The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13
OBITUARY



tribute TO the memory OF the late
Captain Alexander w. TomlinsOn was
paid b. the silent presence of tho man,
who attended the funeral services over
the body OF the gallant ex-soldier and
police officer at ST James Eplsconai
Church Yesterday afternoon.
Besides the family ard close per-
sonal friends OF The deceased. To ac-
tlNe ana honorary pallbcarers. Nom
bers % secret orders or which he mad
been member and others who form
cd a part Of the funeral corteee. thor
We're present numbers who wer.
drawn solely by esteem. admiration.
and kindly oNection to pay the las.
possible honor 10 q lovnble man There
We're old police officers who had d,sAa
duty with ALEC" through many a yYs r
OF trying and dangerous service: niant-
more younger men ON ine force, who
had sat al tho feet Of ''Captain. tom
iinson' and learned wisdom firm his
Keen yet kindly obsaivRtion3 there
We're club men who In their younger
days. had been drawn by some .ndis-
erection into fear which had been AL
layed by the wise and charitable power
OF the veteran policeman ana VINO
had ever borne IN mind tic man who
had saved them from exnosure- thor.
were officers OF banks who gratefully
appreciated the energy. ana cleverness
with which tho detective had recover
Cd sums OF money stolen from their
Institutions, or had prevented what
would have been serious lossea To than,
and there wero few even of those
who had been in trouble with the
police" but had never FORGOTTEN tta-
the determined man who had brou.rnt
them TO Justice, while always an ON
Ger Of the Commonwealth, had never
been "prosecutor," but ALWAYS nm
even minded and frequcstly tender
hearted witness, ever ready TO bring
before tho court tho best that was In
his prisoner. as well as tho worst
and to befriend the weak and errinr
As an evidence of the wide renown OF
Captain Tomlinson as a detective. the
Pinkerton Detective Agency sent the
manager OF It's Baltimore branch 20
Richmond for the funeral.
The. Rev William Meade Clark. rec
tor of tho church. conducted the ser
vice while a quartet choir chanted tho
burial anthem and sang two hymns.
ABIDE With Me- and Peace. Perfect
Peace"
Active pallbearers were sereeants
Forces, c. Bailey, and f. r. sowell
and sol Freshman. DIR. c. r. Brock. r.
". Bleakey. and chief of Police Rag
land OF Petersburg: honorary. John @
Evans, of Petersburg. Captain Geo. w
iIpps, Sergeant j. y. Otcy. and Or G.
w r. Brock. Intorment was at Holly.
wood.
Charles &. Frommer.
The funeral OF the late Charles as.
Frommcr took place yesterday at :
i. NJ from his residence. 30. 4Oi NAEt
clay street. Mr.. Trommer was h, i'm
in Boblingen, Germany sevcnty-sne
wears ago. served in the Confedo,tato
army and was a resident OF Richrtond
for hfiy-;hree years. The folios Hing
acted as pallbearers. Honary. VI issr-
William Treudt John Steinhreehe
Fred Robins, Barney Briel Chris
Siegel. Joseph w Blley William
lIolzapfcl chris sohwalm.
Active--Messrs Austin Nunnannaleer
Henry Hokgrefe Andrew wv asman
Gilbert Fields. W. c. Saunders George
smithers. Christian Goidback ai;d Wi.
lie Garrett
The interment was IN Mt calvary
cemetery.
Mrs. william, II. Tcrr.,.
Mrs. william II. Terry widow OF
General William r. Terry. formerly
commandnnt OF Lee Camp I Soldiers
| Home, died yesterday OF hefreFdenc'
Unn gats Jpr classification