The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-13
FISHERS DEATH
NOT A SECRET
Relatives Knew Of His Leaving
Richmond and. an Executor
Has Qualified,

Property being held at the boarding
house. No HOS Capitol Street, belonging
to Mr.. w. III. Fisher, who was we'll
known here as a jewelry salesman do
ing business for himself, will be taken
charge of by relatives of Mr.. Fisher re-
siding in Petersburg.
Last May Mr.. Fisher lef. his boarding
house, presumably to go to Petersburg,
where it was known he had relatives.
lie never returned. nor was anything
heard from him here until carly in Octo-
Der. during the Carnival week, when a
lady called at the boarding house with
letter from Mrs. r. w. Collier, of Peters
burg, a niece of Mr.. Fishers, making in
quiries concerning his effects.
1t seems that when Mr.. Fisher left the
boarding house last May he went TO
Alexandria to visit a relative, and while
there, was taken sick. He never recoy-
cred, but died on" October 10th. His Pc
tersburg relatives knew Of his illness,
and visited him several times in Alex
andria. His remains were carried to Nor
folk and buried in the family let. Be-
fore his death, it is stated. he made q
Will. bequea thing his property to his
neces. one of whom is Mrs. Collier
During his business career here. Mr..
Fisher employed Mr.. ]. c. Goode of this
city. as a collector. That gentleman
stated yesterday that he now had GER
tain property belonging to Mr. Fisher,
which would be turned over to his repre-
sentauves.
A special to The Times from Peters
burg says:
Mr.. Henry w. Fishers going away from
Richmond early last spring was in on
way surrounded by mystery More than
a month ago his death and funeral notice
was published in the Petersburg and Nor
folk papers. and special mention was
made of it in the Washington, Alexandria
and other papers. AR. Fisher had been
suffering from kidney trouble for q long
time, and had sought relief in vain. In
May he went to Alexandria to b- with
his brother-in-law, Col. Julius A. De-
Lagnel, and stayed at the Exchange Ho-
tel. He put himself under the care of :oc.
Hugh Mcguire, and when early in June
there was no Improvement in his condi-
ton. he wrote to his niece Mrs. r. w
Collier in Petersburg, and Mr.. Collier
went to Alexandria at once to see ,in,.a
Mr. Fisher gradually grew worse, and Nj:
Collier made frequent visits to A1sxan-
dria to see him. and at length Mr.. FISHER
agreed to be taken TO the Infirmary at
alexandria, where he could receive bet
ter attention than in quarters at the hG-
tel
he died at the Intirmary October 9, and
his body was taken to Norfolk, where
he was buried October II, MIR. X; w.
Collier and other relatives and friends
attending the funeral airs. mllIams,
of Petersburg, was a life-iong friend or
Mr.. Fishers. She haG his Richmond ad-
dress, and about the list of October,
when in that city, called to see him..
The lady who kept the boarding house
told Mrs. Williams she had ..ea7d Moth
Ing from l,,r. Fisher for several MONTHS
and Mrs Williams inv, ~ faI,, ,ov
return that evening called at Mrs. Coli
lier's home, where she learned ali about
her friend. but OF course did no1 COM
nunicatc it to the boarding house IN
Richmond. Mr.. Fishers washerwoman
came to Petersburg a short time after
his death, ard she. too. was told all
about his illness and his death. Mr.. X.
w. Collier appeared before the court in
this city last Friday and qualified as
the hooks from Alexandria, and after
they were received Mr.. Collier waited
for the rcsular term of the court to
qualify. He has been pu-sing Off going
to Richmond on account OF pressing
business in this city, but Will probably
go TO that city this week TO look after
the estate. MIR. ltishelfs three Eliecep
and nephew will be heirs to whatever
estate he possessed. They are: AIRS IL
w. Collier siliu MISS Lille &FlSner, OF Re
terhurs, Mr.. DeLagnel Gordon and Mrs.
Annie Gordon Hunt. Of Oxford, N. c.
Mr. Fisher was We. anc;t favorabIy |
known in Petersburg. where he spent u |
portion OF his time. He |
made a visit to his friends here before
going to Alexandria MIR. Fisher was a
member of mat ,u3stingulsned rsmnlN
whose ancestry is known for centuries.
he served with distinction in the war
between the States as a mmber OF the
GraSs Company.
spraired HIS Ankle.
Mr.. ". A. Hammond while alightins
,rnf,, q ca r In trout of his resif1ancasne