The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-03

I long friend E s johnson. president Of
that institution
Dr. T. l. Perkins was in the bank at
the time. and vas soon at the side Of the
stricken man, bat the pulse had already
ceased and the powerful restoratIves that
were administered we're not araiiug.
Death From Heart TroabIe-
Acting Coroner GIazebrook was notified
and gave a certificate Of esath from natu-
raj causes The physicians state that
death was due to heart trouble. The body
was removed to the late residence OF
Colonel Ayres. lI2i New Hampshire Ave
nue. northwest. whence the funeral viii
probably take place. The funeral ar
rangements have Tot as yet been com
p;eted-
Colonel Ayres left his home shortly af-
ter Q O'Clock this morning in the best OF
spirits and apparently in perfect health.
He had been joviaI with the family at
the breakfast table and Ielt the house at
his accustomed hour for his Office in the
Van Doren Building. 1881 F Street north
west. He remained in the ONCE only long
enough to look over his morning mail As
be went out he remarked that he would
not be gone more than two minutes. and
started down the steps with an elastic
tread He went direct TO the Citizens
National Bank. 515 Fifteenth street north
west. where without ceremony. he en-
tered the private ONCE OF President John
son and took a vacant chair reside the
desk Of the head Of the bank
Fell Into Friends Arms.
Nr- Johnson was busy at the time and
only looked UP to greet his friend who ex-
changed several remarks with him regard
ing the organization Of a health food
company and continued his work. Mr..
Johnson had about completed his work
| when he thought that his friend had be-
come unusually quiet for him. and look
ing uD from his work saw Colonel Ayrss
/ leaning forward as though about TO fall
10 the floor. Springing from his chair
M Johnson caught the stricken man in
/ his arms Believing that Colonel Ayres
had only tainted. be held him for a mo-
nent thinking that he might revive The
next instant the deathiy paII0r which Gov
cred his friends face startled Mr. JOhn-
son and calling assistance he laid Colonel
Ayres upon the Goor. almost within the
view Of these doing business al the com
ters- Death was almost Instantaneous
Called King Of the Lobby.
Colonel Ayrcs Had frequently been re-
| ferred TO as "tae King CT the Lobby" and
/ it vas universally conceded that he had
I justly won that title hy his straight1Or-
I ward methods. He was born in Lynch
/ burg. Va. June 90. 1887, and had been
4 in the business Of promoting legislation
! for over twenty-five years In that time
| he achieved more triumphs for the inter
/ ests tnaJ he represented than any other
/ man Of his DAY
After passing through the fury OF the
/ civil war. CaIcreI Ayres left his native
/ State and went 10 New York city upon
! $50 borrowed from q former empIoye- IN
/ New York he engaged IN the Wholesale
/ tobacco business and accumulated within
/ a year OF two mere than q quarter OF a
/ million Of dollars. all &C which. and mgcb
| more. was swept away in a single day by
a. decision OF the Treasury Department
Recently Colonel Ayres had been en-
I gagged in the prosecution Of claims before
Congress and Ct caring for the interests
OF contractors on river and harscr work.
/ For fifteen wears he was the representa-
tive before Congress Of the Union Pacific
Railroad He leaves a wife and two
children. both Of whom are grown. The
daughter IS n1u EIrs- Ca5eu Whitehead.
the wife Of the a-zayer Of the United
States Mint Gustav Ayres. a son, Is an
examiner il the Patent Office.