The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
Went Home at Six o'CIock Yesterday
Morning Feeling UaweII.
WAS CONSCIOUS TO THE LAST
While Sitting Up IN Bed the Fatal Ate
tack Came, and He Relied Over and
His Pulse Ceased to Beat-Was
Telegraph Operator During
the War-Many Years
On the Force.

| Police Sergeant Ju,ius \. Cosby died
at his residence. No. JIG West Clay Street,
/ about 10 o'clock last night
| His death was great shock TO ms
| associates OF, the police force and to ms
thousands of friends throughout the city'
| many of whom will not know OF his de-
| mise until they read The Times this
| morning.
Sergeant Cosby was on duty Thursday
night He, as usual. spent a portion OF
! his tire on the street, and did office ditS
in the station house. 1t was shortly atter
6 CLOCK in the morning when he reachesl
home. He was, apparently. In ms usua.
| health. He ate his breakfast and read
the morning newspapers
1t was. perhaps, about Z O'Clock Wlet
+ he attempted to so up the sters to MS
heo,-cIlamber He was unable to ciimo
the steps: He did not fall. but sat down.
and his wife was attracted by hs stoai'S.
She went to him, but at first there was
nothing serious. DR.. c. W. T. Brock was
sent for. When he arrived ne reaiized as
once that Mr.. Cosby was q very III nidit'
The doctor remained with his patient
The doctor remained with his patienS
during the greater part of the day.
WAS HEART TROUBLE.
| The Sergeant was complaining of pains
! in his back when DR.. Brock first reachett
| him. These pains finally affected 8
| chest. In the evening Mr.. Cosby rallied
| He. sat up III bed asked for the afternoon
papers. discussed the subjects the Com
| stitutiouaI Convention is dealing WIN
! and talked about other matters
/ He was sitting up in bed when he sud-
| denly reeled over and his pulse ceaseu'to
I beat.
! In ar
| heart trouble His health had not been
I good for several months. Often when lie
| woulG. go home after doing night duty ne
would tell his wife of the effects OF the
! great strain upon his physical system
Sergeant Cosby was one OF the pese
| known policemen in the city lie was
one OF the most popular. not o'ily VII, wiz.
| thos., with whom he served. but with
| the people OF the city generally
When the news OF his sudden death
reached the station houses many ON
Gers went to the residence of the iate
offic,r and some OF them wept as they
! locked unon all that was mortal OIL tneir
! old friend.
..He was "a noble man: he loved us and
was considerate of our interests, was
what one patroiman remarked. as NO
! viewed the remains of the Sergeant
No arrangements for the funeral nave
| boon made. The services will probably
he held from the Grace Street baptise
! church. Sergeant Cosby was Mason OF
| very high standing and the various
bodies of this order Will be Wen lepi a,..,
/ sented The funeral will propaoiy take
| place Sunday afternoon.
/ SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Sergeant Cosby was born in PoWhataa
| county on September 5. iStt- lie ea,,so ii
of a highly honored and respected VIZ
/ sinia family. In his youth he came "
| :rsichrnond and was an apprentice ooy 10
|
broke out. At the age of seventeen se
be. enlisted in the Engineering Corps ai'tL
/ rar,-ef, twelve months. He then =nlsteH
in the Twenty-fifth Virginia baeIait"is
and served until May 10, 1854, wnen ne
| was detailed as military telegraph op.
rator and served in that caPdciey ut'
= ..e surrendered at Appomattox he re-
| rei,e. and had delivered to General Lee
many important dispatches GeneraA
| TSvelI had an especial foudness lor 'ii'tA
| and commended his services
! T,he Sergeant while serving as teie-
graph operator during the war nid I tii'.iS
experiences of interest thar ne oltell
lated to his newspaper ana ponce uep'''
| meut friends T,osr,,
,,ant hazel, to his old home where he re-
| uained until 1869. when he returned lo
| richmond. on July ~. 1870 he was 'sp
| nointed to the police force ana as, assign @
to duty in the Third District ana r.
sa;,,ad his initiatory training uHaer tas'
49, r.antain C. r. F.pps. In 1881 ne was
Nd. acting sergeant for merit ana tf-tits-
Tarred 10 the second District. lie '.ss
made a full sergeant In lss.'.
| AS AN OFFICER
There was no bravcr nor more coz.
scientious officer III the city ttiatl 'Iii'o'
! y. Cosby. 81 i,i,,,
rass riebt said: "tLe rever asked ono
.a-,,inr under iiirn to go where he woaiu
i NOT lead them He was cour2 Seoiis i'i'a
fearless. He was man always eoiis1.-
arate of those under him. His death IS
q great loss not only to the poticeuiesi'
but to the city at large
sergeant Cosby married thirty Ssals
ae,o Mrs. Schultz. who survives mum
There were two children ey TINS u.,lo. %
Mrs. Ada Weems and Miss Iottle SosDs'
t.,,,, NJ whom, reside IL, this city.
sfr e F. Cosby. we'll known business
man of this city, is a brother OF the
| deceased.
Sergeant Cosby was made = Mason ".
i Nav 49, 1877. fIe was mace q
Mason on August /. 1877. he was t,s ,ss-
fer of ST. Johns Lodge from 1889 TO lss'.
.,, .. - ,,,s eve,s since been the secretary OF
/ tbs+ ,o;,r,e. He has been the Grand iher
i ~ tbe Grand Lodge OF Virginia 1or sew sew
erai years. He was members OF l,atas.-
cite Chapter Royal 5hreil. ol -.
/ drevy,s Commandery. knights Ienipitss
and NJ Acca Temple. Mystic shrine
ase,a -. f-oshv was one of the largest
men on the force. He was one OF INC
i E,lio..ras,Nbe,rfed men in the service. bs
was over six feet and was a fine speei-
men men Of physical manhood he wa was ono
Il ~ th., most generous men IN thcs CITY,
". " .is ~ ,.enerosity to others. in aiding
amI ,n assisting them. greatly eribarrasssei