The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-25

2leizeh g1i n, IN tne sudden and sorrowful death o
partment. This morning shortly after o'cloor
an old LADY named Elizabeth Hayes entered the
and Chesnut streets, and seeing Mr. LYLE lyInR
on the moor as she supposed asleep, called his
name. Shaking the body and receiving NO re.
sponse, she hurried into the Central Teiegraph
Mr ahu @ Ioiu tne operators that she believed
tpne ru ASHs Ne was dead This belief was but too
with two gentlemen In his office, on Saturday
afternoon. at o'clock. He seemed in his usual
morning, IL seems that some time during that
afternoon he went to the safe, and, taking out
ms ms money, commenced to count II, and while
thus engaged, fell down dead. The body was
found in the southeastern corner OF the room,
leg OF a table, which had made a deep mark in
the lace. The left hand clutohed $1,000 bond
at work there lay four $1,000 bonds, $50 bond.
ana paper containing some figuring The
1SDP 81 n Sne sne Where ne kept his personal
there since last seen, and the face had COM
This sudden death of Mr. Lyle has caused
deep feeling of sorrow, especially among tue
fraternity of fremen, among who ON he was uni
versally liked. From his early boyhood To the
time of his DEATH being forty-nine years old. he
has been connected with the Fire Department
from its hrst organization. In 1923 he has been
q member OF the Fairmount Steam Fire Com
Pany, No. 81, and for twenty five years past was
PRESIDENT Of the Company. His strict attention
his eecon as ohe o ts Uof qqe qg9bs ed
lo6O, which office he has held ever since; and
ending October l, 1868. During his long CON.
nection with this Department, he had SO ruled
as to give entire satisfaction to both citizens
and fire companies, He was ever kind to those
associated with him. ana greeted everybody In
such manner as to win their respect. Hardly
In all his career has he missed attending q Ire:
and when any difficulties whatever occurred
between companies, he was the first to concert
measures of peace. To his efforts, largely, has
the success of our Fire Department been due.
During the war, when many OF our soldiers
were suffering in their destitution he was one
of the first to volunteer his aid to their relief:
and many soldier VINO had stared starvation
In the face, Will treasure with respect and honor
the memory of David M Lyle.
Mr. Lyle was unmarried. and lived at No 8l7
Flibert street. He was brother to General
A meeting of the Assistant Engineers of the
Fire Department was held this morning Tne
Iollowlng resolution was unanimously adopted;
worthy and ecent Chief paS S q L SSs
s1ssted send dsiesates 70 SonxeHon to be
morrow (Tuesday) evening at O'clock for ths n5p 5
pose Of making the necessary arrangements to attend
deem necessary. Companies requested to cali
special meetings this evening (Monday) to elect
The engineers of the Fire Department have
called called meeting s1e of nremen for tomorrow
Lyle. '''-- - 0'''0i
CoRoNER's INVESTIGATION.
At II o'clock to-day the Coroner held an in
Yestigation on the body of the deceased and
the following testimony was elicited:-
tell Ia aD0a S
o'clock when went into the oiiice this morning;
sn o. ans sf shsn sale GSSs
put basket umSeS e oos AND Tnsn sSa saw SNh him.
went around again and called him four or dve times;
ssssrsPS SfRss ocs %syss wen:
Mr.. Lyle was dead; Nv stewart went in and said he
Wam Ne NJ Steward S at No m
or sns6es b Isiween haPast and twenty minutes
MRS MRS Hays game i and asked step
thought he Sead apG wep 9Tk Ss p & LS as S6s
dead; dsa vent around the corner and got Mr..
SS %SnS "a nS Es sas
ms safe a9s 1P SaS S1sSss
habit when he stays in the ONCE at nigSt Of givfns
Us notice to notify him II there was Of fire.
Re wSss fInd q setting VIM 6s head down;
%S1s mad him, SSS,t
have been getting drink bis back was agunst s6s
h; he ms6 have been going SAFE ss and S eo@
was caused by his leaning against nTk s Se nS soe which
William WRrnock swOrn-Reside at No 1916 Anita
Ing aToand and oId me chs 6Rof Iyo
WAS WAS dead In his office vent around there and found
tween The place where the washstand and desk are:
and leg he fs hsd ds9i o es sbSnd SseT n R
ieft h hand; took 1t out OF bis hand; there were
on the table removed the table SO that we could Ees
lounge Mt Stewart and Mr. zane me ape
peared TO me from appearances that he must nave
been going to the safe and kind turned around and
iell between the wAshstand and the desk hRveknown
complain Of heart disease; nothing was disturbed In
the room.
George b. Zane sworn-I reside at NO. 1925 S. Second
street; was about entering the telegraph office this
morning by the Chestnut street door, when met Mr.
Stewart running around from the Detective office; he
told me Chief Lyle was dead went Into the room and
Of the roCm near the hy9rsnt got hod Of 5i% and
laid him on the lounge and Strengthened him
out; hadn't seen him for two three days; think
he was standing at the safe or going towards it, and
which stands the washstand, the floor: Judge
he knocked 1t on when he fell; have heard the Chief
say he felt bad and that he abused himself going
fires getting wet. and not taking proper of him
self for the way he talked had an idea that he
thought he would drop OFF suddenly.
isaiah Pascoe testified that he saw deceased last
about o'clock on Saturday afternooni he said he
felt very well.
T. West Blake testified that he saw deceased about
three minutes OF O'Clock on Saturday afternoon he
had given the witness some notices 10 deliver and
told i'm not TO come back; into the telegraph
office about p. NJ. Saturday; light In the
Chief Engineers otfice; never heard deceased com
plain of anything except neuralgia in the head about
Two weeks ago he said bis eyes dim and
quested me 10 read q letter for him. which did.
Dr. Shapleigh swoYn-Made post n1oTtenl exRmina-
Ton on the body OF Chlet Lyle found that he came
the muscles OF the heart and the Internal membrane
OF the heart were inhamed; he must have died sud
four hours, perhaps Longer; the heart soft and
the muscles thin and habby the cavity OF the heart
was black, the other side was also of deep color;
there was some indications OF disease of the liver;
there was some water on the brain.
The jury rendered a verdict of death from
heart disease.
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