The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
DEATH OF CAPT. HEARTT.
ONE OF RALEIGHS POPULAR CITIZENS
PASSES AWAY.
For Seventeen Years He Was the Citys Ef
ficient Chief of Police Unver-
sally Esteemed,
Charlie Heartt is dead!

Charlie Heartt is dead!
This short sorrow-laden sentence was
whispered by the people of Raleigh one
to another early yesterday morning. 1t
was too sad to speak except in low, sol
Iemn tones.
Charlie Heart is dead" That was
all. Everybody knew the rest. Every man
and woman in Raleigh knew that one
of the best men, one of the most de-
servedly popular men, one of the clever
est and most highly esteemed of the citi-
Izens of the Capital city had passed away.
The news was not unexpected, for his
friends have known for some months
that his life was slowly ebbing away, but
a deep feeling of sorrow that had been
Ipent up, pending the work of the dread
malady, escaped from the hearts and
homes of his many friends and cast
gloom over the city. 1t was Charlie
Heartt with almost everybody. Amjable
agreeable, clever Charlie HeaItt. He had
titles and he worthily wore them, but
with his friends and associates no title
fitted him. His name needed no adOrn-
ment 1t was in itself a synonym of hon
or, of integrity, courage; and perhaps no
man has ever lived in Raleigh who en-
Logged more nearly the esteem and conf
dence of all it's citizens than did this one
of it's native sons. He knew everybody in
the city; they all knew him, and there
seemed to be always feeling of mutual
kindness and admiration between him
and all his acquaintance. He served as
city marshal and chief of police for seven
teen years He was a capable, efficient
official, performed his duty, and did 1t
well; but even in the performance of the
difficult duties of this position he seemed
to make no enemies, and made more
friends, both personal and political
friends, as each term of his office rolled
away land no man ever retired from Off
cial life with a more untarnished record.
In the discharge of his duties he was
firm but considerate; brave but gentle;
bold but careful aggressive and yet con-
sentative, and he made one of the best
officers that this or any other city ever
had. He was for years a member of the
Board of Directors of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institute and was a valuable
aid in the management of that instltu-
ton.
Major Charles Dennis Heartt was
born in Raleigh on the 10th day of June,
1S4S and was the eldest son of the late
Lea e. Heartt. He Joined the Confede-
rate army before he was II years old and
was a brave soldier. After the war he
was for several years engaged in the dry
goods business with his father. He was
subsequently engaged in the shoe bust
ness, the senior of the firm of Heart q
Ramsay. He retired from the mercantile
business to accept the position of chief
of police, which was rendered him by the
Board of Aldermen in 1879.
He was married to Miss Isabella
Bragg, daughter of the late Gen. Thorn
as Bragg, on the Sd day of November,
1870. His wife and seven children sur
vive him. His children are: Mrs. Frank
Il. Hall, of Richmond, Va; Mr.. Thomas
Bragg Heart, Charles Dennis Heartt,
Jr., and Misses COrnelia, Isabella,
Elise and Blanche Heartt, all of this
city
Major Heartt was a member of the
First Presbyterian church of this city,
He has three surviving brothers, all res
idents of Durham: Messrs. Leo D., Frank
and Howard Heartt.
With them all a whole community
joins in sincerest sympathy.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
AT special meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen of the city Of Raleigh yester-
day it was ordered that the front of the
city hall be draped in mourning for the
death of Capt G. d. Heart, ex-chief
of police, and that the Board attend the
funeral to-day in a body.
A resolution committee, consisting of
Aldermen j. d. Boushall, John @. Drew
ry and Ii. M. Ivey, drafted the following
resolutions of respect:
Whereas we feel deep sense of be-
reavement in the removal from our
midst of Capt. Charles ID. Heartt, ex-
chief of police of the city Of Raleigh,
who served the city in that capacity most