Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-26

dinner a; the Chaplin apartment house on
Chaplin street. where the family reside Mrs.
Fenton announced his intention of going to
church Her husband assisted her to the
car. Later he called upon a friend who
conducts a drug store at 9Th street and
Florida avenue. After a pleasant evening
Mr.. Fentou left for his home.
It is supposed that Mr. Fenton after
leaving his friends boarded the car and
left it at f4th and Chaplin streets, and
after passing his residence continued
toward 18th street. As he neared the resi-
dence of Mrs. Moore, 25;;S 18th street, she
was standing iii her front yard and Mr..
Fenton asked her. it was stated this morn
ing. where Il certain party lived IN the
neighborhood. She had Just answered when
Mr.. Feuton seemed to become i'll and.
lurching forward, fell TO the ground.
Ambulance Summoned.
Mrs Moore hurried to his aid At the
time he was breathing very heavily and
seemed to have been stricken with heart
disease. After a few moments Mrs.
Moore's husband arrived, and noticing the
dangerous condition of the sick man i'm
mediately summoned policeman, who call
ed the ambulance from Garfield Hospital.
Those who were standing about the am
bulance when the sick man was placed into
1t were of the opinion that he was near
death and, as was expected, he passed
away before the ambulance reached the
hospital.
fact of her husbands death she was over
come with grief and is very I'll at her apart
ment. Immediately after the death of MI.
Fenton Coroner hewitt was notified, viewed
the remains and gave certificate of death
from heart failure. The body was removed
to the Chaplin.
Mr. Fenton was forty-two years OF age
and was born in Canada. He moved to In
diana and eaEly eyinced a love for politics.
Shortly after he entered the political world
he was elected clerk of the state senate OF
Indiana. During the administration OF
President Cleveland he was appointed to
clerkship In the Post ONCE Department
and after a speedy recognition of his abil-
ity he was made the chief of the money or
der division. For the last year he has been
a member of the law firm of Douglass q
Douglass He maintained residence IN
KensiHgton, Md. and was elected a mem
Der of the house of delegates of that state
at the election of 1905. His wife and two
daughters. one six and the other twelve
years of age, survive him. He was com
mander of Columbia Commandery. X. T..
of this city. his term expiring next month
Announced in Court,
The Death of David Fl. Fenton. a member
OF the local bar. was announced In Grim
inal Court No. l today by United States
Attorney Baker, who paid high tribute to
the life and character of the deceased.
Justice Gould stated that Mr.. Fenton had
come before him as an attorney in court
many times, and that he had been i'm
pressed with the ability of the deceased.
Justice Gould referred to the fact that Mr..
Fenton had been prominently identified
with politics in Maryland minority lead
er of the Maryland Legislature. AS a pub
| lie man. Justice Gould added. Mr.. Fenton
had gained an enyiable reputation. having
performed conscientious and faithful Sery-
| ice in all Of his various activities in pub
lie affairs. The court adjourned in token
| OF respect to the memory Of the deceased.