Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-22
A GOOD CITIZEN GONE.
James Maxwell, President of the
National Bank of W. Va,
Falls Dead of Heart Disease at Nine
O'Clock Last Evening---Deta's
of the Sad Affair.

James Maxwell, President of the Nation
al Bank of West Virginia, aud one OF the
best known Of our citizens, expired very
suddenly last evening of heart disease. Al
though the deceased had complained at va
rious times during the past few weeks OF
painful sensations in his chest, over the re.
gion of the heart, no especial notice had
been taken Of the supposedly slight disorder
by him or bis family, and his demise, there
fore, was entirely unexpected and proved a
terrible shock to his relatives and friends.
Mr.. Maxwell vas in attendance upon the
meeting of the Board Of Education last
evening where he
COMPLAINED TO A NUMBER OF MEMBERS
Of pains in his chest. He remained at the
rooms of the Board but short time, asking
permission OF the President to retire. Then,
having some business to transact up town,
be proceeded to attend to it. The affair
being concluded he stepped into George
Schellhase's grocery, norner of Market and
Eleventh streets, to wait tor down town
car. Mr.. Schellhase was sitting in a
chair at the Market street entrance to his
store, and Mr.. Maxwell drew up chair
and sat down beside him for q few mo-
ments' conversation, holding his stree. car
ticket between the fingers Of one hand.
Suddenly the deceased put his hand to
his left breast and complained of a pain.
Before Mr.. Shellhsse could do anything
Tor his relief or call assistance
Mr. MaxwelIs head fell forward with
SUDDEN JERK,
his hat rolling to the floor. Mr.. Schellhase
called tor help, and ex-Mayor Egerter and
Mr. Charles Tieman, who we're on the OPP
posite side of the street ran over. DR.. Nc
Masters was at once notified and responded
Immediately. When he and Messrs. Egerter
and Tieman arrived Mr.. Maxwell was still
sitting in the chair, his countenance being
pale and deathlike and his br, All coming in
couvulsive gssps. The dying man was laid
upon the floor, when he showed signs of
returning consciousness, aud DR.. McMssters
5ndeavored to fan the spark into fame,
but the restoratives applied failed OF their
object and after few means death ensued
DR.. Hupp, who had also been summoned
at first, appeared soon after Mr.. Maxwell
died, bat the body was By that time cold.
Both medical gentlemen gave it as their
opinion that
HEART DISEASE
was the cause OF death, and an inquest was
rot considered necessary A large crowd
had been attracted to the spot by the news
Of the sad affair, many prominent citizens
being present. Intelligence Of Mr.. Max
wells death was at once dispatched to his
late residence, No 2lO0 Market street, and
about 9:45 the body was removed thither,
escorted BY runtsr Of rsonal friends
Deceased wss about % years of aga, and
had passed his entire life, rom early boyhood,
in this city being connected at various times
with number of manufacturing, banking
and other institutions, and at all times iden-
fed with the progress and prosperity Of the
city. At the time Of his death he was Pres
ident ofthe National Bank Of West Virginia,
a position he has held for nearly ten
years Universally known aud respected his
death will be q shock to large proportion
Of our population. He leaves wife and
two children.