Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
MAJOR HALLE ISDEAD
THIS WELL KNOWN GENTLEMAN
EXPIRES ON THE STREET.
4 GREAT SHOCK TO HIS FRIENDS.
Was In Apparently Better Health
Than for Some Time, But While
Ont walking Fell in Denth-Re-
mnips to De Taken to Charleston.

Major John Halle. of Alachua, Fla,
who had spent much of his time here in
recent years, and was quite generally
known, dropped dead near the corner OF
Sixth and Broad streets last evening
about o'clock. The cause Of death was
heart disease.
This announcement will come with great
surprise and shock TO a large number OF
friends in Richmond and Virginia, and,
in fact, throughout the entire South.
Major Halle was a familiar figure on
the streets of this city, having for some
years back passed the spring and fall
seasons in Richmond. He was member
of the Westmoreland and Commonwealth
clubs, and was walking out toward Broad
street from the former clubhouse when
he fell. When DR.. Arthur Jordan, whose
office Is lust across the street, reached
the scene he found that life was appa-
rently extinct. The body was conveyed
to the physicians Office, where every er-
fort for artificial restoration was resorted
to without avail.
DIED FROM HEART DISEASE.
|, Coroner Taylor was notified, and deemed
an inquest unnecessary, as death resulted
from natural causes. DIR. Stuart Nc
CURE, Major Haile's physician, was
present. and stated that the deceased was
a sufferer from heart trouble; that he had
visited him socially the night before and
when leaving requested him to examine
ha haH
symptoms, and suggested some remedy
he had given him last spring.
The deceased had no relatives here, but
ouite a number OF his warm personal
| friends were present, and Mr. Charles
| II williams who, with I,lr. Henry
| Holmes, Of Charleston, 5. c., are the
executors of his will, turned the remains
| over to Funeral-Director l.. L. Christian
and notified the relatives Of the deceased.
The friends Of Major Halle were very
solicitous about his health In the early
! summer. and he went to Old Point at the
same time that Major Ginter did. ana
DIR, Stuart Mcclure was the consuitlhs
musician for both of them at that tlfns'
| From old Point he went to the Wmte
| SULPHUR, and returned to Richmond apou'
! the lst of this month, apparently srealy >
| improved in health, and II was reHlarhcu
on Yesterday that he had entirey re-
covered from what seemed TO De MS Sc
| rious trouble. ohor,
He visited the Dispatch office ABOUT
noon and exhibited his accustomed How
anf spirits and cordial disposition, ana
talked freely Of his plans for the winter
| in Florida.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Major Halle was about 65 years OF age
| In
a southern planter. His people came from
Augusta county, Va, and he hVed near
| charleston. S. c., until he moved u
FIorida. He married Miss gibbs, a
wealthy lady of South Carolina, VINO Ileu
| soua twelve or fifteen years ago. iiis
| son Mr.. Gibbs Halle, their only chlid aho
| heir who was well known IN virginia
died at the Exchange Hotel, In thls cl,S
several years ago while student at ,i,'
University of Virginia. He nad lyphoid'
fever. Major Halle served IN the cd'"'i
during the Confederacy. lie had pesh al ~
habitue of the White Sulphur, the warm
and other Virginia resorts ior tn'rey
| wears past, and was a well-knoWh heu'
I'm social life at all of them.
Major Halle was a very hanosohe
man. of genial and kindly dispositloh'
and beloved by all who knew him. one
brother survives him. Mr.. James Chest-
nut of Florida, and Mr.. James Gibbs'
of Charleston, are his brothers-in-iaw'
II Is learned that Mr.. Holmes ana MI
| Gibbs the latter of whom has been un-
der treatment at the Johns Hopkins III
baltimore were expected by Major Haiie
to pass through the city last evening ="
a private car, en- route 10 Cnarlestoh.
The remains will be taken TO Charles-
ron and Inferred beside those Oh ms
wife. The arrangements tor the leN,oss e' .,
cannot be made until his relatives h@'e
| baan heard from.