Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21
FALL RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
Mr.. Richards, Formerly OF This City,
Passes Away in Nashville.

| Mr.. Charles T.. Richards, Of this city,
received a telegram on Sunday from
Nashville, Tenn, stating that his brother,
James T.. Richards, Esq, had fallen from
q railroad train, and that n severe opera
ton had been performed, and his condl-
ton was critical. On Monday morning
! Mr. c. T.. Richards received another
wire that his brother died at 3 o'clock a.
| NJ at Nashville.
The deceased was about 30 years Of age.
and was born and reared in this city,
and was the son OF Arson Richards, who
was one OF our old and successful mer-
! chants before the war. Soon after the
war Mr.. James T.. Richards and his bro
! Their, George H. Richards, went TO New
York city i'm search OF employment, and
secured positions Of trust with the Eagle
Lead-Pencil Company Of that city. In
! n short while the brother of the deceased
was made head manager Of the COM
pany's business In Florida, with head
| quarters at Tampa, where. after many
years Of faithful service. he lost his life
| by drowning while i'm the discharge Of
| his duties I'm getting cedar wood for his
| firm. After this sad ending OF a busy
and useful life the Eagle Pencil Com
pany offered the position to Mr.. James
l.. Richards. who accepted, and took up
his brothers work. and for the past
| twelve or fifteen years had filled that
position 10 the entire satisfaction Of his
employers.
Thus the lives OF two brothers have
| ended in the service of the same COM
rany, both Of whom held positions of
high trust and were true TO duty. The
deceased married sister Of Mr.. c. b.
Rogers, Of Jacksonville. Fla, who sur
wives him with three or four children.
Deceased also leaves brother. Mr. G.
+. Richards. who is n member Of the
firm Of f. w. Evans & Co. OF this city,
and one sister Crs. Leo, who resides at
Lakewood, y. J.
Mr. Richards left last night for Nash
vile TO attend the funeral OF his bro
Their.
MFR. Phillips Laid to Rest.
The funeral services Of Mr.. John s.
Phillips were conducted at his late resi-
dence, No. Us north Ninth street. at 800
o'clock yesterday morning. Rev. Dr. W.
G.. Starr officiating. After the solemn
services the remains were conveyed TO
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot whence
they were taken TO GOrdOnsyille on the
1920 a. VI. train. The interment was
with Masonic honOrs, and a large num-
Der Of friends and acquaintances Of the
deceased were present at the obsequies.
The pall-bearers here were the following
named members Of ShOckOe Council No.
Ss5, Of which deceased was an honorable
member: Messrs. a. ID. Jackson. j. II.
stone. a. L. Richardson, Bernard Pey-
ton. irwin Ia Sutherland. Harry Kemp.
J. G. Corloy w. L. Dabney, and c. b.
Jones.
James T.. Bradley Dead.
p IL,
Hilrs Oldest and most respected citizens,
died at his home, No. 1905 Twenty-ffth
street, Sunday night. after a short illness
from pneumonia. Deceased was in his
I'D year, and had been for several years
In the employ Of the ID. NJ. Lea Manufac-
turing Company. lie had been for some
years member of the East-End Baptist
church. His wife died some time ago.
He IS survived by four sons-Messrs. VIII
liam l.. Bradley, Henry Bradley, John o.,
and Melvin Il. Bradley.
Air. Bradley was held In high esteem
by those who knew him for his strict in
tegrity and sobriety.
The funeral VIII take place this after
noon at o'clock from East-End Baptist
church. The interment will be at oak
wood.
Mr.. Patrick Pagan, an aged inmate of
the home OF the Little Sisters OF the
Poor, died there Sunday morning at $40
o'clock. lie was 50 years Of age, and was
Of Irish descent. His funeral Will take
place from st. Peters Cathedral to-mor-
row morning at 9 o'clock.
The funeral Of Mr. Henry 8. Gardner
took place from Epiphany church, Barton
Heights. Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The intermont was in Hollywood.
The remains Of Mr.. John i. GlaZebrook
were laid TO rest Sunday. His funeral
took place from the residence, NO. 1911
west Clay street, at O'Clock.