The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
Two Days Before His Death
His Condition Was Pro-
nounced Most Hopeful
WAR CAREER FULL OF
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS,
Once the Commander Of Con~
federate Veterans of Vir-
ginia--Led Exceed
ingly Active Life

sran-sceut, sharpshosts~, stan
officer and soldier Of the iine-s
captive who stslksd eootly cut -
prison under salute Of the guard
q sisuth upon the trait Or leader
Of the forIoru hope, ~ occasion
suapsstsd-ereator Of the pretty
village Of Glen Allen and developer
Of the wilderness around him irte HI
forms Of beauty, with lawns and
lakes and dSsr-park and oardsne- m
author, puneturins the shams and
cenesits OF Some recent histeryss n
with brilliant, trenehan4 pon--snAa
Of afla,rA creating IN snserpssse
which has found oSve1opmsnt On
both eices Of the A4ianstc-Sohn
Cusoons - q character ~ solid %
ho 10 pietusesque-as valiant ~ ~ a
10 Nsedess-as tuil Or poetry - no
10 faithful 70 tact, and a. gentle ~
manner ~ ne 10 rssoiuts o. pur.
posa.-Erom an article by the lato
Senator John w. Daniel
The death of Captain John Cussono
Thursday Afternoon at O'Clock ~
Forest Lodge, his princoly estate a1S
Glen Alien, removed one Of the mo1t
picturesque characters Of Virginia An1
the South, and ended career th1t
wAa csOwdeA with drausatte incideuto
and thrilling experiences. gssys
Captain Cussons retlred from 1ettvA'
busineea life abont six years ago. Abou9I
nix months ago he suffered an attAc1
q hArdenang ct the arteries and 49,
threatened with a paralytfc stfokes
This. however. was warded OH. Tive
days before his death he was able a.
b out driving and the family physt-
clan said that his condition was more
hopeful than II had been for year.
Shortly after this he was seized with
virulent attack Of pneumonia and
his decline waS rapid.
At Forest Lodge at the time of M
death were his niece, Miss Lixxlo
Fletcher. who has lived at Forest
Lodge TO m number of years al a..
companion TO Captain Cussons. Samuel
r. Fletcher. nephew. managing d.
rector Of the Samuel r. Fletcher
Company, pharmaceutical concsEn
OF Paris. who was at Forest LodRoS
for the holidays, and John Cussona
Fletcher, OF Richmond, also q nephew.
Other nieces and nephews. to the
number Of ten and twelve. and more
distant relatives live partly in Min-
nesota and partly in England. He
was the last Of MS immediate FAM
.ASs %Ah0OASt LIE lf1St VI liz
brothers. having died last year in MINI;
nesota.
A Striking Figure.
A man OF powerful frame and
strong and majestic mien. wearing.
usually somebrero hat and often hio.
Confederate uniform. with long hair
and beard. Captain Cussons was ~
man OF the most striking physical
appearance and one calculated to at
IN
late years his physical condition wan.
such that he could not be much q
the saddle. but prior to the decliuos
OF his health he was often seen astrido;
his black charger. Selim. and photoss
graphs OF the famous warrior In the
act or mounting his steed are among
tho most valued mementoes OF thaa
survivors OF the family.
Born In England.
Men OF Mark in Virginia." vol-
ume III. gives lengthy account uts
the life and exploits Of Captain Gus
sons From this account the follows
ing extracts are taken:
"Cussons. John. soldier. historical
writer, land owner. was born in Horns
castle, Lincolnshire, England. In 1831sS
son Of John and Elizabeth Cussona5
In his youth. hn manifested AN "a III
venturous spirit which led him to taxa
up his abode In America in 1859
where. in the wilds OF the Northwest
he spent the succeeding four years
enfivened by hunting. adventure ant
experiences among the Sioux In-s
dams.
I'm 1859 he drifted to Selma. Ala
where he engaged In newspaper- MORN
and became half-owner Of the ENiS5
ma ReporteF.-W While connected wftl
this journal he gave vigorous supporE'
to the Bell Of Everett preafdenfaaHA