The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20
DIR. T.B. D0RSETT
DIES SUDDENLY.
The Well-Known Physician Succumbs
to Heart Failure in Manchester,
SKETCH OF HIS USEFUL CAREER
The Coroner's jury ENonerates the
Railway From Blame in the Kill
ing of Young James II Blanks.
Or. j. ". BTansfOrd Enlists.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
lll2 HULLSTEEET, BEArIIE BLOCK.


DR.. Thomas Burford Dorset died quite
suddenly At his home at No. l4 east
Thirteenth street yesterday afternoon
about o'clock.
DR.. Dorset. a. has been his frequent
practice took nap after dinner, and as
was often his custom he saturated
handkerchief with chloroform and laid
81 across his face 20 induce slumber
Shortly after he laid down for his repose
his wife laid down by his side to take a
short rest. After short time she awoke
and tried TO arouse her husband. lie
failed 10 respond 20 her call and she
shook him This did not avail and she
then noticed that he was breathing heav-
fly and there was a strange look about
his face She became frightened and ply
sicians were sent for IN every direction,
but before they arrived he had breathed
his last
DR. John W. Brodnax. the city coroner
was notified and viewed the remains
After hearing the particulars OF his
death he deemed an inquest unneces-
sary, IL being decided that he died from
heart failure.
A FRIEND OF THE POOR
DR. Dorset was one of the best known
and most greatly beloved physicians in
this city When the news was heard on
the streets of his sudden death there
were many expressions Of sorrow and
not a few who remarked that they had
lost a valued friend. To the poor prin-
ripally. his valued service as a friend and
physician will be missed. He always re-
sponded 10 every can for his service as
a physician attending rich and poor allke.
DR. Dorset. au,aough a man In the
Sixty-second year OF his age. was appar-
emily In the prime Of life. He was over
ak feet in height and was as straight as
a North American Indian, being one or
the nnest specimen of manhood in TINS
city
He was graduated from the Philadel-
phia College Of Medicine. He then prac-
tlced his profession In Powhatan, the
county Of his birth. From there he ac-
cepted the position as resident physician
Of the Roanoke White sulphur Springs
lie then came 20 Manchester, thence 10
Chesterfield and IN 1883 back 10 this city
where he has practiced his chosen pro-
fession ever since. During the late war
he was a surgeon In the ambulance corps
OF Mahone's brigade
HIS FAMILY.
He leaves wife who was Miss Ida
uoO,lett. daughter Of MIR. Edward How
lett. Of Chesterfield. and three children
Or ". T. Dorset. Of Richmond; Mr..
Clarence H. Dorset and Miss Mary Dor
sett. The latter two lived with their par
ents.
The funeral will take place from his
late home tomorrow afternoon AT five
o'clock. Rev. Charles y. Van Houten,
~ ne Presbyterian church. will conduct
the services. he will be assisted by Rev.
Ben Dennis rector Of Meade Memorial
p E church. The interment will be
made In Hollywood cemetery in Rich
mond The psll-bearers viii be:
Honorary-Judge John II. Ingram.
1,Svs william /. Clopton, ]. Henry Pat
,eson DR.. T. T. Rucker Dr. Thomas p.
Nfsfthews. Or. william T. Matthews. Dr.
T.su,rence Ingram. DIT. 7. y. Garnett and
J. W Weisiger
Active-J W. Bronaugh w. II. Car
EFT r A. Bowen. George r. Gary, Hen
-. ptfzgerald. Charles Sharp. Alexander
n Eitzeerald and r.. ID. Kemp.
DEATH OF MR.. BLANKS.
,rhe remains OF Mr.. James X. Blanks
the young hagman who was Killed al
Ctonton station at ll;20 O'Clock Neohea-
day night. published exclusively IN Inc
Times. was removed 20 BilIups uhaer'ah-
49,, eetahushment early yesterday morn
III was lNftt PtNPNANH ~
'souire O. r. Jones, OF Swansboro, de-
c,ded 10 hold an inquest over the re-
,nsins and a jury was summoned from
chesterneld. They viewed the body, at
Blups' place Of business at noon yes'er-
dav They then adjourned 10 meet AT
squire Jones ONCE at o'clock. Al that
ho,,r they convened and heard the testi-
,nopy Of witnesses.
According 10 the testimony. the acci-
dent seems 20 have been the result OF IN
experience on the part OF young Blanks.
"a had been assisting a freight con-
ouctor with his train, which stood upon
the sido trace az Clopton, and was
standing on the main line when struck.
N h thought that ne was unaware OF the
srnroaeh OF the south bound passenger
train. being a new employee. but when
ne cav its headlight he tried TO jump.
He was too late. however. and was
straok down by the cow-catoher beam.
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