The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-09
MURDERED,
Charles H. Winfield Dies
the Victim of the 'Jour-
nal's" Yellow Crusade.
HIS BROKEN HEART FAILED
End Came Swiftly, but Peace
fully This Morning, His
Head Resting on His
Wife's Shoulder.
A LONG CAREER OF HONOR
Senator, Juris', Author, Orator,
Art Connoisseur and
Genial Spirit.
FOURTEEN YEARS AS PROSECUTOR
Figure. showing the Marvellous
Emcieney and Zeal of
Model Public omcer.
YEARS AS PROSECUTOR
Figure. showing the Marvellous
Ehiciency ana Zeal of .
Model Public omcer.

Charles H. Winfield died. this morning.
at his residence, GARFIELD and Danforth
avenues, Greenville. Heart failure was
the cause of his death. The end came
at ten minutes past eight.
Mr. Winfield's death was peaceful He
died with his head resting ON the shoulder
of his wife.
Mr. winfeld's death. although not
wholly a surprise to those who were his
intimates, came as a shock to the COM
munity He seemed to be improving in
physical health for the past week or so.
for such sudden ending.
He arose this morning at precisely half
past seven o'clock, after having passed
one of the quietest nights since his illness
He appeared very much refreshed and
took his bath unassisted. He spent
more time than usual over his toilet ar
rangements. and after the nurse, who had
been in attendance upon him, assisted
him to dress he came. down stairs. Bow
ing and saying good morning to all of the
household. he walked to the dining room,
tween the library and art room, and sat
in his large arm chair at a window fac
ing Garfield avenue. He took up the
morning papers, according to his old
time habit, and started to read. He had
been apparently reading for about ten
minutes when he turned to the nurse,
who was sitting near him. and complained
about feeling little dizzy At the same
moment he allowed the paper to fall 70
the floor.
The nurse asked Mr.. Winfield if he
man nodded his head. With the assist
ance of another young man, who has
also been in attendance Mr.. Winfield
was helped, almost carried, into the
small art room, which is about ten feet
from where he had been sitting. After
the nurses had placed Mr.. Winfield on
Tie SO1d one Ol tuei WSlll " SStf Hill
a glass of brandy. He swallowed about
q mouthful and then, closing his eyes,
laid his head on the shoulder Of Mrs.
Winfield, and in moment expired
Mrs. Winfield, her mother, Mrs. Hol-
land, and the two nurses were the only
persons present when the end came.
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was out driving on Garfield avenue for
almost two hours, and this greatly re-
freshed him. For the past two weeks he
has been in very good physical health,
apparently. Dr. Dickinson, who has
been in attendance on him since his ill
ness, said that death was due to heart
failure. (.
Mrs. Winfield is distracted and all eff
forts to console her are of no avail All
through the sickness of Mr.. Winfield she
has been devoted to him. Her very
presence in the room with him seemed
to brighten him up very much.
Mr.. Winfield bore his recent sorrows
ana SICKNESS Will SEolce1i COul dSC. 4<Ol
a murmur or even a word of complaint
ever passed his lips. He bore up WON
derfully and was the object Of much adj
miration from all who came in contact
with him.
After his death was certain, the body
was carried to the second floor to the
rTxt,< e.,
be held at Mr.. Winfelds late residence
on Friday evening ateeight o'clock. The
!. interment will take place on Saturday
morning, when all that is left of the
great lawyer will be laid to rest in the
family plot in Plainfeld. It was in one
of Mr.. Winfeld's favorite rooms, the
the large house that he expired, sur
rounded by those he loved most ard the
paintings he so much admired.
The news of Mr.. Winfeld's death was
received at the Court House with pro-
found sorrow The news was brought by
Joeeph Filaramo. the Italian interpreter,
who lives in Greenville and who was in
the habit of calling at Mr.. Winfelds $
house every day to inquire about his con-
& dition. Court House Custodian Hogan
put the flag at half mast. Everybody
talked about the .sold man., as he was
familiarly designated and spoke Of his
ability and seniality. Judge Hudspeth,