Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-01
HOME TO BE BURIED.
THE REMAINS OF Mr.. CARPENTER
TAKEN TO FRANKLIN, N. c.
Quests ut the Dodson Think Death ne
suited from an Accidental Overdose
OF Morphine.

The remains of Mr.. G. NJ. Carpenter.
the travelling man who died at the Hotel
Dodson Saturday night. from taking an
overdose OF morphine, were sent 10 MS
home. In Franklin. n. C.. on the Rich
mond and .DanviIle train that left here
at 1870 this morning.
The Coroner, It will be remembered.
expressed the opinion that the case was
one Of suicide. but the guests In the
hotel hold differept opinion. ana the
gentlemen who ministered to him yester-
day adopted the following:
whereas. II has been heralded In the
newspapers that Mr.. G. NJ. Carpenter
committed suicide at the Hotel Dohson'
In the city OF Richmond, on April Is,
1891.
BE II resolved. That we, his fellow
companions as guests at Hotel Dodson'
deem " our duty to his wife and famlly,
under the circumstances, TO ceny pun
llshed statements and 10 state that IL rs
our emphatic belief that death resulted
from the accidental self-administrauon
OF an overdose OF morphine; that ne was
rational and conscious for quite q rev
minutes about two hours after his conii-
| ton was first discoveries; that he que5-
| toned us az TO himself. and expressed
the keenest regrets for his condition ana
desire for change OF appearance before
others were allowed to see him: that he
spoke lovingly Of his wife, and his con-
versation and actions were ample proof
to us that no sclf-dcstruction had been
contemplated; and be 1t further
"Resolved. That we ext nd our heart
felt sympathy to his wife, and extend
this memorial as travelling companion to
undo the wrong Of sensational Journalism.
&C Scion Stevenson. Washington, ID. C.;
NJ. S. Gregory, Dave Oestrecher, r.
Oestreichcr. Richmond, Va; George T..
jones'. Boston. Mass: Emmct T.. Levy.
Baltimore. Md: y. T.. Hay. Richmond.
Va; J. II. McGhcc. Bedford City, Va"
ENDORSE THIS VIEW.
Messrs. c. w. Tanner & Co. also OK
press the view that Mr.. Carpenter did
not commit suicide. and have furnished
| this statement in writing:
From our personal and business rela-
| TONS with the latc &. NJ Carpenter. eX-
| tending over a period Of five years. and
| our knowledge of al the circumstances
surrounding his death. we most heartily
and sympathciicaUy endorse The res1lu-
tons adopted by the guests Of the Hotel
DOdson. and rs his friends desire 10 eX-
press our appreciation ~ their kind ana
unremittlng attention to him"
DR.. Bosher said yesterday that when
he was called TO Sec Mr.. Carpenter his
nervous system was very wuch sh2t-
tered. that he was very much depressed.
| and that ne expressed great mortiiicG-
| ton at having been on a spree
HIS BROTHER ARRIVES.
Mr.. j. r.. Carpenter. brother Of tha de-
ceased. arrived IA the city yesterday from
Atlanta. and made arrangements for tax
ing the body 10 Franklin Mr J. poshe.
manager of the firm with which the un-
fortunate man was connected, reached
here from New York Sunday night. The
brother is clearly OF the opinion that the
deceased did not intend sef-destructi0n
Mr.. Doshe spoke in the highest terms Of
Mr. Carpenter. and said his firm knew
of no reason why he should have taken
his own life.
As far as can be learned, he was In
comfortable circumstances. and his fam
ilv relations were most happy Saturday
afternoon when he recovered conscious
ness those with him told him that MS
wife was In the hotel. We spoke most
tcnderlv of her, but remarked that Just
then he was not in a condition TO see her.
The deceased was native OF Franklin.
lint had for several years made Atlanta
his headquarters. He was Mason, being
a member Of an Atlanta lodge