St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-21
Judge Albert VI. Chadwick's
Sudden Death.


The sad news came to this place by
! telegraph on Thursday last, that
7 Albert NJ. Chadwick had fallen dead in
the street at Omaha of apoplexy. The
following particulars of the occurrence
we find i'll the Omaha Republican
Judge Chadwick spent the forenoon OF
Thursday in looking up matters OF
business pertaining to the courts, and
was in the district court until l1.30 a.
nj. At l 80 he was met at his office
by several and was apparently i'll per
| feet health. Shortly afterward he left
| for Trinity cathedral, to witness the
interesting uuptial ceremonies in pro
| gress there. On arriving at the church
aud entering, he found the ceremony
already in progress. He spoke to an
acquaintance, and, passing his hand
across his forehead, said that he felt
faint He was advised to sit down,
and did SO, but soon complained that
he could not see, and started for the
open air, in hopes it would refresh him.
After taking a few steps down the
sidewalk the unfortunate man was
seen to stagger several times, and
then, leaving the sidewalk, take a step
or two in the street and fall in the
snow. a couple of ladies and two or
three children were near 10y at the time
and Manager Elliott, of the roller rink,
just opposite the church, witnessed
the accident and ran to the spot. At
the same moment Hon. w. j. Connell
was coming up the street and seeing
the excited group, he, too, FASTENED to
learn the cause of trouble. To his
horror he saw that it was his own
brother-in-law and that the pallor of
death was already on his face. The
PROSTATE form of the dying man was
gently lifted from the earth and carried
into the rink, where it was warm and
comfortable and thereS he was laid
floor. His eyes were closed and his
face and neck dark from the blood that
was rushing to his brain. Drs. Lessen
ring and COukling were hastily called
and an effort made to afford relief by
bleeding their patient first in the arm
and then in the neck. His pulse still
beat feebly but his life blood came
slowly and his heart beat few times
and then, forever. grew still.
Mr.. Cornell FASTENED to the church
and guarded against any sudden dis
closure of the news to the poor wife,
who was watching the marriage cere-
m0ny, all unconscious of her bereave-
ment. When the last words of the
service were pronounced and the bridal
party left the house, she was called to
one side and told that her husband had
tainted and was very sick. Mrs. Con-
nell, her sister, was told that it was
very serious, and requested to see that
the poor wife was gotten home as soon
as possible. As soon as was proper
the remains were removed and con-
veyed to the home that had been so
happy an one in the morning and now
was made 40 desolate. The fatal dis
ease was supposed to be apOplexy.
Albert NJ. Chadwick came to Omaha
in 1877 and had been a practitioner
since 1879. He studied law in the
office of his brotherin law, w. j. Con-
nell. Esq. He was born i'll st. Johns
bury. Vermont, December, 1854, con-
sequently was % years old at the time
of his death. He graduated from Am
herst college in 1877, and coming to
Omaha was admitted to the bar as
stated. He was elected county judge
for the first time in November, 1881,
and for second term in November
last. He was a steady and competent
young man, and had he lived would
have been an ornament both to his
profession and society. He was mar
ried in October, 1889. to young lady
from Kentucky, and since that time
had been keeping house in residence
built by himself on Park avenue.
Judge Chadwick was the youngest
son of the late Hon. Albert 6. Chad
wick, the founder of the Caled0Rian.
He spent his youth here until he went
to college, and was well known by most
of our townspeople. He was young
man of marked ability and one who
had made great advances in public
life, considering his comparative youth.
He was one whom the people of Omaha
trusted implicitly, feeling sure that all
public business which he undertook
would be done with fidelity. 1t is also
a comfort to his relatives to know that
when the Second Congregational church
was organized at Omaha, only year
or two ago, both Judge Chadwick
and his wife united with it and ever
since have been identified with all its
material and spiritual prosperity.
Mr.. Conuell and the bereaved wife
accompanied the remains 70 St. Johns
bury, arriving here Monday evening.
Funeral services were held at his
mothers residence Tuesday morning,
and the remains of one who few days