Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-07
TO MANCHESTER TO DIE
Forest Hill snow-Bound-was the Pear
son Shooting Accidental?

The burlesqde attempt of William
Biyens to take his own life at the Polce
Station Thursday night, an account of
which appeared IN the DISPATCH yesterday
morning. hes been the occasion OF con-
siderable gossip. People think It very
strange that a man should walk over the
bridge across great deep river hke tho
James, which offered such splendid in
ducements TO q young man OF his lnten-
tions. and trudge through the snow up 70
the police station TO commit suicide.
There is no accounting for tastes, how
ever. When he appeared at the sta
ton he remarked, Gentlemen, am
going to die" and put bottle to his lips.
Officer Smith attempted to strike IT from
his hand. Bivens stepped backward, and
on the second attempt the ofncer sue
ceeded in getting the bottle. Mr.. Smlth
asked him why he did not drink the poison
on the outside of the office. He answered
that he did not want TO die out in the cold
ali alone. He declared his intention TO
carry out his purpose of self-destruction..
Mr.. Smith says Bivens was the slekest
man he ever saw. and il took several hours
of hard work to bring him around.
FOREST HILL sSow-BoUNp.
The residents of Forest Hill were COM
p!etely ow-bound yesterday, Private
conveyances or walking were their only
means OF getting to Manchester.
The Hull-street cars only ran a. TOR as
the old Broadrock road and the Perry
street line TO the power-house. There were
several minor Interruptions of this service.
trolley-wire broke at the corner OIL oei
venth aud Franklin streets and stopped
the cars for an hour or go. A car
Jumped the track near the Manchester
end of the bridge, and traffic was delayed
e ,tpIarafno1 that a force
of hands were engaged cleaning the snow
from the track ont in the direction OF the
park, and it Is expected that the cars Will
run through to-day.
STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
Mr.. Chapel, of Granite, who was fore
man of the Jury at the Coroner's inquest
over the remains of John Pearson. was IN
Richmond Yesterday. When questioned
about the matter he said that the negro
boy Craig, who is supposed to have been
the only eyewitness of the recent TRACE
DIV. testified that when Perkins came into
the store Pearson was in chair about
half asleep. Perkins took o pistol from
Peaason's pocket. when the latter got up
and requested the return OF the weapon.
Perkins backed away from Pearson, who
followed and demanded the revolver. Per
kins told him to stop or he would shoot,
at the same time pointing the pistol at the
deceased. The latter did not stop and the
prisoner fred tho fatal shot The report that
the men were playing with the pistol and
swapping il at each other is not believed.
Cornelius Mimms, the oolored lawyer who
has been retained to defend the prisoner,
was heard to say that when the case came
to trial he expected verdict tor man
slaue hter.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
II Ill o,1n NO
| found dead IN bed yesterday morning at
| her home, on Hull street between Sixth
aud Seventh. Coroner Brodnax viewed
the body. but deemed an inquest unneces
sary, as 10 was evident the woman died
| from natural causes.
Miss Kemper Morton, of Burkeville, is
visiting Miss Norma Lithgow, on Perry
| street.
At regular council sleep OF IndianolG
Tribe. No. 81. /. o. r. NJ, held at theil
wigwam Monday night, the following
chiefs were raised up by Deputy-Great
Sachem c. V. Moore: q. X. Mum, prophet
T.. j. Jones, sachem G. W. Butler, senior
sycamore; J. b. Rountree, junior saga
more G. s. Wells. chief Of records; T.. n
Samson, collector OF wampum: >. IL
| Wilkinson, keeper Of wampum, and ). W
Toney. h. l.. Patrsm, and W. Ii. Kidd
! trustees. d,
Emmet Woodward, q white man, Will
working at a team-hammer IN the Danylli
shops Thursday received quite palntu
cut on the face by being struck with I'd
handle of the instrument.
A driver of grocery-wagon was hne'
$3.50 in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing for ordinance violation.
Mr.. J. O. Donley had his hand quit
badly mashed yesterday while at work Il
the carpenter department at the Danylll
shops.
Mrs. Vincent, who lives at Midlothian
Is q sister of Mr.. Benjamin X. Burton, VIII
was killed by falling from house at Ho
Springs THURSDAY.
The Council Committee on Finance me
IN the Council chamber last night. Ihos
present were L. w. Weisiger Chairman
John T.. Utz, Charles II. Sims, and Johi
O'Brien. A number of bills were ordere'
10 be paid and some other routine mat
ters discussed.
Miss Hattie Owens. who has been spend
inc the holidays at home, will return T.
Middlesex county this morning, where sh
will resume her school.
Mr.. William g. Owens has accepted tn
position of Manchester reporter for IN
DISPATCH, succeeding Mr.. William III
Owens, who recently removed to Birmlng
ham, Ala. Mr.. Owens resides in Manches
ter, is thoroughly acquainted with tn
people, and will keep the DIsPATcH's Man
chester service up TO Its present hlg
standard.