The Irish standard., 1905-09-02
of his old trouble he soon reported

Tor duty.
On Tuesday of last week he was too
i'll to so to work, and when a physi-
clan was called he Immediately dag.
nosed the case as appendicitis and ad-
vised an operation. The sufferer was
removed to st. Marys hospital, where
the operation was performed, but it
was found that the appendix had brok.
en- and from the first the doctors had
little hope of saving his life. Anthony
Conroy was born in Janesville, Wis,
4S years ago. His parents shortly af-
terwards removed to Hudson, Wis.,,
where Mr.. Conroy spent his youth. He
was at one time a locomotive fireman,
but after he removed to Minneapolis
he became special policeman for the
Milwaukee railroad, a position that he
held for three or four years. Sixteen
years ago he was appointed patrol
man, and members of the police force
say that he was one of the most eff
cient officers that ever walked beat
in this city. He was a man that did
not know what the word fear meant
and on that account he was given the
very worst districts in town to patrol.
Retiring during Mayor Gray's admins
tration, he thereupon went to Still.
water as guard in the pentitentiary.
His reputation had gone before him
and he was consequently placed in the
ward that had caused the most trouble
to the warden. Here he did his duties
we'll and faithfully and thereby arous-
ed the enmity of some of the worst
prisoners, who cOncocted scheme to
get rid of him. While nine of them
were together on a platform in the
binding twine plant they made dash
for the guard and one of the men gave
MN blow in the head with twine
shuttle that sent him to the floor with
a deep cash across the scalp. Nothing
! daunted the intrepid guard jumped up
and fioored one of his assailants with
a cane and knocked another man over
with a well-directed blow of his fist.
| Other guards rushed up and the mutt
neers were overpowered and placed in
solitary confinement for several days.
Conroy had his wounded head dressed
at the hospital and was back at his
work within half an hour. He had no
further trouble with the prisoners. He
was later reinstated on the Minneapo,
lis police force, and his strict atten
tion to duty gained for "Tony" Conroy
the respect of those with whom he
came in contact. His wife and four
children, three girls and one boy, sur
vive him. One brother and two sisters
of deceased are also living. The fu.
neral took place Wednesday morning
from his late home, 2515 Fourteenth
avenue south, and was largely attend
ed. Services were held at Holy Ro-
sary church, at 8 o'clock, after Which
his remains we're laid away to rest in
st. Mary's cemetery.
! Many beautiful floral offerings were
noticed at the home, those of the po-
lice department and Division No. 6, A.
o. H., being particularly fine. Officer
Conroy was member of Division No.
& of the Hibernians and carried an in
surance policy of $1,000 in that order,
which amount was paid to the widow
the day of the funeral.
Eight uniformed policemen, who for
years had been deceased's comrades
on the police force, led the procession
from the church to the grave. The fol-
lowing named persons, all members of
the police force, acted as pa!l-bearers:
Gust Anderson, Joseph Novy, Hod Ly'
ons, Peter Mclaughlin, John Maloney
and P. ]. Daily.