Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-29
SUDDEN DEATH.
Death Of Chas. Reynolds. IT., Managing
Editor Of the Baltimore Morning
Herald

aging editor Of the Baltimore Norm
ing Herald, which took place 10 this
city at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, ct the residence of the editor Of
the CAPITAL. where be was visiting.
has cast a deep gloom not oniy over
the newspaper fraternity Of Baltimore
city. but ia the States Of Maryland.
Delaware. New York, and Connecli-
cut, where his abilities as q nows-
paper man were so we'll known, and
large circle oil admiring friends, and
especially the household where bis
sad demise took place. lie arrived
here on Friday evening, and regis
tered At the Maryland Hotel, and
after tea be visited the residence of
the editor of the EVENING CAPITAL.
with whom be was well acquainted,
and was engaged 10 pleasant CONVEX
sation with members of the family 10
the parIor, when, about 8 o'clock, all
Of sudden be cla-ped both hands TO
bis bead aud exclaimed. "0hl my
head ~ and fell to the floor uucon-
scious. A physician was Immediate
~ summoned who arrived 10 about
five minutes after, and rendered every
assistance possible. lie was remov-
ed to an upper chamber, and contiu-
ued TO grow worse, the only inteli
gible words be was heard to utter
throughout Friday night were my
God My God y On Saturday morn
ing be appeared more calm, but did
not speak nor recognize any one
About noon it was observed that he
bad st the use OF his right arm, and
that fever had set 10 and be contin-
ued to grow worse and remained In
cumatose condition until be died
lie was attended during his illness by
Drs Il. III. y alton, aud w. g. Claude
Early Sunday morning, Medical In-
spector S ID. Kennedy was called in
consultation. but did not arrive until
after death. A consultation was held
over the remeins, and the result OF
death was pronounced to have been
from cerebral paralysis of the brain,
superinduced by too great taxation
upon that his mental faculties 1t was
the painful experience Of the writer to
have been with him at the time OF
his fatal illness, aud to have admin
istered at his bedside during his Iast
moments. Though unconscious Of his
iotense suffering, be passed away
without struggle, peacefully and
calmly about $50 a. m. His attend
ing physicians pronounced his case
critical from the irst. aud little hopes
were entertained of his recovery
His friends 10 Baltimore were tele-
graphed to, and also his parents at
Wilmington, Del. About an hour
previous to his death, the Rev Father
MsInerney, of st Mary's Church.
was notified and administered the
last sad rights Of the church. His re-
Mains we're taken to Baltimore yes
terday afternoon, accompanied by bis
personal friend, Mr. Stanley Fletcher,
city editor OF The Herald, aud friends
of the deceased where he died, ia
charge of Undertaken Caulk, Of this
city. The body was encased in an
ice casket, upon which rested beauti-
fu flowers in appropriate designs A
large number OF friends Of the deceas-
ed visited the house during the day
aud took last look at the remains.
Mir. Reynolds was son of Chas
Reynolds, ST., of Wilmington. Del ,
aud was educated at Yale College.
graduating quite young, after which
be studied law under Hon Will
lam @. Spruance, one Of The most
prominent lawyers of that State,
and graduated with the highest donors
of his class; and so promising were
his legal abilities that Mr.. Spruance
offered to take him as partner Ia
nls practice. Mr. Reynolds, however,
preferred to enter the newspaper pro-
fession, aud first served on The staff
OF the Morning NeWs. Of Wilmington,
Of which paper be afterwards became
managing EDITOR At the early age OF 81
years. la 1882 he purchased 81 IN
terest in the New Haven (CO0n.
Ners, OF which be assumed charge a.
sdlIor-in-chlef From there he was
called Ia The iall Of 1883. 10 take edi-
torial charge Of the Baltimore Morning
Heruld, which position be filed ~ The
tlwe Of his dea.h. Mr.. Reynolds was
in his 2Sth year.
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