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Nobody dared Attend the Funeral or Hlls
wife when Bhs Died, and He Yves
Buried On Monday By Hired Attendants.
A man who never was known to agree
with anybody was buried on Monday By hired
mourners at Greenwood. His name was Henry
]. Irving and he lived for years In social ostra-
cism upon farm which he owned about two
miles from EnRlewood, N. J. He was nearly
10, but he lived entirely alone because II was
impossible for any one to abide In peace under
the same roof with him. He died as he had
| lived. neglected and alone, his dead body being
found by neiRbbor last Friday upon the back
stoop OF his houae, whore he had expired prob
ably about fifteen hours before.
In his early manhood Henry ]. Irving was q
lawyer OF repute In New York. Little 10 known
! OF his early career beyond the fact that he was
| at fret successful and popular and that he was
at one time a member OF the Legislature, rep-
resentinR one OF the city Assembly districta,
| Something led him to abandon his profession
| and soured his whole life. No one among his
| neighbors OF the past thirty or forty years
knows what drove him from the city to the OBJ
scurity OF farm life. but certain 1t is that never
within their memory has this eccentric man
been at peace with his fellowmen. QuarrsB
were Of his persistent seeking with all with
whom he came In contact, until he was avoided
as carefully by the people around about a.
though he were afflicted with q plague.
About five years ago his wife, good woman,
died suddenly. She was much. respected By
her neiRhbors, yet such was the dread Of Ir-
Wings auarrelsome temper that no one attended
the funeral, for fear the old man might take It
into his head to drive them out OF the house
with richfork. He had been known to do
such things on more than one occasion. The
husband was compelled to hire pail bearers to
aBsiat I'm the obsaouiea and n 90 with hin, En-
his wife's grave His spirit was In no degree
softened by his wifes death. He seemed rather
to grow moro bitter and violent In his last
years. Every man he looked upon as his pers
sonal enemy; every man was thief and rob-
Der III his eyes. He was not miser. but he was
gEesping in money affairs. He. never paid O
bill OF any description without first heaping o
everybody avoided doing business with him.
he assumed Q peculiar and somewhat ostens
tatious piety. He somei lines prayed in public
In hnra fognsPicuons iashiop One q his neigh.
courage TO present a bill for the work oftener
than than on once % 2 year. On one occasion he called
The old man paid no attention to his caller
until he had said grace. a ceremony that CON:
what was wanted, and the bill was handed
him. living jumped to his feet and cursed the
that could come from ., AMI lips. he rayed
until until ne was out OF breath winding up with
the bill, The neiehbor turned to 20. '0' '~
Hold on. you good d-for- nothing thief, what
sNsns the ST thought
you'd be getting along replied the man.
lat will pay t. and then dop oH ever
banded over the money. while his creditor
Conc back, You gu dirty Dutch thief" thun.
dSn Fnd% 1Ja sPPs .PssdRS ms EeGsD
suggested the long. suffering caller. ''''"
20 you suppose "a trust you or anybody
Der Of the bar went 70 his desk and laSorioSsIy
drew drew up P a full legal release from all claims.
fore he would allow, him TO depart. It was not
long before he applied to the same man to do
lrvings last public exploit was his violent
III s Rs 5e by
for services on sunday afternoons he MADE
things tn SOW. SO warm @ for everybody concerned that
wGS s q
od %bcS ba had IN IBIS he four
each but he had an idea that they were finO
blooded stock; At least he made frequent at
about $1,000 for each horse. Since bis 6 Wife
died the horse and buildings have become
to keep the promises neat and in proper order.
and tho inside OF the house was found in
dissioafsd 6at was eTtrsR%sE iGad M
Of water. and the Old man was found with his
sleeves rolled up. as though he was about to
wash after doing hio chores about the stable.
He leaves considerable property. though mo-
body knows how much Besides his farm Of
thirty or forty acres he owned other real estate
nearly $4,000. The. funeral took place Mon.
day at Richfield. None OF the nelghbors at
1t became necessary to hire pail bearers to go
with the body to the grave. He was buried by
the eide OF hig wife at Greenwood. BE leaves
One OF them now living In New York. whom hO
drove from his house in f1t of anger many
years ago. attended the funeral ON Monday.