Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-13
HIS HEART.
&, Woodbridge, Cashier of The
savings Bank, Kills Himself.
rpr CAUSE NOT KNOWN,
.,,, His wife snd Major stnes, Bot
rheir Contents Not Given out
lNllrs at tho Rank.

,...,so y. Woodbridge, cashier Of the
r,rs OF Richmond, committed suicide
,....-l1y afternoon.
....r a.rl was pistol and the scene
.....t, v4sh,s boU-'hamber az his resi-
ID o,si Franklin street.
..- Nn1iurdee lef, bis homo NJ tho
re..sriav morning he remarked 20
... ,a v0ald not be back until late.
... la-t SINE she saw him alive. IL
..a.tf.u his home no went 10 the mar
.-. .,,.. way Captain Thomas Elleit
......I Le Ras go.ng 10 purchase some
.1at Lnow whether no wanted
...... potatoes. Tie also said something
-.-. r. psiI fey potatoes Captain
.... pIe.o hc has purchased some
.. t..tgs the conversation appeared
...- Noatnrllso 10 was dropped
.a was o. his post Ia the bank
....eri O. some Of the stockholders
. De- Was 70 al appearances as
. ..ra. several customers Of the
Observed that be seemed very
... .si sn1 disinclined 10 tax. Since
% BE- recalled by numbers
-.7eral days. Lsst saturday
.....-.s me bank, and with a ioculsr
......f f''.u cheek 20 be marked for
..t tte teller Of tho National Bank
v-. Woodbridge took the cheek
.... fra.i1n. marked 10, and haCded
... no word, bis whole manner being
... .a.g Uu p irriiatod.
.-,, 10 His ROOM 10 pIE.
.. -.Ite returned % bic home about
.... ...r.E yesterday afternoon, and Just
.' fl. enter lady friend who is
..... u lls family remarked 20 him:
-.+-r. 1 believe | viii steal your
..-t t.avrry beautiful setter belong
......al 10 her great SUR rise, how
..... 200 me slightest notice OF her, but
.... .rr house.
....r later q servant entered his bed
..l lurd him in the floor lIieiess be-
Atre-rl8ss set in o wardrobe. The
rI..r Tho at had been committed
.r % hand and he was dressed only
...4.l ultershirt- None Of his family
.. r.u-e 80 the time, but just "a the
.... .--0vo-cd him had summoned tho
.. .e aIarm had becn raised Mrs.
.. reached home. An examination
gave evidence that after removing
......-.- garments save his pants no ha1
...tI.u before the glass and then
...tt-tirt fred the fatal shot. The
.. .. tUo region Of the left nipple and
..... tts heart. The pistol must have
... .r --a LEFT hand. and from the position
... .Uaa found 80 ir surmlsod that he
.... ..... lI-ut - be was falling. Death was
....-.. ..r...fuus About y o'clock Coroner
.rr..,a. tas romans, bat az he was clear
.... ..r..- mas 70 was q case OF suicide he
..... .. ... .asi unnecessary,
FFiEFT TWO LETTERS.
...-... r.nnins we're being prepared for
Letters from the deceased were
f. dressed 90 his wife au1 the other
... ....-. stiles. who was one OF his most
.-..f-. The contents Of these letters
... ... t... revealed. Major Stiles, when
... .r.. ..elt q he could give for publ
..a.t t.. letter 90 him contained. said
..- nothing within bis knowledge
win me affair that involved
.... "lr3er tho sad circGmstarcee,'
.. Hs.r. there is nothing In tho
--... .4rht torcyeaL You can readily
.-..... '.g- o. such an OCCASION an init
. .... WcllI only feel willing 10 make
. Oh. public would have a right TO
...r ~;.e, WAS warmly attached TO
WHO Hg WAS.
.. ..- '-. was a son OF the late Rev DR..
...- ... was tor many years pastor OF
.rea. He entered the Contede-
..r r r- member ~ tho Governors
s ~a- afterwards one OF siuarts
MAS a brave soldier. and
.r.r. e.u.e 60 hIm. Some years ago he
........l u The tobsccO business, Dut was
e. -..... that venture and lost heavily
........ H..hlweyer. faced his rey0rses ike
-.... .rru the Cay Savings Bank was
....' . At1I. 1859, was made IT'S cashier.
serve. .r t.at position until the time OF his
.. .Hr saNo entire satisfaction 20 me
... Who at recent meci-
.. bis salary. His dispOei-
... -t'r, and he had no expensive
.. '0nd of horses, but this iundncss
r..-. .I % riding them, he being very
... ..sr. Mr. Woodbridge married a
.....r .r, lqte Robert hGmond. she Is
...... AMI the couple on horseback
.... s.'.all Richmond people. IL leaves
...-b son and daughter-the
.....s cadet az West Point Although
b.. . .... .t.. took great deal Of open-air OK
..... t..ca-eI 20 tc man of robust con-
..4.a great sufferer from dyspepsia,
... .......U .Uf late he had been known % slt
..-.- u Company without cvlncing the
..r--t D.. what WAS going on around him.
.... .. whose house be was frequent
... .7-, that he was satisfied II AZ MI
...-s MUD had given way.
-r.rrs ATflIEs ABsOLUTILY CORRECT.
&c., JJrIdge WAS recognized as a
". t..t.-t integrity sud not lhe sHkLl-
.-..... es- entertained that there was
t.r..c iu ti- conduct OF the anaiif OF
v... tas news q. the suicide be amc
.-.Uto-- of tlc institution considered
...F T.t only 10 tne!r depOsl'Ors but -
.-. smaao a thorough examination
f-.st and papers This was done
..... ..I tte uuIk, which Was conducted IN
-e4riug manner, occupied several
..l.u.l % SPECIAL committee had
He t.lks few days ago
-rr. every collateral and every
..4t.- was s,ruunized. Last nights
.sfrIu' Mcssrs. l.. Z. Morris vice
n ID. Uargroye, Granville G.. Naien-
... #. Theodore EEyson. The result fal.y
|..if !erre tie directors and Stock
..s t-uF and the general public had
..-iIs-. The Affairs OF the bdnk
.. tr ate .'lt-ly correct. There was
reg .ariiy Tho committee con-
.Elrt0quon az 2,45 this morning.
....-- Bach 90 Richmond was organ
f.lr yesrs ago with DR.. x. A. Fai-
..... lens: J. Z. Morris. vice-presideni
rs. Woodbridge, cashier. lts d.
.-a.es -lne ~ the most substantial,
... and rln-sry1tive Businessmen IN
tr. ana it Is one of the hcst-paylng
tu- Ui'y. tt7 capital stock Is
..f 10 Has q surplus and undivided