Smyrna times., 1916-08-09
RICHARDSON DIES Of WOUND
Dover Boy. Son of Former u c San.
'or HarrV A. Richardson, Made a
1000 Fight but Finally Succumbs

'6''t bAt FlndllV 0uCCumbS
After a week Of intense s,Tar;.o
ana courageous fighting for his life
AIden 3. Richardson, of Dover SON
OF former limited States Senator Hsrr,,
A. Richardson and champion tron
shooter Of the state, died at the Oels
ware Hospital at 4. so Saturday after.
noon as the result Of a gunshot wound
IN the abdomen received SUNDAY ,;oh.
July 80 when his revolver fell and
was accidentally discharged. as was
reported in the Times last week A.
MS bedside when he died were Lis
"ite, his brother, w. W. Richardson
ana Or Stubs. his physician. Sena.
tor Richardson had seen his son earlier
IN the day when it was said trat No
nope would be held for his recoverv
ana was so completely broken thar
Wnen It was found the patient was
sinking away. he was not called. Mr.
Richardson's two sons, Harry A.. Jr
aged 10 and William P. aged ID had
seen their father earlier in the dav
out We're not called in the afternoon
when 1t was evident that he would
live but a few hours longer. Dr
Stubbs had been to the hospital four
times Saturday and DR.. Da Costa bad
come down from Philadelphia in a
last effort to save Mr.. Richardson =
lie. but septicaemia had set in and
loss Of blood and weakened condition
general y made the light too uneven and
the patient slowly relaxed his grin m
iite. 1t was a sad procession that
lett the Hotel DUPONT Saturday n;obt
and journeyed to Dover. Mrs. Ricb.
ardson, former Senator Richardson
tne dead mans two sons. and W W
Richardson. his brother accomDan;ad
the body down state. Known fsn,Ii-
arly all over the country to trapshoot-
ing enthusiasts as ''Dol' Richardson
Mr. Richardson had taken active in
terest IN trapshoOting from bovbood
and numerous trophies at his home
won at nearly every event of note
iuring the past ten years. give min
ute evidence of his prowess. De-
ceased was 40 years of age and was
wee president of the Richardson A.
Robbins Company. well-known Dover
tanners. He was a member of the
'taif OF Governor Miller and was popu-
ar throughout the State. His wife
who was Miss Neva Parvis and two
ions survive. Funeral services we're
'eld yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
It his late residence in Dover. The
Rev. B. Fish Thompson, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. ofi.Iated
nterment was at Lakeside Gene
cry.
untimeIY Death of Hugh c. Browne
Hugh c. Browne. formerly post.
master at Wilmington. was found on
he summit Of Lookout Mountain. near
iolden Lake. Denver. COL, Saturday.
With a bullet wound in the head. A
nte left with his hat in the roadside
Indicated suicide. Financial Difficult
les were aserib ed by Brownies at
orneys as the cause. Deceased was
9 years old and son Of the late
lev. Nicholas N. Browne, one of the
est known ministers Of Wilmington
!. Z. Conference. He was educated
Delaware College and later took a
iw course at Washington and Lee
University and was admitted TO the
ar IN this state. He at once sprang
nto prominence especially in Republi-
an politics and when a comparatively
oung man was made state chairman !.
the regular Republican committee
nd continued as such throughout the =
ddieks fight. He was made post
aster in Wilmington bot resigned in
le midst Of his term. He was inter
tied in a number Of concerns but il E
understood that he lost his money
I'd went west. In Colorado he be-
lme interested in mining PROPOSE p
Ons. He has not been located in Ii
ilmington for a number of years. OF
'me time ago his wife who was Miss m
Lhel Parvis of Middletown. sued for cl
voice and secured il. The couple Il
i've one child. While a resident of al
ilmington Mr. Browne was popular is
ID he had a large circle of friends. hi
Is body has been shipped to the 81
me of his mother in Middletown CO
r burial. th
n,