The times., 1901-06-25
HIS LAST GAME OF POKER
II. CabeII MadduX Suddenly En-
pires in RichmCud, Va.
81 Am Not Going to Play Again for
Long Time" His Remark Before
the Fatal Seizure - Well known
in the state for His Witticisms.


RICHMOND, Va, June 4.-H. Cabell
Maddux, familiarly known as Cab
Maddux. died suddenly this morning
about 1:30 o'clock in a room over a store
on Broad Street, between Eighth and
Ninth Streets. He had been stopping at
Murphys for several days and complained
of feeling badly.
Mr.. Maddux, with a number of others,
had been playing poker, and at the hour
named Mr. Maddux arose from the table.
He stood a second with some chips in his
hands and then said:
Il am tired. Cash in these chips. l
am not going to play again for long
time. 1 tell you l am going to cut out
this staying up at night.
His chips were cashed and he turned to
the door. Suddenly he put his hand to
his head and sat down upon the steps.
One of his friends asked if he could do
anything for him, but Mr.. MadduX waved
him back with his hand. His friends
| assisted him to the window, hoping that
breath of the early morning air might
revive him, but his head sank and In
moment or two he was dead.
His companions notified Coroner Taylor
and the body was at once removed to
Benefits undertaking establishment. at
Belvedere and Broad Streets, and was
prepared for burial.
A telegram was sent his mother who
keeps the Piedmont Hotel at Louisa
Courthouse, and this morning Mr.. Ben
| nett received a telegram saying:
Fix. the body for burial. I will arrive
this evening on the c. & c. train
On the person Of Mr.. Maddux was
found a handsome gold watch and chain,
1.4a as1r r4r.agg gGH tn
him at Murphy's Hotel. 1t is said that
his wife resides in Louisa, and was also
notified of his death.
Coroner Taylor reviewed the body today
and gave a certificate of death from natu-
raj causes.
Few men are more widely known in Vir-
ginia than was cab" Maddux. He was
a travelling man, and was at the time of
| his death employed by UIlman & Co.
whisky dealers, of Cincinnati He at one
| time represented Barbour's grocery house.
of Washington. He was also once pro-
prietor of the Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs.
He was a native of Fauquier, and broth
er to Webb MadduX, who is a weIl-known
citizen of that county.
cab" MadduX was a man of proverbial
wit. and all over the State thousands of
anecdotes are told of his sparkling jests.
He weighed at one time APO pounds, but
| lately was reduced to about $50 pounds.
He was not much Of a drinking man, and
recently drank nothing at all He was
fond of horses. and generally owned one
or two which he kept on the tracks. He
was genial companiOnable man, and had
a host of friends everywhere. During the
war he served with Mosby for a while.
although he was only a boy then being
now about fifty years of age.
H. Coles Jordan, who was also a Mosby
man, paid a high tribute this morning to
and Colonel AIosby himself always spoke
of him in the most complimentary man
ner.
An instance of his wit occurred a few
days ago in a conversation with William
l.. Royal. Mr.. Royal owns a farm in
Fauquier. which does not flow with milk
and honey, and indeed, is recognized as
being poor land" Meeting Mr.. Maddux
on the street, Mr.. Royal said:
Cab, don't you want TO buy that farm
of mine in F'auquer?"
THAT farm of yours" replied Cab; mot
much. i tell you, Mr.. Royal. / would
not give you my note for that farm
another reply that caused great laugh
| ter was made at the Mosby banquet a few
years ago in Alexandria. Colonel Mosby,
Gen. Eppa Hunton, Senator Daniel and
many others were marching around the
banquet hail before being seated. and Cab
was in the line. A spirited fiddler who
had served with Mosby was making the
music. and as Cab passed the reporters s
table one of them asked him what tune
was being played.
The Rogue's March" replied Cab as
quick thought. and those around Joined
| in the laugh. He was never dun and his
| interest in State politics furnished him a
never failing source of happy hits. When
| he arrived here last week the papers all
| carried some witticisms of his on the sit
| uation.