Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-20
AyIGTIM OF THE CODE.
Death Of Mr.. John b: MOrdecaI.
biographical sketch OF the ne
ceased.

From the Richmond Dispatch. May ISL
The worst fears Of the friends OF th'
parties engaged in the late duel, as vel
as Of the public generally. have beer
realized in the death OF Mr.. John -
Mordecai. This sad event occurred last
night at quarter TO nine o'clock.
DR.. Mcguire and DR.. Cullen, on being
called when the secondary hemorrhage
anpeared, saw that the case was hope,
less. and that the patient sufferer could
linger but few hours at the most AS
gently as possible the sad news was COM
municated 10 the weeping relatives and
Islands around the bedside, and them 10
the discharge Of painful duty 70 mi.
Mordecai himself lie received u win
the iortitude always characteristic oil the
man. and in the intervals OF paroxysms
81 main bade farewell TO all who were nd.
o,;,,ed INTO the room. Thus word Of
s,Swell was spoken TO his cousin, TO his
ZOO brothers. and finally 10 his broken
hearted mother. Only few minutes be-
lore his death he said, God bless you
allf' and then added, 1T is not so hard
TO die as ] thought 10 perfect sell
possession, he called for his friends
ROYAL and Trigg, and 10 them spoke a
few words, the purport OF which, OF
course. no one else has a right TO know.
He made the former gentleman his adj
ministrator. Finally, at about quarter
10 nine o'clock, entirely calm and with
comparatively little pain, the brave TEL
low breathed his last.
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
John b. Mordecai was son OF Mr..
Augustus Mordecai, an old citizen OF
Henrico county, and was nephew OF
Mr.. Samuel Mordecai, author of the eel
ebrated hook entitled Richmond in By
Gone Days" The family is one Of an
honorable record in the history OF Vir-
GINA. The deceased was born in lS4O,
and was therefore in his thirty.third year
when he died. The breaking out OF the
Confederate war for Independence found
him student at the University OF Viz
GINA. When Virginia seeded be Joined
the University company, and went with
il TO Harper's Ferry. From there he
went TO Yorktown, and at that point
Joined the second company OF Richmond
Howitzers as a private. With that bat
organization he remained,
bearing a part in every engagement,
until the surrender Of General Lees
army. when he laid down his
sabre and assisted to bury the guns OF
his battery on the fields Of Appomattox.
Returning to the home Of Eis youth after
the war, he commenced the study OF law
with his uncle, Colonel John b. Young,
and was soon admitted TO practice.
Though resident of Henrico, his BUSH
ness kept him great deal in the city,
and he soon became well aud favorably
known, moving in the highest social
circles, and enjoying the confidence OF
all who made his acquaintance. In
Heurico also he was highly esteemed.
At one time he was the Conservative
for the county. BY his
intimate friends he was dearly beloved;
by all acquaintance he was respected;
and all who came in contact with him
were impressed with the suavity of his
manners and his uniformly quiet and I'M
obtrusive demeanor.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Warrants were Immediately issued for
the arrest of Mr.. McCarty and Messrs.
j. s. Meredith, W. P. Tsbb, W. l.. Royal
and W. R. Trigg, upon complaiHt made
by the Chief of Police on the charge that
they did feloniously and Of their malice
kill and murder one John B. Mordecai.
This warrant was placed in the hands Of
Captain John Disney, of the Second Dis
trict, who at once proceeded to the sew
eral residences Of the accused with view
10 its execution. He found Mr.. McCarty
in bed at the residence of his mother, on
Main street. He had been suffering little
from his wound during the day, and had
been in excellent spirits until informed,
4 short time before the arrival of the
police. Of the death Of Mr. Mordecai.
Captain Disney placed him under arrest
and left & policeman on duty in the