The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-05
FOUND DEAD III HIS BED.
Tho sudden Demise of Mr.. H"mnn w.
baldwin. the Iiras iiian Nice-Const

Living prostrate across hIs bed, with his
hands clenched over his. breast cold and
still in death. was Mr.. IIeman Il. Baldwin.
the brazilian Nicc-COnsul In this city, at his
room in the Hotel DOdson yesterday morn
ine--the sad ending Of the life Of promi-
nont citizen. a genial friend. a kind husband
and n devoted father Mr.. Baldwin had
been drinking somewhat saturday and sun
dav. and went 10 his room. No. -, sunday
afternoon about > O'Clock. About : o'clock
the chamher-maid on that floor went in
the room and Mr.. Baldwin was
living across the bed apparently
asleep. but when she entered he
opened his ewes aud said something which
she did not understand. About 10 o'clock
sunday night Mrs smith. the matron of
this hotel, while passing his room. heard
him breathing very heavily, but didnOt sus-
meet that ne was suffering. This was the
last that was heard of him until Yesterday
morning about O'Clock, when the chamber
maid entered his room and found him dead.
living across the bed with his clothing Oh.
all hut his coat. Just a. he had lain the pre-
yiOus evening.
WIRED HIS WIFE.
MIR. Charles =. Dodson. the proprietor Of
the hotel. notified the coroner, and nc once
went 10 the telegraph oilicc and sent toic-
cram To Mrs. Baldwin. who is visiting at
llewlott's. in Hanover county, bat resides
al Ashland.
Coroner Taylor was notified ana viewed
The remains. and came 10 the conclusion
that death had been caused probably Dog
apoplcXy.
soon afterwards Mr. George a. Lyon. %
nephew of the deceased. went 90 the hoiel
and had the remains taken 10 Nr. J.. h..
Christians undertaking rooms, where they
will lie until Mrs. Baldwin can bee heard
from a. 10 what disposition she desires %
be made Of the body.
TEoM THE NORTH.
Mr. Baldwin was born i'm New York. and
was i'm his siNty-siXth Year. He came o.
Richmond with his father, Mr. Hcman
Baldwin. about the year l>3i, where Dee has
resided ever since. His father was a MEM
Der of the firm Of Baldwin. Cardwcll ~ co..
agricultural ana machine manufacturers,
of this CITY. before the war. and held the poo
-ition for q while Of cashier 0t what was
then tine City Savings Bank. row the City
Bank OF Richmond.
FIREMAN.
Just before tine war the deceased was a
member Of Citizens Fire Company 40. o..
one Of the volunteer companies at that time.
During the war he was a member Of Otay
Battery. which De joined when ID
was first organized and in which Dee
served as "a faithful and gallant soldier
ali through tho war. For "a while
before the war Mr.. Baldwin occupied the
position OF Brazilian \iep-tOu-ul jog Rich
moud. and alsorcprescuied spain. trnway
and Portugal here. Soon after the close o.
thc war hc again secured this position.
which ne wa- holding at the time az his
death. with oilicc loo the Custom llou-..
Mr.. Baldwin had many friends in tine city.
and was widely known.
Ills first wife was daughter Of the laie
Mr.. Byrd Chamhorlanyo. who bore him on
child. "a SON. who bears the name oi Iie
father. and whoi- residing m tlc South.
The wife was "a relative Of hc--r- Hampton
and Frank th1mhrrlI4rp.
nj. second wife Wa, Ni- Mary Marshall
Jackson. and a relative ~ Nr. s.. H. Pul-
liam and MI. jackson Gay. by this wife
there are tNo children. One little boy aud
GIRL Mr. Baldwin was an uncle of Nes-ra.
George \. and Henry W. Lyon. OF this citf.
A. soon a- communication can Dee reached
with Mrs. Baldwin the remains viii Dee in-
TERED.