The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-18

Death or Thanaas n. Leary, sr.
The death yesterday by accident Of
Thomas n. Leary, Jr., was sad shock 70
the community, although there Is every
reason 70 believe 1t but anticipated the In
eyjtable by few days ut iafthest. Al tne
time Mr.. Leary was desperately ILL., anu
there was little hope OF his recovery. Inc
circumstances connected with his deatn
are as follows: About three weeks ago ne
was attacked with the malarial fever, now
PREVALENT In the city. He refused, now
ever. TO quit work until last SUNDAY,
when the disease developed into typhoia
fever. and compelled him to take TO MS
he'd at the residence OF his fatner-in-
law John Purcell. Esq. After sunday
no grew worse rapidly, being ut times
slightly delirious, and suffering OCCASION
alIy from sinking spells, complicated, II II
thought, with some form OF heart trouDie.
In fact. so alarming was his condition that
his family physician, DR.. Cullen, called Dr.
Isaiah White into consultation over the
case several days ago. About l O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Cullen was sent
for hurriedly, as Mr.. Leary had
lust had another sinking speil. lie
rallied, and the Doctor called his bro
ther, Mr.. David Leary, out OF the room
To give him some directions. These
two had hardly retired when the pa
tiept requested Mrs. John Purcell, the only
nerson then in the room with him, TO
ask his mother to come to him. Al that
time ne was perfectly rational and calm.
Mrs. Purcell left the room and went across
the passage to summon the mother, when
Mr.. Leary arose from bed and went into a
closet which adjoins his chamber. The
window Of the closet opens upon the back
yard, and in the closet, Immediately under
the window, was large trunk. The exer-
ton of this movement brought on nausea,
ard. it appears, Mr.. Leary leaned out OF
the window to vomit; at least, two OF the
servants I'm the yard saw him retching
over the sill. and in position which show
ed that he must have been supporting him.
self upon the trunk. The next instant,
either from weakness or swimming OF
the head, he lost his balance and fell to
the brick pavement below, a distance OF
some thirty.fye feet, and was instantly
killed. From the time that the doctor and
Mr.. David Leary left the room until the
accident happened hardly minute had
elapsed.
1UOIlidS I1uukulOn Np' pOi
In Edenton, Y. c., in July. 1852, and was the
son OF the late Colonel Thomas Haughton
Leary. When he was quite young his
father removed to EastOn, Pennsylvania,
but i'm 1871 came TO this city, which has
since been the family home. In 1876 Tom
Leary, as he was familiarity known and
called by q host OF social and business
friends. married Nora r., the eldest daugh-
ter OF John Purcell, Esq. Shortly after
his marriage he went to Amelia county
and engaged in farming, but about
four years ago returned to Richmond and
accepted clerkshIp in in the drug-house
OF Purcell, Ladd & Co. In this capacity
he soon established for himself the reputa-
ton OF being one Of the rising young bu-
siness men Of the city. BY strict attention
to his duty, his courteous and kindly de-
meanor, and his thoroughly accommo-
dating spirit. he not only won
| the confidence OF the trade OF the
house, but made himself so valuable
to his employers that it had been deter
mined to accord his services merited re-
cognition by admitting him TO a partner
ship interest in the concern. In social cir
Giles he was equally popular. Being OF =
singularly sweet disposition, manly, out
spoken and above board in all his rela-
tions with his feIlOw-men, holding 1t a
duty to lend helping hand whenever he
could assist the humblest. thinking no
evil Of The world and giving the world no
occasion TO think evil Of him, strong in his
integrity, unselfish and pure in his atfec-
ton, scrupulous in the discharge Of his re-
| ligious duties. it was natural for every one
who knew Tom Leary to both love
and admire him. Even his personal ap-
pearance made him marked man. So well
proportional was he that one OF his last acts
before being taken sick-an act in thorough
keeping with his accommodating nature
was to sit for the torso OF Valentines statue
Of Breckenridge. He leaves a wife, to
whom he was most loving and tender
husband. and three children. The funeral
will take place from st. Peters Cathedral
at quarter to O'Clock Monday morning.