Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-29
DIED IN NEW YORK.
Bailey Richards Passes Away
While on a Business Trip.
Body Will Arrive Home This
Morning and be Buried
at ago p. m.

Jas. Bailey Richards, manager of
The Richards Co. the big dry goods
establishment on the corner of Main
and Eighth streets, died in New
York city last Tuesday at O'Clock
a. M, of an attack of acute gastri-
tbs.
On Monday a telegram was re-
ceived from VIM. Taylor & Son,
proprietors of the st. Dennis Hotel,
stating that his condition was
alarming and Mrs. Richards and
her brother, DR.. r.. f. Mcdaniel, at
once started for New York and
were enroute when the further
news was received the following
morning. Mr.. Richards had in
tended to start home Sunday but
was taken i'll just before his bust
ness was concluded. He had been
in New York several weeks buy
ing spring goods.
Mrs. Richards and her brother
arrived Wednesday and started on
their return that night and will
reach home with the body at 9:45
this morning.
The funeral will take place from
the Methodist Church at 2:30 this
afternoon and the burial will take
place N Hopewell cemetery.
Bailey Richards, as he was known
to his friends, was one of the most
progressive young business men of
1.-THE city. lie was born in Stewart
county, Tenn, in 1862 and came to
this city from Dover, in 1881, and
began his mercantile career as a
salesman for e. w. Henderson &
Son. Later he held positions in,
other houses and was book keeper
tor several years for c. M. Latham.
About ten years ago he became
associated with the firm of Rich
ards, Klein a. Co., which was sue
ceeded by the present house of
which he had been the head for two
years, representing the New York
firm of H. B. Clafiin g. Co.
Starting in life without capital,
he had always had to labor under
disadvantages, but had risen by
his own exertions and popularity
to a position of prominence and
high standing in mercantile circles.
He was universally popular and in
business matters he had the fullest
confidence of the public.
He was upright, honest and
Straightforward. Generous, kind
hearted and charitable in his deal
ings with those less fortunate than
himself. His business foresight was
clear and correct and under favor
able circumstances he would have
become a highly successful merch-
ant He possessed a bright mind,
quick perception and cOucentra.
ton of purpose that made him a
leader in whatever he undertook.
His industry and indomitable en-
ergy caused him to wreck bis
health in close application to his
business and he was really i'll
when he went to New York, against
the advice of his friends, to buy
spring goods.
His death leaves vacancy in the
business circles of Hopklnsville that
cannot be filed. His individuality
was so identified with the estab-
lshment of which he was head,
that it is doubtful if any attempt
will be made to find successor to
Bailey Richards.
Mr.. Richards was married in
1886 to Miss Sallie Mcdaniel, who
survives him. Near relatives are
his father, Mr.. A. c. Richards, and
brother and sister who live here.
He carried several thousand dol
lars of life insurance. The exact
amount is not yet known, as he took
out a new policy last fall.