Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-24
MR.. CONRAD KILLED.
TnRowNFAoMrhE oANv'Lle TRAIN
WHILE eoesNopaoA CURVE.
walking Oss ~ HE sleeper ne Was
fisrisd Agsisst . 1Ass-post-Bods
Taken 20 Dauvills-Pamiiy.S &c.

The body Of Mr.. Charles Il. Conrad. .
veil. known tobacconist Of Danville, a
mombcr OF tho banking firm of Patton.
Sons a. Co, of that city, and partner IN
the tobacco commission house OF j. III.
Conrad Sons. Of Richmond, was found
Yesterday morning about 6 O'Clock lying
near the track OF the Richmond and Dam
vile railroad, at the thirty.eight- mile
posi-
There was bad cash In his head, the
Nett arm was broken in three places. as
were also the left thigh and the leg be-
tween the knee and ankle.
ON his WAY TO RICHMOND.
The deceased left DanvIile for Rich.
rnopd Thursday night. and among the last
persons who conversed with him on the
train we're MIR. Herbert Weisiger and Mr..
Pelthause. Of this city. AZ the point NJ
which, the body was discovered. which IL
about two miles from Amelia Courthouse.
there ia q sharp curve. The tram was
late and making up time. and u Is sup
posed that Mr.. Conrad went out on tue
platform Of the sleeper IN whfco ne was
;,avelIine- and a sudden sway of the car,
ma the curye was rounded, threw HIM on.
The position and condition OF the oopy
Indicated that hfs head struck the ihle-
post referred TO.
FRIENDS 90 70 THR Seine.
The news Of Mr.. CoDrad's death became
known here early yesterday morning
through passengers on the incoming ac-
commodatiOn train and telegram "
Captaiu West, and party consisting OF
Nessrs. Richard Pegram. Fred. Peasants.
j ID. Patton, John a. HutchesoD, ". T.;
Dibrell. Of this city. and ". ID. Judkins, OF
Dapyille. accompanied oy tnderiaKer
CHRISTIAN. left on the hrst tram out lot Atne-
liza Courthouse, 10 which place the Dodv
had been taken. There gu inquest was neid.
the Jury rendering verdict OF accloeht'
and subsequently the remains were taken
10 Danvilie. The Richmond party, win
the exception of Mr. Dihrell ana Dir
Uutcheson. who IS the bIother-in-iaw OF
tbc deceased accompanied the romans 10
that city. Mr.. Dibrell aud Mr.. Hutchinson
returned 70 Richmond yesterday alter
noon having charge OF Mr. Cohtaus
satchel. which they deposited IN the vault
~ the Planters National Bank. IL oeihg
presumed that Il contained vaiuaolepapers
aud securities.
MS FAMILY.
The deceased was son OF the late j. NJ.
Conrad and was well known IN TINS city,
where he commenced his business career
10 Ind been tw,ce married. His first wlie
was Miss Holland. of Danyille, daughter
oi 4 w. Holland, and his second Miss
Kcoch. OF Greens ooro'. He leaves hve
hildren-Holland, Lucille, Gracie, IAz-
gie and Burton-al by his hrst
wife also two brothers and three sisters.
MIR. w. J. Conrad. OF st. Paul, MIMI; ana
Nr. +. L. Conrad. Of this city; Mrs. Nj. L.;
Gentry and Mrs. John A. Hutchinson. of
INNS CITY. and Mrs. ID. L. Quinn, OF Chi
cago. The deceased was insured Tor the
boueft of his family for $4,000. OF this
$50 600 was IN the New York Life. $4,000
IN the Northwestern, and Sl0,0OOin com
,,nnv the name of which could not be as
scriaiued. ia also said that he was IN
sured for SIS, 900 for the benefit OF his
banking firm.
Arrival OF the Rcr,nins In Dnnvfie.
The DIsP.rcH received the following
special last night from It's Danville CORE
spOndent:
The remains Of Mr.. Conrad, who was
killed on the Richmond and Danvllle rail-
road this morning. reached this city tins
afternoon at $40 o'clock and were met at
the depot by Masons ana knights leinpiar
IN citizens dress, members of the tobacco
Board of Trade, stewards of hlain-Stfeet
Methodist church, and citizens generally.
As soon as removed from the car
the body was taken 20 the late
home Of deceased. on Main street fol-
lowed 10y long line of carriages: MT.
Conrad was a very heavy tOhacco-dealer,
n member Of tho firm of Patton Sons ~
Co., bankers, and prominent Mason ana
church man. He came TO this city IN
1871. engaged in the leai-tobacco busi-
ness, and through pluck and energy has
built up snug fortune. 1t IL SAID that
he carried a very heavy life insurance,
reported to be from $4,000 TO 100000.