Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
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appendicitis New Years night. The
body Of the promoter was being
borne to New York. scene Of his
greatest triumphs, on the Havana
Special, Of the Florida east coast line
railroad.
Mrs. Richard. who had kept a faith
fuI vigil beside her stricken husband;
Jack Dempsey. who loved the pro-
moter as his best PAL; Walter
Field. Richards friend and Steve
flanagan, representing the city Of
Miami Beach accompanied the body.
over the bronze casket, 70 heavy that
rs men were required TO lift IL into
the hearse, lay a blanket OF roses,
given BY Dempsey and Field, and
which bore the tribute "To Our Pal.
Fought Game Battle
Richard died gamely fighting the
vicious inroads of ~peritoRitis which
followed the operation. He remained
conscious until about two hours be-
fore his death al s:37 i. m., yester-
day. shortly before lapsing into the
coma from which he never rallied. he
turned TO the faithful wife ana
friends who gathered at his bedside
with the assertion that he was get
ting a tough break, but I'll fight"
Then the dying nan grasped the
hand Of Mrs. Richard. and the feeble
voice inquired solieitously about his
three-year-old daughter.
When told that Maxine WAS all
right and wanted her father 70 get
well, Richard said help me over
this, Sweetheart. I'm fighting my
lie did not finish the sentence, and
in two hours he was dead.
A certificate. issued by DIR. l.. n.
Adkins. who attended Richard, said
that death resulted from IAN over
whelming infection following acute
gangrcnous appendicitis"
Dempsey Hard Hit
Dempsey, rugged ring warrior, be-
came a nervous. unstrung boy as he
him 20 a high place was dead. I've
lost the best pal ever had" he de-
clared.
II was Dempsey and Field who sat
with Mrs. Richard BY the bedside Of
her husband as Richard passed.
when Dempsey left the room and
sought the reception hall. he strug-
rlcd 70 control his emotions. His
face covered by \ two-day growth Of
beard, Dempsey choked as he said cit
must come 10 everyone, but its
mighty hard 70 see Tex 20. We can
only carry on as he would have
Grief stricken and on the verge Of
prostratiou. Mrs. Richard was forced
10 60 u bed wnerc she remained all
morning. hut she vas able % attend
brief funeral services In the after
noon.
Richard was not 4 church member
but Father William Barry Of the
Catholic church. to which Mrs. Rick
ard belongs, officistcd at services.
Stop in Washington
Travelling via Jacksonville, SaVan-
nah. Richmond and Washington the
funeral train j. expected TO arrive n
New York ut 1913 q. m., tomorrow
where the body will Tie w state ~ ~
by thousands ~ Rickard
friends.
Another touch Of pathos was added
today when friends made public a
telegram received Saturday night
from Richards aged mother IN
which she expressed her willingness
10 come to Miami Beach .nd help I'M
every way possible.
The Richards came here December
rs. where they have a winter h2me
and where the promoter owned ex-
real estate and a new grey
hound track which ne intended per-
sonallv TO omen on New Years Day.
Richard also came 10 arrange de-
tails fer another heavyweight cham
pionship elimination contest. a match
between Jack Sharkey and W. l..
fYoungl ~Striblirg. the winner 70
battle Jack DEMPSEY for the crown
r~ciinauished IVY Gene Tgnncy.
with three members az the Md
Square Garden staff en- r0utp ~
"a the preliminary work which
Z ickard's illness and death halted, il
learned that the bout would be
carried through here as planned.