The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-07-20
JUDGE ] c. BRADY is DEAD
TAE YuRERAL AZ RATHDRUM
county Oaiees Closed and citizens Tara
Quito Pay last THbpte q Respect
to ths Murdersd Sudss.-L Leaves Two
Orphah chiidrsn.

The funeral OF Probate Judge j. q.
Brady took place In Rathdrnm yester-
day from the Catholic church, Father
Purcell officiating After the close Of
the services at the church the remains
were taken charge OF BY the FOresters
OF America. and. followed by friends OF
the deceased from different parts Of the
county. members OF the Knights Of
Pythias and other secret orders 10 which
he belonged, were deposited in the
Rathdrum cemetery beside those OF bis
wife.
Judge Brady died at $50 O'Clock
Wednesday morning at the Sacred
Heart hospital. Spokane. where he had
been since the night Of July 5, when he
was shot and fatally wounded by Henry
Wilmbnsae, an insane German.
For three days bis death had been ex-
pected hourly, but his endurance and
vitality displayed in his struggle for life
WIS marvellous, having retained con-
seIousness almost TO the end.
AZ his bedside when he passed away
were his aged father, Hugh Brady, ST..
Father Purcell Of aathdnnm, Auditor
Callahan. and three Of the sisters. The
last Offices of the Catholic church were
performed by Father Purcell.
Wednesday morning the remains were
taken TO the undertaking parlors OF Gil
man 4 Co. whence they were prepared
for burial aud shipped to Rathdrum
Thursday morning. One Of the judges
dying requests was that the arrange
ments for his funeral be left with the
foresters OF America, Of which order
hs was a member.
Tent O.. Knights Of The Maecabes Of
Spokane met at GiIman's undertaking
parlors at 10 a. m. Thursday TO escort
the remains 10 the train. The judge
Was a member of the order.
Judge Brady's wife died at the Sacred
Heart hospital about two years ago,
and by his death two children, Arya, a
girl aged Z. ard Elmer. boy aged s,
are left orphans. Besides his father
and mother, both 10 their 10th year
there survive him two brothers. Hugh
aud Andrew. and three sisters-Mrs.
Ellen Wagner. Mrs. J. W. IIurd and
Airs. ID. l.. Gross, all living Ia Iowa.
The bullet wound WAS examined
Wednesday afternoon aud the deadly
missile located at the base Of the brain
as was surmised by DIR. Cunningham
from the start. The doctors conduct
Ing the examination were Drs. Gun
ningham, Thomas. Dyrne. Odds. Roberts,
Dutton and Wenz Of Rathdrum. No
inflammation had set In. The cause OF
death wss evidently the destruction OF
the source OF noarishment for the throat
and next the consequent decay OF those
parts.
Judge James c. Brady was judge OF
the probate court and editor aud pro-
prietor OF the Silver Blade. the official
paper Of this county.
lie was born on a farm about -four
miles from Springdale, Cedar county
Iowa, May 10. 1853. lie was the second
son Of family Of seven. Ills parents
came TO this country In 1851 and settled
in Cedar county, idaho. Judge Brady
attended the country schools Of the DIS
trict where he lived aud later took =
two years course at Valparaiso college,
Indiana. lie taught school for -four
years in and around wadsheer and
Keswick. Iowa. and came TO the west
about II years ago and taught at waila
walla, Wash. and later at Post Falls
idaho.
After four years absence Mr.. Brady
returned 20 his home in keswick, where
he married Miss Neltie Pine, also q
school teacher at her native town, and
returned 10 Post Falls In 1894, where he
lived for a few years until chosen prin-
cipal of the Rathdrum school.
]. &. Brady was elected probate judge
Of Kootenai countT Ia November. lSas
and was reelected last November. liz
was a writer Of marked force, conser-
vative In his views, and universally
loved by those who knew him.
Judge BRADY was member OF sew
eral Eraternal organizations. lie car
ried insurance policies aggregatinE
5000.