Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-01
0HAaLBs nBrNoLDs, JR.



Information was received in this city
Sunday, OF the sudden death, Mt An
napolis, Nd, of Charles Reynolds, Jr,
managing editor of the Baltimore Morn
ING Herald The particulars Of the sat
event are thus given in the Baltimor,
| Sun.
Charles Reynolds, Jr., managing editol
of the baltimore Morning Herald, dice
suddenly at Annapolis, Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock, of paralysis of the brain
Mr.. Reynolds went TO Annapolis Friday
evening, and registered at the Maryland
Hotel. After supper he made visit u
the residence OF William M. Abbott
editor Of the E0enin0 Capital, on Duke
of Gloucester street, MS was his custom
whenever he went 10 tue city. He reached
the house about = O'Clock, and hn nnd
MIR. Abbott engaged in conversation mud
smoked cigars until nenlly 8 O'clock
when Mr.. Withdrew from the parlor
Shortly afterwards MIR. Reynolds was
heard to exclaim, us he placed
his hands to his head, 'Oh, my head p
and fell to the floor. Miss Emma Abbott,
with whom he had been conversing when
he was seized with illness, endeavored 10
render assistance, but could not prevent
him from falling with his face 10 the floor
and his head partly under the sofa. Mr..
Abbott hurried down stairs upon hearing
his daughter call for help, ard others
quickly followed. Mr.. Reynolds was un-
conscious when they arrived. He was
placed on the sofa and physicians were
summoned. He was afterwards placed
in bed. II was nearly midnight when
he rallied and took soma medicine which
had been prescribed for him. He was
then heard TO speak ifdistinctly to Miss
Abbott. At the same time he APP
peared to be saying prayer. A
few minutes later he was seized
with convulsion, and his left side was
found to be totally paralyzed. He re-
manned in comatose condition from thnt
time until he died. During this state his
right hand, that yet retained its vitality,
ran nervously over the covering OF the
bed as if the fingers were in tho act of
writing. He WINS attended during his i'll
ness by Drs. Abran Claude, II. II. Wal
ton and s. ID. Kennedy, who in consulta-
ton came to the conclr sion that paralysis
of the brain caused death. His parents,
now residing at Wilmington, Del, were
notified by telegraph. The remains were
prouBut W louitiuuIe ounudy a1ternOOn
in charge of Mr.. Stanley Fletcher and an
Annapolis undertaken"
Mr.. Reynolds was about % years of
age, and was born in Wilmington. file
was son of Charles Reynolds, ST., No.
I'LL Adams street, well-known citizen.
He graduated at the first commencement
of the boys high-school, in 1876, and
read law with William O. Spruanco, ESQ.,.
but after being admitted to the bar
entered upon his journalistic career as
reporter on the Morning NeUs, subse-
quently becoming managing editor. He
represented that paper at Dover during the
legislative sessionsof 1881 and 1883. He
was afterwards connected with the New
Haven, Conn, Morning Mems, and about
two years and a-half ago went to the
Baltimore Herald. He was young man
of unusually bright mind, crisp, forcible
writer, and thorough journalist. Per-
sonally he was genial, companionable
and hearted, and had many friends
to whom his death will be n source OF
deep and sincere regret. His IT ulains
were brought to Wilmington, Monday
and were buried from his fathers resi-
dence, No. 1117 Adams street.