The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-15
DEATH OF CITY ATTORNEY
BROWN


City Attorney Frank J. Brown died
at the Grace hospital shortly after ten
O'clock yesterday morning after a long
illness. For some time he had been
confined to his room at the Hotel Da-
venport. His death was, nevertheless,
unexpected as he had fought so cour-
|,ageously against disease as to cause his
friends to share his hope that h. might
ultimately recover.
City Attorney Browns illness dates
back for several yeares, and it Is the
belief of his friends that it was in a
measure caused by his hard and con-
scientious work in fitting himself for
college, in working his way through
Yale and in fitting himself for the law.
He had endured much suffering and un
dergone several operations in the hope
of relief. and had rallied and several
times resumed his duties at the city
court only to be again prostrated by
the disease which was slowly sapping
his vital energies. He was last at the
city court in January, when he pros
ecuted several cases.
On Sunday night, his condition be-
coming very grave, he was removed to
the hospital by the advice of his physi-
clan, DR.. Eliot. Tuesday afternoon he
lost consciousness and he sank rapidly
thereafter. There was present with him
when he died Frank E. Hooker, Yale '96,
an Intimate friend
Mr.. Brown was away for some time In
1898, and came back in the winter of
that year. He remained here for some
time, but was unable to continue his
duties and last year he was obliged to
absent himself again. He consulted a
New York specialist, who pronounced
his trouble to be anaemia, or impover-
ished blood. The physician held out to
Mr. Brown hopes of recovery. In ac-
cordance with the advice of the physi-
clan Mr.. Brown spent several months
at his home in Pennsylvania and at Hot
Springs, Va. The announcement of his
death caused much sorrow among his
many friends in the city. His genial
nature and kindly spirit had made for
him many friends.
Mr.. Brown was thirty-four years of
age and unmarried. He was native of
Pa, and was the son of
S. Brown, a lumberman of
that place. Both his parents are now
dead. Mr. Brown was educated at the
Collegiate Institute at Jamestown N.
Y, and entered Yale in '8S, graduating
With the class of SO of the academic
department..
City Attorney Brown was an example |
If what poor boy, starting in life un-
aided, can accomplish. During his col
eye coure he was employed for time
IN the Morning News, had some con-
lection with the Yale Cooperative |
store, managed the Boys club on Or
lnge street and taught in the night |
schools of the city, and did much to
,uild them up. He was SO successful
hat during his junior and senior years
n college he was principal of them.
When in Yale Mr.. Brown was quite
IN athlete. He was the sixth strong
st man in his class and rowed on his
lass crew. While he never became
prominent in athletics owing to the use
# his time in other ways, he was al
Ways interested in them He was pop
liar man with his class and was editor
f the class book when he graduated in
1893 with honors. During his course in
he law school Mr.. Brown edited the
yale Single and obtained quite an ac-
uaintance with a number of we'll
nown men in the city.
On his graduation he was admitted to
he bar and opened an office with A
fcClellan Mathewson in the Leffingwell
uilding. Later he occupied the office
With Frederick II. Averill and Mr..
1athewson in the Exchange building,
here he remained until 1897.
Mr. Brown became interested in poll
cs and was quite hard worker in the
publican party, going into this, as he
i'd into his other work, with all his en-
rgy. In 1897, when James Bishop was
ppointed judge of the city court, Mr..
rown was appointed city attorney and
e took office in July of that year.
Mr.. Browns father and mother both ]
led some years ago. He leaves three
rothers and two sisters, whose homes
re in Pennsylvania and who have been {
otifed of his death. His grandparents I
re also living there. His relatives in l
ennsylvania are quite prominent. l
The funeral arrangements have not (
ct been announced !