Baltimore County MD Archives Obituaries.....Maryland Journal, 27 Sep 1890 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Green Kerr mmkerr@wideopenwest.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ Maryland Journal September 27, 1890 BRINKLEY, JOSEPH E. - At Washington, D. C., on the morning of the 22d of September, 1890, JOSEPH E. BRINKLEY, aged 43 years, eldest son of the late Joseph B. Brinkley, formerly of the 13th District, Baltimore county. Joseph E. Brinkley, (eldest son of the late Joseph B. Brinkley, of the 13th District, Baltimore county, and brother-in-law of Hon. David Fowler, Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit,) died at his residence, Washington, D. C., on the 22d inst., aged 43 years. He was a member of the firm of J. B. Brinkley & Sons, oyster and fruit packers, Baltimore, until about two years since, when he resigned on account of ill heath and went to Washington to reside. His remains were brought to Baltimore for interment. O’CONOR, THOMAS - At Texas, Baltimore county, on September 21st, 1890, THOMAS, aged 19 years, beloved son of John and the late Elizabeth O’Conor. FISHER, ISABELLA - At “Alto Dale,” Baltimore county, on September 23d, 1890, ISABELLA FISHER, daughter of the late Dr. John Fisher. ALDER, RACHEL A. - This beloved and much respected Christian lady, the wife of Mr. Daniel Alder, on of Baltimore county’s best known and most useful citizens, died at her late residence at Corbett’s on the N. C. R. R., on Friday morning, 19th inst., after a painful stroke of paralysis from which she suffered untold agony for nearly four months. It became apparent that her sufferings had nearly ended, and as death approached she became calm and tranquil, and thus passed over into sleep, liking unto a tired child surrounded by her loved ones. As soon as death had done his cruel work the body was at once embalmed and made ready for mother earth to receive its own. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, 21st inst., at 3 o’clock. The remains were placed in a beautiful casket, velvet and cloth covered, with heavy silver handles and silver mountings: a silver plate on the lid gave the name and age of deceased. She looked as though she had fallen into a peaceful slumber and needed rest. The Rev. F. H. Havenner, of the M. E. Church, ommenced the mournmel exercises by reading a part of the services for the dead, followed by prayer, when the choir sang sweetly “It Is Well With My Soul.” After this Mr. H. concluded the reading and spoke for some time on the beauties and Christian virtues of the departed. After concluding his remarks a last look was taken and the lid fastened down, thus hiding forever from mortal gaze – the wife, mother, friend. The casket was then removed to the hearse by Messrs. John B. Pearce, Thomas J. Miller, Josiah Sparks, John W. Shepperd, Richard A. Remare, Jr., and John V. Slade, who acted as pall-bearers. The cortege began to move slowly toward the little cemetery situated on the home place about a quarter of a mile west of the residence, where the remains were finally deposited into the freshly made grave. After the concluding of the rituals for the dead the choir again sang “Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep,” after which the grave was filled up and the sacred spot was soon deserted and thus left alone. The floral offerings from relatives and friends were very handsome and costly, and in great profusion. The funeral was very largely attended. Many came from Baltimore and the surrounding country. The people from Monkton turned out almost solidly. Mr. Wm. H. Stiffler, of Parkton, was the undertaker. He also embalmed the body, and credit is due him for the complete manner in which everything was managed. Mrs. Alder was 74 years and 7 days old on the day of her death. She was the daughter of the late Nathan Stevenson, near Mt. Washington, and the granddaughter of the late Rev. Sater Stevenson, a well-known minister of the M. E. Church, of whom it is said built the first Methodist Church in Baltimore county near the city. She herself was a devoted member of that faith from early womanhood, and was always keenly alive in her duties as a Christian to the church, and prompt to obey every call. She was the sunshine of her happy home circle, untiring in her love and devotion to her husband and children, who in turn fondly loved their now sainted mother. She was ever ready to relieve affliction, want and distress, and never turned the needy away empty-handed. She was the mother of twelve children, seven of whom are yet living and are all married with the exception of one son. There were fourteen grandchildren, of whom eleven are still living. The writer of these lines knew her well and desires to lay upon the grave of the departed fragrant flowers of remembrance. To the aged and stricken husband there is no relief until the sunlight of peace will bless his longing eyes as he tries to pierce the mists of the great beyond, where hope ends in the full fruition of being reunited to her he now so deeply mourns. H. RUDOLH, GEORGE - On Friday afternoon, 19th inst., George Rudolph, who was employed at the canning factory of Wm. M. Emmart, on the Dogwood Road, 2d District, Baltimore county, was killed by a blow struck by a man named Simpson, who walked off after he struck Rudolph. Justice James B. Heisse, of Hebbville, was notified and held and inquest. The witnesses examined were: Wm M. Emmart, manager of the factory, Mrs. Annie Plitt, the dead man’s sister, and her husband, Albert Plitt, all of who witnessed the killing, which occurred in the factory office, and was about the food and sleeping accommodations which the three hired men were to have received. Mr. Emmart said that Rudolph had brought the men from Baltimore in the morning, and when they were shown their sleeping apartments they expressed dissatisfaction. They did no work, and were quarrelsome all the morning. At about 1 o’clock in the afternoon they went to the office. One of them, approaching Rudolph, exclaimed, “Take that!” and struck him a terrible blow on the breast. Rudolph fell dead. Mrs. Plitt upbraided her brother’s assailant for his brutality and shielded the dead man from further blows. She scratched the assailant on the face, and Simpson then walked off with his associates. The Plitts turned their attention to Rudolph, whom they had supposed was only stunned by the blow. The could not realize for some time that he was dead. Dr. Thomas K. Barber, who made a superficial examination, testified that the blow was the cause of death, and the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the testimony of Dr. Barber. Warrants were issued for the arrest of Simpson and the other men who were with him, and on Saturday morning tow of the men were arrested near Loudon Park Cemetery. At the Southwestern Station one of the men gave his name as Major Frank Moore and the other as John H. North. Moore, after he was locked up, said his name was Simpson, and that he was from Norfolk, where he had relatives. Simpson is young and has sandy hair and mustache, and North, who is an Englishman, is about ten years his senior. As soon as they were locked up the other station houses were notified of the arrest. Mrs. Plitt, her husband and Detective Gault went to the Southwestern Station, and when they saw Simpson Mrs. Plitt exclaimed, “That is the man who murdered my brother!” Simpson trembled like a leaf. It was his first knowledge that he had killed Rudolph. The scratch that Mrs. Plitt gave Simpson was still on his face. Mrs. Plitt told Police Captain Baker that her brother had hired the men in the eastern section of the city to work at the factory. For a time they were to work at skinning tomatoes, after which they were to receive a dollar a day for other labor. Shortly after the arrest of Simpson and North, John B. Kahler, the third man, was arrested in Baltimore. At 5 o’clock Justice Heisse arrived in the city and committed all three of the arrested men to the Towson Jail for the action of the Grand Jury. Simpson confessed to the Justice before the trio were taken to Towson that he had struck the fatal blow. Rudolph, the dead man, was 28 years old. He leaves a wife and five children, the youngest being less than a week old. The prisoners were brought to Towson by Deputy Sheriff George C. Tracey. MASON, CHARLES - Charles Mason, who resided near Middle River Station, died on Wednesday, 17th inst., of dropsy. Mr. Mason was about 60 years of age. He was interred at Orem’s Cemetery on the 19th inst. This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimore/obits/mj18900927.txt