The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-19
THE 0AKW00D SUICIDE.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A GER.
MAN COUNT.

The sheriff OF Henrico county said
that there might be a possibility Of some
one shooting the man and then placing
the pistol in his hand as it was found.
Being told that the only blood seen was
where the man S head was lying when
found. the sheriff thought then that a
man is usually murdered By pistol
while standing up.
A POSSIBILITY.
There is possibility that he might
have been murdered while lying down
and asleep. but there seems TO be no
possibility of this, as the dead man |
was awake and walking along Oak
wood avenue half an kour before the |
pistol shot was heard.
SQUIRE JONATHAN.
Squire Jonathan, the colored magis-
tia,e Of Heprico county. who was the
acting C roner in this case, came to see
TINES reporter. for the purpose Of
telling him that the reason why the
body was put IN the ground with all the
clothing on was that he had expected TO
be- present at the funeral. at 4 o clock,
but received communication from Mr..
Dickerson that the body ought to be
buried at once. on account Of decOmpo-
sition. He sent the order to bury him
rs be was.
Il did not mean to have him buried
with all his clothes on
Why did you not say so in your
order - asked the reporter.
Il did not think about it: but | sup
posed that Mr.. Dlckerson kept the
clothes.
MR.. DIcKERsON.
The TINES reporter communicated
with Mr. Dickerson. and he stated that
he obeyed the orders of the acting cor
oner. Squire Jonathan (coloredl Nor
tiication compelled the burial OF the
body. He would have preserved the
clothes but for Jonathan positive order
to bury the body as it was. lie had no
authority. The colored acting coroner J
had 1t all.
THE EFFECTS PRESERVED. :
Acting Coroner Jonathan told the
reporter that he had the silver watch.
the chain. pocket book. two keys. silk J
pocket knife. all OF which
were described in the Tuesday morn
ing paper. can be found after o clock
rico County Court.
Squire Jonathan asked the reporter
first whether he had better keep the
property at his fish store on Seven
teenth street. The reporter replied =
that the clerk 5 Office Of the county /
would be the best place. The court "A
house is known To every body. 1t is at
the corner Of Main and Twenty-lirst II
streets. aud no person can have any +
trouble in finding it. n
FUNERAL EXPENSES. -
The sum of thirty dollars and sixty ii
three cents found i'm the inside vest Il
pocket of the dead and buried man \
was disposed Il by the acting coroner r
ls follows: Cost of coffin. Sl3: grave. !,
So. total. $40. The remainder goes to- %
wards paying the expenses Of the cor il
)ner's inquest. The county will pay 4
he balance. It was a TINES reporter e,
who first suggested that the request Of v
.he dead man. for Christian burial. n
should be complied with, and that the d
money found on his person for that a.
purpose should be used az far as needed. u
POSSIBLY COUNT vON BLUCBER. y
Tho Washington star. OF yesterday. T..
ays: 1T is thought here that a neatly :,
dressed man who committed suicide \,
"a Richmond, Va, few days ago was
iebhardt Won Butcher. recently EN- 49,
,lOyed as a nurse at the homeopathic -
hospital IN thi, city. His dead body j.,
vas found on grave i'm OakwOOi ~
4 loaded revolver was IN -,
ne hand. while a bullet wound il the SO
ead explained the cause of death. In ~
10 Of the vest pockets was found $50 b1
nd the following note: ~
Life is an awful burden TO me. des- -
tute Of friends and full Of trouble.
am not insane. as some people say.
efficient money will be- found on my
erson to give me a Christian burial.
AvED FROM STARVATION BY WASHING. ,b
TON POLICEMAN.
Gebhardt Won Butcher was about ma
years old. He came here
vi winter from Richmond. and wrote
,veral letters TO Lieutenant Amiss NC
,questIng assistance. In his let
rs he told pitifui story OF CIT
is being unable to obtain employment
ld stated that he was starving 10 he
iaths iHE Ihltlt udtl no ulOutN 10
we him, but they furnished HIM with NJ,
'Od. He afterward found employment cjt
nurse in the homeopathic hospital.
nc day last week he called on one of -
e hospital officials and obtained SIP. ia
riday he returned and requested So "a
ore. This request was refused.
As He A GERMAN COUNT "A LETTER Nj
TO MR.. EDISON. -
He then went of. and Saturday Mr.
ison. one Of the hospital managers. I ty
ceived the following letter from him: ia
y AshfNofoN. y. g., september IL, 1889.
r. John joy Edison. hal
Dear Sir-llaying crippled myself In the 81.
vice Uf the \. II H.. aud seeing no pos d
,ts al present, prefer 10 leave this world.
I brother, Count Won Butcher. az castle OF
guow POmefanla, Prussia, Will pay my 70.
GEBnAnr IcorSST yoS 'GiucnFR. pan
Late Nurse Homeopathic Hospital 7
NO, 1873 Ninth street.
The letter was referred to the police. -,
10 were requested 70 look out for Won ria
ucher. They have not as set dis 80
sered any traces OF the missing man.
d for that reason it is thought that g
, body found in Richmond is that of a.,
= unfOrLu nate Count. va