File:George Washington Delap, M.D. (1857-1901) obituary in the New York Times on September 14, 1901.png

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Death of Coroner Delap. Illness of Accused Brooklyn Official Terminates Fatally. Coroner George W. Delap of Brooklyn died yesterday at his home, 63 Herbert Street, from a complication of diseases. Dr. Delap was born in Brooklyn forty-five years ago and studied medicine in the University of New York. After graduating he started practice in Williamsburg. He was elected to the office of Coroner in the Fall of 1897 on the Democratic ticket. In the latter part of July he gained much notoriety by his arrest on a charge of extortion, and was to have been brought before the Kings County Grand Jury on Monday next by District Attorney Clarke. The specific charge against him was that be had obtained $100 from Mrs. Kate Lena, a widow, of 215 India Street, Greenpoint, whose husband committed suicide last Spring. Mrs. Lens alleges that she gave Delap $100 in order to secure $500 insurance money on her husband's life. The notoriety Delap achieved preyed heavily on his mind and he was finally compelled to put himself under there of Dr. Charles Newman. He grew steadily worse until he took to his bed a week ago. A few months ago the Coroner's father died, leaving him an estate valued at $25,000. The funeral will take place on Tuesday next from the Church of St. Cecilia, where a requiem mass will be celebrated. The burial will be in Calvary Cemetery."

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