New Orleans Times-Picayune, 15 December 1896.

ABRAM I. LEVERICH - A GALIANT VETERAN AND ENTERPRISING CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.

Abram Inskeep Leverich, who for many years has been identified with cotton interests in this state, was found dead in his room pn Carondelet street, between Girod and Lafayette streets, at 4:45 o'clock last afternoon.

At that time a servant in Mr. Leverich's employ thinking that he would want something, for he has been ill for the past day or so, went to his room on the third floor of the house. Her repeated knocks at the door were unanswered, and presuming that Mr. Leverich was asleep, she entered his apartments. Instead of finding him in bed he was seated in a chair near the window, dead. A tiny stream of blood escaped from a bullet wound on the right side of his head, just over the ear.

From what could be learned Mr. Leverich on Sunday suffered from a hemorrhage from the lungs which ailment annoyed him considerably, and yesterday morning after partaking of a slight breakfast, summoned a cab for the pupose of calling upon a physician. Whether he did so or not no one yet knows, as he went to his office on Common street, in the Core building, at 10 o'clock. There he remained for almost an hour and impressed those about that he was as jovial as ever. Later he went to the Cotton Exhange and chatted pleasantly with friends. Towards 2 o'clock he felt somewhat sick and repaired to his home. That was the last seen of him until the discovery for no one was in the house save the servant. After the horrible discovery the relatives of the deceased were notified, and in turn summons was sent to the coroner's office. Deputy Coroner Fenner viewed the remains and found that death was due to a wound in the head, made by an old fashioned Colt's pistol. The bullet passed through the brain and made its exit just above the left ear, causing instant death.

The jury, in returning its verdict, was unable to say whether the death was accidental or not, the the friends and family of Mr. Leverich are positive that he was too brave a man to think of taking his own life.

Mr. Leverich was born in this city fifty-nine years ago, his father being Emile(?) Leverich, a prominent cotton merchant many years before the war. After a thorough education at Flushing, L. I., Mr. Leverich returned home and clerked in his father's office for quite a time.

When the civil war began he enlisted as a private in the Washington Artillery and was assigned to Company 5, which was known as Slocumb's Battery. By his gallantry he gained promotion, and at the surrender was a first lieutenant. At Spanish Fort, in an engagement he was wounded in the cheek severely, and in after years, the wound troubled him in a great extent. When peace was declared he entered the firm of John Nixon & Co., in the capacity of a clerk. He held this position when the firm name was changed to Pace & Simmons, and from that to Thornhill & Nixon which was succeeded by Jurey & Thornhill. Mr. Thornhill after some little time and Mr. Jurey entered into partnership with Mr. Gillis. About nine years ago Mr. Leverich was rewarded for his zeal by being taken into partnership with Mr. Gillis and since then the firm's name has been Gillis, Leverich & Co.

About a year ago the firm asked for an extension of time from thier creditors, which was granted and sicne then Mr. Leverich, with Mr. Gillis, who died a few weeks ago, has been engaged in arranging affairs.

Mr. Leverich was a bachelor and has no near relatives alive save Mrs. Eshelman and another sister, who is unmarried. His brother Henry, who was the secretary of the New Orleans and Lake Railroad, died some time ago, while his brother William who was with the Bradstreet Agency, succumbed to an illness about a year ago. Not much over that time Mr. Leverich lost his mother, to whom he was devoted.

Mr. Leverich was president of the Pickwick Club during 1894 and 1895, and at the time of his death was one of the club's leading members. For a number of years he was a director of the Cotton Exhange and served on various committees. A few years ago he was made a commander of the Veteran Camp of the Washington Artillery.

The funeral of the deceased will take place at 3:30 o'clock from the late residence of Mr. Leverich. The interment will be in the Metairie cemetery.