The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
DIED FROM THE BLOW.
PAUL GRANT STRUCK on TIE FACE
BYM. r. FERRiTER.
No w.apon wss Used. but Des'h was ~
moot Instantaneous-terri "A's
Himself Up Ciroumstance''

meath from the blow Of a fist was the
potuIar verdict last eVe.lng wheh Hul
Grant died fifteen minutes al'cI p''ts
Struck in the face by MT. Maurice "
n is however. quite unlikely that the
mans end rs directly attributable 70 so
lcnt cause, and n Is moro rtdsonaDlr 10
suppOsc that the collapse OF ms systti"
came from some hidden disease when lht
excitement OF the moment and the DO"
aggravated and death cnSucd. .
inc belief that has neck was hIoNSh
proved 90 be untrue when examined pS
the coroner. ,... -,
The AFFAIR occurred in the roadway at
the intersection Of Main and MOTT -
streets. where "A lot OF lumber - P'''N
for building purposes. ..l.,
Fcrritcr q Perkins. brick contractors
had a lot Of hands at work on inc nuiip-
ing going mp on the south EorntI "' u,as
standing on "a low pile OF lumber Wit"
Grant came up. He had been oII"hittH,,
aud used some words 10 F'Trl'oi '.al
argercd him He struck Grant IN lhe
face with his left hst when fTedcTlck
I0rreuce. one OF his wOrkmcn, siepptu
between them. and Ferriter again STRUCK
Grant, using his rghl hs''
rHE NAS mn.
A, the second blow Grant rceled and
fcl, lie was caught In the arms OF MT
AS soon as 1t was discovered that Grant
was Iu serious condition ne was con-
vcycd 10 the carpenter shop OF o. 4.
HdukiUs, across the street, ana Ut. JOlh
y HUlsmau was called.
When ne arrived he announced mat the
man was dyluE. and Grant breathed his
last almost immediately, II being about
Aftccu minutes from me time ne Was
struck ;lll he died.
Mr. Fcrrltcr. who assisted In his re-
ru0yal 10 the shop, was hOrrihed at the
result. ana was almost Crazed with grief.
lie WCpt Ike child, and ran about
moaning and Wriuging his hands as II half
acmculcd with hio awful position.
IuE WIZ,
a sad scene was Witnessed when Mrs.
Grant was admitted to the shop where.
on the dusty toor under the light Of a
dim codi-Oil lamp, supported by plank
across nail keg, the hfeless body Of her
In the street was a crowd filling half
the street excited and anxious TO Learn
the particulars Of the sad affair An OH
Ger kept guard at the door, and only adj
m1ttcd those who were cNe-witHcSatS 10
the affair, and whose testimony was
wanted for the coroner, who was mOmcu-
tarly expected 10 arrive.
Mrs. Grant, VINO did not hear Of her
husbands death for an hour after II
occurred, was admitted 30 IN" shop, ana
81 the presence OF policeman ana a Few
Witnesses knct beside the body ana
wcpt and kissed the dead mans face.
calling again aud again upon him to
answer her voice.
Dressed In "a worn brown uress Of
light material ana a Woollcn shawl thrown
over her head, her form bowed 10 the
earth and great sobs shaking her bOdy,
she presented a crushed and sad picture.
wnlcn won the deep pity OF all VINO saw
her.
Kind friends finally persuaded her 20
return home which she did. after exact
ing the promise that they would bring
HIM 10 her.
The CORONER.
Coroner Taylor came and made a brief
examination, taking the names Of Wit
H,ssts 10 be summoned lie ds'ertained
that the man lived on Beverly street,
outside the city limits, whore NE had
no power 10 remove the body, but he
gave Corsent 10 his friends to remove
It, ana they conveyed II there.
Gaul Grant, the dead man, Is about
MY years OF age. lie is "a Matte Of
ROCkbrilge county. and was appointed
10 the Capitol police force from that
cCl MY when Holiday was Governor
Of Virginia.
lie was one Of the FIRST employees of
the electric railroad in this city. having
assisted lu the construction Of the plant
and working as motormau for some
time after the cars commenced 10 run.
For some years he mas been working
as carpenter. and was ont of employ
Msrt at the time % his death
lie was quite iiss'pued in his habits
and was drinking az the time Of the ac-
Clieut, which preceded his end.
He was "a remarkably hne-loOking man
I'm the years gone by. and through all
the abuse Of msspent life. the hand
some lines Of his face We're marked even
IN death
Immediately after the mans death
Mr. Ferrit"r went 10 tie Third police
station and reported the occurrence to
Sergeant Epps and gave himself up
and was placed under arrest
He refused 20 discuss the matter last
evening. saying that he was acting under
instructions from his counsel
rr W II Taylor the coroner viii hold
post-morfem examination this morn
ing and will hold AN inquest this after
noon