Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-19
FUNERAL OF Ma. q. N. poeIe.
Popular Demonstratien OF Rsspcct-His
Death sti'Is Mystery.

Correspondence Of the Dspatch.)
PETERSBURG. VA. October H.-The
funeral Of the late II. NJ. Dobie took place
from the First Baptist church this alter
noon az 4 o'clock. The sad occasion at
traeted a very large assemblage OF the
friends Of the deceased, and the cerefio-
MES were OF a most impressive character
Mr. D0bias friends III the community
were only limited BY his acgnainl taiise;
were very beautiful. Representatives o.
Blandford Lodge. No 2. OF Masons, a. 4.
Ifli Camp Of Confederate veterans. lne
Royal ArcanTn, ana knights or hohoi'
OF each Of which he was "A member. were
present 20 pay their last tribute OF Ie-
spect The Masonic funeral rites were
performed at the grave. The funerai - .
ercises were conducted by the heNs'
Messrs. Friscoe and Barker, in the aD-
Fence OF the pastor, Rev. Mr; Battls,
who II away on his vacallon. Ihe puipit
was draped IN mourning N IeSptct 10
the deceased as an official or the ch9iCn'
Tho earmon Wa preached BY Mr. FRS
coe. who said that any one VINO hsh e.sT
been truly converted was sure OF ~
lasting lie. and he believed tne ceCedSe"
was safe as to the future - -
An professions and all classes or our
t,eor,le' were present and the pIocesSio"
10 the grave was a very large one.
No CAUSE YET DISCOVERED.
Az far az the public are advised. no
uu
eirned for Mr. DObie's act In taki4s
ia life beyond those already stated IN
THE correspOndence. There ere many
minors In circulation today, Hut non
of them have any foundai IN ucJotI w
az conjecture No papers lelt py ~.
bobia have as vet been FOUND whicn
throw any light upon me matter, anu
the suicide a. as great mg ~
eyer. II has been the one subject OF tank
I'm the city since yester41y a!tvIlo ~ y,
There are some who believe lnat li7
death NAV have been accidental but the
facts cOntrOyert this. II IS sara that DIT.
Dobie took the horse from me sun ii
which his body was found IN the STAB %,
III him outside and then returned and
locked the door on the inside. The pny-
efcitue who were called 10 examine tNe
hndv saw that death must Lave been
mo result Of deliberate intent; that the
IAN was fred AT the most vital point
and that death must nave occurred WITH
out struggle The pistoi uSel vas an
Ola colts revolver when VT. yoG. CIR
ried with him through The "'r. IL was
recently loaded by his servant Three
barrels were found empty, but only one
was fired at the death.
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
Mr.. Dobie was q gallant Confederate
s2aier serving s., rom 2n ' lis ytc5rI 20 70
man. "A citizen. a merchant. and iu every
respect in which ne could be viewed VS.
such that those VINO knew hm-ln pul il-
and in private-are dumDiou""ea ~ ms
n was his custom to shave every day
in the office az his store. ana thS ne cI
YESTERDAY before his death. No one who
Saw him yesterday saw in him aplht
oIsr than mis- usual cheerful pleasant
self.
heavily bv the decline on peanuts. Tie
had advanced very largely 10 bis custo-
mers before the prices had declined. nut
this g. not deemed by his friends as th'
real cause Of his act. Il would have been
"a great relief to IA. community If The dee
ceased had lett some clue as to the cause
of his rrf