The New York herald., 1921-07-10
A mos B. Stillman,
43 Years on Sun
Dies in 87th Year
Suffered Two Attacks of Par
alysis in Last Two Years
Widow, 81, GraveIy Ill.

Amos Bailey StiIlman, formerly a
member Of the editoria: staff of TIE
SUN, died yesterday afternoon in his
eighty-seventh year. in his home, 1889
Fulton street. Brooklyn. The funeral
service will be held at o'clock to-mor-
row evening in mortuary chapel at 513
Sumner avenue. that borough.
Mr.. Stillman suffered an attack of
paralysis two years ago. About a year
later there was a second attack. which
nearly blinded him, but six weeks ago.
while lingering n book. he suddenly said
to his wife. why. can read again"
He started right in on Frank NJ.
O'Brien's THE Story OF the Sun"
However he was failing constantly.
and was unconscious for several days
before he died His wife. who is 81
years old. became III while attending
him. and Is In a critical condition.
The burial will be In Evergreens Gene
terry. beside the body OF MIR. Stillman's 5
daughter Mrs. Lottie Dare
Copy Editor ON "sun" AZ Years.
Mr.. stillman was a copy editor on
on THE SUN forty-three years. a remark
able period Of service for a single news
paper, ending I'm 1913. when he retired.
A large part of this time he had what
was known as the Washington desk. -
where he edited and headlined all the
news from New York State outside the
city, as well as from the national cap
ital Long after his hair and beard
turned snow white he continued this
work. sitting at his work IN the old sun
Building, at Nassau and Frankfort
streets. marking telegraphic dispatches
with a fountain pen. All through the
- L.
Deacon Stillman.
Mr.. Stillman was born in Connecticut
on March 2. 1885. When very young he
had paper of his own in Middletown.
He served through the civil war as a
private. After the war he set type n
few months for the New York Times
and then for four years he was reporter.
rroofreader. editor and mechanical
chief Of the Hartford Courdsit On
August 1, 1870, he Joined the staff OF
THE SUN. At first ne had charge Of tho
news from Brooklyn, as well as tele-
graphic matter from all over the country.
From time 70 time he took down edi-
torials dictated by Charles a. Dana,
and now and then he hustled out TO
cover fire or a murder Many stories
grew UP about Kim The most persistent
had to do with night In October, 1871.
An unusual amount OF stuff came over
the wires that night Boys kept placing
sheets beside and in front of Mr.. still
man until his head was buried. The
faster he edited ii the higher grew the
pile. But he kept boring into II until
he gradually emerged, and about 2
o. clock in the morning he sent the last
sheet to the composing room and felt
free to exchange a word with the boss.
Walking over to the managing editors
1ezlx he CagfIa llV observed
We'll. they had quite a Ore out in
Chicago"
Joke of Chicago Fire story.
The story tellers said This was the
first intimation any one in 1HE SUN Office
except Deacon Stillman had Of the fact
that Chicago had been destroyed. He
always said the story wasn't true. but
he used to enjoy hearing it told.
After quitting time, the Deacon ana
his cronies were almost always TO be
found in the back room OF Pcrry's drug
store, revising the laws and the prophets.
At such times It was discovered he was
rich in the lore of the classic poets. and
on special occasions he let his friends
read verse that he himself had written.
lie used to say these early morning sit
tings kept him young.
Mr.. Stillman is survived by his wife,
three sons and five daughters. The sons
are Arthur Nelson Stillman, an en-
gineer; Harry d. Stillmau. long on the
staff of THE NEW YORK HERALD, now
retired, and Frederick w. Stlllman The
daughters are Mrs. Charles w. Suther-
land, Mrs. William Bravnack Mrs.
Richard Smythe. Mrs. Leonard Hosford
and Mrs. Ella Schoonmacker. Of whom
the last named has recently made her