The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-14
DEATN OF e.E. STAGG REMOVES NOTABLE E
 STRATFORD FIGURE
Former Deputy Sheriff Doni- mated Politics of Town
 Many Years.
Death Comes After Many Months of Suffering
 Which He Bore With Brave Spirit.
Especial to the Farn1er.) )

Stratford. March I 4.--The death Of former Deputy Sherin Charles E. Stagg which followed his request to be brought back to die in the old home mem orfes of an active and at tfnna9 stormy career Charlie Stagg, a1 he was called by his intimates, was a man of peculiar mold and had all the men tai qualities of a leader While he was deputy sheriff in the town no one ever thought of applying to a con- stable for assistance He was abso- iuteIy fearless antd although small of frame and physically below the aver age he made up in clear grit what he lacked in size His remarkable salc- cess in bringing in dangerous crinin- able officers in the office of the Sher- afr of the county
 For several years he suffered from nm internal 1na1ady which baffled the best medical talent in this vicinity Repeated trips to the South failed to bring relief and the doughty little sheriff has been dying for years from an internal cancer His remarkable nerve is probably responsible for his presence on the Stage of life, for 1t was impossible for him to surrender
 Early in his career, in his native town he took an active interest in the Washington bridge which connects Etratford with Milford
 He organized an investigation, gath cred the necessar evidence and made q. change z1 the management of the bridge. wif1ch made it potEibl to maintain a more satisfaetory service Heswas selected as bridge conlInission- CT lon account Of this work and it was hiS first position outside of that of 1o- cf1 constable
 Political changes in the town and the failing health of SherIg Stagg re moved him from a position which he held for 15 years, that of political h,r,s-z s,f the town. To accomplish this many who had benehtted by his friendshfp and advice turned against him Since that time nnany have sighed for the days when the sheriff ruled as the .E,asy Boss of the town
 Sherin Stagg was born in sStratford- fanIIzes, and first saw the light in tn 2 old family holnestead which then stood on the site of the present raiI ' road station but which has since been removed to Judson place where it is now occupied by Capt Claazs- Plumb sheriff Stagg figured in all the changes which came with the extension of the trolley system and the elevation of th 2 railroad tracks. He was the strong friend of the trolley interests when they were fighting the Collsolf dated road in this state. s He after-Wards transferred ms EA18tsA<1I1tsk7 LS1 eAtS> 1%<SW " Haven road and after the ponsoida.- ton was still found working for it. His father was Joseph F. Stagg end his mother Helen Curtis was a mem Der of one Of the original families. He was born in 1851. He served two years as tax collector and was asses- sor for several terms He was also a member of several fraterna1 organize ton among them the E1ks lodge of Bridgeport but he never aspdred to the reputation of professional sjiner' and often expressed himself vdgorOus- iy on the habit of some Of his friends his friends
 Ills brother Henry F. Stagg was town clerk for over 20 years. Arloth- CT brother William A Stagg is a well to-do contractor and builder There are two sisters, Mrs. A Beden BenJa- min and Mrs Caroline SpaH. widow o' George Spa1L His only child, is Pau line. wife Of Frank Weller, a Georgda bi1airaeas man Mrs Stagg has devot- ed the last few years to the effort tf save the life of her husband She 7,as directed all his movements- H< was one Of the most active Rep1LbI- can leaders in Fairfield county