Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
EDWARD COHEN DEAD
THIS wBLL-KNowy GENTLEMAN CAB.
RlED OPP BY SUDDEN ILLNESS.
Attacked in the Merchants National Bank
and Dies 1here-valvular Disease OF
the Eeart the Cause.

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} to the Merchants National Bank to at
tend a meeting of the Clearing House
Association. Soon after taking his seat
IN the midst of the members he re.
marked to Mr.. Willie Hill "Willie.
did you ever have palpitation of the
= heart "Oh, many time" was the
response. Mr.. Cohen murmured some
thing to the effect that he was suffering
from 1t at that moment A little later
on ms head dropped and it was OBJ
served that ne had tainted. He
was laid upon couch, and
not appearing TO revive in response to
such restoratlves as were used physicians
were summoned. Powerful remedies
were applied by them for the ameliora-
ton OF yalvular disease of the heart.
from which Mr. Cohen was known to
suffer- After some time he revived and
was conscious and in his usual bright
and Iovial mood. He talked pleasantly
to the doctors, to his friends around
MN, ana most Of all to his dear wife,
who had been informed OF his illness,
ana VINO, when the messenger informed
her of what had happened, was Just
about stepping into a carriage to 80 to
wedding, where she expected her hus-
band to join her.
DEATH.
All went well with Mr.. Cohen until
about y o'clock, when he said 81 feel
IT again. The same startling sensation
he experienced when first attacked came
on him again. and in a little while he
was unconscious, and so continued until
$50, when he died.
His body was last night removed from
the bank to his residence, on the north
west corner Of Broad and Eleventh
streets.
HISTORY.
MIR. Cohen was p native Of Baltimore.
though his grandfather was Il citizen Of
Richmond, and was about ffty-five years
Of age He was bred in the banking /
business, and WAS n sunny-tempered, /.
llnd-hearted, and clear-headed man. /
In Baltimore he was a volunteer fireman. /
and one of the distinguishing traits of |
his character was love of tiremen-admi-
ration for their arduous and often dan
gerous life and sympathy with them in
all their undertakings A southelner at
heart, he warmly espoused the cause Of
the Confederacy and came to Richmond
early In the war and filled clerical po-
sltion In the Medical Department. With
out the strength necessary for d soldier
IN active service, he willingly gave help
in the Ambulance Corps and did many
good turn for the followers OF Lee. As
soon as possible after the close of hOstili-
ties he went into the banking business
here, and for a number OF years was
broker and banker on his own account.
lie built up the City Bank, and had for
.ome years been its president.
THE FIRE BOARD BILL.
In the most uuselfh spirit possible.
With desire to serve the city and TO see
|ichmond have the best possible fire {
department., Mr.. Cohen and a few
iindred spirits conceived the idea of
he TIRE Department Board. He went
mong the businessmen and got their !
pprOya. He went before the Chamber
II Commerce and got their endorsement. s
lie went before the city delegation to '
xplain the scheme and wherever and :
'henever 1t was possible TO advance the =
leasure he was earnest, industrious. aud ;
rgent For a month he had given it a
reat deal of his time and at times was v
'orried about it. o
YESTERDAY. "
Mr.. John OFT, cashier of the CITY !,
ank, says that tor ten days past Mr.
ohen was hardly as we'll as usual. He d
i'll notappear to be sick, but complained "
weariness sometimes. Yesterday, (,
)wcyer, there was nothing in his ap- v
earance or demeanor TO indicate ap-
illness. At O'Clock he met a
r. h. II. Fisher, with whom he was
BON terms of intimate friendship, in nj
irbcr.shop and chatted gaiIy with him. a
Q spoke Of going to the marriage at nj
llf-past 1, and made Mr.. Fisher promise II
come to see him at home at 8 o'clock. ii
THE DISEASE. I'll
Mr.. Cohen's brother, who was also a :,
iltimOre banker, died of heart-disease, "
ID this deceased had it too. and knew &c
at he had it. To friend he years ago ci
id A: "Ill drop down dead some day" cl
)r fifteen years he had marked symp-
rs of the disease, but he was Jolly, p
man, and to all around
IN presented the appearance of one
stined to long life.
THE MAN.
Mr.. Cohen married sister of Major g
7. ID. Myers, and his home was one u
the pleasantest in the city, and was
, abode Of cheerful and tue e-hearted fu
spitality. He was a good man and nj
uable citizen, and his life was marked We
innumeTable kindly deeds done by
n. F.
Supreme Court OF Appeals. NF