The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
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NewbuTacr, GieEafich, Rlschon. DuRro,
Maciean, Amend. Oldersleeve. bowling,
Grvenbaum and Clinch made short speeches
in %adjourninR their courts.
The Appellate Division also adjourned
out Of respect for Justice Barrett, who at
there for many years. and Presiding Justics
Morgan J O'Brien read q brief eulogy.
Justice Barrett was horn In ireland SIXTY.
eight years q lie was the son Of the
Rev. Hlbert Carter Rarrett, who emigra'ed
to Canada To take up missionary work
among the Indians. Young Barrett was
educated first In London and later In New
York. He studied at Columbia College.
and was admitted To the bar on graduation.
When only rs years old he was elected a
Justice Of the Sixth Judicial District Court.
He next filled a two years vacancy In the
Court Of Common Pleas.
From the start he took an active interest
in municipal politics and before long was
chosen president of the Young Mems
Municipal Reform Association, which be-
gan a vigorous fight against the methods
OF the Tweed ring. He was also choeen
to act az counsel to the famous Committee
Of Seventy, and as such he brought about
the resignation, under fire, Of Slippery Dick
Connolly, the City Comptroller. Andrew
II. Green succeeded Connolly.
ne was named LOT tne supreme SOurC
bench in 1871 by the Apollo Hall Demo-
Gratis, the nomination being Endorsed by
the Committee of Seventy. He was elected
by an overwhelming plurality and took
his seat at the age of 81.
As a Justice Of the Supreme Court he
tried many famous cases and won fame
as a fair minded and learned judge. He
tried the great Coppers case, VIII ere the
trustees of Calvary Cemetery refused to
bury a mar in his own plot becasue he
was a Mason; the Abraham Wood will
case, and among many others the trial
of Richard Croker on a charge OF murder.
Croker was acquitted, and subsequently
placed Barrett in nomination for a second
term at the convention of 1884.
Jake Sharp's trial and other cases In
which noted politicians Of the Tweed stripe
were brought to the bar we're held before
Justice Barrett. The trial Of Ferdinand
Ward was held befo pre- Barrett, and James
d. Fish, president of the Marine Bank,
was also tried before him.
When the Appellate Division was formed
Justice Barrett was named as a member Of
1t for this division. He stayed there till
May, 1900. when he begged to be sent back
TO trial work because of his health and the
enormous strain Of appeal work. 1t was
said then that differences existed between
himself and Justice Van Brunt, the presio-
ing Justice Of the Appellate Division.
OF later years Justice Barrett's health
had not permitted him to do much active
work, and though his term would not have
expired until 1908 he resigned at the close
Of last year, and recently accepted one of
the official refereeships which are open only
to retired Justices Of the Supreme Court.