The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1893-03-11
Year General Philip y. brady.

Rev. Father Coffey, first assistant
pastor of st. Johns church, was seen
yesterday morning. He said: Father
Brady died suddenly. At what time I
do not know, but think about o'clock.
was called after o'clock and when
reached his room the body was cold.
/ hardly believed that he was dead.
think that Father Brady died of apo
plexy. Friends of Father Brady often
said that he would die suddenly and Of
apoplcxy. Up to the time Of his death
/ had not seen him since last Saturday
week. He was obliged to take to his
room last Thursday. He suffered very
much from coughing spells. Some
times we thought that he would die in
one Of these attacks. He had one Of
those spells yesterday. Dr. Gregory
was here yesterday morning and he
was very much surprised. myself
have been up since was notified of his
death. have been busy sending tels-
grams to his friends"
The dead priest was seen yesterday
morning In the room where he lived.
The body had been removed from the
small bed to low settee. 1t waa not
laid out, but was CARRIED In plain
wooden underclothes A sheet covered
the trunk and limbs. and q handker-
chief saturated with camphor CON-
cealed his face. The features were
we'll preserved. There was no subsi-
dence OF the cheeks. and the usual
ghastly pallor WAS absent On the
contrary, the face was full and lifclilse,
except for = yellowish cast under the
eyes.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Z. II. Greg
DRY decided to issue certificate ascrib-
ing the cause Of death to su ffocation
caused by throat trouble.
1t waa said that the coroner might
have to hold nm inquest over the re-
mains of Father Brady, because the
dead priest had not been seen BY his
physician, DR.. Gregory. for some days.
But Coroner Frank said this afternoon
that he would not interfere.
HIS MENTAL. sTRuaaLE.
vicar-Gencral Brady worried greatly
over the opposition and criticism which
the coadjutorship agitation brought
out against him. A close friend of the
dead priest said yesterday morning:
"Say what you may. Father Brady died
OF a broken heart From the time this
coadjutorship agitation arose he has
never known peaceful moment. He
looked for the position as the browning
reward OF years of faithful service. He
could have stood the disappointment Of
loss of the Office. but what wounded
him to the quick was the bitterness
with which he was assailed by those
who wished to deprive him Of
the honor. He was sensitive, warm
hearted man. and think Of the wound
IL inflicted on him to have his fellow
priests send on to Rome q statement
that he was unfit through lack Of edu.
cation, manner and person to oil the
office of bishop. He was not thick
skinned, and that statement stung him
to the quick. 1t preyed ON his mind
and broke him down. He has spoken
to me of these petitions. and the tears
streamed down his cheeks. Whatever
physical ailment was the immediate
cause Of death was the result in my
mind Of the mental state which this
coadjutorship agitation produced in
him.
Chatting one day with representa-
tive Of the press about the priests petit
ton which had been. sent on to the
archiepiscopal conference, Father Brady
unbosomed himself on the understand
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