The morning call., 1894-08-24
LAWYER AND LITTERATEUR.
For a Long Time Secretary of
the Veterans Home.
ANXIETY FOR ANOTHER'S CRIME
IL Had Much to Do With the Over
throw of His Reason-Funeral
Services Sunday.

Death came to Colonel A. L. Rockwell at
Agnews Asylum on Wednesday, and a
thousand memories of brilliant mind, a
generous heart and a courteous and kindly
spirit were called up 10 the very many
friends who read the brief notice in yes
teTday mornings papers.
Not very many men were better known
in California than Colonel Rockwell, and
few could count among his acquaintance
more friends.
AS an active member of George II.
Thomas Post No. 2 he attended all the
gatherings of the G. a. R.. and as sscre-
tary OF the Veterans Home Association
for seven years he came in constant con-
tact with the old soldiers of the State, and
his position was one Of considerable int1u-
ence among them.
His latter years were clouded with an
inhrmity that caused his friends great
distress.
Holding a position of public trust for
rejecting upon his integrity. He left
Office when his health gave way, but with
record as clean as when he entered it.
Colonel Rockwell was but "a years of
age at the time of his death. BE was born
in Vermont in 1871, and received a classic
education.
Although very yonng man he enlisted
and served during the late war in the
Fortieth Wisconsin Infantry.
After the war he read law and was ad-
mtted to practice. But he was inclined
toward literature, and, going abroad, he
made special study of German and the
German poets. Later he devoted himself
nix
tions of his German favorites. The manu-
scripts. however, he did not have pub
lshed and they are now in the possession
Of his wife.
Colonel Rockwell came to San Francisco
ten years ago and Immediately became
factor in its affairs. He opened a law
office with K. p. Clement at 420
Montgomery street. He was successful
AS lawyer, but becoming prominent in
6. a. r. affairs be was chosen secretary of
the Veterans Home Association seven
years ago ana continued In that Office until
his health gave way.
The scandal which, something more
than year ago, brought that institution
into prominent public notice throu Oh de-
falcations of its treasurer, c. E. K. Royce,
caused Colonel Rockwell such keen and
lOuB-S uo lalu6u dUAleIY IQhI tile overthrow
of his reason is directly traceabe to it. He
had, besides, not been strong for some
time previously, and this trouble was of
a character that be took much to heart
He had three years before married a
young lady of Marysville, and was con-
slant and demoustrative in his affection
for her. Therefore. she was greatly
alarmed when, one day, he declared that
he intended to go away and leave her and
all of his friends. 1t became evident a
few days afterward that his mental facul-
ties were failing. He was brought to St.
Luke's Hospital. in this city, where his
malady developed Enthusiastically. and the
hopes OF his friends that complete rest
would restore him failed. Shortly after
ward he was sent to Agnews, and there
he died on Wednesday.
The funeral viii take place next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock from the rooms
and under the auspices of the George H.
Thomas Pest. The interment will be in
the plat of the post in the National Gene
terry at the Presidio