The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

PAINFUL AND MELANCHOLY OCoUR-
RKNcx We regret to announces this morning, the
melancholy end OF THOMAS LoGwoon, and ne
causes which led TO H. Mr.. Loswood was about
40 years OF age, and had been resident of Rich
mond for more than twenty years.
Yesterday morning about o'clock, Q servant
employed 1t Griffus Saloon, on passing out the
back wy discovered ne mans.sd oody o. ,s m
dence, hts left thigh and leg broken In sevsrsI
places, his skull fractured, bis arm and hands
broken, and the blood streaming from MS nose,
'aouth and ears Life was not quite extinct ano
pbysicians were Immediately sent Tor, but before
any Of them could reach him, the vital spark hao
become ex.iuguished, and he was no more. From
all the circumstances connected with THIS sac 81,
fair, there 10 no doubt that Mr. Logwooo, WINE
laboring under ht of insanity, spraDg from the
third story window of his residence, and thus de-
stroyed himself.
We append the evidence taken before Coroner
Wicker. yesterday morning, at the Iesiaence OF
verdict of the jury. after bearing the facts:
George " Lambert, sworn.-l was with Mr.. Log
wood last night, and have roomed Win him Ior
several months Yesterday he appeared some
what fiiehty which caused me to remain win him
most of the dsy. In the afternoon we took abort
walk stopping few minutes at the Aihamora and
Arcade We then retui ned bere, aoo IN suolt
time thereafter DIR. Csbell called and gave MIN
two pills to take In the evening Mr.. Logwood De
came FESTIVE and desired to go out and take warm
bath frst and shower bath Immediately alter:
objected to his doing after taking the medicine
without ret consulting the Doctor. TO this ne
! not finding him there left message with the SER
van. and then walked down as tar as wall street.
On our return DR.. C.'s servant came around win
message from his master that Mr.. Logwood couid
| take a warm bath. Alter this ne became more
composed and remained 80 until ii o'clock, when
he insisted on walking as far as the AinamDrs
accompanied him to that place, and after remain
lag short time, returned and sat down IN tne par
lor 10 the second story Alter sitting 81 .,ns
pursued by objects. l told him that It was all nom
sense to talk SO, and that he knew nothing was ater
him He replied that he could not help seeing
| them though be knew 1t was all Imagination,
then endeavored to persuade him to so to bed, but
he declined doing 90, urging me at the same tune
to retire, and promising to follow me In hVe MI
nutes.
| About o'clock Mr. John B. Allen came In, and
persuaded Mr.. Logwood to 60 to bed. After many
solicitations he went up to his chamber and laid
| down with him. He appeared excited. ana al.
tempted to get up several times, but we hnsiy got
him quiet at and o'cik he was asleep LAID awake
| and watched him until after o'clock, when
dropped of into a doze, and knew nothing more
until Charles, the servant, awoAe me ana toid me
Mr. Logwood had jumped on, OF the window;
| then got up, dressed myself as speeohy as posslo
| and finding that he was not dead went for phy I.
sicau. He lived short time. Mr.. LogWood nao
| been drinking freely for two or three weeks, ana
for several DAYS before his death, appeared to Dc
bordering on mania a potn
John b. fHen sworn-I came in here last night
between the hours of IL and o'clock, and have been
staying here for three four nj ghts past mr Log
wood being in q bad situation When came IN, ne
was in the back room in the second story on SOFA
and appeared to be talking to some one penno the
curtain. While standing at the door, he attempted
| 20 get out by me, but prevented him from dong
| So After some persuasion, got him TO 60 10 MS
chamber and lie down. He seemed restive Tor SONS
| time end remained by him until he dropped on In
| q dozs, and 2 O'Clock appeared to be elsePlng
soupdly. Being drowsy myself retired TO the par.
lor and leaned out of the font window until after
O'CLOCK when laid down on the sofa and fell asleep
The next thing l knew, servant knocked at the
| door and told me Mr.. Logwood had jumped out of
the window. looked out and saw him lying on the
platform then went down and called him twice.
He was breathing very hard and did not speak, but
raised his left hand next went for the doctor but
before Dr. Conway arrived he was dead. He died at
a quarter past 5 O'Clock. do not know what time
he jumped of the window, but satisfied that it
was after 5 O'Clock, as wsa then awake. He must
have jumped from the third story window, both of
them being hoistsd, and those In the second story
being down. Mr. LogwoOd had been drinking for
two or three weeks never heard him talk of killing
himself and know of nothing that preyed heavily on
his mind Don't think he has been entirely sane for
ten DAYS Have often heard him say he drank too
much and knew it would kill him IT he did not
stop it.
ed came to his death by jumping from rear third
story window of his residence IN Exchange alley,
while laborng under alteration of mind, caused by
the of strong drink.