Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
OFFICER EPPS DEAD.
vrLI-KNOwN MEMBER OF POLICE
FORCE PASSES AWAY.
An HONORABLE RECORD IS HIS.
A Gallant Soldier and Trusted TO-
,;.ew,u-His War Record, busihess
cr and Family Associations-
ot,c,: Denths and Funerals.

AR Thomas Clarke Epps, one oil '''
oldest and mostly highly esteemed men
hors NJ the Richmond police force dieu
Yesterday morning at $40 O'clock at M
residence. No. 97 west Clay street nc
had been in nl-health for many meh'nS'
and had been confined to his bed almost
continuously since January lith. lie was
n srfferer from diabetes, and though he
kent up for long time by the exercise
Of his indomitable will power ne was
.,orced al last to succumb TO the new
table. ...
Mr. Epps was one OF the most trust
worthy men on the excellent police Ioioe
- mis- CITY. and during his career as :
noliceman, extending over more thah wv
decades. he did gallant service. lie was
a native Of Richmond, and bore the name
which his father had made honorable pe-
foro him. He spent the greater part OIL
his life here. and was educated at the city
D"tonls completing his schooling at Rlch-
mond College.
HIS WAR RECORD.
After leaving college the deceased asI
ISOLATED himself with the ola I1lcliiioli9 u
Theatre in the capacity Oh treasu,ei 60
Jefferson, Booth, ana other ho1'u a. ~, :.
,rare his warm friends. When the war
49, ont Mr. Epps. being a member OF
Tho Richmond Blues, responded TO the can
80 orns with his command and 1ought
salIanfIv for the Southland. for which
Sts devotion was only next TO that Oh MS
sa-,i1v He was never wounded, but was
=, some exceedingly fierce battles. After
the surrender Mr.. Epps accepted po9i,
ton as conductor on the old hlchtlonu
- Donville railroad, and remained OH
~ road until January 7, 1873, when ne re-
signed 10 accept a position on the ponce
force which he filed up 70 the time oi
his death. r,urv
Decaased married in early life Miss OF
,a,va Shumaker, of Lynchburg, ana as
res,,It of that union four children survive
a,hev are Mr.. Julian Allegro Epps former
u, ~ he firm Of Epps & Boisseau, OF TINS
So, hut now connected with a large pup
,;sbirg-house I'm Dayton, o.; Miss LulI
p Ems. a teacher in the Central School
and Misses Helen and Bette Epps.
deceased was brother Of Captain
charles II. Epps, who died about 1--WE
years ago. He is survived by sever
| brothers and sisters-Nessrs. w. j. hpps
John c. Epps, Of Glen Allen; George "
Ems. Cary c. Epps, OF Roanoke am
| Mis- + ]. Wingheld, OF Washington; Mrs
| Nv T Carneal, OF Gwathmey, ana MIS-
| J. ii. Derbyshire
ra.her singular coincidence in connec
ton with the death Of Mr.. Bpps is that n
nassed away Oh the twenty-hfth ami
| ',orssrv OF the death of his father. AM
| within 40 minutes Of the hour Mr.. Epp
was made a Mason in ST. johns Lodge
| No. s6. on January %, 1865. and served a
master in 1855. He was also memoe
~ Mccarthy Council. Royal Areanum
and of the Knights Of Pythias.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place from Grace
| street Baptist church tomorrow at 80
| o'clock. and the services will be conducte
| hv Rev. Drs. w. T.. Hatcher and j. K
! TAYLOR. The pall-bearers Will be:
Actiye-Messrs. j. j. Crutchteld and n
q carlton. from the Masons; Sergeant
| Allen and Talley, from the Second Pohc
| District. and two members from IN
ROYAL Arcanum and Knights OF Pythla'
respectively.
Honorary-General A. l.. Phillips. Judg
u. Witt. j. W. Gilman, William
Tattm. Major b. +. Howard, Loga
Robins, DIR. c. w. p. Brock. b. +. Jone
Cantain ]. b. Angle. II. NJ. Airport, TaylC
pemberton, ]. w. Kimbrough, and Sci
geants Junius A. Cosby and X. }
Thomas.