Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
SUCCUMBS WHILE
WALKING UP STEPS
Congressman's Body Found ia
Hall by DR.. James, His
Brother.
NEWSPAPER OWNER ALONE
WHEN HE WAS STRICKEN
Wife and Daughter on Visit in
North-Called Physician
Himself.
FUNERAL LATE MONDAY
Delegations From Both Branches
or Congress Appointed 10 At
tend Funeral.
Delegations From Both branches
OF Congress Appointed To At
tend Funeral.
Special to The Times-Dispa,ch. /,

tspccla 10 The Times Dispatch.l
DHNNlLLt.. VA. Aug. 6.-Thc sud-
We" "eath of Colonel Rqrer a. James.
congressman from the Fifth virginia
district ana chairman OF the State
democratic Executive Committee am,
i"rse hs"re in the political AFFAIRS
Oh the GA Dominion, caused n pro.
'ound shock throughout this com.
munity this morning. The foeIi,-
OF personal bereavement in the ,ovn
which had followed his fortunes ror
many years. and where he minr,ad
freely with all classes. was perbons
most keeniy experienced.
me iuneral hour had not been DEF
ihitely decided upon this evening
oWihs To the fact that members or
MS immediate family are scottcrca
ana uiiiiculty was experienced .,
getting In touch with Mrs. lance
Whn isNin Philadelphia. 1t was st,,e5
""'aoritaiiHelN. however that tire IN.
hera' VIII be held on Monday evcninr
Was Alone When Stricken.
Colonel James death was ,r,-,
because he was alone in his ho,ns
when he first felt the hand Of on-
preaching death. Shortly after
O'Clock this morning the telenho,s
bell in the office OF DR. s.,
James rang. DR.. James answered +,
and found his brother n, ,h, -,
emu OF the wire declaring tb., ~.
ne,F, was humping" and that he
had oettcr come up and see him
IT James told him that he would
oe UP immediately. and within a few
"iin"'es ne had entered his automo-
oi'e ana driven the scant thr.c
piocks up Main Street. Rcacyin~
'hc nome opposite the Memorial N,n'
s'oh' pr. James found the door aior
having evidently been left omen ~
Colonel lanes in order to admir- ~
physician. He entered tho hail ,,d
waiked up the flight OF short st.n.
ana. turning to complete the ascon
sion to the second floor, was bor,.,
ned TO find his brother, face down
on me corridor Il few feet from Mo
open bedroom door.
Finds Life Extinct.
hheeling down beside hin, Win ,
hand on his heart. Dr. James f,,,a
ne was extinct. He had evido,,
dicd few moments before the nhrst
cian arrived. Colonel James snonra,
slight facial Disagreement. II w,.
'pp"reh' To the physician that the
rxcrtion on huttering hear, in ia
seeming me steps to use the tele-
phohe an" the further exertion OF
mounting the steps TO reach his bed
room hhd overtaNed his cardia,
s'h' ana that he must have
collapsed as he reached the ton step
striking the side of his face on tho
pahiSter. 1t is thought probob,.
'hat II Colonel lanes had rested
d"'et!y on the ground floor pendin..
inc arrival or his brother, heroic
treatment might have saved him.
word of Colonel James death swift
~ ran through the city and indeed IN
reinoter sections. In less than an
h"ur the news had reached Wasninr
Ton End personal messages from Con
sressmrn and other associates of Tho
pahNiiie man were coming in sc.
pressing concern and shock. CHI
"ens quickly went to the home and
pr"nercd such services as are cus
'omary, while the effort was iume
dintely made To get in touch with
Mrs. James Miss Annie James. his
daughter. who had been at Martins
NiIic waS en- route from that town
10 uaGville in her car at the time.
and knew nothing of her fathers
death until she reached home.
Had Becn In High Spirits.
Congressman James was apparent
ly well and in high spirits as late az
quarter 10 last midnight. At tina,
hour he was in his newspaper office
scanning the news coming in and
chatting with members OF his stan.
He appeared To be in happy frame
of mind and II was CHEEKY good
night" he gave members OF his stan
before entering his sons automobile
and beng driven home
He had planned today to visit his
old home. Brosviile. In Plttsylvania
County Yesterday he had spent %
half an hour calling by telcphorr Il
number OF warm personal friends.
expressing desire to see them be
fore lie rcturncd TO Washington, Us
was his plan OH Sunday nigh. While
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