Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-03
MIR. ROBERT ID. WARD Is DEAD.
The Supreme Court Tipstan Passed
Away Suddenly Yesterday.

MIR. Robert Daniel Ward. one Of Rich
mond's Oldest and most highly-respected
citizens. died very suddenly yesterday
afternoon at his home, No. 4ol north
Twelfth street.
Mr.. Wood was out Wednesday, but ala
not leave his room yesterday. He was
thought TO be only feeling badly how
ever. and no alarm was felt. He fell
asleep about l o'clock in the afternoon
and was discovered dead at o'clock.
The exact time at which he breathed his
last is. OF course. unknown.
Mr. Ward was born in Culpeper county
IN years ago, and was trained TO the law
He was practlcing in this city ana on
occasions helping his newspaper irlehls
with their work when the war broke out
He was commissioned a captain In the
Confederate army, and for three years o'
more was connected with the manage
ment of castle Thunder" This was a
military prison. I'm which were confined
deserters. spies, and some guilty of less
helnous offences, who had been sentenced
TO IMPRISONMENT by colirts-nartaL
Mr.. Ward was a kind-hearted man. ana
was able 10 be OF great service to those
who came into his custody. His position
also enabled him 70 make the acquaint-
ance OF many of the most prominent con-
federates. and his memory was stored
with a rich collection OF "reminiscences
concerning them.
The war over Mr.. Ward resumed the
practice OF law here, and so continued
until he was elected tiffstah OF the ~
preme Court Of Appeals. position when
he had held for a great many years ana
un to the time OF hts death. lie had
wide acquaintance with the lawyers OF
the state. nearly all % whom called him
Bob. and with whom he was very popular
Tpon the recent reorganization Of the
court there were many applicants TOT
his position, but his pei sonal popularity
and his record as q competent and oD!ls-
ing officer stood him IN good stead, ana
re was reelected. Meanwhile. however
he continued 10 aid his newspaper triend5
with contributions. and the Richmond
public is Indebted to him for many chap
tiers of local history.
In this field he was an interesting anu
useful writer. and If his writings could De
compiled and published in one volume we
should have a very valuable book re-
lat,ng 10 our city's past history. And IN
this weeks New York Independent tnere
Is a valuable and readable three-coluirh
letter from him descriptive OF past
Fourth-of-July celebrations here. The
Dispatch has in type an article from MS
pen concerning the life OF General John
III. Winder. who was long the Confederate
provost commander here.
The news of the death OF Bob Ward will
shock many people in all sections OF TINS
state, for he was an amiab.e. hepful'
and interesting man. He had talents. too
ora bgs stock of general information was
very large lie was never married, Out
he has many near relatives. by whom he
was dearly loved The press OF Rich
mond have the sense OF a personal loss
| in his death. so helping and obliging was
/ he always TO them.
| Mr.. Ward leaves a sister Mrs. Susan
Reins; "A brother. Mr. George W. "aro'
| and two nleces, Mrs. Luther Il. Vaughan
| and Mrs. Fred. Jones.
The funeral will take place from the
late residence on Saturday morning at II
| O'Clock. Rev DR.. Cooper conducting the
services. The pall-bearers have not beer
! chosen as yet.