Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
LOUIS A. BAGGER DEAD
A Well-Known Washingtonian Expires
Suddenly at Ocean Grove
Found Dead in His Bed This Morning
Sad Ending of n Journey
for Recreation.

Mr.. Louis A. Bagger, the well-known
Patent attorney of this city. was found
dead in his bed this morning at Ocean
Grove. The announcement of the sad news
was made to his partner, Mr. August Peter
son, in dispatch received this morning
from Miss Ray, a niece of the deceased
who accompanied him to Ocean Grove. AT
the time that Mr.. Peterson got the dispatch
he has just opened and was reading let
ter which had come in the morning mall
and which had been written by Mn Bag
ger yesterday afternoon at the Astor House
in New York city. Mr.. Bagger had gone to
New York on business, and the letter to
his partner was largely on the matter
which had called him to the city, and was
cheerful in tone, and closed with affection
ate remembrances to Mr.. Peterson, as we'll
as those in the office
The shock to Mr.. Peterson of this sudden
news was very great. He had been asso-
ciated with Mr.. Bagger in business for
number of years. and, in addition, they
were warm personal friends. Mr. Bagger's
death was quite unexpected, although he
had been in bad health for some time, and
especially since the death of his wife,
which occurred about a year ago. During
the past year. he had gone to various re-
sorts and sanitariums in the hope of re-
covering his health, but had received little
benefit. He was troubled with hemor-
rhages, which We're probably the cause of
his death. Mr. Bagger left this city last
Saturday for Ocean Grove. He was accom-
panied by his niece, Miss Ray, and his only
child, little girl about ten years of age
He expected that stay at that resort
would be a benefit to him in his weakened
condition. According to the dispatch re-
ceived from Miss Ray, the remains will
reach this city this evening.
The deceased was well known in this city,
where he has resided for the past thirty
years. He was born in Copenhagen, Den
mark, in the year 1874, and when about
twenty years of age he came to this coun-
try. landing in New York He remained in
that city for about year. where he was
engaged as newspaper writer, and then
re emoved to this city, and shortly afterward
accepted the position of city editor, and
subsequently that of managing editor of
the Patriot. a daily newspaper. In which
the late W. W. Corcoran was largely in
terested. Mr.. Bagger became strongly at
tached to Mr.. Corcoran, and the friendship
was broken only by the death of the great
philanI Ihropist.
1t was owing to his strong personal re-
gard for Mr.. Corcoran that he became in
Nolved in a controversy with Gov. Alex. r.
Shepherd, whom he challenged to fight a
duel When the publication of the Patriot
ceased, Mr.. Bagger went into the patent
business, being associated with Mr.. Peterson,
and built up large and successful pr;lc-
tice. Mr.. Bagger was one of the oldest
practicing attorneys before the patent Of
fee. He graduated from the Columbian
Law SCHOOL, ana was duInlCteQ the OlS-
trict bar. About ten years ago he was ap-
pointed vice consul in this city by the
Danish government, and a similar honor
was conferred on him by the government
of Sweden and Norway. A few years ago
he received from the King of Denmark in
recognition of his services to that govern
ment, the decoration of Knight of Dame,
brog, one of the oldest Danish orders. The
award of this decoration is regarded as
high distinction.
During his busy professional career Mr..
Bagger did not neglect literary pursuits.
He wrote large number of articles which
have been printed in various magazines.
He enjoyed wide acquaintance with pub
lie men, and was a man of pleasing ad-
dress. with the faculty of making friends.
He was fond of shooting, and had q large
collection of guns He joined the National
Grard, and was appointed inspector of
rifle practice for the third battalion, a po-
sition which he held at the time of his
death. He took deep interest in the Ma
tional Guard, and was also a member of
the Masonic fraternity.
OF EyIS