Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-14


DEATH or I. A. WALTON, Eso-Ths sad
announcement Of the death of an old resi-
dent of Cleveland, T. A. Walton, Esq, was
received here yesterday morning. He died
at Southampton, England, on the 2sth of
July, of congestion of the lungs, induced by
bathing. He was native of England, being
born in London. For many years past he
was resident of this city, carrying on the
business of produce dealer upon the dock.
Having accumulated an ample fortune he
resigned the business to a nephew some
month ago, and in May last he went to his
native country, which he had not visited in
twenty three years, designing to return in
the fall. He had been in England but for a
short time when his death occurred. Mr..
Walton was q noble specimen of the English
gentleman. His natural attachment to the
land of his birth did not prevent him from
aPPreciating and loving the country of his
adoption. His kindness Of heart, liberality
of sentiment and genial, hOspitabls dispOsi-
tiOn, won for him many warm and devoted
friends among all classes with whom he was
brought in contact.
The St. Georges Society, of which he was
for many years the presiding officer, has, in
the death of Mr.. Walton, met with loss
which can hardly be supplied.
THE following letter containing psrtic-
ulars Of his death, was addressed to friend
Of Mr.. WaltOn's at Liverpool, by Mr.. Ed
ward Polk Of Southampton:
SOUTHANToN, July 80, 1868.
Ny DEAR SIR 1T will be necessary in or
der that you may understand my position in
relation to your dear, departed friend, Mr..
Walton, that should transcribe the follow
ing from letter from q very old friend of
mine who emigrated to Cleveland with his
family in 1S49. Mr.. Parsons in his letter of
introduction, says, if sou have time to
show him little of the neighborhood,
esteem such attention as if shown to me-"
This from an old and much valued friend was
sufficient to cOmmsnd all the resources in
my power to please him, and it being a very
fine day last Saturday at 4:30 took him for
q drive and introduced him to another friend
of Mr.. Parsons living il the country. On
our return 1 invited him to tea, but he ex-
eused himself with the plea Of having letters
to write but engaged to dine with me on
Monday. This he did and a more agreeable
companion could not be found, as he was
full of admiration Of everything he saw, and
Lord Palmerston drove him through his
park at Broadlands. On our return he again
excused himself from taking tea, but en-
gagged to dine with me the next day, but in
the evening of that day called on me to say
that some gentlemen at the Dolphin Hotel
were going to see Netley Abbey and he was
desirous Of accompanying them As Netley
Hospital is only short distance from the
Abbey gave him my card to introduce him
to Maj. RaVenhill and saw no more of him
that day. Yesterday morning I wrote a let
ter inviting him TO dine with me at O'Clock
and requested that he would be with me by
o'clock to go first for a drive. At about
noon while was on the beach Mr.. Walton
called and saw my assistant and SAID that he
would be with me at the time appointed for
a drive and afterwards to dine with me. He
said that he was going to take bath. Just
after my return from the beach at 1890
woman came running in breathless haste to
inform me that q gentleman, known to me,
was nearly drowned at the baths. fol-
lowed her, having first supplied myself with
a bottle of sal volatile. found on my ar
rival your dear friend stretched out wrapped
in blankets and being rubbed by attendants.
He quickly recognized me and I at once got
aa open cab and with the aid of two men re-
moved him to the Dolphin and had him put
to bed in the blankets hot water was ap-
piled in bottles to his feet, he was stimulated
with medicine and everything done that art
could devise to restore his circulation, but
without effect. DR.. Cooper, who was first in
attendance, was there, asiWas my son, who
was engaged for eight hours upon the poor
coxsEain on the occasion of Capt. Harrison's
death but I was not even satisfied with this
but sent DR.. Cooper farther an intelligent
practitioner who gave no hope from the first,
and at about o'clock the poor fellow
breathed his last. then took his pocket
book into my possession in the presence of
the Mayor of the town who has alixed his
seal to the packet, but as be left for London
this morning will not open it until his re-
turn and in his presence.
EpWARD Polk ke