The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
CAPTAIN BIBB DEAD
FORMER M0NTG0MERIAN EXPIRES
 IN NEW YORK.
Death is Due to an Overdose of BeI- ladonna. Which fs Believed to
 Have Been Taken by Accident.


 New York. July '-Peyton B. Blob formerly of Montgomery, Ala, died in a private hotel in West Twenty fourth street today from an overdose of bella donna. The coroner. who is making an investigation. says he believes death was due to accident. Captain Bibb was taken suddenly III in his apart ments and when a physician reached him he was beyond help and died a few minutes later. The coroner sad that he would not proceed with the inquest until he had communicated with M. D. Bibb. of Montgomery, Ala, whose name was signed to several letters found in the dead mans room.
 The foregoing Associated Press dis patch was the first intimation that relatives and Montgomery friends of Captain Bibb had of his death. The news was conveyed to them by an Ad- vertiser representative and the tidings were great shock.
 The news first reached Bibb Graves. distant relative of Captain Bibb, and it was then transmitted to Mrs Susie P. Blob, isterin-1aw of Captain Bibb. and her three children on Madison avenue.
 Ladies Memorial Association and moth-
 
 Moulton street, was spending the night at the residence of Mrs. F. H. Merritt on Amanda atreet. Porter Blob; a nephew of Captain Bibb. immediately went in carriage to the Merritt res- idence and conveyed the news to Mrs. Bibb who had retired. The beloved woman, already past three score and ten years, was completely crushed when told that her only son was dead. She went In the carriage to her res idence where she was met by a num- Der of relatives and friends who ex- tended sympathy.
 call at the telegraph office found a message from J. Q. Cohen of New York to Barry l.. Holt of Montgomery, announcing. the death of Captaln Bibb, requesting him to notify relatives and asking as to the disposition of the remains. General Holt was at his country home. hence the telegram was undelivered. Later MT. Cohen, who is believed to have been Captain Bibb's attorney in New York, was telegraphed to prepare the remains and ship them to Montgomery immediately.
 Captain Bibb. apparently was in ex- cellent health when he visited Mont gomery about a year ago.
 Captain Peyton B. Bibb was about fifty years old. He was born and reared in Montgomery. the son of the late Joseph B. Bibb and Mrs. M. D. Bibb. He received his early educa- tion in the schools of this city and, preparatory to entering the Naval Academy at Annapolis, he attended the Virginia Military Institute.
 He was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1878 and was commission ed as an ensign in the United States navy. He served in the navy about six years. visiting practically every country in the world during his cruis- es, after which he resigned and re- turned to Montgomery to enter busi- ness.
 Shortly after reaching Montgomery again, Captain Bibb became connected with the Montgomery Iron Works as It's president. For four years, dating soon after his return. he was captain of the Montgomery Blues. He was held in high esteem here.
 During the administration of Presi- dent Grover Cleveland Captain Bibb was appointed by Colonel Hilary A. Herbert, then Secretary of War, as the officer in charge of great dock built at Port Royal, s. c. He held this po- sition about a year.
 In the fall of 1887. Captain Bibb married Josephine Martin. of Carters- vile, Ga. He removed from Mont gomery about ten years ago but 1t has been hls custom periodically to visit the city of his nativity. On his remov- al from here, he resided some time in Cartersvtlle, Ga, but, during the past few years, he has resided in New York, where he took his wife, who is in i'll health.
 Captain Bibb was beloved in Mont gomery because of his personality. but equally as much because he was the only remaining son of Mrs. M. D. Bibb. the noble woman who stands at the head of all local organizations con nected with the Confectionery. and the brother of the lamented physician, pr. W. G. Bibb. He Is survived by his mother, his wife a sister-in law. Mrs. Susie P. Bibb, of Montgomery, widow of the late Dr. w. G. Bibb, two neph- ews, Porter Bibb and George Bibb, sons of Dr. Bibb, and a niece, Miss Matte Bibb. daughter of Dr. Bibb. and also numerous other relatives.
 At a late hout last night it was not known when the remains would reach Montgomery, and funeral arrange ments had not been made. The re- mains will be met in Atlanta by Por- ter Bibb. On arriving here. they will be taken to the residence of Mrs. M. D. Bibb, III Motion street.