New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-19

on Tuesday evening was around the corridors chat
ting with friends late as 10 o'clock. He retired
shortly after that hour. Nothing more was heard
from him until O'Clock yesterday morning. when
he aroused OF his daughters and told her that
he felt H. The daughter who was in an adjoining
room hurriedlv sent for n physician. DR.. J. T. fH-
gar Of No "a East Thirty -fourth-st respohatu'
When he reached the room he found that MI " II
son had suffered stroke OF apoplexy ana tha' "e
beyond al human aid. The stroke o0o''''
while Mr.. Wilson going to his bathroom
few minutes after the physician arrl'eu MI =" ''0'
brea thed his last
Word was sent to Coroner Hoeber who visited the
hotel He made an examination and gave permit
for the removal Of the body. At o'clock last even,
ing 1t was taken West for burial oy I. r u 49,
place In Topeka George r. Peck until lately gen
eral counsel OF the Atchlson. Topeka and santa re
Railroad; F. D. Kenna. who succee9e H" ~
office. and Captain story, couHSet Lo' s' ,r,,'Vorl
and Pacific Railroad Company, We're IN L V sr
the West They were informed by telegraph Oh III,
wilson's death. and remained m hlcdsO -
meet The body and accompany Il 20 busl
ness men and politicians in the West He was born
in Richmond Ind fifty years ago nus SIN o. he VEL
Drusca Wilson, who was known al. 0nr' ,' ouoksr
as a prominent lecturer He came from a Vlantrn
family When young man Mt Visor iG Knn'
and then to Topeka. He was lawyer by proies-
sion He served In tine Kansas LegsiaIuree r Dua
signed become candidate Tor Mayor 0t $50
He elected In the great PrOnlptoh hkIn ot la.
He was also elected state senator anu selfeu O'e
term He was appointed Clerk Of the nlted states
District Court IN Kansas. He resigned tnls ONO
when in 1895 he was appointed By Judge Henry g.
C'aldwel OF the United states Circuit Court or the
Eastern District Of Kansas, receiver Of the Atom,
son Topeka and santa Fo Railroad While he had
never had any experience In railroad matters, ne
made an excellent official for the road. He was
recommended for the place by the western noluerS
OF interests ia the system ana was tn"lr especlal
ropre-enfafive with headquarters at Topeka.
Aldace + Walker. one OF the other receivers, Shld
vesterday that the receivership OF the Atchlson,
Topeka and Santa Pc Railroad was now so near It's
termination that he I'D not look for the appointment
OF a receiver ~ replace Mr. wilson
Topeka kan Sept N-Tho news OF the sudden
death of Joseph a. Wilson. receiver Of tho At"hsln
Topeka and Santa r. Railroad COMPANY. wa, re-
relved by the companv's officers IN this ciiy win
great asionlshment Mr. Wilson left Topeka Last
FriAay 10 be- present IN Chicago Saturday at IN"
presentation OF the memorial TO George X P,rk
on his retirement from the Santa Fe system. lit
friends expected him TO return 10 Topeka next sat
urlny In Topeka his death II looked upon az
civic m,sfOrfune FOR he had been closely IDENTIFIED
with tho Interest 81 the city Tor many years lie
was brought up a quaker. and was nfty-onc years
FOR short time was employed AS street-car driver
Then ne returned 20 Kansas and engaged In farm
ing I'm Atchls0n County. He waa twice elected 10
the Legislature, and once TO the state Senate from
that county IL was Mayor OF Topeka In 1881. As
70 relyer OF the Santa f. NJ was considered the spe
cal guardian Of the interests OF Kansas m IN" great
corporation. and 10 generally understood that
his Gppolntment due 10 the efforts OF George
T. Peck. whose Intimate friend he had been Tor
many years.
His mother. who lives in Indianapolis a widow
and four children survive him. Mr.. Wilson had not
been In good health for four or five years, but 1t
was not thought that he was In any Immediate
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