RICHARD WILLIAMS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Apoplexy Attack Strikes Richard Williams in Early Hours of Morning.
GRANVILLE, NEW YORK, May 16th 1935.A verdict of death by apoplexy was given by Dr. Robert C. Davies, coroner, this afternoon, in the death of Richard Williams, better known as Dick Pool, 52 year old resident of Granville, whose body was discovered lying under a tree on the lawn of William Wood on Quaker street this morning.
Williams was last seen alive on the streets of Granville about midnight Wednesday, and his body was seen 6 o'clock this morning by William R. Williams, a garage mechanic, while on his way to work. Williams called Chief of Police Patrick J. Roche, who in turn turned over the body to Dr. Walter S. Bennett, village health officer, who ordered the remains removed to local undertaking parlors.
The mystery surrounding the death caused Dr. Bennett to order an autopsy, which was scheduled for this afternoon, but cancelled later, and the remains turned over to the coroner for the verdict.
The theory of foul play, or a hit and run driver, was set aside as the body carried no marks. The man, who was an unemployed slate worker, had 35 cents in his pockets. He had worked on the streets Wednesday for the village.
He was well known in this vicinity, having conducted a pool room in Granville years ago, which accounted for the name he was known under, Dick Pool.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jane Williams, two sons, Harold and John, and two daughters, Jane and Betty Williams, all of Granville, a brother Harry Williams of Granville, and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Hughes and Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes of North Wales.
Rutland Daily Herald ~ Friday, May 17th, 1935.
RICHARD WILLIAMS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
William Williams Sees Body.
Richard (Dick Pool) Williams, 51, of East Quacker street, Granville, was found dead this morning at 6.30 o'clock by Williak Williams on the lawn of William Wood's store and residence on Quaker street. He had worked for Street Commissioner Fred Roberts yesterday and was in apparent good health.It is reported that he did not go home last night and at 4.15 Patrolman Harry Thomas passed the spot and no one was on Mr. Wood's lawn.
During the evening, he with Griffith Roberts of Albany and Richard (Cowboy) Davis, were visiting in the Granville Inn. At 10.30 Griffith Roberts left for Fair Haven with friends who called for him and Dick Williams and Richard Davis started across the Main street bridge towards home. When found Dick was lying on his right side on the grass, death evidently having been caused by shock or heart failure.
He was born in Festiniog, North Wales, and came to the United States about thirty years ago. Twenty two years ago he married Miss Jennie Jones in Fair Haven, she having come from Wales a few years previous. To them were born four children; Harold, 19; John Richard, 17; Jane, 15; and Betty, 11. These with the widow survive, together with one brother, Harry of West Main street, Granville, and two sisters living in Wales.
Williams came to Granville about twenty years ago from Schenectady, where he worked on the trolley line. He attended the Welsh Presbyterian church in the village. He was a slate maker and for some years conducted a pool room and pool room and bowling alley under the Pastime theatre.
Dr. W. S. Bennett, health officer of Granville, and Dr. Maslon of Granville will perform an autopsy on the body this afternoon to ascertain the cause of death.
Granville Sentinel ~ May 16th, 1935.
RICHARD WILLIAMS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. from the home of Mrs. Robert Roberts, Library place, by the Rev. Richard J. Owens of Middle Granville, for Richard Williams, 52, who died suddenly of cerebral hemorrahage Wednesday morning, his dead body being found at an early house on the lawn of William Wood, Quaker street, where it had lain throughout the night.Bearers were Morris Williams, Thomas Jones, Richard T. Pritchard, Richard R. Davies, John Williams, James Roberts. Burial was in Metowee cemetery at Granville.