New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-12
OBITUARY..
JOHN L. MARTIN.

John T. Martin who died at his home. No. 20
West Fifty-seventh-st. on Saturday at one
time a we-known and successful clothing manu-
facturer. and In the late war had large Govern
ment contracts for soldiers uniforms He
born In Baltimore on October 2. 1916, his father,
John Martin. having been builder of that city.
The first representative in this country of the
family arrived In 1929 on the Lord Baltimore with
General Calvert. In 1919 the family settled on the
eastern shore CT Maryland and considerable prop
erty in that region has remained with the Martins
ever since then
John T. Martin educated at ST. Mary's
School, Baltimore, and at early age entered the
employ OF Brckett & Pearce. a mercantile house
of that city. In 1887 he went West with his
brother and settled in St. Louis, where whole
OF Martin x Brother. The firm was successful, and
in lAi John 7: Martin came TO New York to start
"A manufacturing branch to supply the ST. Louis
In 1852 he retired with substantial fortune and
went 10 live i'm Brooklyn In 1862. however. he
bought the store again. and secured zee, ds the Govern
the Government was still under contract with Mr.
Martin, and paid him considerable ,I sum to get
retired from the clothing business, and transferred
his energies to speculationf in real estate He pur,
chased large tracts of land on the water front and
afrerward sold them at handsome profits 70 various
companies. At one time he was one Of the largest
the river Besides his real estate purchases. Mr.
Martin also invested largely in railroads hanks
Nassau National Bank, Brooklyn; the Home Life
Insurance Company. the Brooklyn Trust Company
and the Long Island Loan and Trust Company
Before the war he had bought house at No. %
Pierrepont-st.. Brooklyn. where he lived until eeh-
teen months ago when he moved to his home In
this city. The latter house contains NAVY valuable
paintings by Corot. Meissonier. Rosa Bonheur and
Other famous artists. Mr.. Martin besides being an
lover, was greatly Interested In PUBLIC educa-
ton. He was one OF the founders OF the Brooklyn
Poytechnic institute. and its first treasurer. lie
was also n member of the Long Island Historical
Society and director of the Mercantile Library.
A widow and several sons and daughters survive
Mr.. Martin had been III for about three months
The funeral will be held at II a. m. on Wednesday.
sENORITA RUFINA AGRAMONTE CISNEROS.
Senorita Refna Agramonte Cisneros, a niece of the
President Of the Cuban Republic died at No 80 West
Thirty second-st on Saturday. Senorita Cisneros
who had been In this country for three years,
the daughter Of Jacinto Agramonte and Javera
Cisneros, the latter being sister OF the Cuban
President. She was born In cuba hfty-four years
and soul. to the revolutionary cause. Her brother,
Augustine was one Of the passengers on the Lan;
I'm landing her passengers and cargo. He Is
fighting in the ranks OF the revoutonists. Senior
besides her uncle and brother. A sister and niece
are living in New;York. and her mother lives at
Puerto Principe. The funeral service was held yes
terday at Woodlawn Cemetery.
POLICE SERGEANT E. T. WOODWARD.
Police Sergeant Eugene 7. Woodward. Of the
Washington Heights station. who was stricken with
paralysis on April T. died at $50 o'clock last evening
at his home No 500 West One hundred and sixteth-
81. He was sixty years old.
Sergeant Woodward was appointed TO the force In
July 1861 During the draft riots In this city In 1853
he with another policeman had charge OF the whole
town 10 assist in quelling the rioters lie was made
a sergeant twenty years ago. and. with the excep-
ton q one year had always served In the Washing
eral grown chilfren.