The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
CHARLES G.. GATES
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Wealthy and Picturesque Char
acter Dies in Depot of
Western Town.
HAD BEEN ON HUNTING TRIP
With Companions, Was at Sta
ton to Catch Train for the
Return East.
Special to The Times-Disnatch.

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Cody. Wyo. October 2s.-Charles
Gilbert Gates, son OF the lat, John w.
Gates, died suddenly in the Burlington
depot here this afternoon. Death was
due TO heart failure. t .fv
Mr.. Gates was many times q mil
lionaire. He was thirty seven years
old W.
At the time he was stricken, Mr..
Gates together with party OF Vest
erners. who had accompanied him on
n hunting trip In the wilds OF Wyom-
ing, was waiting to take u train for
New York.
The hunting trip. which lasted over a
month. ended n week ago. since which
time the party had been guests at a
lodge near here. The preparations
were made for the return East
The baggage had been taken to the
depot. which is about a mile from
Cody, and the interval until train time
was given over to discussion OF the
successful hunt just ended.
This Is the greatest big game coun-
try on the GLOBE" declared Gates.
'Henceforth 1T will be my happy hunt
ing grounds I'll be back n year from
now"
He had scarcely uttered the words
when he was seized with convulslon.
Two physicians, who were In the party,
attempted to relieve him, but their eff
forts were fruitless, and he died in a
few minutes.
Body Taken to Cody.
The body was brought back to Cody
and prepared for shipment East The
companions OF the dead millionaire
have not yet formulated definite plans,
but II is likely that the start for
New York will be made Tomorrow.
Six weeks ago Gates set out In n
! special train for New York from his
home in Minneapolis. announcing that
he planned to sail for Europe on the
lmperator. When he arrived in New
York he learned that tho Mauretania
was Il faster boat than the Hamburg
American liner so he declared he would
sail on the latter boat. Shortly before
the Cunard liner was due to sail, how
ever. Gates Cancelled his reservations,
organized a hunting party, engaged
special train for the West and declared
he was going to Join the party of the
Prince OF Monaco. which at that time
was here preparing for q trip into the
wilds. The two parties did not get
together. however, although during Il
portion of the time each. ii Is said,
heard the guns OF the other In the
Gates party were Doctors Mothedrei
and Williamson, Mr. Orr, G.. Diving
and Mr.. Heisler. Fifty-ive horses
were used to carry the camp equip
age Ten camp helpers were employed.
twenty horses were required to bring
out the trophies secured.
Ten bull elk, five deer, a grizzly bear
and much other game was bagged. No
other killing of equal magnitude ever
was made in this section The bag
secured by the Prince of NIonaco's
party was small In comparison.
Live I'm Fine Style.
Gates was charmed with the
Wyoming mountains and was loath to
retArn civilization and hta
companions fingered on at the lodge
after the hunt was over. living in
fashion which caused the simple In
habitants OF that section to marvel.
For several days before the start for
home was made Gates's health was not
good But not until he collapsed at
the station here. did the physicians be-
fieve he was In serious condition.
Coroner Louis Howe stated tonight
that he did not consider an inquest on
tho body necessary.