The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-03
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,-ryv ORLEANS. LA, April 2.-special'
Mr. NJ. o. steger, Of Richmond 'eacHed
~, Orleans this morning at an early
1o,r and Immediately proceeded 10 elc
'',.iertoi,inp parlors of Laudumley q CO..
No ms north Peter street, where the Ie-
,,..ins of his br0tner, Mt l.
- steaer had been cared lor'
The orders received to embalm the COZ
mad been faithfully carried oul' @"''
while tb. face OF The dead man was wan
and whitened by tie cold stamp Oh uealh,
Inc rieor had been in "a measure apa'cd
bv the skiful treatment Oh 'ne uilue
takers, and as the gaze OF tne Dlo1hel l0i
upon the Well-rememDefed lea1uiva' "l'
ewes filled with tears. The visiting mvdih-
er made no comment. lie looAea iols an
earnestly az the dead man. ana theh
ulrued away. lie had seen enough;
was his brother and in that fact he dan
find contentm.nt. but he had no further
SUSPENSE. To him the question was set
tied for all.
AIR Steger had nothing whatever 10
say upon the subject of his brothers 5 de-
mise Neither would he converse upon
any of the lamentaDle incidents Whlch
had brought about the unfortunate ehdlAs
to the sad life. Instead of replying 10
any OF llt many AaNAA'" N--tN-' >"
rcctcd at him by the members OF the
local press, ne gazed mOurniuly al all
that remained of his brother.
Nr Steger did not remain very long IN
the parlOrs of the undertakers. There
was another necessity az hand ana one
that needed attention without delay lie
had found what he sought While he had
but small doubt but that II was the body
OF his brother that he would be called 10
look upon and identity. the assurance
was made doubly certain by the obserya-
tion. When this had been made positive,
Mr.. Stegor made an the necessary ar
raugements with the undertaken 10 pro-
vide for tho shipment OF the remains 10
Richmond.
lie selected an unostentat0us casket,
and in this the remains were placed; the
ll screwed down forever. Leaving the
undertakors. Alr. Steger proceeded TO the
Office of Coroner Lemonnicr, where he
secured the certificate OF death. There,
too. he was also given the few effects
OF the deceased. including a watch, the
only object Of value among the belongings.
Mr. Steger said that the remains Of his
brother would be laid 10 rest in the family
tomb at Richmond.
Accompanied by tho body. Mr Steger
departed tonight over the Louisville and
Nashville road for Richmond which city
he Will reach sunday morning at S.lj
over the rails OF the Seaboard Airline.
Clerk Labarre Of the cOroners office
OF this city aided i'm the Identification.
Coupling the fact that the clothing Of
the man had been purchased in Richmond,
Mr. Labarre forwarded several teiegrams
TO that city feeling that identification
would follow. Although 70 was designed
10 bury the body IN this city the gentle
man prevailed upon the coroner to delay
the final action and when the identity
of the man had been partly established
he also prevailed upon the undertakers
20 assume charge Of the body, saying that
ne was positive that relatives or the de-
ceased would turn up. lie was not mis-
taken, and had IL not beer for his action
in the matter II is more than probable
that the remains would have been con-
veyed 90 the cemetery, there 10 rest for
ever unknown
Mr.. Steeer was Mason, and while not
n past officcr, was an active member OF
Dove Lodge, No. 81. He was also char
ter member Of ST. Andrew, No. l3,
knights Templar.
A prominent Mason said last night that
II IL was tht wishes OF Mr.. Stegers fami-
ly his remains would be inferred with Ma
sonic honOrs.
Masonry gives the suicide the benefit Of
the doubt and one who takes his life is
entitled 10 the full rites OF Freemasonry
AT hls funeral Mr.. Stegers family have
not yet intimatod their wishes In the
matter.
Mr. stcgor's life was insured Tor $4,000