Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08
COL. FELLOWS DEAD.
HIS CAREER AZ LAWYER, SOLDIER
AND CONGRESSMAN.
CHANGES IN HIS OFFICE.
Governor Morton win Undoubtedly
Appoint N Republican ms His sue
cessor-Eulogics in Court by Bro
thcr Lawyers.

NEW YORK. December 7-District-
Attorney John r. Fellows died az 1 p.
NJ. to-day at his home, in this city. He
complained OF Illness, resulting from a
cold on Tuesday. but continued his du-
ties until Wednesday when his condition
became serious and he was advised by
his physicians to go to bed. a generous
tumor Of the stomach developed, and
this was the cause OF death.
Colonel Fellows contracted the cold
while speaking in the Southern and West
ern States for Palmer and Buckner' and
his hard work in the campaign, it is be-
lieved weakened his system.
All the members Of Colonel Fellowss
family, excepting his Oldest son, John r.,
Jr., who had been summoned and was
on the way. being expected at j. NJ.
to-day, were at his bedside when no
died.
Colonel Fellows was GO years old, ana
was born I'm Mechanicsville, y. y, whence
his father and mother moved 10 Ar
kansas when he was n child. lie grew
up i'm Camden IN that state, and was
n practicing attorney there when the war
broke out in 1861. He enlisted IN the
Confederate army. I'm which he reached
the rank Of colonel. After the war was
over he returned 10 Arkansas. and re-
sumed the practice OF law IN Lutte
Rock. lie soon obtained some note as
a political orator, and served one term
as State senator. I'm 1868 he came 10
New York as a delegate 10 the conven-
ton that nominated Seymour, and re-
NAMED I'm this city becoming an espe-
cial protege Of Peter y. Sweeny's
He Joined Tammany Han, and was
made Assistant District Attorney under
Samuel y. Garyin. remaining I'm the po-
stlon until the uprising OF citizens which
drove the Tweed ring ont Of Office After
he left the office Of District Attorney Col
onel Fellows became one OF the new law
firm Of Garvin, Fellows q Brooke. the
junior member being Charles W. Brooke.
The partnership did not last long. how
ever. and Colonel Fellows practiced along
for time. In 1851 no was elected
District Attorney. lie was not renomi-
mated AZ the end of his term, being dis
placed by De Lancey Nicoll; but al the
end Of Mr.. Ncolrs term. I'm 1893, ne was
reelected The time between the end
Of his first term and the beginning ot
his second was occupied by him as a con-
gresham.
Colonel Fellows was one Of the great
orators Of Tammany. and held the chief
place after the departure Of W. BOurke
Cochran.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services will be held at
Dr. Jones's church. the Church OF the
Interccssion. Western Boulevard and
18th street. II will be n public funeral,
but the day has not yet been set.
Colonel FellOws's death is likely 10
bring about certain changes I'm the Dis
trict Attorneys office, as Governor Nor
ton will undoubtedly appoint a Republ-
can as his successor. Nearly all Of the
attaches Of the District-Attornoys office
are members Of Tammany Hall. The stan
includes eight assistant district at
tOrneys at $500 each, and nine
deputy assistants at from 5000 TO
5000 a year. I'm addition. there is sec
Rotary az s. so. q chief clerk at 5000,
two deputy clerks az 5000 and 5000. re-
spectively and forty-fve other clerks.
subpoeua-seryers, and messengers, with
salaries from $500 down
But few Of the assistant district attOr-
neys are likely TO be removed, az least
for some time, as they have cases IN
hand which outsiders could not handle.
The messengers. subpoena servers, ana
minor clerks will probably have 10 walk
the plank as soon as Republican DIS
trict Attorney takes charge.
Assistaut-Di s.rict-Attorney Mcintyre,
the public prosecutor at the trial Of Marie
Barberi. announced the death OF Colonel
Fellows in the courtroom this afternoon.
Judge Gildersleeve announced that on the
dav OF the funeral he would adjourn
court. so that all might attend Assistant
District-Attomcy Mcintyre and Counsel
Tor House made brief addresses In eulogy
Of Colonel Fellows.