Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30
HIS FATAL POTION.
a YOUNG PRINce-eEoaelaN,s SUI
cioe BY srRYcHNINg.
Debt ana Dependency tho Cause--A De-
Iightfm Ruso-The Virginia and North
Carolina Raiiroad--other Notes.
rcOrrcsaondcncc o. me Richmond pispa,ch.I

Mr.. William T. Hatch, aged about
tvcDty-one years, O very worthy and
Industrious young citizen OF Prince
George county. committed suicide yes
to-day morning at his homo at Woody's
Crossing, near the Courthouse, by swal-
loving large dose of strychnipc. Tho
Young mans parents are residents OF
surry county, but he had for some time
been living with his widowed sister in
Vrnce George. His sister left home at
on early hour yesterday morning TO at
Zen 20 business IN this city, and il WAS
curing her absence that the fatal deed
Tas committed.
srIPF N DEATH.
Tho Young mans body, stiff in death,
vsa iouud IA his bed. lie had either
taken the poison before he had dressed
Or he'd undresscd himself before swal.
loving the draueht His clothes were
earci0lly hung up or placed aside IN
Che room. Dr. q. I. Rowland, who was
ysssing The house to visit patient, was
formed Of the death OF the young man
nrd went IN 10 See him. From the ap-
rearsucc Of the features no decided ut
once that death had been caused by
ro.son, and with his assistance toe near
es. magistrate was informed and jury
Of inquest summoned. Before the coro-
ners jury the glass from which the
fatal draught had been takcn was shown.
in which, according To DIR. Rowlends
statement. about four grains Of the
stryChniue remained,
DKBr AND DEsPoNDEScY.
The paper in which the poison had
been furnished was also exhibited, and
sil the facts elected combined to prove
that Young Hatch had deliberately COM
mitted suicide IL was further shown
bv the evidence that the deceased had
recently been very Respondent because,
as he had said, of debts that he owed
which he was unable TO pay, and that he
bad threatened in consequence to kill
himself The verdict OF the jury was in
accordance with these iacts-viZ., that
death was the result Of his own act.
How large dose Of strychnine was
swallowed is not known, but as fully
four grains Of the poison was left In the
glass It is supposed that it must have
been quite a liberal one-nt least 1t was
sufficient TO cause death in very short
time. A little child in this family was
recently drowned by falling in a well.
SUCCESSFUL RUsB.
one Of the cleyerest and most success
fn bits Of innocent deception in society
affairs was practiced an evening or two
500 in the parlors OF one of our most es-
tened and prominent citizens. A
charming young bollo Of the city, dis
pu,sed with wig and other deceptive ha-
ailments. was introduced as a visitor
from another city, and her appearance
indicated that in beauty and charming
manner she was worthy representative
Of society. A number of young gentle
men called in the course Of the evening
aud were duly presented. They we're de
LIGHTED aud showed every possible atten-
ton The ruse was kept up for an hour
or more. and it was not until after tho
Young lady had dotted her disguise that
the real status Of affairs was disclosed,
aud the visiting gentlemen discovered
that they had been talking TO an old ac-
Qusintance. A hearty laugh went the
round in which all Of the merry com
pany joined.
COTTON AND TOBACCO.
The receipts Of cotton this week were
about 400 bales Receipts since Septem-
Der lst, 5000 bales -oyer double the
quantity for the same period Of last
year.
Receipts Of tobacco 15l hogsheads
md $4,000 pounds Of loose.
There were shipped this week via the
Norfolk and Western railroad 400 bags
Of peanuts, 800 nests of trunks, ana oJl
packages of tobacco.
Twenty-three marriage licenses were
Issued thus month from the clerks
oGieo-thirteen to white and ten to
colorod couples.
IVrERNAI-EEvENCE COLLECTIONS.
The following is statement OF the IN
ternal-revenue collections IN the Second
district during the month Of November
Manufactured tobacco. Sl07, 1887 CT
car and cigarettes, Sac ,3S48l brandy
$4,000; special taxes, SJO2.66; lists,
$4.94- total, Sl5S,323.88.
THE VIRGINIA AND CAEoLEA RAILROAD.
Mr.. James II. Dalton, OF the Cham
Ter Of Commerce Of this city. has re-
tttNtu AtkkNA 4AOtAA MI ~ NAtN tiAA AAhAtAA
son, lr., written at Philadelphia. relative
90 tho Virginia and Carolina railroad,
which, though not very encouraging, is
Of interest Mir. Robinson says q
think without doubt that / could have
made some arrangement 10 complete the
Virginia and Carolina railroad If 1t had
not been Tor the present tghtness OF the
money market Naturally, you under
stand, at the present time it is harder
than it has been for years to raise
money to complete the projected road.
However, | think the people TO whom
| have spoken on the subject will be able
10 raise tho money il they can have some
little time and funds become easier.
One Of the hardest things l have 10 con-
tend with is the first lien OF tho city Of
Petersburg. The second difficulty is the
rbortness Of the time allowed to com
plete the first twenty miles OF the
railroad. / will be delighted to
meet You or any Of yonr commit
tee as soon as / can see my way
clear TO getting the funds necessary for
building the road. In the mean time If
ANYTHING can bo done towards extending
the time or making some change as TO
the first mortgage held 10y the city OF
Petersburg, l think it would make a
Great deal easier road for me TO travel
ID seems to me that the Virginia and
Carolina railroad is very necessary
adjunct TO the prosperity Of the city of
Petersburg, and it VIII repay them fully
10 give the present parties every ad-
vantage towards building the road that
lies III their power"
Mr.. Robinsons remarks about the i'm
portance Of the road TO Petersburg are
very true, bat 1t is hardly probable that
the city will make any surrender of its
first lien. or that any extension OF time
Tor building theroad will be granted.
GENERAL SKws.