The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-10

taken home and Drs Goldenkranz, a for
ner Coroner and DR. Oschler, who have
been attending him. were called.
Three hours later he died.
Al Of his children except Harry were
with IGN At the end, and Harry arrived
soon after His other children are Leo,
an attorney; Joseph, Benjamin, Mrs.
Unique Figure In Politics.
julius Hamburger was OF the East Side.
He was unique in the politics and the
municipal activities OF which he was a
part He was not created after any
mode, and everybody who met him will
say that there never will be another man
like Julius hamburger They used 20
compare him jokingly to Napoleon. for
he was short Of stature he was pompous.
He used 10 fold his arms and pose in
deep thought and they used to make fun
Of him at times. but for all that he was
deeply loved on the East side and thou
sands Of Incidents are related which show
his warm heart and his loyalty to his
friends
A. court interpreter and old time ward
polite an he started out In life fighting
his way against tremendous odds in the
thlck,y populated East Side BY various
stages he worked his way into the Tam
district. gaining in political power and
Increasing in popularity. He first at
traced the public attention generally as
Coroner and afterward as Sherin, For
many years he had been before the public
because OF HE odd doings. his quaint say
ings md his activity in politics.
Born about sixty-three years ago, MT
Hamburger had few OF the educational OPP
portunltlss that are within the grasp ~
every boy in the city to-day. He prob
ably spent few days in school. but he
learned to read and write and he learned
countless things In the school OF expe-
Renee He was remarkably keen and
above MI things he had a splendid conn.,
dence IN himself.
Thirty-one Years In Onice.
He held public Office for more than
hlrty-One years. up TO the time that ne
retired from the Shrlevalty on January l
last Starting ms court Interpreter he be-
came a court clerk He served as Under
Sheriff during the term Of Mitchell l..
hlang-r now Justice OF the supreme
Court and finally was elected Coroner,
going from that office 10 Deputy state
Comptroller, and next being elected
Sheriff for the same term or years as
Mayor Gaynor was chosen to serve.
He was Tammany leader OF the Tenth
Assembly district for n number OF years
but he gave up that leadership after beine
appointed Deputy state Comptroller lie
was shrewd politician. loyal to his sup
porters. and he always was strong politi'
cally H. pos sessed the faculty OF keep
Ing himself In the public eye.
He never subscribed 20 a clipping bu'
reau. He took delight in cutting from
he newspapers articles about himself
after his duties OF the day were done anc
there Is hardly a man in New York wh'
had more scrap books stuffed full Of news
pane articles telling Of his various doingI
and sayings
julius was a small man. much smalle
even that Napoleon. but he had none o.
ne ScyUncss OF the man whom he love'
al times to Initiate and for whom M
showed MS VtneratIon always by having I
picture OF tho Little Corporal In hi
ollicc. He had 4 dropping mustache tina
ne used to pull at when he was In
siud.oIs frame OF mind and soft brown
eyes taat always invited confidence AM
made others laugh with him.
Tho Little Coroner"
u always was interesting to be will
MIN when As Coroner he went out to IN
NesNg1'o 'ue cause Of n sudden death
In 'N case Of suicide or murder he woui'
sand % the spot where the body wa
found and then with a Napoleonic pos
UNI lar away look In his eyes no Woui'
calmly hsur- out the circumstances
The death.
As Coz oHer he was a firm friend OF IN
newspaper reporters, lie always aide
thsm 90 get at the facts and he neve
hs'utcd to AXE a reporter along VIII
MN as his secretary when making III
Ihve. legations and 10 allow the reporter
Tree latitude for independent researches
Tina, VAS why he was always calle
al oipnatcly THE Little Coroner"
As sheriff he gained even greater ram
o. his earucs,ness N unfolding the la
ana t'tcudiug 10 his duties He appointe
woman deputies. He attracted atentio
b, tppo.ntinE three pr2efghters
sn' a deputies TO help him in stopp n
ht.'' AT the primaries and In tacklin
anarchists that insisted on violating n
u" Hy their speeches.
To hear julius make a speech was
gan something 10 think about and n
m'Whrr He reached heights in his orr
tory that perhaps all could not follow
WI r. was felt MAT he had eloquent
ana that he meant what ne said Il
W.. Intensely patriotic and last wint'
p" u'ranl2ed the American Flag Soc et
~ ""'rh he became the president, WI
Nn icu OF coInteract ng the influence
t'r anarchists and their red flag
Ir're was another julius Harhurge
an importer and much annoyance WI
h. nd