Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-18
NEWCOMB MYSTERY.
RUMoRs AS TO FINDING HIS BODY
WE'RE NOT CONFIRMED.
Vague Hone That He May stiIl he Alive
Miss May Maher Dies Suddenly
Swallowed Laudanuin.

Swallowed Laudanuin.
PETERSBURG, VA. September H.
fsrecial.)-It is said that reward OF
$500 awaits the finder OF the BODY or
Mr.. Jesse NJ. Newcomb. prominent
merchant and citizen OF Petersburg, who
mysteriously disappeared. and is supposed
to have been lost from the Bay-Line
steamer Alabama about week ago be-
tween Baltimore and Canton, Nd. There
seems to be no doubt OF Mr. Newcombs
death, for IL he were alive he would GER
tainly have been heard from ere this. He
loved his family too well and was too much
attached to the people Of this community
TO have kept himself from all knowledge
for this length OF time. The manner
and cause OF his disappearance are. there
fore. matters OF great mystery, ABOUT
which there is much speculation. There
were some Wild rumors afioat to-day on the
streets as TO the finding OF Mr.. New
combs body, but as they could not De
verified they were cast aside as un-
worthy of belief How they originated no
one knows.
SAW HIM FREQUENTLY.
Mr.. Newcomb went to Baltimore 70
purchase goods He dealt largely with
the large meat-packing house oil harvey
4, Co. in that city, and from which has
since been definitely learned he visited
that house several times on the day OF
his disappearance, and made purchases.
He telegraphed home that he would leave
FOR Petersburg on the Alabama that
evening. Mr.. w. =. Harvey OF the
hacking firm, has written letter here
stating that Mr.. Newcomb was at his
house three times during the day, and
that he twice, after the train left Balti-
more 10 connect with the steamer at
Canton, saw Mr.. Newcomb in the depot
I'm Baltimore, the second time as late as
9 o'clock or after The steamer left
Canton long before that hour. Mr. Har-
vey says that Mr.. Newcomb seemed to
be in deep thought about something,
and not being aware OF his presence.
he did not speak 10 him. And this
statement is corroborated by the porter
at the Baltimore station, who says that
the man answering Mr. Newcomb's de-
scription remained seated in the reception
room of the railroad station for at least
three hours.
DETECTIVES AT WORK.
So much is Mr.. Harvey interested In the
case that he has employed two detectives
to solve the mystery, If possible. Per
contra. il is said by officers OF the steamer
that Mr.. Newcomb was seen on board the
boat after leaving Canton and that he
must have fallen overheard. Some OF
the friends OF Mr.. Newcomb express the
hope that he Is still alive, and Will yet
be found.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY.
Miss Mary Maher, aged about % years,
daughter of the late John Maher, OF this
city, went to Baltimore about two months
ago TO visit friends. AS late as Friday or
last week a letter was received from her
stating that she was in good health and
greatly enjoying herself. Sunday morn
ing while her mother was dressing TO
attend early mass at st. Joseph's Catholic
church, a telegram was handed her which
announced the sudden death of her daugh-
ter. 1t Is supposed that death was caused
by a congestive Chill The young lady
expected to return home from her happy
visit this week Instead her dead body
arrived this afternoon.
ANOTHER SAD DEATH.
Mr.. william Andrews. a well-known and
popular young citizen died on Sunday at
his residence, on Shepherd street, OF
typhod-fever, leaving a widow and seve-
raj children Mr.. Andrews's death was
the tenth In the family of the same dis
ease.
AN OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM.
The wife of Mr.. w. II. Cousins, re-
siding on High street. nearly lost her
life this morning by swallowing large
dose of laudanum. The young woman en-
tered the drugstore of Mr.. r. l.. Bowman
In \
o'clock this morning and asked for 10
cents worth of laudanum. An ounce OF
the LIQUID was furnished her. and she as
hurriedy left Shortly afterwards Mr..
Cousins entered the store and asked II
his wife had bought laudanum there, and
when informed that she had he hastily
summoned several physicians, who, after
hard work. were able TO save the lady's
life She had swallowed the full ounce
OF laudanum. Her bad health is supposed
to have caused the act.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools opened for the new
session to-day with an attendance OF l,33l
white and /, 456 colored pupils. This num-
Der will, of course be increased during
the week There are III pupils at the
High School.
The booths and steel boxes to be used
in this city under the new election law
have been ordered from Philadelphia
BASEBALL NOTES.
Pitcher Forman, late of Petersburg.
left yesterday for Philadelphia, where he
is to be given trial in the National
League.
IL is probable that Smith Honeycutt,
and Stafford the three North Carolina
players on the Petersburg team, will all
return to us next season.
Sanford, the centre-helder and Keller,
the catcher, will make Petersburg their
home.
Captain Fender has gone to New Or
leans to visit his family, and Brodie has
gone to his home, in Warrenton, Va.
THE DISPATCH APPRECIATED.
There was an immense demand in this
city yesterday and to-day for copies or
Sundays Dispatch. In order TO read Its
full and elaborate report OF baseball
news and to see its Photographic group
of the "Pennant-Wnners." Everybody
appreciated the enterprise Of the Dispatch
and the fairness with which It dealt with
the Petersburg club. and all recognized
the faithfulness Of the pictures.
Your correspondent this afternoon re-
ceived the following from Mr. II. u.
Harrison, which the entire management
endorses:
PETERSBURG, VA, September II, 1894.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Dear Sir,-Allow me, In behalf OF the
Petersburg Ball Club, to thank you for
the very complimentary notice that APP
peared in your Sundays issue. and con-
graduate you on showing such enterprise.
The cuts OF our players deserve special
mention as il Is the opinion OF every one
that in point Of execution they surpass
the generality Of cuts seen in the great
New York dailies.
Very respectfully.