New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-11
MRS. THONIS l. LINES DEAD.
TIM WIFE or THE FORMER POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL EMPIRES At THE MURRAY
HILL. HOTEL.


ERAL EMPIRES At THE MURRAY
HILL HOTEL.
Ma Emily FrecbuA James the wife OF cx-Post-
ro,ater-GencraI Thomas l.. James. He'd unexpected
Is last night ut the Murray I'M Hotel. from pn"u-
monia. Mrs James had been 10 iil-h'alth Tor sew
eral years and last year went TO Carlsbad Tor her
health and returned home much benefited Major
Froehurn retired. I. :. \. a brother OF MIS-
lanes has been seriously ~ in Jersey city, and
week ago last Sunday Mrs. James went over 10 see
him During the trip abe caught severe cold.
which developed into bronchitis and later pneumo-
MIA She was attended by Or se"'H. OF the Mur-
ray Hil Hotel. and later. DR. +. l. k"yes and Dr.
Winter were called In. but their efforts we're un-
ayaillng Yesterday Mrs. James was resting easily
and no danger apprehcnded. but last night
while her family and friends were watching at her
hdsiae her heart suddenly ceased 10 beat. and she
passed away.
She was the daughter Of the late Robert Freeburn,
~ Uerkimer and was descendant on the mdterna!
aide Of Ethan Allen. She was educated at the Her
kltner Academy. and one OF her prectptors was
Robert Earl now Judge OF the court ~ Appeals
While Mr. James publishing "Ih" Madison
County Journal" at Hamilton. ne married Miss
lrrceburn and they went TO Hamilton to I've. where
thew remained uutil 1851. when they cam" To- New
York CITY. on March :. lSl. Mr.. James became
Postma General under GARFIELD. ana the faInhS
went to Washington. where they lived until early
/
James and other members of the Cabinet circle
were at the station waiting FOR the President VINO
was bound with them. on little excursion When
C;uitcau fred the fatal shot and ia" President sank
down Mrs James rushed TO his side. lifted MS mead
and as she brushed his face with her handkerchief
the wounded President said.
II thank YOU, Sister James.
Mr. James said last night To Tribun" reporter
that President Garfield. Vice-Presdent Arthur Mr.
Blaine Mr. Window. Mi. kirkwood and Mr.. Hunt
we're dead and OF those at the head OF the Admin
istration In 1881 only he Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Mac
Veagh were alive Mrs James was the FIRST OF the
ladies' Of that Administration to die. Mrs. James
was very domestic and charitable In her nature,
and although she has been In az health sine" cay
ing Washington. she was kept up by An ndomlta-
Bile Will -.
General Garneld's Illness and death cast "A shadow
over the Admins tratOu. ana consequently MIS-
James took little pnrt in 'ocia life In Washington
During Mr. James, long public career She WAS
A most worthy hepmatc to him. For a uuilD"r OF
years the family have lived at lghwood, near
Englewood. y. j.. spending the foui winter months
i'm Kew York generally At the Murray I'M ltot".
Mrs James leaves three children. colonel charles
Francis James, Of Governor Morton SthH' wee
president Of the Franklin National Bank ana Jaw
yer ut No. VI Broadway; Mrs. Ella j.. Pearson,
widow OF Henry q. Pearson formerly Postmaster
OF this city, and Miss Harriet Weed James; MIs
James was "A member OF the Protestant Episcopal
church and the funeral Will take pace al 'he
Church OF the Heavenly Rest, which sh" attended
The burial will he I'm Brookside cemetery. hnsle-
wood The details OF the funeral have not Yet been
arranged Governor Mckinley, Of ONO ana '3m-
night when the OF Mrs. James'S death reached