The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-17
OBITUARY.

Police Captain John F.. Rcardon Of the
license squad In the Borough Hall. Brook
lyn, died yesterday, in his sXtieth year. at
his home. l72 North Sixth street, Williams
burg He Was born in the old Sixth ward
in New York. and when 10 years old his parents
moved n Williamsburg. In 1858 he Joined the
metropolitan police force and when il was
dissolved he was sent to the old Fifth pre-
Through the influence OF his brother, the late
Alderman Mark A. ReaTdOn, he was promoted
TO be roundsman and a sergeant within
ana assigned TO the Greenpoint avenue sta
ton. Three years ago the then Deputy
dice Commissioner Maior Ehsteln drove
up TO the station house one afternoon and
seized all the police records. Charges were
preferred against Capt Reardon, and he was
Appellate Division ordered new trial. Police
Commissioner McAdoo imposed fine OF
thirty days pay and reinstated capt. heardon
last fall. assigning him TO Mulberry street and
q few weeks ago transferring him 70 the Bor-
ough Hall precinct in Brooklyn, He Is sur
uved by his wife, and four children by his
first wife. One OF his daughter is Nella
Bergen the prima donna, wife OF De Wolf
Hopper. the comedian.
General Thomas II. Barker Of 4j East
sixty-eighth street. who commanded the
First Provisional Regiment Of this State
in the. Spanish American War, died here
Yesterday. lie was born in ENGLAND, came
TO this country when very young and was
appointed 20 West Point from this state,
graduating in 1867. lie WAS appointed
stationed at Fort Hamilton. and served with
that regiment for three years. From 1870
at the the MiitSTy ACADEMY a. and Was later sta
toned az Fort Adams. II. l. In 1881 he
returned from three years leave IN Europe
Hancock. In 1856 he resigned He was
Inspector General Of the National Guard.
put in command 'of the First New York
Volunteers and went to the. Philippines.
where for time he was Act ing Adju!ant CEN
Bayard Townsend, daughter Of pr. Howard
Townsend Of Albany and q sister Of Howard
Townsend Of this city She survives him
Cornelius n Ben son, former city editor Of
the Jersey City ErcninO JCurroi, died on
Wednesday at his home. as Summit avenue,
Jersey City lie was born in Louisiana in
civil war. He became reporter on the ErCn-
inc Journal in 1871. Then he studied for
Methodist preacher in the Newark Confer
ence. He occupied the pulpit Of Hedding
Methodist Church in YORK r., street for several
In 1881 and res gned In 1897, He was sub
seauently admitted TO the bar and prac-
appointed q Republican member OF the Board
OF Education IN 1857. lie was one Of the
first police commissioners named under the new
charter in 1850, TesiRning two years later.
Jersey City Yacht club. He leaves a widow
and eight children. Funeral services will
be held at his home at \ o clock tonight
Austin Eastman. manager Of the North
American Land and Lumber Company Of
London, England. dropped dead OF heart
boarding train for New Orleans, =. ne was
60 years Of age, a native Of New YORK and
out the civil war He moved after the war
TO Cedar Rapids, la and finally ~, 20 81
hau as nsnageI OF an IN sa6 lH sd e.
the interests OF the North American Land
and Lumber Company. which owns millions
OF acres in the southwestern part OF the state
and has played leading part In bringing
immigrants TO Louisiana. lie leaves widow
and i've Children one OF whom Is IIol charles
II. Eastman Of Harvard University.
Helen Marion Walton. the widow Of William
Walton and the mother Of former Sheriff
William Walton. died Yesterday Of pneumonia
her nnetieth year. She was formerly well
known as writer Of books pamphlets and
essays and was also the author OF ! 25 poems.
She was for half century In close touch with
all the Spritualists She was perpetual
matron OF, the BROOKLYN Women's Progressive
Cultivation Of the Higher Law, the Society
Of Silence Of New York. Society Of the White
Cross of Boston. Brooklyn Ethical Society
and Equine Provident Society
Mrs. Martha Holiday ClaghoTn, the wife
OF Charles Clagborn. and who died on Wednes-
gay gay az heI none al SoluIn pa ~ ~
YORK State %OmSn,s sGarsse Association.
Animals and the Twentieth Century Club Of
Richmond Hill Her daughter, Kate II.
AlaghOrn, Is aCung registrar OIL the tenement
House Department
Barclay Leeds, Is years old a son Of Jere-
miah Leeds the first settler Of Absecon Island,
on which is situated Atlantic City and most
Of which the son owned at one time, was
suffocated accidentally by gas last evening In
the kitchen OF the Auburn Hotel. Atlantic
OF Chalkley Leeds. the FIRST Mayor OF Atlantic
City, and father-in-law Of senator Lewis
Evans. He was a contractor and built
number Of bi g hotels.