The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-04
HOLLANDHAS 'CASHED IN
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN GAM
BIER OF MANY EXPERIENCES.
Once "a Cincinnati Enquirer Sporting
Wrfter-Denth of Harry v. Ter
hume, Faithful Employee.

Richard Holland, a gambler, known on
the levee as Dick" was found dead in his
room at West indianapolis yesterday morn
ing. For the last few weeks he has been
assisting at James w. Ross gambling
house in Broad Ripple, returning to West
indianapolis considerably under the infiu-
ence of liquor each night. Tuesday night
he came home in his usual condition and
threw himself on sofa. He was not dis
turbed Yesterday morning he could not be
aroused, and doctor who was called pro-
nounced him dead. Coroner Brayton was
notified. He decided that death resulted
from heart disease, superinduced by rheu-
matism. j. w. Ross. his late employer,
took charge of the remains. They were re-
moved to Tutewiler's morgue. Two BROTH
ers of the dead man, living in Cincinnati,
have been notified.
Few men have seen more of the ups and
downs of life than Dick" Holland Years
ago he was one of the most striking figures
among the sporting circles of Cincinnati.
His brother, ''Eph'' Holland, kept the mag
nifcent gambling resort known as the EN-
pire." Here Dick obtained a large ac-
quaintance among the worldly" being
noted for his story telling, witty conversa-
ing. Later he had an equally well-known
place of his own on Race street. He made
much money, but it did not stay with him.
That was a quarter of century ago. BY
some force of circumstances his life
changed He reformed. For long time he
had courthouse position, working in the
recorders office. Old haunts were for
saken. 1t is believed that the influence of
two brothers, who are respectable business
men, had its effect. But five years ago Hol-
lard came to indianapolis and took up his
old habits. He was employed at various
places on the levee and then drifted to the
West Indianapolis resorts. When that
suburb was annexed and the police made
things unpleasant for the sporting fra
ternity he drifted around, finally landing in
Broad Ripple. He was in bad luck. He
drank heavily. rheumatism made his life
wearisome. Still, Holland retained much
Of his old fire, and was a joviai companion.
He was fond Of telling of his youthful ex-
ploits, dwelling with apparent relish on the
days when he was special writer for the
Cincinnati Enquirer. One of his treasured
possessions was letter from John r. Me-
Lean, who, he told his friends, used to give
him important special assignments, mostly
sporting events. Coroner Brayton found
among Hollands effects an interesting and
and well-kept diary, containing graphic ac-
counts of sporting events, prize fights,
races and interesting episodes of his career.
A trace of his education is discovered in
the daintiness of his chirography.
Holland was regarded by those who knew
him as on his last legs financially. Coroner
Brayton found 50 or 81, a gold watch and
the letter from Mclean in his pockets Hol-
land was unmarried. There is a tradition
Of disappointment in his life that led to
his remaining a bachelor. In their youth
Holland and his brothers were brickmasons,
and he often told his friends here that he
helped lay the brick in the Bates House
before he returned to Cincinnati to give up
manual labor for a sporting occupation.
Most of his life was spent in Cincinnati,
was pretty well known in Dallas. There
was no man who had a larger acquaintance
in Cincinnati than he. His was a personal
ity that impressed itself on those around
him.. He was about sixty-three years old at
his death His body, will probably be taken
RI Cincinnati