Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
a,m. BovEE n. CORE EXPIRES
WHILE ArovE ~ HIS RESIDENCE.
DEATH WAS DUE 10 BRAIN TROUBLE.
ue Had Bcen TnweII for severni
Days. lint Ills Illness was NOT
Tboprht scrious-ue Leaves a Wife
md Three Children.

Mr.. Boyeo d. Core. clerk in the state
Treasurer Office. was found dead IN bed
at hts residence. No. e0T east Leigh street
about 1850 o'clock yesterday morning
Mr.. John overly. Of the state Auditors
Office. and Mr.. c. II. Urner, who was q
fellow-clerk Of The deeodsed. IN the Of
nee OF state Treasurcr Harmon. discover
ed The death Of Mr.. Core. lie had been
unweu since about August 18th. and
those gentlemen were in the habit OF go
ing around 70 his residence TO look after
him. his family being away FOR the sum-
rrcr. A servant was LETT in the house
b. Mrs. Core when she went away. but
the SRI was discharged By Mr.. Core a
Few days ago.
Mr.. Urner and Mr. overly went 10 the
residence about u:20 o'clock yesterday
morning. entering through an unlocked
basement door They went upstairs TO
Nr. Cores room, and found him lying on
the bed, undressed, one arm over his
face one outstretched from his body, and
his legs drawn up. a cursory glance
would have made the impression that he
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pearance at once aroused tie fears OF
his visitors.
He WAS DEAD.
Mr. overly laid his hand on that OF
tho PROSTATE man "He is cold" said
Mr.. overly 10 Mr. Urner
The two satisfied themselves that Mr.
Core was dead and then summoned
Coroner Taylor The latter arrived In
q short time, and after a careful exami-
nation expressed the opinion that death
was due 20 brain trouble, and that it
had occurred eleven or twelve hours be
fore. lie deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
Mr. Howard Walthall, a brother-in-law
ofSthe deceased. and manager of the p. II.
Mayo Tobacco Company was at once
notified of the death, and he came to the
residence and assumed charge of the re-
mains. lie telegrapEed 10 Mr. Wicker,
Mrs Cores brother-in-law, with whose
family she was staying, in Farmville,
and 10 Mr.. w. II. Core. a brother Of the
deceased, I'm Norfolk. Mrs. Core and
her three children arrived last night
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
Mr. Core was born in Northampton
county about hfty-three years ago. AL
though very young. nc served bravely I'm
the Confederate army and had q fine
record as a soldier. In 1854 he came TO
this city as temporary clerk i'm the office
of the Auditor of the State, which posi-
ton he occupied until 1856 when Mr..
Harmon, who was just entering office as
state Treasurer. gave him a clerkshp
in the Treasury Department. He had
occupied that position ever since
In 1883 Mr.. Core married Miss Nellie
Walthall Of this city, and of the union
there resulted three children, all boys
The eldest is 6 years Of age, the second
is B. and the youngest only few months
old.
Mr.. Core was a competent and popular
clerk. and his death is sincerely mourned
by those with whom he was associated.
One Of these remarked yesterday that the
deceased was the most charitable man
he had ever known; that he had fire.
quently known him 10 give mendicant
a nickel when he had only one left by
doing So
Mr. Cores aged mother IS still living
I'm Northampton and he also has a
brother, Mr. James Core, residing ir that
county. The remains will probabl be
taken To Northampton for interment.
Mr.. Cores life was insured I'm the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen for 5000.