Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-09
LOST HIS LOVED ONE.
SUICIDE OF A MAN WHOSE SWEET
HEART HAD DIED.
Artle Shirley Throws Himself Under
Fast-sfoving Train
and Is Killed.

For some months a young man named
Artie Shirley was employed as tile-layer
on the new residence Of Major Lewis Gin
ter. at the southwest corner Of Franklin
and Sbafer streets. Finishing his job here
he wns engaged to do some similar work at
the Majors country residence in Henrico.
He got board with Mr.. J. b. Ladd, who
lives at SprinAHill, and stayed there about
week. and on Tuesday, July 2d. left
20 60 TO Washington. his former home, to
spend the ith Yesterdays Washington
T0J tolls the story Of his death rs lol-
lows
Shortly before 9 o'clock Sunday morning me
watcnmau a. me Long bridge saw man aDodt
twenty-five years OF age yak qulety uVn9
MARYLAND avenue and pass under the eIchet
tim o-rs ai the Dislri-t end. il was rather an
unusual thing for o pedestrian 70 start aStc7s -,
the bridge A. That hour IN inc morning. anu u,o
watchman eyed him curiously. II was nearly
tire, however, for the souiberp-bound lreieu~
and moment inter tbe loud pnhns OF ln9 'n-
pine 81 80 slowly drew the train up ne sralo on
virginia avenue fell pOn tho Watchnans eaI
ard he turua from his contemplation OF tho
young stronger and directed MS gaze aiohg % Iho
track on which Tire train was appro@hlhe. Inc
headlight OF the engine wes apparent al inc top
Of the grade. aud 40 moment u had reacheu
The summit and came rolling down the decline
nat le8as 20 The bridge.
a sIuIEK or TERROR.
The train wss a hoavy one, and ire speed IN,
creased Hifh eacn revolution OF the Whc1is uhhh
A. 10 neaTed tho bridge 10 WRe rOllng slohs ~ a
rate little legs thsn thirty milos an nour. mo
eugluo was nearly upon tho bridge and me eng,
neer was crowding on steam. Wlih we" Vi
gaining sufficient Roadway 10 chrry re ualh up
The heavy grade on the otner eiae. "neA 10 " - ~
START rd bY an appartion IN front OF INN iha-
causad him tu seize his whiaiie-rope VITA flch
force uat tho blast which The whistle seht
out rang lso a shrek of terror on sue sll'ht
air Whnf The ouciuner Saw WAS a young mhu
spring from the side u the bridge imme lately
in front OF ibo engine. and even ~ inc warning
whistle rang ont he felt the engine lnr and real
led that it had struck tho man.
CRUSHED.
In a moment Tho train was stopped. AMI The
t-aIn-haud- with lanterns. began To- search
t.r fto uri-runat, man. Ho was found lying
beside the ira K in pool OF blood. bur mo was
already extinct. ani all that could be done was
90 carry the body % tho roadway, who're y was %
takou in charge by thc police lhe htal OF Lio
man had been crushed In and mangled uy lhe
force of thc C0ncussion. ana mo TACO. covered -
80 Was with blood. presented q Fha-uY sghi'
which made Identification dih.cslt
IDENTIFIED.
panors. bowovor were found I'm tho pockets of
fhe dead man which shoF~d lim 10 bs AIue
shirley and after the police had satisnel heW-
/. lvcs 0u this pOrt the body vas removed 30 iho
m0rgue. while search Has made Tor somo Oh MS
friends.
Thet shirley hal committed suicide there could
be no doubt aud the circlms, incee which lrad
20 10 showed tie case 30 0c an unusually SAD one.
The yCIug man vas iilc-laYer, aud until
mouth ago was employed in Richmond "a no
was engaged 90 be- married md matters we're
progressing with him o. pros perously es no
could desire. just month ago. however, MS
1Hapcee was stricken with sudden illness en1
died almost Immediately.
DRINK.
Stricken with gref young Shirley threw mp
his employment iu BichmOnd and came 10 ms
city. he took 70 drinking, and allowed ms griei
forfhc death of bis betrOthcd 10 take entire pos.
session N him. IRON day to day bis despond-
cn.y increased, and during the past week ms
friends became extremely anxious about MIN.
fie did not seem a. contemplate sulcllo how
over. and those who saw him on saturday nignt
noticed no particular change IN bis bearing. lie
returned 90 his boarding g-hOuse. 40 the corner OF
Eleventh street and Maryland avenue, souihwost
early iu the evening. and renamed mere lnt
some time, but went out again about lU oclCcA'
aud was not seen any moro. tie doubtless lt Is
thought wandered about South Washington
contemplating The decd ho hal determined ON,
and went 20 the bridge 20 Wnit for the approach
OF the train a. a point where ho was satisfied
there was no danger Of interference
RECENTLY ROBBED.
Shirley was about twenty-four years ~ age
ana previous % his departure for Richmond he
haI lived in.SOulh Washington for several years.
His body was yesterday takon IN charge by
I friluis
Shirley has sister living ip thil city. who ha.
taken charge of the romans and Will attond %
tho arrangements TOR The funeral Friends OF
the unfortunate young man state that he was re-
Gently robbed Of yalise containing som clothes
and 500. which 10 Is thought increase1 ms de-
spondency. Coroner Patterson. who viewed the
rcmafus concluded that shirley had committed
suicide and declared that an inquest was un-
necessary.