From the archives: L.A. Times Past

From the archives March 9: 1887: Beecher Dead

Beech­er Dead. His Life Ended Without a Struggle. Scenes and In­cid­ents About His Res­id­ence in Brook­lyn. Wide­spread Mani­fest­a­tions of Sor­row Among All Classes. The Clos­ing Hours of His Ca­reer — Death Comes Dur­ing Sleep — Pre­par­a­tions for the Last Rites — Eng­lish Press Com­ments on His Char­ac­ter.

Sources: Los Angeles Times archive