The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-14
6. \. BUTLER DIES SUDDENLY
oUINNIPI4CK CLUES STEWARD
 FOR LAST FOUR FEARS.

Formerly Superintendent of Lsstee
 carriers-stricken With Apopiexy on
 Temple street and Expires in an
 Ambulance While on the Way to the
 Hospisai-His wifs ae Church at tho
 Time.
 A host of friends will learn with sor- row Of the sudden death of George A. Butler, who for the last four years had been the very efficient and capable steward of the Quinnipiack club. who previous to that engagement served in several responsible capacities. He was found in supplied condition on Temple street about s:SO o'clock last night and removed to Grace hospital in the police ambulance. When that institution was reached it was found that MT. Butler had expired on the way. Dr. Bartlett, the medical examiner was called, and after an examination found that death was due to stroke of apoplexy.
 It seems that MT. Butler had been in the best of health throughout the day and had attended to his duties as stew ard from 4 until 6 o'clock in the after noon, when he left the club to take supp per, as supposed, at the Y. M. c. A. res- taurant, as had been his wont for some time past. He was next found by an of- Eficer sitting in a dying condition on the door step of the Hart meat market on Temple street. He was frothing profuse- ly at the month. and several persons who noticed his condition conjectured that he had been drinking heavily and that his condition was due to intoxica- ton. This was. however, a mistaken conclusion. as MT. Butler had been strictly temperate in his habits and never indulged in intoxicants of any na- ture. He was in excellent health the evening before, and attendd the lecture by W. J. Long, the author, given at the Foy auditorium.
 An investigation was made by the de- tective force last night, and an effort made to find just where MT. Butler had been between the hour Of leaving the Quinnipiack club and being found in the stupified condition. Inquiries at the Y.
 M. c. A. restaurant shed no light on the facts as the steward of the restaurant, who was the only one acquainted with
 the deceased, was not in his office and hence it is not known whether or not he had taken his supper as usual.
 It seems highly probable, however,
 that he did because he was apparently
 on his way from the association build-
 ing back to the club, when found,
 Hart's market is in Malley's property
 on the opposite side of Temple street from the Malley department store.
 Mir. Butler was about forty eight
 years os age. and resided at 55 Beers
 street. and leaves a wife She was att
 tending Christ church at the time and was prestrated when informed of Mir. Mir IButlers death. She went to the hospi- I tai immediately, and remained there for several hours. Her large circle of friends will deeply sympathize with her I in her sorrow.
 Deceased had, besides being connect- ed with the Quinnipiack club as stew-
 ard, served in that capacity at the A1l-
 santawae club. West Haven. for three
 seasons. He was previous to that time
 steward of the Young Mems Republican Eclub, and before that for quite number I of years superintendent of carriers of
 the New Haven postoffice under Hon. .t N. D. Sperrys regime as postmaster He sI was Gn intimate friend of Carrier Leon- ard Peck, who was buried yesterday. General George H. Ford and other of j ficers of the Quinnipiack club speak in the highest terms of MT. Butler, both as
 to his ability, efficiency and affabiiity,
 he having been extremely popular with
 all the members of the club, and having j filled the difficult position with the f.greatest satisfaction. He was man ot N exemplary character in every respect. He is also survived by brother and q l sister. the latter being a resident of
 Chicago.