Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-21
DIED WITH SECRET
Richard WuIcaby. OOIy Que Wbo
 knew Dis Process.

Richard Mulcahy whose body was laid in its last resting place in St Jo- seph's cemetery yesterday had a se- cret which made him one of the most valuable japanners in the state, For over a quarter of century he was ID the employ of the Platt Bros Co, Brown street, and for the acocmmo- dation of that firm used to travel at times to various points in the state to japan work that could not be done by any other man in that craft ID this state, and perhaps in New Eng land. Whether or not MT Mulcahy left the secret of his preparation with the Platt Bros Co. or with his wife to dispose of will not be known for some days. The general suppositfon however, is that he took it with him and his skill in that craft died with him.
 MT Mulcahy was one of the largest men in the city Proportionately built, he was a fine looking fellow. He had fine features and splendid hair. If time had put it's mark on it, 1t had also skillfully mixed the sil- yer with the gold and turned and twined it into silken curls that never failed to attract attention when he had his hat off.
 During the past year or so specula- tion among his friends was very rife as to his secret preparation of japan. It was said, and never denied, that the Platts offered him a pension of S15 week while there would remain breath in his body for his secret. It was said again that he was offered a great increase in his weekly wage if he would only disclose his valuable asset. And the answer to these re- ports was that rather than endanger his living he continued to plod along giving the Platts the best work of the kind in these parts without any change in his pay envelope. All who heard of these reports said he was very foolish to not sell his trade se- cret and live at his ease upon the proceeds.
 But that was where the difficulty was with him; he could not live and be idle. He had his defenders, too. and he was not without his own de- fense, either, whether 1t was good or whether it was not. It was said that he had fear that if ever his secret got out 1t would be all up with him. But he never said so himself and whenever he was accosted on the matter he would waive 1t aside. He was just satisfied with the way the world was using him. He never had a bad word for anybody; if he had not good word he remained silent.
 He elarned the trade of japanning from Richard Dayey, who was an ex- pert in the craft in his time. Mir Davey took liking to the young man solely on account of his excellent traits of disposition and character and his enormous strength. Men are still living who remember when Dick Mulcahy thought nothing of lifting a barrel of metal buttons weighing 300 or 600 pounds. Mir Mulcahy, un- der Mir Davey's intuition became one of the expert iapanners of the state and few years ago he hit upon a preparation that made his work the most admired in the market, and. himself one of the best men in the craft. He came from the vicinity of that great seaport, Queenstown, about thirty years ago. and the esteem in which he was held was shown by the crowds that visited his residence on North square to take a farewell look at the remains of him who a few weeks ago seemed the embodiment of perfect health.