The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-11
PETERSBURG.


FATAL LEAP FROM WINDOW; SUPPOSED SUI
cpE OF A LADY--A RESIDENCE BURNED IN
Sussex COUNTY; LADY, PAINFuLhi
pURNED-A FALL OF FIFTY fshr INV
WILL AND BOTH LEGS BR0KEN--ANSIvER'
sARy RATroN--READJCsrERs MASS
MEETING.
Correspondence o: the Richmond Dispaien,I
AUGUST 10, 1880.
Mrs Sarah Wilkinson. aged about 6ity
vears. wife OF Mr.. John Wilkinson, residing
In Battersea, Jumped from the stcond-story
window OF her house this morning about
o'clock. and sustained internal injuries OF
such a character as TO cause her death about
/ O'Clock this afternoon. Her injuries, win
The exception Of bruises, were altogether
,nternal--none Of the bones OF the Dody
being broken. The act Is supposed TO nave
been deliberate, and done with the intention
Of DESTROYING herself. She had been heard 10
saw on several occasions that she intended
TO kill herself, and this morning, Just before
the leap was taken, she called TO her daugn-
ter. who at the time was in bed, ana toiu
her she was gong to jump from the WIN
dow. Before the daughter could reach her
mother she was lying helpless on the ground.
The distance OF the fall was only about NJ
teen feet. Mrs. Wilkinson was blind, ana
was subject at times TO alteration OF the
mind. and while in this condition this morn
ing she took the fatal leap. No other cause
Is assigned. She leaves husband and three
grown cbildren--two OF them married.
The new residence belonging to Mr. Gle
opas Rainey, OF this city, situated In the
upper end Of Sussex county, about SIX
miles west OF Stony Greek, was destroyed
bv fire between and 3 o'clock yesterday
- tIa inn
Mrs. Rainey and her two small children.
Mrs. Rliney was awakened at the hour
above named by the light OF the fire, and
found that the entire gable end Of the house
next 10 her chamber was ablaZe. She was
enabled TO get her children from the house
and to save two OF her beds and her sewing
machine. but all the balance Of the furniture
and household effects were destroyed. In
her effprts TO save some Of the property
Mrs. Rainey was severely burned and bis
tered about the hands, arms, shoulders, ana
head. The fire was beyond doubt the work
Of an inceDdiary, and has the appearance OF
being an act OF revenge towards Mr. Raj
ney, who Is now confined in our Jail await
ing trial on the charge OF shooting the
colored man John Farmer, at Tenants
factory, several weeks ago. The residence
was Just built aud not quite completed.
II was insured in the Virginia State Com
panv. Of Richmond. for $500, which falls far
short of covering the loss. There was also
a small insurance on the furniture.
David Henderson, a well-known colored
well.digger, met with painful accident yes
terday on the farm of Mr.. John Newman.
in Dlnwddie county, abOur one mile from
the city. He was in the act OF descending
into the we'll TO clean it out. when he lost
his balance and fell to the bottom, distance
OF about fifty feet As soon as arrange
mepts could be made the unfortunate man
was raised out OF the well, when it was
found that both OF his legs had been broken
by the fall, aud other serious bodily injuries
sustained His condition is considered
critical.
Trinity Division, No. 3. OF the Uniform
Rank of Knights OF Pythas, OF this city,
will celebrate the first anniversary OF their
organization on the Goth OF this month.
They will have with them as their guests on
the occasion Richmond Division. No. 4.
| There is to be parade Of the two divisions
and banquet.
TIE Readjusters Of the city are making
arrangements TO have big meeting to-
night, on the occasion OF their q first gun Z"
of the campaign, at the Academy OF Music
Senator Rlddleberger and Colonel a. W..
Jones. OF Shenandoah, are the speakers an
nounced for the evening. The delegates
from this city to the Burkevile Convention
OF the 10Th will also be appointed by this
meeting tonight.
Some six or eight OF the Knights Tenn
plar of this city will leave for Chic1go this
week. ROBIN ADAIR.