Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-07
Stricken With Chill and Soon Glsu
Rapidly Worse.
sKErcH OF HIS susr oARnna
Formerly Lace Merchant in PAiIs.-
dolphin, But Since the war . Sac.
ce'sfui Iron Merchant Hsrs-Press.
dent Of CarsweIi Machine Co

Mr.. Samuel F'reedley. president OF tho
cardwell Machine Company, died sud-
denly at his home. Nq-.sA5 east Franklin
street last evening % o'clock.
Mr.. Freedley was at us Office through.
out yesterday, remaining there until ahout
. o'clock in the afternoon. He was taken
with a chill just before leaving his place
OK business. but having had similar at
tacks IN the past he attached but litt,e
Importance to his indispostion. Hs stor-
PED Dy Or. Ross's office on his vav I'M
town. but not finding the Doctor IN. walk.
ed on home
shortly after arriving there he became
Violently Ill. and DIR. Isaiah n. White
was summoned. DIR. Ross, tha family
physician, followed very shortly. and mo
two physicians went TO work ON th.,r
patient, resorting TO heroic treatment
Their efforts proved futile however, and
the deceased breathed his last very soo,
after their arrival Angina poctoris was
the immediate cause of death. though n
was superinduced by violent attack "a
indigestion.
HIS SUCCESSFUL. CAREER.
Mr.. Freedley had not been a well man
Tor several years. He suffered an attack
of what was said 20 have borderea ON
brishts disease some three years ago,
and though he recoved from this illness
he never fully regained his strength. and
he was subject to frequent attacks Of I'm.
| digestion. lie was able, however. 10 at
| tend closely to his business, and but
rarely missed a day from his office. He
| visited Clifton Springs for awhile this
summer, but was not much benefited by
his trip there, and returned hone sh6r,
| time ago.
| Deceased was born in Norrlstown. Pa.
| November s. 1888 and hence. was ins65th
year. His family was closely Identified
| with Norrlstown, the site on which the
town now stands having been at one time
| the farms of the father aud father-in-
law OF Mr. Freedley. Deceased was edu-
Gated at Norrlstown schools, and later
| studied at Philadelphia. He then en-
| barked in the lace-importing business IN
| Philadelphia, first as clerk aud later
as a member of the firm. The wal. coming
on, however. closed his business, and
| he enlisted In the Union army. entering
| the Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania Regiment
as q lieutenant. He was subsequently
assigned to General Ferry's staff. In th,
capacity Of quartermaster.
LOCATED IN RICHMOND.
After the war the deceased came to
| Richmond and I'm 1866 embarked In The
mercantile business. He afterwards form
| ed a co-partnership with Major W. J.
| Johnston, under the firm-name OF w. J..
Johnston & Co.. and together they con-
Quoted the iron business in this city Sub
sequently about 1863. he became a part
ner OF Mr. j. w. Cardwell, under tho
style OF J. W. cardwell & Co. Later no
purchased Mr.. Cardwelps interest. and
the firm was known a. the CardweIl Ma
| chine Company. Thus II continued until
1890, when the concern was Incorporated
| under the name Of the '-ardwell Machine
| Company, with Mr.. Freedley as It's presi-
| dent He continued at the head OF the
business until his death. and was known
as very successful businessman.
| Mr.. FreedIey was al all times quiet and
| dignified, yet he was fond of COMPANY
and frequently attended the larger social
| functions with his family. He held men,
| bershlD In the Commonwealth Club.
having Withdrawn from the wesimore-
| land some years ago. He was absolutely
devoid OF ostentation In his acts, and was
exceedingly kind-hearted and charitable.
HIS FAMILY.
| Mr.. Freedley married, shortly. after set
Ting In Richmond Mics Susan Jacoby,
| Of Norristown, Pa. and as result Of
| the union. two chlldren--Mr. George }.
Freedley secretary and treasurer OF the
| cardwel Machine Company, and Miss
Madge Freedley-were born They sur
yive. Mrs. Freddy died about twenty
seven years ago. and in 1878 the, deceased
married Miss Mary Crane. Of Montclaire.
". J. She survives. but with no children,
and Is az her former home now. having
recently gone there on u visit to relatives.
She was teIegraphed for last night. Mr..
Freedley was a memter Of Aii-Saints
| church.
The arrangements for the funeral Eaye
not get been made, but IL is most likely
that the remains VIII be taken TO Norris
! town for intcrment beside those OK lis
| narenfs and wife.