The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-15
OBITUARY..
Leigh Ci,,IchfeId.

Mr. Leigh CrutchfieG died at ! O'Clock
Sunday afternoon at the residence OF his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Charles Goddin, No
1926 Park Avenue.
He was about II years OF age. and had
been in failing health because OF pull
monary disease for a year or more lie
was the son of the late George
X. and Susan T. Crutchfeld, and
was never married He leaves one
sister, Mrs. Charles Goddin- Justice John
]. Crutchfield was a haff-brother OF the
deceased Previous to the time OF his i'll
ness. Mr. Crutchfieid was in the office OF
Mr.. Charles W. Goddn. when the latter
was clerk OF the Chancery Court.
He was also in the revenue office ana
was at one time cashier and ticket agent
of the York River Railroad.
The funeral will take place at 80
o'clock this afternoon from the Church
of the Covenant.
officer John a Priddy.
officer John A. Priddy. one OF the best
known policemen Of the Third District.
died at his residence, No. 203 South Cherry
Street. about / O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, after an illness OF about two weeks
of eryS!pelaS.
Mr.. Priddv was flfty-six years old, and
leaves his wife and five children He was
appointed to the police force on September
J. 1885 He was Very popular with his TEL
low-otIiCers, and was q. consistent atteiu-
ant of LaureI-Street Church, from which
place the funeral will take place this atI
ternoon al o'clock.
The men OF the Third District wilt al
tend the funeral in a body.
Richard Eur u~htv.
Mr.. Richart Enroughty. and ag=d citizs n
of valst, died al his residence. near III.
Government Road Sunday.
1-I,o nj, a-ts Ia ar I
o'clock and the interment was in the
county, about four miles below the city.
j. Hull Dict afrey.
Especial Dispatch to The Tinlcs.)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan 1t-At ?
O'Clock this morning there was buried from
St. Peters Catholic Church. in this city.
under the auspices of the Confederate
Veterans Association, j. Hugh McCafrey,
who made and put together the first M
chine for the manufacture OF percussion
caps for the Confederate army IL Rich
mond.
The deceased was highly skilfuE ma
chinist and UP TO a short time prior to
his death was employed at his trade in the
Washington navy-yprd. He was seventy
six wears old and had been i'll for some
time He was in Richmond during the
early stages OF the war between the States.
| and manufactured a machine TO make per-
cuSSion cups. There was great scarcity
of copper and the authorities had practi-
cally decided to tear up the sheathing on
the roof of the Capitol for the material to
supply the machine when a blockade run
ner from the Island OF ST. Thomas entered
u Southern port with a cargo OF copper
and forestalled the intended stripping OF
the roof OF the Capitol.
Mr. McCaffrey served in Company l.
Fifth Virginia Battalion OF Infantry. and
was a member in good standing Of the
Confederate Veterans Association.
John w. Bruhaker.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WINCHESTER, VA, Jan. 1i.-A1r. John
w. Brubaker. proprietor OF the famous
1ny1or Hotel. died here this afternoon af-
ter a. brief Illness OF fatty degeneration OF
the heart. He was taken III last Monday
with acute Indigestion. but had rallied
While sitting IN his chair this afternoon
| he suddenly fell forward dead.
Mr.. Brubaker WINS one OF the best known
hotel men In this section. He was born
near Frederick. Md. sixty-nine years ago,
and for some time was engaged In the
hotel business In that city. Later he