The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-02
OF J. NJ. HAZLEWOOD, WHO FELL
DOWN STAIRS, SUNDAY,
AND BROKE HIS NECK
Skull Crushed Also
prominent in Secret Society Circles
and Factor in Business World was
the Deceased, Whose Death ia
MolIrncd by Hundreds Here and
Abroad.

| ihe eleHlent OIL tragedy lOOmed large
IN the sudden termination Of the life
or James M. Hazlewood, which oc-
CURED at his residence on Lewis St
Sunday light about eleven O'Clock, re-
suItlng from a fall down stairs by
| which his neck was broken and skull
| fractured. The accident occurred as
he turned from the telephone on the
sStalrlandrlg to greet a visiting neigh
Dor. lie stepped back to allow her to
pass, lost his balance and fell to the
sta1r-foot against q closed door With
the result mentioned. Considerable
| effort was required Of Mrs w. o. Ter
| ry and Mrs. Allen DeHonney, the only
persons present at the time, ito get him
| from the narrow stairs in which he
was tightly Wedged. A physician was
| called, but before he arrived life was
extinct. ... --.-- ... ...-. .... -..
The news spread quickly through the
city and created the greatest excite
ment and most profound sorrow. Mr..
HaZleWood had been in poor health
since June last, but with the approach
OF spring he seemed to gain in
strength and become more confident
OF ultimate recovery. The fates ruled
otherwise and he now sleeps in Spring
Hill cemetery in the shadow of the
obelisk which marks the last resting
place of his most intimate friend and
business associate, S. w. Starks.
A Short biography.
|. The funeral services were held at
the late residence Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock and were conduct
ed by Rev. j. S. Carroll, pastor of
Simpson M. e. Church, who was as
sisted by Revs. B. R. Reed and e.
Fort pastors of the First Baptist and
st. Paul A. M. E. churches, respec-
lively. Appropriate hymns were sung
by quartet composed Of Mrs J. S.
Carroll, Mrs. Annie Fulks Davis,
Messrs A. A. DeHonney and G.. l..
Cuzzens.
AS set forth in the obituary read
during the service:
James Monroe Hazlewood was born
at Pomeroy, o., July 3Oth, 1859, and
died in this city April 28th, 1912, aged
fifty-tWo years, eight months and
| tWenty-eight days.
MI Lakewood came to this city in
1883 and the following year was mar
rled to Mary j. Hale. Immediately
after his arrival here he identifi ID
himself with the business Interests
and ever since has been active along
that line. Early in his career he be-
| came associated with the late S. w.
l Starks, and the two, working togetn-
ter, were able to advance the Interests
lciable degree.
Mr.. Hazlewood did not limit his
|endeaVors to the business world. He
| was equally active In politics, and
soon came to be regarded as a factor
In the party Of his choice. When that
party first came into power it gave
substantial evidence of it's apprecia-
ton Of his worth by appointing him
| h'0ihDCI VI luc oOdfu VI IteBSulS VI
The West Virginia Colored Institute.
the first Negro in the State to be so
honored In this capacity he served
J for twelve years, the greater portion
| of which time as treasurer, handling
thousands OF dollars so carefully rs
to merit unstinted praise from the
Board Of Control which succeeded the
Board Of Regents In Mr.. Hazlewood,
the West Virginia Colored Institute
had Cne Of its most active supporters
To his influence was due largely the
generous support it received from the
state, both from it's own funds and
those of the nation. In recognition OF
the good work he was doing, his fe!-
low members gave his name to the as.
sembly hall at the institution, name
which it yet bears.
1t was in fratcrnal society circles
that Mr.. HazleWoOd was probably the
most conspicuous through his 1abors
For sixteen years he was Grand Mas
ter Of Exchcquer Of the Knights ol
Pythias, retiring last year with al
enviable record. Tn the national or
ganization he held many places Of
prominence and honor. For almost q
decade he served as chairman or mem
Der Of the finance committee Of the