Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
WINCHESTER.
Sudden Death of n Prominent Law
yer-AccidentnlIy Shot.

WINCHESTER, VA, December 2S.-
pecial.)-Colonel L. T. Moore. one of the
Oldest and most widely known lawyers
Of this section, dropped dead to-day
shortly after noon, under circumstances
that were very dramatic, and which
caused considerable excitement at the
time. An alarm of fire had sounded.
and the streets were crowded Colonel
Moore. who was in front of the Corpora
ton Clerks office on Rouss avenue, was
seen TO stagger and fall. Friends came
70 his assistance and carried him into the
office. Physicians were hastily sum-
uoned. but he was in an unconscious con-
dition. and in a few minutes had passed
away. surrounded by his old friends and
comrades of the Lost Cause, and amid
the scenes of his legal triumphs for over
fifty years Neuralgia Of the heart.
brought on by excitement, was the cause
of his death.
Colonel Moore was born in Lovettsville,
I,oudoun county. Va, on February 18th,
and was therefore in his SD year at the
time OF his death. He was graduated
from Georgetown College at an early
age. and studied law in the office or Bar
ton q Williams, of this city, he having
moved here in 1874, and pracuced law
since that time. He married a daughter
V.
herdstown. W Va, who, with six chill
dren. survive him. His Children are
Louise and George Melville More OF
Now York city. and Mrs. William Baiihe
and Misses Katharine and Mamie Moore
and Mr.. Robert Moore, of this CITY his
father L. G. Moore, was builder and
mart owner Of the Chesapeake and ONO
canal.
ARMY RECORD.
At the breaking out of the war Colo
mel Moore was owner of the famous ray
lor Hotel. which was the headquS rters OF
all the Federal army officers during the
eighty times or more that Wlnchester
was taken or retaken. AT that illi'e nc
was lieutenant colonel Of the Fourth VIZ
einia Infantry, Stonewall brigade, ana
was afterwards made colonel OF me resi-
mont He was severely wounded ht the
0rst battle of Manassas, but 2fter MS
recoverv served with distinction untE
tho close of the war. He was prosecut-
ing attorney Of the city for NUMBER OF
wears. and was prominent criminal
lawyer. ..,.,,o, NJ
Coionel Moore was vestryman OF
C,hrkts Protestant Episcopal church'
,,,ershey OF Turner-Ashby Camp. Contede-
rate Veterans; a senior past master u
Masons, and a knight Ienpldr' =, ooo
Fire here at noon to-u"S - ~ ~ H.
aaroaee 10 the house of Mrs W. .. HOT
sew No. $40 north Charles street baiti-
more and to the furniture of Mr.. Lucien
CIR the occupant of the house. 1T was
caused by an overheated furnace.
Mrs Elizabeth f. Eldridge, wife OF T. Z.
Eidridge. well-known citizen OF .nis
mace. died at her residence Oh sou.s
Tajn street. last night. after protracteu
illness: aged 50 years The deceased itaves
nna son~Mr. James e. Eldrdge. OF Hort
Sord Command sister-Mrs. {. b.
Foster. of this place. ,, 90
Clarence Haymaker, young man OF
mis- CITY. yesterday shot himself IN the
hand by the accidental discharge VL d
pistol ne was handling, ana NJ o,',
Smntine Yesterday, severely lacerated ms
,nft arm by the premature explosion OF a
leiu o Roth young men are painfully but
not seriously injured.