Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-08
The Late Iobn ". Lane.

John w. Lane, who died at his home on State street over his restaurant last Satur- day noon, was conspicuous figure in our local ward politics years ago, and in the Fourth ward did signally good service for his party in many hard fought polit- ical contest, and particularly in the Fourth ward contest between democrats and re- publicans, where he was pillar of strength to his party. Although staunch republican, MT. Lane was always genial opponent and was respected and liked even by his foes, and even in the bitter ness and acrimonious feeling aroused in some of the Fourth ward election fights, no bitter feeling were aroused and the oppo- nents buried the hatohet after the smoke of the battle died away. MT. Lane was registrar for years of the old Fourth ward and very efficient worker. He was Q genial, clear-headed, earnest and endur- ing man and gave his whole mind to whatever duty he had in hand, and many friends will mourn his death. A few months ago he lost his wife, woman much esteemed for her worth and admirable traits of character, anu UulS WAS u UlOW WHICH ~IIl0 06CtdS6u never ceased to deeply feel.
 MT. Lane was living in Fairfield county and had been resident in New Haven since 1854, when he came from Goshen to accept situation as carriage trimmer with Henry Hooker & Go. His employers soon made him superintendent of one de- partpent, of their business. At that time he entered into politics and became mem Der of the republican party. In 1861 James Babcock, collector of customs, ap- pointed him inspector and guager. In 1861 MT. Lane was member of the Wide-Awakes. He was reappointed in spector and guager by Collectors Nor throp and Beers, who succeeded MT. Bab- cock. After the appointment of Collector Bixby MT. Lane resigned his position. He was one of the most expert and accurate guagers in the service. He was twice elected councilman from the First ward by @ very fattering vote.
 When he was requested to accept the nomination for alderman of the ward he modestly declined the nomination, which it was considered would certainly be equiv- alent to his election.
 As he had several times filled important local positions satisfactorily, and as his political and other work was universally well dones he obtained an enviable reputa- ton which, on several occasions, caused his friends to request him to accept nomi nations for offices which he declined.
 When Marshal Jewell and James E.. English were candidates for governor, MT. Lane resided in the old Fourth ward which, according to the first count of the votes, cast majority vote for MT. English. At this time Mir. Lane knew better how every resident of the ward voted than any III !, .3r rt evidence of fraud was discovered, and g committee was appointed by the general assembly to investigate the fraud. MT. committee, worked up the case so successfully that the result of the investigation elected MT. Jewell to the gubernatorial chair During this investi- gation large number of voters were sum- moned before the committee to testify how they voted. One man, only, testified that he did not vote as MT. Lane had him re- corded. MT. Lane was so intimate with republicans and so popular with members of the other party~that, with one exception, he knew how all voted who appeared be- fore the committee. To Mir. Lane belongs the credit of showing up the fraud which, if it had not been discovered, would have elected the democratic candidate for gov ernor.
 Fortthe last few years the deceased has been proprietor of the five-cent restaurant, 256 State street. He lodged over the restaurant, and some two weeks ago he rose in the night and in walking about in his room in the dark, accidently stumbled over the open stairway leading to the restaurant and fell the entire length of the stairway. He was injured in the back of the neck, the spine having received very severe shock.
 Mr. Lane leaves two sons. The oldest, Charles B. Lane is resident of Winsted, Conn, who is identified with the best in terests of the town and village Sergeant Major Francis B. Lane of the Second regi- were offered at the home last evening at 6 o'clock, Rev. MT. Nichols officiating The interment will be in Morris, Conn.