Daily globe., 1879-02-12

He is Stricken citL Apoptery, and Dies In
T,celue Hours.
About 7:3O o'clock yesterday morning an
employe of Nlillers hardware store, at Ill
Washington avenue south, had occasion to visit
a room in the building over the store, but on
going to the door leading from the street up
stairs he discovered some object against the
door which prevented it being opened. Officer
Wescott was notified, and on forcing open the
door discovered Col. George Bradley lying
his face, unconscious, in pool of blood. Wo,d
was Immediately sent for carriage, and be
was removed to DR.. Kimhall's Office, where
everything possible was done for him, but
without avail.
At 10 o'clock he was removed to room 81 in
the Nicolet, where he died at 1916 o'clock yes
terdav afternoon. He was unconscious at the
time he was discovered, and remained until
he died.
The theory advanced by Mr.. H. G.. O. Morri-
son that Mr.. Bradley had been foully dealt with,
is dispelled from the fact that his pocket
book, watch and private papers were undis-
turbed.
The best information that could be cleaned
as to the cause of his death is the following:
MIR. Bradley was at the Nicollet during the
evening, lett there for his room at Ill Washing
ton avenue about IL o'clock. It is sup
posed by the doctors that he had
the head of the stairs and fell to the bottom;
he was bruised slightly about the face but his
death not caused by the fall but by ap-
oplexy. His brother aud sister at Bangor,
Maine. and his cousin Edward Bradley, of Mil
waukee, were notified of his DEATH and Ed
ward Bradley, of Milwaukee, will arrive here
this morning. The following is short sketch
of Col. Bradley's life:
Col. George Bradley was born at Charlestown,
Maine, in 1888. He graduated at Waterville
college in Maine with high honors at the age of
twenty-five, and shortly after was admitted to
practice at the bar, and was prominent young
lawyer at Bangor for several years. In 1856 he
removed to Belle Plaine, where he formed law
CO. partnership under the firm name Of Baldwin
& Bradley, and practiced with success. He was
the speaker of the first House of Representa-
tives of this State, and at the breaking out Of
the war was appointed major of the Seventh
Minnesota reg iment, and served until the close
of the war, during which time he received a
colonel's commission. He returned to Minne-
apolis and formed law partne1sh with Judge
+. r. E. Cornell, which continued until the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Cornell to the supreme court
bench. He then Joined II. e. O. Morrison, Esq,
in the same business, and was so connected at
the time OF his death. He has held, at times
various offices of public trust, and was one Of
the best lawyers in Minnesota, and was recent
ly elected q director Of the Minneapolis
athennum. The death of Col. Bradley will be
deeply felt by the legal Paternity of tho State
and city, and by a large circle of friends and
acquaintance. He was past senior warden of
the Grand Lodge Of Masons, and also member
of the Bar association. He was an unmarried
man, and leaves an estate, including personal
aud other property, estimated at $50, 900.
The body is at the Nlcollet and will remain there
until the funeral, arrangements for which will
be determined upon this morning, when his
cousin, Edward Bradley, will arrive from Mil
waukce. Col. Bradley being well known in
the city. his sudden death was the general topic
of conversation last evening.
The members of the Bar association, of this
city, will meet at the court house, this morn
ing at 10 clock, to take action in regard tc
his death.