The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-21
CHAS. H. TANEY
DYES SUDDENLY
MANAGING EDITOR OF TIE REG
IsTER sUccUMes TO
HEART FAILURE.
Was Found Dead In His Private OF
tee-6rief Sketch OF His
Public Career.

Stricken with heart trouble. Charles
Henry fancy. general manager OF the
Wheeling Register. and one OF the
best known Democratic politicians OF
West Virginia. dropped dead in his
private once on the second floor OF
the building OF the West Virginia
Printing Company yesterday after
noon shortly after 4 o'clock. Enter
ing the ONCE 10 consult with Mr.. Ia
ney regarding some business matters.
the day janitor found the dead body
on the floor. partly supported by a
chair on which the deceased had evil
IDENTIFY grasped when stricken. Five
minutes prior to the finding OF the
dead body. Mr.. fancy was talking
with Mr.. Seamon. the building super.
intendent, and seemed in good health.
The news OF his untimely death quick.
ly spread over the city. and there was
general feeling OF sorrow manifest
ed. for he had a host of friends who
were shocked to hear the sad news.
Just three years ago yesterday Mrs
Sallie y. fancy. wife OF the decea sed
died at her home from n complication
OF diseases.
Always an early riser. Mr.. fancy re-
ported at the Office at an early hour
yesterday morning and transacted a
number OF business affairs. He
seemed I'm a happy frame OF mind and
laughed and joked with a number OF
acquaintances whom he met both on
the street and in his Office. He ate
a hearty luncheon at the noon hour
: and returned TO the Office before .
O'Clock. Employees OF the ONCE who
talked with him stated that he did
net complain, and To one ne remarked
that he was feeling fine.
Judging from the position OF the
body Mr. fancy had been working al
his desk when he was suddenly at
tackled with heart trouble. In start
ing for the sofa he fell and In doine
so Grasped n chair for support. Ills
head was partly supported by this
chair when he was found.
Pathetic Scene.
His brother. James Il. Taney. witt
whom he had for years been asso
ciated In the newspaper business. en-
tered the business office Just a snort
time after the body had been found
and Il vas not until he found a mum
Der of the employees wiping tears
from their eyes that ne learned or tho
tragic death OF his brother. lie hur
ried 10 the office where the body was
and very pathetic scene followed
Tie two men. nearly all their live:
were connected in the same business
and were often TO be found arm II
arm together.
Or. Frank l.. Hupp. Dr. Reed Baird
Or Andrew Wilson and Or. J. 4. Nc
Call were summoned but when they
arrived life was extinct. Acting Cor
Oner keesor. after viewing the body
had II sent to the family residenc,
corner OF Byron and Thirteenth
streets
Charles Henry Taney. was IN M,
seth year. lie WAS born in this cit!
on August IS. 1856, and was son o
I Hugh and Ietitia fancy Ills fathei
| was a IA Tor and when Young maj
+ he learned the printing business ant
after obtaining an education in tn,
public schools bccam" connected witt
I the Wheeling Register. In the earl,
seventies he purchased the Clarks
burg News. weekly newspaper
3 which h. conducted until 1883. Oh
August g. 1854. he was married q
Miss Sallip y Summers. of Clarks
burg During the preceding year h'
with his brother James l.. fancy. So
B cured the contract npm the STATE
- Wheeling th.n being the capitaD 10
printing and binding Then when IN,
capital was removed 20 Charleston
D" moved - that city but returned II
. 1897. With his brother ne purchase,
the interest ~ Louis Baker IN thu
West virginia Printing company ant
when James y fancy. was appointed
consul 20 Te.ias'. BE- succeeded hin