The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
OBITUARY.

Harry Brewer. widely known as the
champion coon hunter of New Jersey,
died yesterday at the Monmouth Me-
mortal Hospital, Long Branch. He was
sixty-nine years old, and had lived in
Long Branch all his life. His death was
due to cancer of the stomach. Two
children survive him. Mr.. Brewer for
nearly forty years hunted coons, and
rarely came home empty-handed. He and
| his partner, the late Jacob Antonides.
would often bag as high as six In one
night. Mr.. Brewer possessed several door
mats made from coon hides. He travelled
in three States once to find good coon
dog. for. as he put It, a good dog was
more than half the battle. He owned sew
eral dogs, for which he refused $500 apiece.
The old coon hunter loved to tell of his
adventures in Hockson swamp near Tin
ton Falls, where the ma jority of the coons
were caught.
Word was received in this city late yes
terday afternoon of the sudden death at
Clarksburg, W. Va, of Col. Benjamin
Wilson, a former official OF the Depart
ment of Justice, who for many years had
charge of the defence of the French spo-
liation cases before the Court of Claims
Colonel Wilson was born in Clarksburg,
w. Va, and after serving through the
civil war was elected a member of Con-
gress from the First district of West Vir-
ginia, where he remained for five terms
After his election to Congress Colonel
Wilson spent most of his time in this
city.
Funeral services Will be held at his late
home in Clarksburg Sunday afternoon
IL is expected that many officials of the
various Government departments will at
tend the services.
Mrs. c. s. Rapley wife of w w. Rap
ley, died at $40 o'clock yesterday after
noon at her residence in Montgomery
County, Md. near this city. The cause
of death is attributed to heart failure. al
though Mrs. Rapley had been i'll for many
years.
The deceased was sixty-seven years old
and leaves five sons, Henry Rapley, r. r.
Rapley e. e Rapley, and w. II. Rap
ley. The latter is well known as the man
ager of the National Theatre in this city.
Mrs. Rapley was well known in Wash
ington and resided close to the city near
ly all her life. No arrangements have
been made as yet about the funeral.
The Rev lyman II. Sherwood, seventy
three years old, Il graduate of Hobart Col
lege. died in Lyons, n. Y, on Thursday
night. He conducted the Lyons Musical
Academy from 1854 to 1891. He was father
of Prof William II. Sherwood. pianist
and composer. head of the Sherwood
School of Music. of Chicago. Mrs. George
II. Watson. wife OF the Court dentist of
Berlin is his daughter. His widow and
two other daughters. Glare and Eleanor,
live in New York City.
Thomas Malley. one of the most noted
Fenians, who reached America after
their movement of 1861, is dead at Water
bury, Conn. He boosted that he was the
only Irishman who ever dared to fling
the folds of Erins green flag to the
breeze on St Patrick's day in Eng
land. Escaping to America, he vowed
he would never revisit the British possess
sions while the Queen lived. He was pre-
pairing to cross the Atlantic when death
came.
Thomas ID. Smith, ex-supervisor OF the
town of Hampstead. L. l., died AT his
home in Bellemore yesterday morning
from pneumonia. He was ifty-six years
old. He was Republican, and he served
twelve years as justice He was one of
the engineers who laid out the line of the
Long Island Railroad TO Patchosue and
was connected with number of engineer
Ing enterprises on Long Island. lie leaves
a widow, daughter, and son.