Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-14

While trying to capture some mis-
chievous boys who had thrown stones
through one of the greenhouses at the
National Botanic Garden late yesterday
afternoon, C. Leslie Reynolds, superin-
tendent of the garden, suffered an attack
of heart disease from which he died In
a few minutes.
Mr. REYNOLDS was at his house, which
is located in the garden, when he heard
the crash of glass which followed the
throwing of a volley of stones from the
B street side Of the garden. Having been
annoyed by similar acts on the part OF
crowds of white and colored boys for
some months past, Mr.. Reynolds hurried
to the B street entrance Of the garden,
being accompanied by Fletcher Warner
a colored employe. At the approach Of
the two the boys fed. Mr.. Reynolds sue
ceeding in catching only one Of the crowd
of half dozen or more. rms boy,
colored lad was being reproved while
Mr.. REYNOLDS, gripping the boys arm,
led him along the sidewalk in the sup
posed direction of the boys home.
Falls in the Street.
Suddenly Mr.. Reynolds seemed to STUN
BILE and fell forward on his face in the
mud of the street. AS he made no effort
to rise, Warner, the colored employe,
tried to lift him but failed. Calling to a
passing pedestrian for aid, tie two half
lifted. half dragged Mr.. Reynolds to the
sidewalk, after which Warner summoned
the Emergency Hospital ambulance.
Meanwhile the colored boy had disap-
peared.
DIR. w. B. Carr, responding to the am
bulance call, found that Mr.. Reynolds
was dead and that death had probably
resulted from a weak heart, unduly eX-
cited by the pursuit OF the maraudlne
BOYS. The body was removed to the Dis
trict rnorgue, and a few hours later was
taken to the superintendent's home, In
the gardens.
1t was stated today that Mr.. Reynolds
had been under physicians care Tor
some time, and that he had been treated
for heart disease as recently as a week OF
SO ago.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral.
A Native of Maryland.
Mr.. Reynolds was a native of Prince
Georges county. Md, having been
born on what is now State Senator Blair
Lees estate, near Silver Springs. He
attended the Silver Springs school, asd
after leaving school was appointed a
page i'm the Senate. He afterward be-
came messenger at the National 3D.
tanic Gardens, and thirty years ago was
made assistant superintendent. He was
about fifty-five years old.
Besides his wife Mr.. Reynolds leaves
one son, born of former marriage.
This son, w. w. Reynolds, is a civil en-
gineer in New York. Two brothers also
survive, these being Benjamin +. Rey-
nolds, superintendent Of the city ceme-
terry at Norfolk. Va, and Capt. Edward
Reynolds of the revenue cutter service,
now stationed in Alaskan waters.
John Clark who was appointed assist
ant superintendent of the gardens on the
appointment of Mr.. Reynolds to succeed
the late Supt w. r. Smith last spring, is
temporarily in charge of the gardens
Mr.. Clark has been connected with the
gardens since March 4. 1901, though as
far back as 1854 he was offered the posi-
ton of superintendent Of the gardens, but
declined the offer.
Mr.. Reynolds was a Mason, member
of the Oldest Inhabitants Association
and of the Washington Florists Club.
Together with former Supt. Smith he
aided in the development of the American
beauty rose, and was known among flor
lists the world over as breeder and orig
inator of new varieties of various flowers
and plants.