The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-05-16


verbally exact and punctual had failed
In his promise to her. While she was
still at the depot, he lay there cold and
stark IN the DOCTORS parlor.
At $50 Coroner Quinn ordered the
remains taken charge Of by Mccarthy
& DonnellY. They we're removed in q.
casket to the establishment Of that
firm on Wabasha street. In the alb
sence Of the family. Mayor Smith will
assume charge of the preliminary ar
rangements for the funeral. At $50
the body was removed in casket to
the council chamber, where 1t remains
with a guard of police appointed by
Chief of Police Clark. This was done
from the fact that all the family were
absent and the residence locked up.
The rooms of Mccarthy & Donnelly
were crowded until the removal Of the
body. Every man who ever held a pc
sltion in the service Of the city came to
look at the face of his former associate.
Everywhere expressions Of sorrow and
regret we're to be heard. City CLERK
Prendergast stood among crowd of
men who had worked with Mr.. Roche
and knew him. He was deeply affected
at the loss of his old friend. and his
feelings found vent in words that rang
among the collins and thrilled everyone
who heard them.
The remains were conveyed at 1890
Tuesday morning from their tempo
rary haven in the council chamber to
the family residence on Summit ave
nue.. The casket containing the re
mains was borne to the residence by a
detachment of police and detective Off
GERS, comprising Chief Clark, Lieut..
Murphy, Detectives Dan O'Connor.
Koran and DAILY. Patrolmen Cogan and
Ashe and Officer Calvin acting as pail
bearers. Following the pail bearers
came Mayor Smith, City Attorney
Lawler, City Clerk Prendergast, ]. j..
Met afferty, Aid, Murray and Van
Slyke. Capt. James KING and Messrs.
Ponthan and Beckman, clerks in The
comptroller's Office.
Mrs. Roche feels he affection terri.
bly, but bears up with the strength and
fortttude which makes the weakest
woman calm when trouble comes to
her. The arrangements for the recep
ton of her husbands remains were
superintended by her.
John w. Roche was born in the
North of Ireland in 1929. He came to
st. Paul in 1866. Prior to that he had
lived In New York City, where at an
early age be engaged in business with
his father. Philip Roche and his broth
ers, James and Philip, in the manufac-
ture of terra Gotta. The Roche factory
was the first ever established in this
country for the manufacture Of terra
Gotta. The material used in the con
s9ruction of the Cooper Institute was
furnished by the firm. Being offered
an engagement as accountant by the
firm of Culver & HARRINGTON, Mr.. Roche
came to st. Paul in the year given
above. Culver & Harrington were
wholesale fur dealers and Indian sup.
ply agents. Mr.. Roche remained in his
position until the firm dissolved part
nership, in 1865. A year prior to the
dissolution Mr.. Roche married Miss
Harper, neice of Harper Bros. the
we'll known magazine publishers. His
wife survives him. In the latter part
of 1865 he became bookkeeper for the
banking firm Of Dawson, Berry & Co..
then established in the lngersOu block.
He remained with this firm until elect
ed comptroller in 1866. He had held
the same office continuously ever since
until his death. Mr.. Roche was an &C
countant of remarkable ability. He
was methodical to degree in all his
business and domestic affairs. In 1868
he built the little stone residence on
Summit avenue which is still the home
of the family. and he knew 20 other
life than that of the Office and the
home. His careful and conscientious
guardianship of the public money won
for him the title watch dog of the
treasury and as such Honest John
Roche has been known for twenty
years. Mr.. Roche was devoted to his
family, and Mrs. Roche is a lady whose
life has been one Of devotion to her
home and her children. Col. John
Harrington was seen last night at his
residence on Pleasant avenue. He had
not vet heard Of the death of his for
mer bookkeeper, and was terribly
shocked at the news. Col. Harrington
paid glowing tribute to the memory
Of the dead, and told of Mr.. Roche's
connection with the former fiem Of
Culver s. Harrington. Mr.. Roche did
not die very rich man. His property
on the hill, bought in early days, Is now
worth probably 100000. and his en-
the fortune is probably about $225, GOO.
The funeral occurred Thursday after
noon from Hope Church and was large
~ attended.