The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
OBITUARY Y.

Alfred Mason Williams, whose death at st,
Kits Is reported. was q lineal descendant OF
Roger Williams. and was born in Taunton,
Mass, about 1914. After completing the course
in the public schools he entered Brown Univer-
sity. leaving there at the outbreak of the war to
enlist In the Seventh Massachusetts, Infantry.
During his army life he began to write camp
sketches for the NeiU York Tribune, and on his
return from the war was sent to Ireland by that
paper to make inyestigationsa i into the Z snia IN
Taunton for a while, and served one year In the
Massachusetts, Legislature In 1870 he went
1875 he joined The star Of the Proyi:
health compelled him to resign in 1891. He
served in every capacity. from the lowest to the
asssS 81 Sq Gsors. ". b. ban tel 9 sa' ito isJ4. on Af sss
his ,retirement he devoted himself to literary
stHdies. He publish he several books soG inoiq ida ng
Sam Houston lie also wrote extensively for
magazines. He was particularly Interested in
Irish and Indian subjects. He went to the West
Indies last fall for a six months stay. His wife
died several years ago. and he leaves no family
or immediate relatives.
died yesterday. He was born in Riverton. Conn.
seventy-two years ago. He was educated at the
Hssth,rd graduating "fn from the t'i Iatter %in,titu.
ton in 1s44. He took his degree in law from
Yale in ls4si Af.erward he prasst u q. in y Merii
States District Attorney, but served only a year.
He served several terms in the Legislature, and
Haven ave COUNT which Office he held until the
first ofthe present year. AS State Attorney, he
conduct o.. many noted. criminal trials. princi-
pally the Hayden and Jennie Cramer cases.
Frederic Christian Gostenhofer of the firm OF
home bcS s@ 6s West S met 81 ~ md street street, o on Fridays 4 ays
He was born in England in 1S4l. After com;
Ing to nth ms ! city p hi Sas + a Gae oatrss n fST ssSeIsl
tered aPed' the sse Services seAt Of Tngsr & Co., a banking
& Co. He became a member Of the firm five
years ago. His wife, who survives him. was a
He was q member of the Downtown Association
and st. Georges Society. The funeral will take
gg .Ssnt a. Z F. street N; ,G aaa Madison "a Is; S. s1sns. Church.
James ]. Rogers, a lawyer, died suddenly Of
heart disease ON Friday night at his home. 80
TTroutma ad strT.ss s s6 fSs p :; in !, hl Az 5eth ye ,he
and remained until the close. He was a mem
was a member Of the Kings, County Democratic
General Committee, He belonged to several
Irish societies as well as to the Society of Medi-
and three daughters.
Sylvester Gray. aged 90, died at his home, 1872
He leaves three daughters. Josephine :. Gray;
Frances Gray. and Mrs. William Hudson, and
9 sbs song E istsns CIV "; s SAVINGS h sa M&s ffssi fnnsr al
services will be held at the East Avenue Baptist
Church. Long Island City. at 1870 on Tuesday
afternoon. The interment will be at Woodlawn.
Silas Cutler of Burlington. Mass, who was
Postmaster of the town for half a century up to
1881. died on Friday, aged. 90. He was ap-
pointed Postmaster in 1882 by President Jack
son. and was successfully reappointed by Presi-
dents Van Buren,, Harrison. Tyler. Fillmore,
Pierce. Buchanan. Lincoln, Johnson. Grant.
Hayes, and Garfield.
Capt. Andrew Foster died Yesterday morning
at his home in West Troy, aged 10 years. He
sailed on the sloop Fox. between West, Troy and
Nav York. when he WAS 10 wears Old, At one
time lie was pilot on several steamboats, on the
Hudson River. He became Captain of the tow
ing steamers Syracuse and Oswego.
Mrs. Valentine Frost died at her residence.
Hillside, MRtinnecOck. l.. l., on Friday after
noon. She leaves two daughters. Mrs. Col. II.
b. Bristol. now travelling in California. and
Mrs. Greville Fryer Of Philadelphia. She was
II years old.
James T. Lawson, one of Newburgh's most
eminent citizens, died on Friday night. aged
about rs years. He was born in New Ham,
burg. Duchess county.