The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-27
PETERSBURG.

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SUICIDE OF Sn. n. C. eRAr, OF suxRr couy.
TY-coMRAT WITH BuRGLAR--ARRTsT OF
NEGROES CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF rur
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foorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch,
AUGUST %. 1Ss2.
Nv. II. c. Gray. OF Surry county, CON-
mitted suicide last night at Dtsputanta sta
ton. on the line Of the Norfolk and West.
crn railroad. Last April the wife Of Mr..
GRAY. who was ai that time living on his
nlaniation i'm Surry county, was not
soned by Mary Boothe. young ne
crcss, who has subsequently been con-
yc;ed Of murder and sentenced 10 be
hanged. Ever since the death Of his wife
Mr.. GRAY had been very much depressed
and gricl-s.uckcn. He had been frequent-
X heard 10 saw that he did not wish TO live
any longer: that all that life had for him
had been taken from him by the death q,
his beloved wife. and that life was to him
,rihuaiion and anguish unbearable. and
that he could stand Il no longer. His
friends did not attach much Importance 10
his words, and never for moment thought
,hai they imported the dreadful act by
which Mr.. Gray ended his life on FRIDAY
evening.
The particulars OF the suicide are A. fol.
lows. About a week ago Mr.. GRAY left his
u,an,ation in Surry county, and went Ia
bisputanta 10 spend few days with his
bro,her-in-law. DR.. d. +. Wingfeld. While
there his actions did not indicate that his
reason was At all affected, and he seemed TO
bc entirely himself. On FRIDAY evening he
went 70 hi> room. and attempted 10 shoot
himself. hut hi aim WAS unsteady. and the
bullet did not take effect. He then reSorted
70 poison, and having obtained bottle OF
choral took a large dose Of it, from the
effects Of which he died in about two hours.
Mr.. GRAY came 10 Virginia from Chicago
several wears ago. lie was very prosper
Gus farmer. and owned a fine plantation on
james river. in Surry county. lie was
widely known and respected. His diving
request was that his body should be taken
n Port Jeryis. y. Y. and be inferred bv
the side Of his wifo's grave. Ii Is said that
a., selected DiSputanta because better IA
cjHrics for tclerrapmng the announcement
q m. suicide 20 his brother would be af-
foricd. At the time that his wife WAS
Ioi>oned Mr.. Jones. who was overSecr II
The farm. was also killed 10y the admins
tration Of arsenic, which had been put in
bread.
DESPERATE FIGHT WITH 4 BURGLAR.
Mr.. George Gill, residing on Old street,
in ihi, city. had a pretty sharp encounter
with burglar last night about 10 O'Clock.
Nr. Gill had Just returned home from 4
Wit. and gong into his room, in which
there was no light, was Salutcd with heavy
bow on the chest, which was followed up
~ another on his head. Mr.. Gill Crap
Ned with nj, a>Sailant. who had possessed
himself Of rchair. Mr.. Gill also obtained
8 chair. and an animated contest ,nsUed
between the two. in which Mr.. Gill broke
rs. chair over the body of the burglar.
Tho ia,ter. however. being the larger and
stronger man. made good hi> escape. and
hs.uot vet been identified. Tie room was
50 lark that Mr.. Gill could nottcli whether
Of, antagonist was 4 white man OF negro.
Another latch of negroes has been
brought UP before Commissioner Gallagher
CHARGED with offering for sale tobacco which
:, not taX-laid The headquarters OF thc>e
t-rtie, seem, 10 he al the house 81 man
named >hadra,h saunders. a negro barber
Who live. on Cockade alley. Emmett
Jones. one Of the arrested parties, has been
mi on for trial "a the October term Of the
United Staics Court in Richmond. Another
nero I.lutu Deny was s"A'''NN '-ii
morning.
Tie Gockadc City Boat Club received
today the handsome barge which they
have recently had constructed by New
York builder. The cost Of the barge was
500. and il j. IN elegant piece OF work
man>hip.
The internal-reyenue collections Tor the
week ended TO-DAY aggregate ol9,SO3.i9.
II /, understood that Governor Cam
,ron has had laid before him. and i
now considering, the application for com
mission, which have been sent 10 him by
the offcer,-elect OF the proposed colored
regiment. The application was made orr
g.nslv 10 Governor Holiday. who de-
clned 20 issue the commissions al the tI I'm
ta'the application was made to HIM. Inc
REGIMENT. a. it is proposed 10 organize H.
will contain ten companies. Captain ). H.
I'LL WIS elected colonel Of the regiment.
ROBIN ADAIR.