standing before the
bench. said:
II It please your honor. within few weeks, and
N d te-- cory Jlt IKE more JaL hllIe N IeIlsLl
anc -ew hundred feet IN width IN the heart OF
n the early morning Of February - there came
There the hand Of death touched Rebecca saIome
what she was 10 the court and to the unfortu-
nate people with whom Il has deal is well
kncwn TO need statement For many years she
came and went among Us with but a single pur-
That az, men en- ma. ,, rise OF 5 s,sEpl4g ,;rs stones
- " thelr Gead selves 70 Llsher LsI fhlIgSS- IT, -
Who \. ra h. afiIi-1ratfon Of the Criminal law are
daily brought into contact with the misfortune
and sin Of humanity IL seems almost lost word.
to English speaking peoples it seems to me that
could De aPpiieg 20 aep "a, vas a la1eeG 4 e4ls I
yAsn testify in rererent silence OF our love and
She was one Of those Of whom it has been writ
And only the Master shall praise them.
and only the Master shall blame"
w f %og ad mot 3crea5 e %q o4r0w gs 90 Or so 1 &
those uT0n whom stern duty requires your honors
this court 20 adjourn before It disposes Of its
where the defendants are in prison IL ad-
R5 Reaoa oF ao f eE osa m Pf af that 5f aba minute e
be spread upon the records Of this court
Presiding Justice HoIbrook. replying to District
Attorney jerome. SAID:
It is eninenuy proper that Wa should briefly in
.eITLLt our regLlar pIocseallsS a-u p-ise i Loi
the moment 10 plant mower o. reLi.eIloIaLce. t
woman. Mrs Foster. fnaptly called and known
gs ne I'm6s Anf whose {Fage @ as Sq PatRfTc Si
Poster was known % and highly respected by al
who frequent this court Perhaps none kne" heF
better than the members Of This bench. on whom
- "as F.oit 70 a. amos nos u4-tS 81 n ~ & 5iia h. ~ %
0f her duties as probationary officer Of this court
Mrs Foster by the learned District Attorney that
% those in distress and especially to those Of her
er-ing ana wsyvard her large. generous. womanly
7a5hy Her appearance al the dark and gloomy
prison cell to the inmates was Ike the entrance
Of ver-tabie sunbeam Numberiess lonely and
weary hearts have been caeered gladcened and
N9ras OF sooo cheer ana hlilDti Lrss zoo OF t-ns -
who had strayed from the strait and narrow
paths Of recutude and virtue
- On behalf of my associates ana n-lzse-t - 5 "lsh
seemingly untimeIy translation 10 the higher life
OF this gentle and transcendently humane woman;
We shall al miss her bright charming face, and
MANY. very many. alas, VIII miss her cheerful
our esteem. and as q perpetual reminder Of her
good works the clerk win cause these proceedings
70 be entered upon the minutes OF this court
After leaving Special Sessions District Attorney
Jerome visited the Criminal Branch Of the Supreme
Court and all the parts Of the Court Of General
Sessions except Part Ill where the Patrick trial
had been adjourned. and made a motion In each
Iait that tn courts adjourn ull II o'clock TINS
tended By al who desired This motion was grant
In the SiInreme court where Mock Duck
eh5H4Enan was on trial for murder Abraham Levy
fendant. paid glowing tributes 10 Mrs Foster. as
dia :. Stuyvesant Chanler.
Justice Lyon said hc conquered in all that had
k%ris or the General Sessions to4rt; Judges Cow
.-s roster and Ne"buigfi also spoke iee4lngly OF
cioed attend the funeral at 9 o'clock to-day, in
body. accompanied by the entire staff OF court
officers They viii meet at the corner Of Fourth
ave aud TWeItieth-sr- and proceed 70 calvary
Church. where the services VIII De held
Warden Flynn OF the TOTbs said yesterday that
10 one unacquanted with the details Of Mrs Eos
ters work VIII know the self-sacTtiicing life
that she led. Her sympathy with prisoners was
peculiar ana the lot OF hundreds had been made
easier The expressed there by prisoners
and officers alike touching IN the extreme.
Maria BarteTi. who killed her faithless lover
some years ago. and who much aided by Mrs
Foster her TWO trials. called on Mrs. Hamilton
matrOn Of the Criminal Courts Building. and said
she had been told Mrs. Foster dead Mrs
Hamilton assured her IL true. and the Italian
woman overcome for time. She said she
would Ike TO do something last tribute IN
memory Of what Mrs. Foster had done for her
Pointing old and sOiled nat she said
7 haven't got much money. If 1 had I'd get a
better hat But I've got quarter Do you sup
pose II I bought = cents worth of flowers they q
lake fheng
Mrs Hamilton thought they would be very ac-
eeDtable. but advised her 10 keep the money for
herself
No I won't She was my friend. I'll just go
and look IN the door. amt fit 70 20 TO church IN
his dress"
She secured the address Of Mrs. Fosters sister
from Mrs. Hamilton and away.
The Of Calvary Church that dozens
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