The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-15
.,.u,,,wonumeut Suicide.

,,,>:,surto m-5aonune"t %"'es"S'
I,.,1v NJ toe uuknnwn man "ho CON-
IN, .,.t;aro a -: rU.diT afternoon oS
f'"': himself from the l12 O. tue ASH
t"'" ,,nr,,uu MT VAS taken 10 the tch'rat
U- atm .,y identification. where IL was
I'N,lI hv n l.rcc number OF persons yes.
,NfM'"" ,n,u, ono thousand people visited
tr,6N' nnr>a no to IL O'Clock, but ~
the i,,,r ~, orc had identified the body.
II" .'o ., men. after looking upon the fac
num- 4,crosea. claimcd 10 have seen 1t be-
O "' " Jars.on King. the Mayors clerk.
''''' .i,a, man resembling the deceased in
'A'",, had called a; the Mayors office
"iI', Ihc carly plrt OF list mouth aud asked
""'."r 10 Redmond on the plea that he
ga, ,I,k and mi III.
W. N,yor has fund C several hundred
,,t.'r. ~. apart Tor the purpose OF furnish
,,r,n,iNor,aton to INDECENT and inti-m PR
and Mr. King asked the indirldual,
.,.,,y,, his n.mc rs Lawrence, whether he
r.,a,lc 10 work. lie replied In the nj
t,,,,,iyr. and assured the May or's clerk that
'..l,,d,ly inf mites prevented his perform
any labor. \ pass TO Eicamond was
''7sn linn. ca last Saturday he returned TO
:. v,voy'> Office. and again asked tor pass
.",g..asie city. Upon beng a>std "hat
,..A4h 2rrc ~llh the ticket gwen MN ABOUT
,ro hr S'aicd that he bad not used
. iyl,r you sold IL" inquired Mr.. King.
:, nd no. answer the question, bu. arose
~ Nv. sea. and walked cut. He appeared
rn rather in pcnsive mood. and walked
49,, hu,liinr without eN .hangin@
."' y,i.n ary orc. He was noticed by one
,,f's t,,.wa c,mcn of the City Hall. who,
, l,L;av over the remains. also eX-
",j m, opinion that the deceased was The
,,,,ty whn had been at the building last
ngo,cgrapbcr also visited the station.
,.,,,.@. and exhibited two pictures which he
,,,r.h, were hkencSses OF The deceased.
iI<.-,.,,l tna, man named Fields had these
,,g.,,.,, taken about week ago. but other
i,,i,. who had likewise seen the pictures
pr-r az the opinion that these did not re-
..r;l,c The deceased.
TIE BODY IDENTIFIED.
:. qhout hall. past IL O'clock Mr.. James
- ,hnsop. gentleman about fifty years Of
-r.i,j,p., a, us south Gilmor street, ap-
r1.,sd .. The Central station and asked to be
It-y.n ,h. lodr Of the deceased. The old
-rr.,nqn seemed very much detected. and
-omqrIrd TO Lieu;enaut Frazier. that be
,.,,t the sliicdt was no other than his
nrIy SOD. Arthur : johnson, who had lately
Lrnr If \ wandering disposition. He was
,tayu The body. which was wrapped In
,rirtirr sheet, and At oEce recognized 1t as
,b,r q, hi. enid. The old mans grief was
i~,,r.n. and it was some time before he re-
Iny,-.d from The shock. He sat near the
~.r,.jr. for some time, and then ordered the
t.aty 70 he taken 10 Viewers, the under.
,I.r on west Favettc street, 10 prepare 1t
-, b1ril. johnson, it appears, was de-
,n.r,,d for some time, ard wandered about
~. .,rtcrs and travelled 10 other cities, with
p1>c,.ird object in view.
SOMETHING ABOUT The UNFORTUNATE BOY.
4 reporter yeserGay called ut The late rest
Ponce. Of tie father OF the deceased. NO. lis
.,Yig /, lM0- street, and there learned from
the ,ir.Ily and others some important facts
,n-..,rd 10 him. From what was stated he
va, rol quite twenty years OF age, his ortiz
l,..c.qlfring on the l9.h dag OF November,
,.,ra,,,h hi, appearauce indicates him 10 be
. ,lg,.h older person. When youth
:. vas VERY troublesome, and refused
raf,u':. control, at one time steps having
been t4h.n towards placing INN IN the House
a. Refuge. He would never regularly at
tend .yhoOl: and although naturally bright
md intelligent his education was conse-
og,ptiy vc!v deficient. His father was for
u,rlv possessed OF comfortable means.
AL! besides owning considerable property
aud dnln- thriving business o"cupleo
fine HHplIiu. on IiolIns street. Then AT.
thurs wishes Acre generslly grained. Ora
daddy misfortune overlook the business ven
tarc> Of Mr. Johnson. and by one or two
r.I.rr.. n. bcnam4 much reduced in crcum.
-.atc,s. g;d Ha> compelled 20 remove his fam
lis ;r.. ih. small two.storr dwelling which
.iey now ccrIpy, Arthur as be grew older
l.a..,u.. will and extravugaut, and always
refused 70 adapt his mode Of lite TO his ia
ta-l'> means. He never obtained permi-
rru, business >i;ua;Ion, ami did nothlnS TO-
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MAYNARD son.
"a TU->dIy morning Mr.. johnson called
U,uu basic, krlv, and complained that his
~. "l> c,nruualy giving trouble 10 him
80. AL SO, az hi, ahu.iye and Gis0rdcrly
cu.a5,t. liz ,.ated that it was 10 unccm.
,Jgu ih3H4 ior Lin 10 steal clothing from
hMr and .l,trr pIwD or sell it for money.
H. ald pot gppelr 10 be OF very dlsSipated
a4bt'.. aud it Vas Tot known in what way
liz u9ury Gained was spent. The father
axle! Ia.t IL b. committed 10 the Iou-e Of
Na,uIr but the magistrate explained to him
Lat h. WAS TOO old. A warrant WIS then
.s>fIrt for his arrest on the charge as sub
>sAn'''.'y stated, ana tre tather gave ellec-
t'''> "oN |" clp'nre h'm, menlon'oS 'na.
TX "|Gid not likely oelouhu 1T NOME eAcePt