Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-29
Death of Capt& in Thornton rripletf,

noou upon tile announcement If Tic death IF
Captain Thornton TrIplett wel-k'own and
highly esteemed citizen. From suci nlaterial
as could be gathered we condcnse tie follow
ing: About FIVE o'clock yesterday morning, a
couple of colored meu, in. the enploy. of the
| A., A.. & O~railroad, while coming d swn It'll
street. between Court and Church, discovered
man lying on the pavement, near the alley
Leading to the rear of the Episcopal church, 10
an unconscious condition. Not knowing who
| he was the culnred men picked him up, and
had gotten as far as the front OF the Episcopal
church, where they were met by Dir. Lucien
Davis, pressnan at the Republican etfice, who
watson his return hone f:um his uigllt S laburs
Having his lantern with him, Mr. Davis threw
| its light upon the features Of the unconscious
mau, Whum he at once recognized az Captain
Thornton Triplett. He Was found, as the col
ored men alIege, coatless, aud with his pockets
turned inside ont. He was at once taken to
the Washington House, in nearly frozen and
entirely speechlcss condition, and medical aid
summoned. DrS W. O. Owen, Ii. and Il. q.
Latham aud L. X. Taylor ware called in, aud
dld all in the rage of human skill 10 restore
Capt. Tripell ~ consciousness, but wh"ut
avail, and 10 this coudltlou he fingered until a
| few minutes past three o clock in he Afternoon,
wheo death eil>usd. The rI'ysiciao, made a
! careful examination Of his person., but the only
bluiSe discovered Was one just below the knee,
which bore the appearance of having ben &C.
casioucd by fall. The deceased lett his home
about eight clock Monday evening, in STE IN
lug perfect health, remarking TO his wife that
he would 60 out and take a walk for exercise.
FROM this hour there is, 30 far, 20 trace OF the
Captain until his discovery Oh 7th street.
The wife and daughter of Captain Jripctt
were notified Of his condition at an early hour
aud remained at his bedside until his death.
We draw veil over the deep grief Of the
stricken family.
Capt. Triplctt was horn and raised 10 King
George county, Virginia, where he received au
excellent education at well conducted hirh-
school, In earl life b. removed to kentucky,
where be married NJ so Taylor, niece Of
Gen Zachary Taylor While in Kentucky he
was elected ADD served as a member of the L4g
islature of that Safe. UTon the election of
President Pierce, he was appointed to tir-t
class clerkship III one OF the departments at
Washington, which he filed with credit during
that administration aud the succeeding one,
(Buchauan During this time, he made his
home iD Alexandria, where he was highly es
tecmed, and at the breaking out of the war
laid down his pen, took up his sword, and en-
tered the service OF Virginia as Captain Of the
Emmett Guard, au Irish organization, connect
ed with the 18th Virginia Infantry He con-
tiuucd in the active service oil his native State
until the close Of the war, when he made
LyDchburg his home. He was at first employ
ed as salesman with Mc:srs. Smith u y Con
Der, and afterwards with Messrs. Larkln Bros,
by which latter firm he is spoken of in The
highest terms Of admiration. Upon the organ
ization of the free school system IN this city,
Captain Trlplctt's qualifications teacher
and his thoroughness as dl:cipnarlau, We're
discovered, aDd he al 0ucc took position as one
of the leading educators Of this section. At The
time of his death he Was prluc pal OF one of
the male primary schools. aud discharged his
trust to the entire satisfaction of his superiors
iu the School Board. and the advantage of the
boys committed to his care.
~ ,TIbe; deceased was about fifty years of age,
WHOM 10 uaii iou l..c~s. ana Of
was formerly a member OF the Baptist church,
but while in command Of the Emmett Guard
changed his religious views and connected him.
self with the Catholic church. Ga this account
ne also dissolved his cooDectiou with the Ma.
sonic organization, Of which be had been
faithful member.
Alta late hour last night no steps had been
taken by Coroner Robiuson, SO far as could be
ascertalned looking to the holding Of an in.
quest over the remains of the deceased genfle-
man, though public sentiment is very stroGyiy
10 favor OF au Inquest. That healthy and Der
iectiy sober gentleman should leave bis resi-
uence at an early hour Of the evening. and ALI
traces be lost of him until five o'clock in tLe
morning, Is mysterious enough, bur when it IS
further considered that he was found c,,atless
md with his poe kets turned inside out. there is
sufficient reason, we think, to induce our an
horlues 10 probe this remarkable affair to the I;
,ottom. Captain Tripctt Was certainly robbed.
Vas he drugged and murderer? =.
+. LoUDoUN LOUNH. : From the Loudoup t
iNlor. The JANUARY Term of the Circuit u
'ouT re OF this county, Judge }. FL. Fulton of c
ne Fifteenth Circuit on the Bench, adjourned y
Q tuesday, after au eight days session. f
moug the business transacted was decree in {.
Vor OF b. Il. Taylor, IN accordance with re- Il
III decision OF the Court Of Appeals. revcrs- a
6 decision Of The Circuit Court of this conn
IN the case Of Taylor vs.. Palmcr. o
From the report Of the Clerk of the Circuit ~
curt OF this county, for the year ending st OF $,
usn5t, 1873, We gather the following facts if
latlre to the condition of the docket, viz :: di
hctons at Iaw.-7l Gases, were commenced e
20 We're pending--5l were removed from Ia
der courts, and 4 were removed 10 other ,,,
urts. Suits in Equiry.-24 we're commenced W, W.
oil were pending -l6l interlocutory DEGREES on
Is final dccrees;2 We're removed from other
ats, aud none wcre removed to other courts ca
oseculons.-2 peudiug-2 decided, and 2 lar
lDges OF, venue to this Court. Days of ses-
.. Spring term IL days fall term II DAYS. Gel
the ACTIONS at law, l76 were removed from -
County Court LIST of August 1873 and of
suits 10 equity, 247 came from said court
lie time. .. Va
$685.. ----->-- uar
HE SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY, Mr.. Mc. Of
cry, Was heard III the Senate On the LouiSi- JE
case, and made one OF the abIest spreche, cue
delivered III opposition to The Kellogg gov :, 3
nent He spoke without notes. but with iell
:arnestness and ease which showed that be ~
thoroughly couvcrsant with all the circum -
ces Of the last election. His description in
k heroic style of the cruise of Marshal =
cards propeller up the Father of Waters, i
OF his subse q1eut retreat; Of the action tax.
y Packard in preparing, III advance of the Is st