Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-19
Deaf. OF GEN. JAMES M. WARNER.

The community was shocked to learn
Wednesday morning of the sudden death
of Gen. James NJ. Warner in New York
the previous evening. He was here last
week to attend the wedding of his son
and appeared to be in excellent health.
The interment will be in the family lot
IN the West cemetery here this (Frlday)
afternoon. The rems ins will arrive on
the mail train at 10 o'clock. The only
service in Middlebury will be that at the
grave. OF the circumstances of his death
the New York Sun of Wednesday says:
James NJ. Warner, president OF the Albany
Card and Paper company arrived in this city
yesterday from Philadelphit, where he had
been on business Tor the concern and went
to the Manhattan hotel mt Forty sccont
street and Madison avenue, where his son Is
staying. After dinner his son invite him to
go t0 Days theatre to see "The Geisha." Mr..
Warner would not let the young man call
cab to take them to the theatre, saving that
he telt in excellent health and wanted to
walk They took seats in the orchestra,
The curt lin had been up about five minutes
when sir. Warner fell forward on the shoul-
ders OF n man sitting in front of him. He was
carried by the ushcrs and his son in the iob.
bV, and DR. Rogers OF the Manhattan Lie at
tempted to restore him to consciousness. He
died about twenty minutes after he was taken
into the lobby and mis- body was removed to
a liting roo IN.
the performance went on after the mo-
men arv excitement and curiosity caused by
the incident had sub sided. Coroner HoeDer
gave permit tor the removal OF me oody 10
an undertaken. ana young Mr.. Warner noti
fed his mother and sister of Mr.. Warmers
death.
The main facts of Mr.. Warmers life
are thus given by an exchange:
Gen. Warner was one of Albanys fore most
citizens an was postmaster under president
Iiaruson. He was born at Middlebuly in
1896, ana when 10 years old entered West
Point in the same class with Gen. Wilson,
Gen. Merritt and Gen. Horace Porter.
Lieut. Warner ut the outbreak of the civil
war was called to the defense Ot Washington
and was made colonel of the nth vermont
volunteers.
The bravery and ability of the young officer
soon attracted attention and he was made a
brcvet brigadicr general OF volunteers for
gallant and meritoriouS service at spotts(l
Vania. During the SHENANDOAH campaign he
won distinction and ut the storming OF flint
Hill, FishcrS Hill and Cedar Creek his lead
crship proved irresistible.
The government further recognized him by
cOnierring upon him i'll success siol the rank
OF DreVet lieutenant colonel and colonel IN
tn regular army. During Gen. Grants siege
OF Petersburg Gen. Warner commanded II
brilliant assault on the cnemY's intrcnch-
ments on March 2G and again on April SO,
He took an actiYe part in the battles OF Ntr.
ginia and took part in the battle OF sailors
Creek, one of the closing engagements OF the
war. He witnessed the surrender OF Appo'
mattOX, At the clos of the rebellion he was
a brgadier general of volunteers
In lS6G he resigned and from that time on
had been resident OF Albany. Soon after
his settlement there he purchased an interest
III the Albany Card and Paper company ana
became its president. He was also direc or
OF the Commercial bank and the Mutual Lite
Insurance company OF Springfield. He was a
HIS appointment rs postmaster was Il person
nj one by President Harrison, the two having
been close tri' nds. Gen. Warner Is SUI vlved
by a widow ana two children.