New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
PROFESSORS SAD END.
". R. Cobbe, Scholar, author. Dies
an Park ROzo DOorzcau.

While the New Year revelry was at it's height
early yesterday morning aged man. with long
white hair. snowy beard and mustache. was
hotlced by the careless, merry, noisy crowd OF
men hurrying their way up Park Row The
man. who had seated himself in front OF No. 223
was apparently oblivious the noise of footing
horns and little notice was taken of him for some
time Men passed him with laughs many of them
throwing confetti over him they went by
Several hours were thus passed until Policeman
hay. or the Oak street station. appeared and at
tempted TO arouse the old man, striking him on the
foot with his nshtstick There was no response
ana the policeman summoned ambulance from
the Hudson Street Hospital. The doctor who re-
sponded said the man had oeen dead for several
hours. The body then removed to the rnorgue
where two letters found in his pockets addressed
identity.
The body Of the dead man was positively idepti-
ned at the morgue yesterday afternoon by Leonard
l. Hill. who is described in the city directory as
manufacturer of patent medicines. Mr. Hill has
laboratory at No 50 West 18th street. and lives at
could not be found at either address late hour
HlI that Professor Cobbe had been in his employ
rt n fecenty and color is given to this because
ters diTected to Hon. William Rosser Cobbe."
Mr. Hill was accompanied TO the rnorgue by an
otner man whose name was not taken After iden-
ever. notified the keeper in charge Of the morgue
and the aSss 5S s s nae be5 neea ade
apply for permit 70 take charge Of the body and
see that II was given Christian burial Mr.. Hill.
1t was said. was apparently much affected.
professor Cobbe was born seventy years ago in
Euza6ethtown, y: c. and is the last OF OF the
best known families in that part of the country.
II was only a few weeks ago that he received
word from his birthplace OF the death OF his only
surviving brother and the announoement; he told
that was left worth living for. The brother was
at one time member Of Congress from his native
home district.
According to his old friends Cobbe started in life
with the most brilliant prospects. having been edG-
Gated both in this country and abroad Returning
from Europe, he installed i'll the chair medi-
cine IN Western university. When the Civil War
broke out, however, he Joined the navy and was
made chaplain of the warships He re-
manned in the navy until 1873 and he drew q
large amount OF back pay he began the career
that subsequently led to his ruin.
For the next few years according 10 his friends.
he drank heavily and lost his standing as an edu-
Gator ana clergyman finally taking up literary
work. In this vocation he was more than usually
successful and in the many years he devoted 10 il
he succeeded in writing several works that at
traoted great attention; Altogether he wrote about
forty books and articles for magazines, most OF
them discussing cures for the liquor habit.
His most notable piece Of fiction. however. was
DIR. Judas" which was founded on fact and
treated OF the morphine habit. Professor COb0e
married and had wife and two daughters,
who now reside in Chicago. where he was well
known.