Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-30

f. .s. TWO days was quite cognizant OF
t. ... that there was no hope OF ms
RECOVERY. He received the verdict with
serenity and said ne was ready 10 OBEY
Oh. summons whenever it should come.
No was only a week ago yesterday that
Eli. Fleming. while hunting near Hamp-
..r--idupy. i'm Prince Edward county, re-
..Ied the injuries which proved tatal.
The painful circumstaI ces of that des-
r.rate mishap need not be Nrecounted.
..r. Thomas Duke. the innocent cause,
Has Mr. Fcmings most intimate friend
and since the accident he has been IN
..n-olabIe. A day or so ago Mr.. Duke
Was i'm the sick room during one Of the
PATIENTS lucid intervals and Nh. Fleming
told him not 10 grieve over the accident
adding. with quaint humor, yet with SIN
..r.ty. that Masmuch as he had 10 ne
shot. there was no one In the world whom
l. would sooner have done the deed than
h.s friend .
WAS WORTHY AND POPULAR.
Tha announcement OF Mr. Fleming's
death viii be received with very sincere
r.erat I'm this community. His acqualnt-
auee was very wide. and he knew no man
.r woman that was not his friend. lie
Was the very soul Of honor.
lIr SayiIe says of him, that he was
ON. of the best court clerks he ever
knew. he was indefatigabie, his mind
MAS ALWAYS alert, and he was as quick
so act as he was to decide.
I'm his position as Deputy Clerk or the
Chaucery Court he made host OF
friends boy his urbanity and his eHorls
to obIire. Tie was always thinking OF
others. and even when he lay upon MS
death bed he was so courteous sehue,
and considerable to the nurses. under al
circumstances. that they often left ms
room i'm tears OF genuine sorrow, that
they were unable TO do more TO prolong
his life than they We're doing.
Nir. Lewis Fleming was born in Rich
moud August g. 1874, lie was the son
of Mr Warner T. Fleming, who lives al
Su- west Grace street He spent MS
earlier years in this city, attending Nor
woods school. He graduated from
Hampden-Siduey College and later took
the law course az Richmond College. Fol
three years hc served as Deputy CLERK
OF the Chancery Court under Mr.. c. w
Goddin. and left 90 accept q position as
salesman Of the Richmond Tobacco Com
many which Is owned by his father.
when Mr.. Savllle was appointed TO sue
coed AIR. Goddiu as Clerk of the Chancery
court he appointed Mr. Fleming his che
deoutv. and ne retained that position NJ
10 the time of his death.
THE FUNERAL TOMORROW.
The remains were removed from tn.
hospital TO the residence of his fathe
Iasf nleht. and very many people called
~ express their sympathy and regrets.
THE funeral will take place from th'
house at II o'clock to-morro" morning
rev. J. Calvin Stewart officiating. I'M
I1terment will be made in the FAMILY
vault i'm Hollywood Cemetery. Inc pan
bearers viii be: -.
Actvc-M essrs. c. Coulling' II. CoiquI it
oscar BEDFORD, Stewart Bowe. GeoIs'
walters Charles Craddock, w. ID. Duke
and Russell BarGamin.
uonorary-Mayor r. NJ. Taylor. Hon
IL n. Pollard. h. II. Harwood. y. RAND
wexford. Judge +. c. Minor, Judge IS Il
Wexford. George j. Hooper Jr" H. I
piobardeon A. W. Patterson. II. {
Folkes. Harvey Wilson, Bev. I. Crump
G. G.. jackson. Roger Gregory j. I. Pom
dexter. and G. .. Sayille.