The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-30

A LARGE FUNERAL.
The Burial of w. ID. Riordan of Ansonia
An Investigation as to the Cause of III

The Burial of w. ID. Riordan of Ansonia-
An Investigation as to the Cause of His
Death.
Ansonia, July 29.-The funeral of w.
d. Riordan, who died, Thursday af-
ternoon, took place, Sunday afternoon,
from his late home on Main street,
and it was the largest funeral seen here
in years.
The remains lay in a handsome cas-
ket, which was neaply hidden from
view by the floral tributes, which were
very beautiful They consisted of
pillow with the words Our President"
prettily entwined,s over which white
dove was perched. This was a gift
from the Liquor Dealers association,
of which the deceased was the presi-
dent. Three beautiful pieces were CIV
en- by the Celtic Literary association
a floral harp, Coates Ajar," and
broken column. On the gates ajar was
| inscribed with blue immortelles. Crest,
| Brother, Rest" The Ancient Order Of
Hibernians presented a large pillow on
| which was lettered the initials of their
order, ga o. H. in white, and be-,
sides these tributes several other smaller
| ones were also given.
| Shortly before o'clock the Celtic
| Literary society," Court Arson G. Phelps,
A. o. F. of A., the Liquor Dealers as
| ISOLATION, and Division No. /, A. 0. H.,
to all of which the deceased belonged,
| marched from their respective halls to
| the residence of the deceased. AT the
cemetery an immense crowd had gath
cred and it was with difficulty that
| the societies could be formed around
| the grave. AS they entered the ceme-
| terry the drum corps played the dirge,
| Nearer, My God to Thee and as the
1 casket was lowered into the grave 1t
was repeated.
| The pallbearers were: Honorary
| James OConneL and p. J, Moran of
New Haven; Edward Donovan, Maui
gatuck; Timothy F. Luddy, Waterbury;
P. J. Judge, Holyoke, Mass; Owen
Daley, Bridgeport. Active-C. F.
/ O'Brien, Patrick A. Charters, David
| O'Donnell, John c. Daley, Alderman
James Shortell, John Furey, William
King and Jeremiah Maloney The ac-
| tive pallbearers were taken equally
| from the four organizations of which
he was member Many visitors were
present from out of town, including
people from New Haven, Waterbury,
Naugatuck, Bristol, Hartford, Bridge
port. and from many other towns in
this state and Massachusetts.
INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE.
The death Of w. D. Riordan is at
tracing considerable attention as ID its
cause The death report says that the
primary cause was an INJURY, ami the
secondary, meningitis. AS death re-
suited from injury it was a case that
should have been reported to the medi-
cal examiner at once SO that he could
have made the Investigation required
by the laws of the state. There was a
long delay in notifying Medical Exam
liner Conklin, and it was not until an
hour before the time of the funeral that
he was called. He made a superficial
examination of the injuries to be seen
uron the body and then the funeral pro-
ceeded.
To-day DR.. ConkIin is pursuing his
Investigations further and has called
The physicians before him who were
consulted in the case. DR.. Barry was
summoned when the accident first oc-
! CURED, ana later Df. O'Sul!'Vdn OF
Derby. Drs. Shelton of Shelton and
Carmalt of New Haven were in con
sultation on the case. DIR. Bakerfv'Yit-
ed Riordan, but he made no diagnosis
of the case, as he called in the interest
of an accident insurance company
simply to see If Riordan was injured SO
as to entitle him to benefits from the
company.
All such cases reported have to be in
vestigated by the medical examiner,
who makes his report to Coroner Mix.
The latter is away from home at pres
ent and is not expected to return before
Thursday. If the friends of the de-
ceased had been willing it is probable
that an autopsy would have been held
so as to have ascertained if the dag
nosis of death was correct. The COM
pany in which the deceased was insured
against accident and against death by
accident may yet insist that an autopsy
be mde, for if death resulted from
natural causes the policy held by the
deceased would be void.