Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-13
DEAD In THE SQUARE
SUDDEN ENDING OF THE LIFE OF MRS.
COOPER, OF NEW YORK.
She Visits the Capitol and Expires 500"
After Leaving the BuiIding.

"Oh my head Ny head !"
These were the las, words uttered By Mrs De
II. Cooper, and a few minutes after they were
spoken that lady was lying upon the grass IN 'ne
Capitol Square cold and stiff 10 death.
Mrs Cooper wss. the wife OF the cashier Of 'ne
Old Dominion Steamship Company sac reacneu
here from New YORK yesterday morning Win
party OF friends 10 the Old Dominion steamer
THE PARTY.
The party was con- posed OF Mrs. Cooper hr,
George SlOst, chief engineer OF the OIo oo.,o. W !.
Line. his wife and daughter; hrS Msnderly anu
two daughter. who went 70 We Nh; n,; .do..
southwest corner Of Third and franKHh sti.es,, ss
and Rev. Dr. X. a. Bulkley and vile, VINO t0oA
rooms at Ford's Hotel.
They came here TO spend yesterday and to-day
in Richmond and TO leave this afternoon oh INC
steamer for New York.
Mrs. Cooper on TIE way TO Richmond com.
planned Of feeling unwcll. After breskiast az
the NJ Vernon she remarked 10 Mrs. Mayo, OF
the Mt Vernon. that che felt much better ihsn
she had since leaving New York.
VISIT TO THE CAPITOL.
About 0sO o'clock the party loft tho WI. YER
non and went 10 the Capitol, where theJ met Ut
Bulkley and vile.
Mrs. Cooper and some Of her friends went up
20 the platform on the top OF the building lhe
trip was no doubt too faVguing for hrs cooper
sed although shc did not complain OF ieeiing
tired the exertiOn was probably too great Tor ber
and FASTENED her death.
When they left the Capitol building all tho
party went out into the square and Mrs. Cooper
and one of her lady friends seated themselves
on bench on The avenue leading from me
Washington monument 20 the Eleyenth-street
gate.
HER DEATH.
Mrs. Cooper was talking freely with her friend,
when very suddenly she raised hor hands and
cried. "Oh, my head my head A"
Before her COMPANION could recover from the
shock caused by these words Mrs. Cooper fell
over on the ground
large number OF people happened TO he
near by and some one ran over 70 DR.. open
himers Office and he came Immediately 10 tho
dying lady. Whom he reached her the pulse
was perceptible ard her heart Was beating
family.
DR.. Oppcnhimer administered res,orstiyes,
but Mrs. Cooper was beyond human AID ana
quickly expired.
Dr. NJ. l.. James also reached her few SECONDS
before she Drenthed her last
The HUSBAND INFORMED.
Tho city ambulance was summoned and the
body was taken % Undertaker CHRISTIANS 70 be
prepared for burial. .
Mr. Cooper was first teleRraphed that his wife
was very III, but It was thought best not to hold
him in suspense and soon the fact that MIS-.
Cooper was dead was wired.
The travelling companions OF deceased we're
much affected 8t her distressing death. and they
returned TO the places where they were stopping
VIEWED.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body, but deemed
an inquest unnecessary
Mrs Cooper was flne-lookinf and highly edu-
Gated lady. The burial certificate puts her age
at forty-nye years.
The remains will be taken 70 New York this
morning. Death was from apopleXy.
telegram was received last night from Mr.
Cooper saying be will arrive in Richmond this