The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
SENATOR SEWELL OF NEW JERSEY DIES
AFTER LONG SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS
Passes Away at His Home in Camden on Friday Morning
Surrounded by the Members of His Family, but Becomes
Unconscious for Some Time Before the Final Summons

- AMDEN, N. j., Dec N-United
n States Senator William j. Sewell
died at his home here at $50
~ o'clock this morning. He suffered
from diabetes, complicated with
stomach and heart trouble. Senator
SewelIss illness had extended over a
period of two. years, but his condition
was not considered serious until about a
year ago. His constant attention to the
duties devolying upon him in his official
capacity resulted in 1899 in collapse. "A
trip to Europe was beneficial and he soon
recovered sufficiently to resume his du-
ties.
Toward the end of the last session of
Congress he developed a complication of
diseases, and acting on the advice of his
physicians again visited various health
resorts in Europe. Upon his return, his
condition showing no Improvement, SEN
ator Seweu went to Asheville, N. c.,
where he remained two months. He re-
turned to his home about four weeks ago
and for few days a, slight improvement
IN his condition was noted. Within the
past two weeks a succession OF, sinking
spells greatly weakened him and com
PEELED his physicians to abondon the hope
of prolOnglng his lffe.e.
When death came the senator S family
gathered at his bedside. He had been
unconscious for some time before the end.
place on Tuesday next, but full arrange
mentS will not be completed until to-mor-
row. The place of interment will probably
be in Colestown Cemetery, seven miles
from here. The Senator will have mill
tary funeral, and a. large detachment of
the National Guard of New Jersey will be
ordered out. Services will be held at noon
on Tuesday next at the Senator's late
residence, to be followed by services in
st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church,
of the yestry of which Senator Sewell was
a member.
Messages of coincidence to the bereaved
family came from all parts of the coun-
try Among them was telegram from
President Roosevelt, who had known
Senator Sewell for years.
William Joyce Sewell was born in Ire
land in 1895 and came to this country at
an early age. He engaged in mercantile
pursuits and at the outbreak of the Civil
War was commissioned as captain in the
Fifth New Jersey Volunteers. He served
during the war and was brevetted briga-
der general for distinguished services at
gallant services during the war. He was
wounded at Charlottesville and Gettys-
burg. After the war he became connected
with railroads in New Jersey. He was
elected State Senator in 1872 and held
numerous other offices. The Senator was
New Jersey. At the outbreak of the war
against Spain he was appointed major
general, but at the unanimous request of
the Republican members of the Senate
elected to the United States Senate in
1881 and was reelected in 1885 and again
in 1901. His term of service would have
expired on March 8, 1907
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Committees
to-day were appointed on behalf of the
Senate and the House of Representatives
to attend the funeral of the late Senator
Sewell of New Jersey, the date of which
has not yet been named. The commit
tee on behalf of the Senate consists of
Senators Kean, Hawley, Proctor, Bur-
rows, Warren Scott. Quarles, Bate,
Cockrell, Pettus, Harris, Hanna, Foster
of Louisiana, Platt Of New York, Platt
Of Connecticut. Elkins, Cullom, Hale,
Aldrich, Penrose and Turner. The House
committee is composed of the members