The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
Editor Of "American Men of Letters
Who Was Born on a Farm and
Dropped Law for Literature.
WAS STRICKEN ON THE STREET
WENT INTO A HOUSE TO LIE DOWN
AND DIED IN TEN MINUTES.
Tribute from Senator Hawley, Who
Long Had business Relations
with Mr.. Warner.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 20-Charles
Dudley Warner, of literary fame, and one
of the owners Of the Hartford Courant,
died suddenly this afternoon Mr.. Warner
had very severe attack of pneumonia two
years ago while in New Orleans. and had
never fully recovered from it. Last spring
he had pneumonia again while at his home.
and this weakened his heart. OF late he
had been much better. At noon to-day he
attended luncheon to bid farewell to some
friends about to leave for the Mediter-
ranean. Mr.. Warner was cheerful, and
gave no indication of illness. After the
luncheon Mr.. Warner started on a walk
Among his acquaintance was a colored
man to whom Mr.. Warner gave books TO
encourage his desire to read, particularly
books connected with the history of the
colored race, upon which Mr.. Warner was
an authority. Mr.. Warner probably Intend
ed to call on this man, as he was in the
neighborhood of the house when he was
stricken. Probably feeling i'll, he asked
leave at a home to sit down, then to lie
down, requesting to be called in ten min
utes. When the woman Of the house went
10 call him he was dead. News of his sud-
den death spread rapidly and was a great
shock.
Senator Hawley, when called on this
evening, spoke briefly of his relations with
Charles Dudley Warner. He said: Mr.
Warner having been admitted to the bar,
began to practice his profession in Chicago.
In his early days his tastes were I'm the
direction OF literature, and in 1860, having
known him as personal friend from boy
hood, 1 wrote to him to come East, asking
him to join me in the conduct OF the Press,
the original Republican paper Of the State.
Mr.. Warner became partner with me,
and remains so until this day. Mr.. War
ners great abilities and his charming per-
sonal qualities won for him great cir
Gle of friends. including probably most
of the leaders I'm literature. He was a man
OF delightful temperament, and as his many
published works show. of fine wit and
humor. Among his special friends were his
pastor. Rev. Joseph H. Twitchell, and sam
uel L. Clemens Mark Twain).'
Charles Dudley Warner was born at
Plainfeld. Mass. Sept L. 1879 He gradu-
ated at Hamilton College in 1851 and from
the law department OF the University of
IciiSytrduid III 1oSos ltcclNlne the QcSfccS
Of A. NJ. l.. r. D. and d. c. L. He prac-
ticed law In Chicago 1856 to 1860. and then
removed TO Hartford, Conn, where he be-
came editor of the Press in 1851 and OF the
Courant on its consolidation with the Press
In 1861. Mr.. Warmers writings covered a
wide range. He had contributed an edi-
torial department to Harpers Monthly
Magazine since 1854. he lectured occasion
ally on literary and educational topics:
he contributed literally 10 the Knicker-
booker and Putnams Magazine and TO
general literature he gave "A Book OF Elo-
cuence." MY Summer in a Garden
"Saunterings," Backlog Studies" THE
Gilded Age Tin collaboration with Mark
Twain,. ''Baddeck. and That Sort OF
Thing. .Mummies and Moslems' (reis-
sued as my Winter on the Nile''). I'm the
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