Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
KABLE STUDENT
DIES SUDDENLY
New York Boy 0vertaken by Fa-
tai Hemmorrhages
SCHOOL IS SHOCKED
Stricken in His Room Youth Was
Removed to lnfirmary and Soon
AfterWard Expired


entered the Staunton Military Acad-
envy, death, with startling swiftness,
yesterday removed David Leroy Ben
nett from the midst of his school
mates, who are all but stunned by
the suddenness of his demise, leaving
in the hearts of his parents, in New
York, the pangs of grief at the loss
of an only son. His father, Mr..
H. S. Bennett, vice-president of the
Chatauqua Lumber Company, will
reach the city this evening at 1926,
to return with the remains probably
on the midnight train.
In his room at about 1880, young
Bennett, without warning of any
kind, suffered a violent hemorrhage
of the lungs. His roommate, Deet-
jen, Philadelphia boy, assisted him
to the wash room from whence he
was shortly afterwards removed to
the Academy infirmary by Captain
Russell and Captain Barton, officer
of the day. Seeing the seriousness
of his condition, DR.. Payne was sum-
moned in addition to DR.. Henkle, the
school physician.
The young man rallied under their
ministrations and frightened up con-
siderably. Hardly had the physi-
clans had time to reach their homes,
however, before a second hemor-
rhage, possibly more violent than the
first overlook him, his death result
ing at $3.50.
Cadet Bennett was just nineteen
years old. He was about six feet
tall, of athletic frame and since COM
ing here had received letters from
Cornell University seeking to interest
him in attending that school on ac-
count of his ability as baseball
pitcher. He was suffering from
malaria to which fact was due his
coming to this healthful mountain
climate. Owing to his rather enact
ated condition, he was examined both
in New York and upon his arrival
here for tubercular signs but no in
lection was found. In spite of his
short stay at the school, he was fast
making friends and by his pleasant
manner had endeared himself to Of
ficers and students alike. Major
Thos. C. Russell was especially
struck with his gentlemanly demean-
or, had taken a personal interest in
him on account of it and was pro-
foundly shocked at his death. AS
an insight into his character, Major
Russell spoke of an incident which
took place yesterday morning while
he was in conversation with Ben
nett: Owing to his late arrival, Ma
jor Russell had offered to excuse
him from the regular quarterly ex-
aminations which were held yester-
day. Bennett replied that he would
not be able to do much with them
but would go ahead and do the best
he could. He had just finished his
examination of Solid Geometry and
gone to his room when the break
in his health occurred. Immediate
ly following his FIRST attack, Major
Russell telegraphed the boys father,
a second message little later con-
veying news of his demise.
Captain w. G. Kable will return
from his vacation on an early train
this morning and strange to say with
the knowledge of young Benefits
decease will come the first informa-
ton that such student was on his
enrolment, the unfortunate young
man having entered and passed out
while Captain Kable was away.
Among other testimonials to his
character, Cadet Bennett came high
ly recommended by the superintend-
ent of schools in Brooklyn.
A rumor got out last night that
Cadet Bennett had been hurt playing
football. Coach Krebbs called up
the Dispatch-News office last night
to say that this was entirely without
as Bennett was not on
the squad.