The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
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FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Captain kelsey Navy Department
Clerk. SuccunlbS Suddenly.


Capt Charles L. Kelsey. for twenty
seven years valued empIoye in the
Judge Advocate Generals office al the
Navy Department, was found dead this
morning In bed in a room on the third
floor OF the house where he was boarding
al 80 y Street northwest. Acting Coro-
ner Glazcbrook gave a certificate Of death
from anaemic poisoning. Captain Kelsey
was found lying peacefully on his left
side. the end evidently having come while
he was still asleep.
He leaves widow and six children.
who live al 1910 Fourteenth street north
west. where the body viii probably be re-
moved this afternoon.
Captain Kelsey was native OF England
and was hfJy-six years old.
Yesterday ne was at his desk and. aD-
paren'iy, ia his usual health. He went
from the office 10 the house. where he was
stopping and shortly after 6 O'Clock re-
tired for the last time 10 his room. the
rear one on the third floor On the way
mp be gave instructions 20 the maid i'm
regard 20 several minor matters
This morning ne did not -Ume down
stairs az his accustomed hour and several
hours later when the colored girl. Lizzie
Henderson. was unable 10 get Ia 10 clean
up the room. she reported the matter TO
her mistress. Mrs. N. T. Grochon.
Mrs GrOchOu went to the room and
IooldI over the tranFom. saw her bOarder
lying naturally in his bed. The pdIeuess
OF his features startled her. however
After calling him several times and re-
Ceiyiug 10 response, she placed her shout
der against the door and broke il 'u.
The moment she placed her hand upon
his forehead she saw that he was dead.
DIR. g.. r. Marceny. 1922 Rhode Island
Avenue who was summoned. confirmed
her fears
The police were notified aud Policeman
+. ;. Bradshaw. Precinct Detective Evans
and Detective Sergeant Miller were sent
TO the house. There was nothing for any
OF the officers 10 do bur 10 await Acting
Coroner GlaZehTOok. who had been tole-
phoned for. DIR. Glazebrook permitted
the body 90 De taken charge Of by Under
taEer GawIer. who removed fl To the home
Of be family who bad previously been no.
tilted
Mrs. Kelsey is someI hing OF an invalid
one OF her daughters. Alice remains at
home 10 care for her. BERTHE. thirteen
wears old and Florence. aged twelve. are
Tie only minors. Mrs, Onsud GibrOn, the
only married Ga uRuleI- u the VIE or an
emgIoys OF Gstchsl, the tailor. Clarence
Kelsey H. a bookke5per al the Army aud
Navy Club. and Lee Kelley is employed
hv Coper baver the carpenter.
Cantain and Mrs. Kelley We're natives OF
Leicester. England and ran away from
home In 1865 10 be married. They came
10 this country and settled il Kansas.
near 81. George. where he bought . farm
and went into the grain business. He
Urosprrcd until he had been there six
wears when the eTasshoppers destroyed
his crop and practically ruined him.
Securing an appointment in the Navy
Department. he came 20 this city, where
he has remained ever since. Among his
s-~u.iateS he Was well liked In the Office
for years De had been looked upon as one
Of The best clerks. lie was well educated
good hearted and "a great reader of good
literature.
re was 10 have gone TO England in the
sDripa 10 see 10 the settlement Of an es-
tate which would have brought him con
siderable money.
The funeral arrangements have not vet
been completed. but the iuteruent viii be-
iu his city.