The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-19
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10 Campbell Avenue.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Sudden Death Of a WeII-Known
Roanoke Citizen.

d. B HOLMAN, a well-knowu resident OF
this city, died very suddenly Friday in his
room in the old Southern Hotel building
OF Railroad avenue He had been COM
planning all day of pains in tie chest and
stomach, but otherwise seemed to be en-
Joying the beet of health He was seen
by several of his friends on the street and
was joking and .laug ling with some of
thenh but all of them noticed and re-
marked uron how badly he was looking.
Between and o'clock in the after
noon he went to the room of Mrs. Hay-
makerwho boards on the same floor, and
asked her if she would give him some
thing to make him vomit, and she gave
him n glass of hot salt water which did
not do him any good, So he went back to
his room.
Times reporter in an interview with
Mrs Haymaker learned the auovc facts
ana the lacy also said that as far as she
knew he had not left his room after that.
Yesterday morning when tho colored
woman who cleans up his room went in
the room to her work she was very much
startled 10 see the old man lying there on
the bed cold in death. He was Giving on
the5edge of the bed with his feet on the
floor nd partly undressed and the gene
raj supposition is that he died while i'm
the act of undressing. The colored wo-
man Immediately sent a boy out to tell
an officer and the boy seeing Officer
Griffin told him and ne notified Magls-
trate Van Taliaferro, us Coroner Lewis
was out Of the city.
The magistrate viewed the remains and
Dr. ;. :. Guerrant who was called in.
made an examination and said that the
death was due to natural causes and the
magistrate decided that, with what facts
he mad, an inquest would be unneces-
sary. search of his clothes and room
showed that nothing rs far as known had
teen taken, as some loose change and a
bunch of keys were found in his pocket.
The remains were left in charge of the
police and Officer Griffin telegraphed his
son, who lives in Norfolk, and also in
formed his niece in Salem and his nephew
who lives in this city.
Mr. Holman was we'll and favorably
known, having lived here several years
ana had for manv years followed the
calling of an auctioneer. He was one of
he best humored men in our city and
was never happier than when telling n
good joke. When not talking to any one
he was generally found singing some lit.
tie ditty and his fayorite was "Let the
Wicked World Wag Along" During his
life Mr. HOLMAN had held many positions
OF honor and Trust sud was at one time
very well-to-do. He was at one time n
representative to the State legislature
from Norfolk county and had also been
superintendent of the Norfolk navy yard
and Norfolk county treasurer. At his
dei th-he was about go years of age.
The funeral arrangements will he de-
ierred until the arrival Of his son. who Is
expected n.the city tomorrow.
IN THEIR USUAL DIGNlFIED WAY.
The Hobbie Piano Company are selling
pianos right along in their usual digni-
fled way.which years of experience incul-
cate in the minds and habits of all true
business men. They control the best class
of trade in Virginia, by handling the
highest grades of Instruments, and son.
Quoting their affairs on true commercial