The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-22
JOHN N. PARKER DEAD.
MS GODY DIsCOyERED IN An A.
LEY LAST NIGHT.
The Coroner Says Death Was Caused by
Congestion Of the Lungs.
sketch Of His Life.

About 10 o'clock last night officer l.. W.
Harmon. of the Second district, while on
his beat. discovered the dead body OF a
white man lying in the alley In the rear
Of No. 90 north Fifth street. The ofiicer
at once summoned the patrol wagon, ana
the body was removed 10 the Second
police station. where II was at once ideii-
tilted as that Of Captain John y. Parker,
a prominent citizen Of this city, who lives
at No. 5ls north Seventh street.
Coroner Taylor was called and viewed the
remains. lie announced that death was
due to congestion OF the lungs. Friends
Of the deceased were summoned, ana the
news OF Captain Parker's death was car
ried to his wife. who was at his nome.
OFFICER HANNOS'S STATEMENT.
Officer Harmon said that when he found
CAPTAIN Parker he was lying on his back.
His OyercOat was on the ground near
him, and he had succeeded IN partly get
ting out Of his undercoat. IL ~ snPpOseI
that in his death asonieS the az case
took these articles Of clothing OF: men
discovered the body was lying on its BACK.
Ii was still warm, and Coroner Taylor
thought that death had not occurred very
long before the remains were iOunu- -.
There was on the body n handsome goid
watch and about so in change III the
pockets. These facts, and the fact 'hat
there were no marks OF ylot teii ,, Im inc
body. dispcllcd any idea of foul pay.
Mr. l.. y. Christian. the uhd,t tdhti.
was summoned by Sergeant COSBY as sooH
as the remains We're brought 10 the sla-
ton, and he removed them AT once u
the home Of the deceasc I. "
Last night Captain Parker leit ms
home about $50 O'Clock 70 90 around 70
Moore & Roses livery stable, NO; W casI
Clay street, 30 look after a SICK n nor ,',
He
i'm good health His wife, hoWevef, no
iced before supper that he appeared 70
be suffering from pain IN ms ieit s.'i',
but as he made no especial company ~, "a,
after visiting the livery stable 'dp'a,li
Parker felt 50 badly that he went up tnn.es
alley that leads from sixth 10 rliJl
streets with the purpose OF Eolng " III
denly overcome by tho fatal attack ana
died before he could summon assistance
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
The deceased was a tan, well-propor-
toned. and handsome man. ne vas
about sixty-nve years OF age ana was
born i'm James City county, where lie
lived ursil he was fifteen years. OF age
when he came 10 this CITY.
Previous TO the war captain farkfr
was the representative III ms ely 90
the Richmond and Petersburg railioad.
During the war he was prominently
connected with the commissary depart
ment in this city. After the war ne
engaged in business under the firm-nane
of Curtis q Parker. wen known thip
brokers of this city. lie was succeeded
in this firm by his son. lie lneh en-
gagged I'm the sale Of roof painting sup
plies. and was i'm that business at the
time Of his death.
CAPTAIN Parker was brother or the
late Mr. Truman A. Parker. well
known lumber merchant Of this city, and
of MIR. Ambrose Parker and Mrs. William
j. Scott.
HE WAS TWICE MARRIED.
The deceased was twice married IN
oacn instance he married sisters OF MT.
John H. and W. q. Worsham, OF this
CITY BY the first marriage he had Two
children, who survive him. They are
Miss Sallie c. Parker ana Mr. Richard
II. Parker Captain Parker was promi-
nent Knights Templar lie was not a
member of any church. but attended the
Grace-Street Baptist church.
His sudden death viii bc great shock
TO his many friends in this city. to whom
ne was endeared by many noble traits
OF character. Funeral notice VIII lie
published later.