The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-10

actively connected with any organlza'
 tioN he always exhibited the keenest lr'
 terest in affairs military.
 i He was born in Madison forty seven
 years ago and was the son Of Deacon l Jonathan Trumbull and Frances M.
 Lee of that town. He began his busl-
 ness career when fifteen years old as | bookkeeper for il. c. Shelton & Co. in
 State street in 1875 In 1879 the firm dis | solved and the business was continued
 as partnership ly John 5. Bradley
 and Colonel Lee, under the firm name
 of Bradley & Lee, wholesale jobbers Tn | grocers' sundres. The business was | then in the old Yale National bank | building, and was moved to the BaAnett
 & Sloan building ill lower State street now occupied by C. s. Mersick x Co.
 Tn 1891 MT. Bradley sold out his busi ness to Colonel Lee, who continued the ! business under the firm name or the l Lee Jobbing and Commission company for two years, when he sold out to the Stoddard & Kimberly company. Colo nel Lee was instrumental in organizing
 the New Haven Carriage and Wagon company and was secretary of the con cern. but did not remain in the busi- ness long. Some three years ago he, with G. Edward osborn, organized the
 Lee & Osborn Machinery company, and recently sold out his interest to MT Os- born. Of late he had been connected
 with various insurance concerns.
 In 1891 the republican party nominat-
 ed him for sheriff against Charles A.
 Tomlinson, democrat. While Colonel
 Lee was not elected, the vote polled
 showed the strength and loyalty of his
 personal friendship.
 His military career was long and
 honorable He enlisted in Co. r of the
 New Haven Grays Second regiment, in July, 1879, and was made first sergeant year later and second lieutenant on March 8, 1882 first lieutenant March 12, 1SS3 captain, May 6, 1885; major of the regiment, January ?, 1887, and lieu tenant colonel July 1, 1889. He resign cd April 25, 1892, and was elected cap tain of Go. F, April 19, 1893, and re- signed March 4, 1894.
 He was model officer in efficiency and also in personal appearance, being of good figure and above the average height, and of commanding presence, He was extremely popular with his command, and at one time by his invi- tation the Grays as command visited his old family homestead in Madison. and were delightfully."- entertained there.
 Since 1875 he had been a resident of this city but for the past tour years had resided with his widowed mother and sister Elizabeth in Madison. His intimate friends have noticed change slowly coming over him during the past three years and he seemed to feel keenly several financial reyerses and his health appeared to be breaking down. Nervous prostration resulted and last Saturday his condition became such that upon the advice of the family physician, Dr. Ayres of Madison, he was taken to the hospital.
 In 1879 he was married to Miss Bessie Scranton, daughter of the late George | F. Scranton, a well known New Haven man. MT and Mrs Lee lived in New Haven until about six years ago. Mrs. | Lee went to Chicago The couple were 1 blessed with one child, a daughter, Marion, who is about fourteen years | old.
 Three years ago when in Waterbury | on a business trip, he was severely | shocked by lightning while eating din i ner in a hotel, and had since complain cd of his head Three weeks ago he | narrowly escaped death under the | wheels of a train at the Madison depot, | He attempted to board a moving train | and slipped from the step, but was | caught by passenger and pulled | lboard in safety.
 No arrangements have been made for | the funeral yet, but it is expected the [ New Haven Grays will have charge of | he arrangements.