Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-11
DEATH OF JAMES J. oOoGAN.

The Popular Assistant Superinten- |
 dent mt the AImshouse Succumbs to |
 an Attack ofApoplexy-HisF Funeral
 to Take Place from St. maryss
 Church To-Morrow MorniDg-Was
 Well Known and Very Popular
 Locally.
 James J. Coogan, the we'll known and popular assistant superintendent at Spring side home, died very suddenly at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning at that institu- tion. Death was due to apople1y. AL though suffering symptoms of the disease that caused his death, for two years or more, he did not succumb to Its effects until within six weeks, when he had to take to his bed. But he was up and around occasionally, and did not appear to be | seriously sick.
 Yesterday morning he arose and went | down stairs. When he came back to his room he sat down on the side of the bed and remarked to his wife that the pain in his head was increasing. "Don't be sur prised," said he, eff I don't last much longer"
 . Mir. Coogan had hardly uttered these I in 8 comatose state from which be did not rally. He expired at 6:30.
 Dr. Fieischner was MT. Coogan's phy- sician. The disease that killed him was apoplexy, and the immediate cause of death
 was a rupture of 8 blood vessel in the
 brain. All Wednesday night he suffered
 with a diarrhosal complaint and 1t was
 probably the exertion of going up and down stairs that precipitsted the end.
 Mr. Tn
 ents being John and Eliza Coogan, who
 lived on Bradley street near Grand ave
 nue.
 The deceased leaves besides a number
 of half-brothers and a sister, 6 wife and
 one son, John W. Coogan, who is 6 young
 man about twenty years of age. Jamei
 J. Coogan in his early life secured hi, education at the St. Patrick's parochis
 school and later became 8 graduate O! Peter Smiths classical school, private in stitution which has long since been abol
 ished owing to the death of Peter Smith During his boyhood days he was devou
 clutch member, and for many years b. , was altar boy at St, Francis church. A
 the completion of his school days he en tered the employ of the New Havei
 Clock company and remained wit it for number of years, an, subsequently became connected wit  ! grocery business at the corner of Hamilto g and Walnut streets. Daring his earl
 manhood he became connected with Com . | pspy E, Sixth regiment, known as tn
 Montgomery guard, and arose to the ran i of 8 sergeant, but the disbsnding of th | company and the regiment severed his COT . I neotion with military duty.
 l. He was @ strong democrat and was at or # time the representative of the Sixth war I f,, fba arI af term. He also became connected with VI [. rious prominent organizations and was fc s @ long time the president of Division NJ
 5, Ancient Order of Hibernians. He ws O also grand knight of Columbia counci d Knights of Columbus, and held importar
 positions in Court Metropolitan, Ancier 1t Order of Foresters.
 ,- On January 5, 1880, he was chosen |
 the selectmen of New Haven for the pos ,e tion of assistant superintendent of u d almshouse and he served continuously n that position until 1890, when he was al n placed and John J. Sullivan was appointe
 in his place. In December of that year if new board of selectmen came in, and ( d December 6, 1890, Mir. Coogsn was aga ir chosen to the position of assistant, whiC
 position he assumed on January l, 1S9 t and has held constantly since up to u m time of his death. He was an admiral r. official, being especially adapted for u D. work for which he was chosen, and b Il death will be loss to the town which W has served 80 faithfully and we'll. E
 funeral will take place tomorrow mornil f. at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church. at This evening the Knights of St. Pstri
 and Columbus council, Knights of Colul st bus, will meet to take action on his dea ln and complete arrangements for attendil 10 the funeral.