New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-08
ASSEAfBLYMAN BRENNAN DEAD.
A MELANCHOLY FATE
MIR. BRENNAN FOUND DEAD on ROAD IN FRANK
LIN CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUICIDE.

MR.. BRENNAN FOUND DEAD ON ROAD IN fhA'A-
LIN CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUICIDE.
MALONE. N. Y, March 1.-THE Hon. w. ~.
Brennan member of Assembly for Franklin County and
Chairman Of the Ways aud Means Committee, died 10
day. It appears that he set out from here this morning
with George Sabin to make trip to the South WOODS
and that they arrived at Ayerss Hotel, fifteen miles
away about noon, whore they rested and took dinner
So far Mr. Brennan had spoke and acted In MS Ordinary
manner After dinner Mr. Sabln went out to got ready
a team to proceed to Lake Meacham, where they IN
tended to pass tho night AS he doing 30 Mr. Bren-
nan said co him 81 viii walk ahead while you are
hltching up; the walk win do me good" MI saoln
followed soon after with the team, bat had gone only
short distance when he found Mr. Brennan dead In the
road The sad news has cast gloom over this clty
M Bren1an suffered from nervous prostraton at
Albany and returned 10 his homo in this city about
three weeks ago TO improve his health ne nae Oe O.
since under DOCTORS taking drives and waiks
com panied by attendant, but had been gradually E9t
ting His mind was somewhat aneeteu az - a
showed great despOndenoY. Last week he SAID 70 =
friend: "The doctors say that no one dies with my
trouble but how can live on IN thls way Duruon ~
ever one cannot do So" His friends tried 10 reassure
him but without success. He became more and more
depressed daily and could notsleep during the last 20
may have committed suicide.
REGRET AT ALBANY.
AIBANY March THE members Of the Assembly
were saddeusd tonight by the announcement OF the
death Of Mr. Brennan, OF the most popular members
in the Legislature Speaker Sharpe just before the ses
sion of the Assembly began. received dispatch from
MalOne announcing his death. An mpre;-
and al soon az a committee, composed , OF
MossrA ChckerinR Avord. Skinner. Brooks and Mailer
had been appointed TO draw up appropriate resoiuonS
IfteT inc adjournment there was a general CONVERSE
ton on the Subject Mr. Brennan's DEATH and much
sympathy Was expressed for his widow during ,uo
speeches and likewise carried an exten-
sive law practice. He was OF slender frame,
and overexered himself 70 saGn an e1nS in
Albany before he had reganed hs strength ne
.hroT himself WIN gTSSs G aSd he ' s2aOSp These
ended he found himself confronted chairman OF the
tant pnSineSs His to The high position At
the head OF this committee was surprise to himself
had selected him because OF the zeal Tor economy
which he showed in preparing the supply Dill H.
He had taken charge OF the committee when he
began be troubled with Seeplessnes ana hau 70 go
home. Mr. Brennan was alnlable III dispOsltloh ana
nervous concise speaker
Mr. Brennan was born at GloucesteS, Can
ada December 90 1882 His father, an Irshman. emil
grated 10 Canada when young man. His mother
was a native of Massachusetts. When twelve
years old he went TO Malone, Franklin
County, where he has lived since that time.
He was graduated az Middebury College, Vermont, Ia
1862 and soon after enlisted IN Company ID. 1924 RcE
ment. Eew-YOrk Volunteers, In septsmber, month
after he Joined the Army. he was commissioned tst
lieutenant Afterward ho was promoted to the cap
tancy Of Company OF the same regiment Re lost MA
left leg at the battle OF Chapn's Farm near Richmond
September %, 1864 lie was mustered out Oi service
and IN 1865 was broyeted mnJor for gallant aud mer
I'm 1865 and IsG6 Mr. Brennan WAS teacher Of mathe-
msucs IN ST. Lawrence Academy. In 1885 he was nd
mtted 10 bar, since then has nructsed Jaw lie
has always been Republican IN 1873 be was elected
TO The Assembly by plurality o. l50o defeating Oar ne
was reelected 10 the Assembly by plurality in lsI9
receiving ZIG votes 70 2,l92 TOR his opponent, s
worth Last fall he received 4.l26 votes 10 2770 for
Charles l. Martin DAM.