The Newtown bee., 1893-03-17
Brooklyn are inc guests of their sister, Mrs Charles H. Northrop.
SAD DEATH OF FATHER McCAR-
 TAN.
He Dies in Danbury on Wednesday Morning A Former Curate at St Rose Parish.

The many friends of Father Michael McCartan of Danbury, who was curate at St Rose parish during the pastorate or his uncle, the late Father McCartan, were pained on Wednesday to learn of the sudden death of the young priest in Danbury. He had recently spent sever al weeks with Father Fox. The remains were taken to New Haven, yesterday, where the funeral takes place to-day Father Fox will attend the funeral. The following from the Danbury News, gives fuller particulars concerning his life and death:
 Rev Michael E. McCartan, the young est curate of St Peter's church, and who was assigned by the bishop to the local parish only seven weeks ago, met with q tragic death Tuesday night or early We'd nesday morning. The event has cast deep gloom over Catholic circles in this city.
 At 5 30 o'clock this morning George Stone, the baker, in going to his place oi business from his home at the south end of Main street, saw the dead body ot man hanging over picket fence Ill Iroht of the two wooden houses on Main street. south of the lane leading to the old sad dle factory. Mir Stone immediately notl- fled the police and Sergeant Waggneor in turn called upon Medical EHaniuer Vile.
 Dr Vile, Sergeant Waggneor and MT Stone went to the spot and an eXamlna- tion showed that the body was that Of Rev Father McCartan. Dr Vile took notes of the condition of the body and then gave permission that it be removed. Undertakers Cunningham & Doran took charge of the remains. At the place where the tragedy occurred there Is picket fence back from the sidewalk. This fence was out of place at the time, the lower end of it slanting to within foot of the sidewalk. The priest was out on sick call and hurrying home through the darkness and rain. In pas sing the place in question he, perhaps, got out of his direct way little bit and one of his feet got caught in the prolect- ing pickets of the fence. The shock was so sudden as to almost throw his body over the fence, and it jammed his head into the ground on the inside of the fence and the pickets into his body. Ihls produced immediate uncOnsclounesS and before the unfortunate priest recovered he was smothered to death by the pecul- far position of his body and head. When examined, his body was not quite cold, but Dr Vile was unable to state posi- tiVely just how long he had been dead.
 It is not known definitely at the paro- chiaI residence when Father McCartan left the house. The priests connected with the parish take turns in attending the sick calls at night. Last night was Father McCartan's turn. 1esterday ne remained in doors all day at work on his sermon which he was to deliver at the church this evening. Between and 9 o'clGek last night he remarked to several of the priests sitting in the library that he was going out on sick call, and that he was rather glad of it, for the reason that he would enjoy the outdoor air. That is the last time that anyone in the house saw him alive. There may or may not be any importance attached to this fact. The priests retired early When Father McCartan returned they do not know, he having his own night key and could come and go without dis turbing anyone in the house. It is sup posed, however, that he returned at reasOna blc time later and retired t0 his room. That early this morning the bell for a sick call rang him up. As the bell was connected with his room, no other member of the household knew anything about it. This theory is strengthened on account of the condition of his room, and the appearance of his body when found this morning. His clothing would not indicate that he was out all last night in the rain storm.
 The deceased was 32 years of age. He was born in New Haven. Both his par ents are alive and live at 1T Orchard street in that city. His father was cap tain in the 9th Connecticut Volunteers. Two sisters and one brother also, sur yive him. Seven years ago this coming June he was ordained a priest. He was graduate of St BonaVenture's college and seminary in the western part of New York state. The associate priests in this city speak of him as man posses sing a singularly beautiful disposition. He was not a robust man and he was thought to have heart trouble. He was transferred to Danbury from St Johns church, New Haven, about seven weeks ago. During his priesthood he had off, ciated at Ansonia, NewtOwn, Baltic, Mid dletown and New Haven.