The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-04
Had Reached Shallow
Water When Seized
With Heart Trouble.
COLORED SERVANT
ALSO A VICTIM
Boat in Which They We're
Seated capsized Fifty Yards
From Shore-Minister Out Of
Danger When Exhaustion
Led to Fatal Attack.
Body Recovered.


missionary OF the Protestant Episeo-
pal Churches Of Richmond. and HI
colored servant were drowned yestcx~
day afternoon when a small dshsu8
boat in which they were seated wM
upset in chappawamsic Creek betweeu
Whitewater. Stafford County. and ousa-
tico. Early in the day DIR. MoncuYe
rented the boat and was eauttonco
not to use it unless he could swim.
He had only been out for half an hour
and was fifty yards from shore when
the 'frail craft was suddenly upseb
The servant. SPOTS, whose real nems
could not be learned here last ntglse
sank Immediately.
Dr. Moncure vainly endeavcrsd -
save the negro. Failing to do 80 -
began swimming toward the shofs,eAN
had covered half the distance when
he reached shallow water ana sfnoo
up, waist deep. calling for help. While
exhausted he was seized with . sua-s
den attack Of heart trouble and feaA
into the water.
Crowd Witnessed Tragedy.
Many persons from Fredericksbur9s
who were near at the time. heard the
cries and made desperate enorts -
rescue the minister. but they could &c
nothing. They went to work tmmeda-
ately. however. and recovered the
bodies.
DR.. Moncure, who was nfty-five
years old and rather stout. had bees
. in the habit Of fishing every sammek
near his old homo In stafford Coun&ys
He went there every year w1tn nm
wife and daughter. Miss Elise No1-
cura.esths same servant, VIE -.
drowned having been with HIM t91
manv wears. He was In Richmond o.
Monday and while here attendsd
meeting Of ministers at which 81
missionary work for the winter wa9
discussed. He conducted services y
Weddell Memorial Chapel on 6uAaaI.
He was secretary of the Richm0n9
Glorious and dean Of the RichmOu0
conyocatton. The funeral ssFvtceA
will be held at Somerset to-moFTo1
afternoon at o'colck, and the
termsnt will be made in the old 1emasI
burial ground near SomerseL
Dr.Noncure was born at the OLD No.
cure home in Stafford County. afty-
ave years ago. He was educated IN
private schools and later attended tne
Virginia Theological Seminary 70 pre-
pare himself for the ministry. AItek
he was ordained he preached In Lam
caster. then went to Ohio. being eaiie4
later to Philadelphia, where ne VA
recotor for . number Of years. FL
or twelve years ago he came to Rtch-
mond as city missionary and arcne
deacon for the colored churches y We
Diocese Of Virginia. He posse4ged .te4
qualities which made his work . suc~
cess from the start This was eepes
cially true at the State Penitsuesarys
the. soldiers Home. Laurel RefernA-
tory, while he made frequent etips ~
the State farm, where % many ce1vseto
were sent for hospital treatment He
was probably the most popular m4nis-
ter in the diocese. A year aee Iheo
he showed signs Of failing hesHA aue
to his hard work and the 0o1tyo -
keen going, when he was scarcoly ebte
to do so, his friends raised . poe1o
Of gold and surprised him o1Q -
when IL was presented to him W4t4 -.
ders to leave ut once for vaeafSnA II
Europe When he came back ~ ha4
fully recovered and then jumped again
into the midst Of his labors WITH every
determination to do all the coed that
was possible while he had the strength.
At the penitentiary. the couvicts husW
him and eagerly awaited hts visits: be
did not remind them that they were
against them, bat he offered eucour-
aeemen, and help and often gave fe
when ahcy were released and ready
60 begin life anew.
Besides his wife and dauGhteI, OeL
Moncure IL survived by three broeheEQb
william Minor and R +. MoncUra. sn0
three sisters Misses Mary aD1
Georeianna Moncure and Mrs. 0eeeo
Dr. Ncncure was prominent In 19o~
sonic circles. having received the 4e-
grees UP to the thirty second In 0A10s
On his vturn to Virginia he a0Itsts0
with the local bodies here and had been
an active worker In the order and TIE
years ago was elected 10 receive the
thirty-third degree and last degree
by the Supreme Council Of the Auc1sUe
and Accented scottish Rite In WsoA-
ing.on- The degree was cossesre0
upon him by Inspector General Josso
= Mayer. tn this city in NAY. 1914
lie was q member Of Dove Lodge. 10
81. A. r. q n ~. Washington Reya1
Arch Chaporr. No. .. Ccnamc1eyy -
ST Andrew. no. IL: Kaight fs0y11p
and TIE Scottish Rises bodies. bo81D
an o6lcer N the Counetl aaa Co.
sistory.
Oseue6 - Reo1ev 50
Tue sstoundinG charge that ooUos
men ccu1a have saved DR.. 0DooD0
but refused. vas te.egraphe1 ~
T,mes-Dispasch from wsshissscn ~
night. % fcIle~s:
Rev. John Noncs-e. y. D. - 49,
mond. ana an unidensisea neGro ~
their lives to-day near WpopW(lD
Va. when their boss eooG9
WoNcure sled Of Asase e1ouD 49,
On By ire shcck - os1oB 0UUUD