The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-03
DIED WITHOUT A DOC1OR.
Sad Death of Mr.. Samuel z. Mays In Lynch
burg.

LgScHBURG. Va. May Especial. IA
young man named Samuel e. Mays. son Of
Mr.. d. 7. Mays. of Clifford. Amherst county.
died in this city early Sunday morning under
circumstances so peculiar that an inquest was
held over his remains.
Saturday night he got on the Lyncbburg-
bound train at Clifton Forge. and soon after
getting on he asked the conductor 10 turn q
seat for him, ms he was very SICK. The young
man seemed TO crave water const antly and the
conductor handed him glasses OF it frequently.
The train arrived here at l0:4S in the night and
between II aud ~ o'clock Mays applied ct the
Central House on Ninth street for bed. He
was gwen bed In q room with q Mr..
Mecham. At about 4 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Mecham came down and noti-
fed Captain Ricketts, that Mays was dead.
Mr.. Mecham said he had answered
Mays calls for water several times
during the night. He Lad been asleep across
the foot OF his bed about half an hour, when
be awoke and found MAYS dead. Mays had
turned himself completely around. placing
his head at the foot of the bed.
His body WAS Just In the position In which
q corpse Is laid out for burial except that she
right leg was slightly drawn up. Apparently
ne had died without u struggle. On the side
or his body were found blue spots which APP
peared 10 bs bruises. and in one of hls
pockets was found the following note
Ny name is Samuel r. Mays son OF ID. Ts
Mays, of Clifford. Amherst county. Va, TO
which place this company will please send my
remains, should have the misfortune to get
killed.
This was dated IA far back as April 18th.
Coroner Busby decided 10 hold an INQUEST.
DR.. George VI. Preston. Dr. sam Preston and
the coroner held an autopsy To ascertain the
cause OF his death. The Drs. Preston tes-
tited that death was caused bY typhoid fever
DDuf - sppanI a -
appearance of bruises was only the post nor
TEN effects of this disease.
The first that Mr. ID. Il. Mavs head Of his
sons illness was on SATURDAY evening when
he heard that the young man was sick and
coming home. Ine remains was taken to
Amherst Courthouse this morning by Mr. j.
{. reerd of that place.
An adjourned meeting of the Midland (Va)
Steel and Iron Company was held at the
First National Bank to-day aud ali organiza-
ton effected. II was sscertained that 800
shares $3.50, 500 OF the capital stock had .been
subscribed and the charter granted by the
Legislature was accepted. X. III. L. Adams
was elected president. This company il
formed for the purpose OF working the mag
netlc ore deposits in Pittsylvania. about forty
miles from Lynchburg. on tho Franklin divi-
sion Of the Richmond and Danvills road.
The board Of police commissioners had
meeting to-day 20 consider the case Of Police
man c. NJ. Webber, who was suspended from
duty last week by Mayor Yancey on tho
charge of insubordination. Two of the three
members of the board were present. The
case was considered at some length. and re-
suited in Officer Webbers being reinstated on
the force. The board ruled that If the officer
was guilty of any oifense it might be con-
strued contempt of court, but that the
charge of insubordination WAS not sustained.
Mayor Yancey did not appear before tho
board.
In the corporation court this morning tho
will of the late Abner w. Strange was ad
mtted h. probate with II. A. krse as execu-
tor. The appraisers appointed were J. 4.
Noel. Jr.. i. ID. Davis. A. Mcdonald, Carter
Glass and L. n. Davis. The bulk of MIR.
Strange's estate is bequeathed to Ii. A. krlse.
trustee, to be neld in trust for Mr. Strange's
daughter Mrs. G. X. Fontain. ut her death
to be divided among her children as they be-
come twenty-one years ofage.