New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-29

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hatchct. His watch had stopped at
I'll o'clock.
| Close to the body were found the
Isplintcred remains of his heavy bowed
glasses. The Justices ncarsightedneSs
/ had caused concern among his friends
/ for some time. and often one or another
Of them could Doe seen assisting him
across the street from the county court
/ house. His CUSTOMARY posture on the
/ bench was stopping over legal docu-
ments. his nose scarce an inch from
the paper. Several times before in at
tcmptinc 10 get off at the wrong floor
he had just escaped the fate which
finally overlook him, another elevator
man said
Mccall Takes Charge OF Body.
Among the first to reach the dead
mans side after President Mitchell was
Edward +. Mccall. chairman of ~
Public Service Commission. until re-
Gently his colleague on the bench Nj.
Mccall took charge of the body, notify
ing Coroner Winterbottom and request
ing him on his arrival 10 remove it 10
an undertaking establishment.
This is terrible, terrible" said Mr..
Mccall. deeply moved. "Only last night
Justice Bischoff presided al a dinner al
which my former associates on the SUI
premc Court bench presented me- with a
silver loving cup. His signature was
among those engraved i'm fac-simile on
the bowl
Mr. McCalrs arrival was closely fol-
lowed by those Of several of the JUS
tees. who adjourned court Immediately
after hearing the news. Following
them came James 5. Mcng son-iu-law
OF the justice and president Of Henry
Bischon X Co. of 40. ~ Broadway
the banking house founded by the jus
lticc's father. THE house received its
certificate Of Incorporation only 20
month ago.
Others VINO FASTENED to TIE scene We're
Louis r. Doyle. John II. Judge and Louis
= Hasbrouck. al intimate associates and
former partners Of the justice. Mr.. Judge.
who had known him for forty years. and
Mr.. SanIs went 10 the Eischo0 home.
40 lSo Central Park South, To- apprisc
Mrs Eischoh of her husbands death.
Later i'm the afternoon the justices OF
the supreme Court met in the County
Court House and appointed Justice
Dugro. their dean. to convey their con-
dolcnces to Mrs. Rischon Justice Sea-
bury. I'm adjourning the criminal branch
Of the Supreme Court. said from the
| bench.
Justice Bischon was one Of the most
learned. conscientious ana consistent
| Judges in this county In his death the
public loses an obedient servant and the
bar most distinguished lawyer
The manner Of Justice Bischof death
recalled wildly to the minds Of his col
! leagues that he doggedly opposed the
/ change ~ chambers from the County
/ Court House 10 The twelfth and thirteenth
I floors Of the Emieraut Bank Building Il
wear ago. and was the last TO move 10
I the new quarters lie had been in the
older building for twcuty-four wears. and
wanted 10 stay until the new courthouse
WAS completed
Pearl. the elevator man. who was taken
10 the Coroner office for examination
after the accident. was parOled last night
| i'm the custody OF Richard O'Gorman, Of
| tho firm Of H. & +. j. OGorman. attor-
ncjs for the Emigrant Industrial Bank
| First reports Of the accident stated that
the Justice had left the car and was
attempting to board it again when he fell
1 through the open door Coroner Winter
| bottom placed little crcdenCe In this the
| Dry however.
The funeral viii oe held tomorrow
afternoon at 245 o'clock in St Thomas's
Church. on Fifth avenue The funeral
Grafton will be delivered by the Rev.
George II. Van lie Water. of st. Andrew 5
| Church. and burial will take place in
Woodlawn.
The honorary pail bearers Will be JUS
| tiCe George l.. Ingraham, presiding jus
tice Appellate Division: Justice Francis
VI. Scott. Appellate Division. Justice =. IL.
Dugro. Justice l.. A. Giegerich. Edward T.
Mccall Public Service Commissioner:
Herman Ridder Louis +. Doyle. Louis H.
IIasbrouck John II. Judge William L.
Turner, Randolph Hurry and William j..
A. Mckim
Governor Sulzer will attend the funeral.
lie sent q telegram OF coincidence ycstcr-
day To Mrs. Bischon who was pros
| tra'ed
The justices of the Supreme Court met
at 4 o'clock yesterday i'm their chambers
and appointed Justices Pendlcton. Blur
| and Davis "A committee TO arrange for
attending the funeral
Was Common Pleas Judge.
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