Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-08
4 DEATH OF w. j.. CASSIDY.
Injury Received About One Week
Ago Proved Fatal.

William j. Cassidy, aged 4S years,
died this morning at O'Clock at his
home, S91 East Main street, from in.
juries received on Wednesday, July
80, while riding his bicycle on East
Main street near John DIS pond. Be
sides his wife he leaves eight chill
dren, James, Cornelius, Harry, Mar
garet, Frances, Isabella, Florence and
Emmeline. He leaves seven brothers
and two sisters. all of whom live in
this country. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
The accident which resulted in the
death Of Mr. Cassidy occurred as fol-
lows: On the morning Of July 30 he
was riding his wheel along East Main
street near John DIS pond. His dog
was following hifns Some other dogs
ran after it and it ran in front of it's
owners Wheel Mr. CASSIDY turned
out so as not Ito run into the dog and
in doing so he rode straight into the
shaft of team belonging to the Do
mestic Pie Baking company. He was
knocked heavily to the ground He
was picked up and carried to his home
and the Rev Father Fitzgerald and
DIR Graves were summoned. On ex-
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three ribs were broken and the right
lung was pierced His condition was
critical and the attending physicians,
Drs Graves and Monagan, had little
hope of his recovery, On Saturday
his condition became worse owing to
the fact that pneumonia set in. So
serious was his condition ON that day
that DIR Graves expressed the opinion
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than twenty-four hours But Mr. Cas-
sidy had strong constitution and
made big fight against the approach
of the grim reaper So when the
twenty four hours We're over, the man
still lived. DR. Lopez was called in
and early this week he said that there
might be good hopes for Mr. Cassidy's
recovery if he lived until Friday The
crisis cane last night Though Mr.
Cassidy suffered much during the
week, he stood it brayely and it looked
as if he might win his battle. Last
night he passed a better night than
, any. He slept soundly through the
night But, alas! it was the sleep
of death and this morning when 1t was
thought that he was improving he
passed away while yet sleeping. For
the past week he had been unconscious
most of the time.
William J. Cassidy was widely
known throughout this city, where he
had lived for the past twenty years.
He was one Of the best insurance men
lin the state and for the past fifteen
years he has been in the employ of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany. of which he was the assistant
superintendent of the local branch.
A man of strong character and pleasing
personality and of much ability, he
acquired great success in the insur-
ance line. On account of his agree
able nature he had wide circle OF
friends, all Of whom will regret his
sad death and sympathize with his
family in their bereavement.
Born in County Derry, Ireland, for
ty-eight years ago, ne came to this
country about twenty years ago and
almost Immediately came to this city
where he has since lived. Before he
entered the insurance business he was
employed as blacksmith in the me-
chanical department of the Scov1H
Manufacturing concern.
He was member of Court Rose
Hill. It. Of a., Of which he was past
chief ranger. and he was also presi-
dent of the Holy Name society Of the
Sacred Heart church.