Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-18
CRITICAL CONDITION.
THE DROWNING OF w. Y. BARKLEY
Details of the Unfortunate Event-ihe
Body Exhumed-Want Judge.


PETERSBURG, VA. August H.-(Spe-
| cial)-A very interesting case has been
developed here within the past day or
two Mr.. william Y. Barley. promi-
nent and highly-respected citizen. as mas
been announced in this correspondence.
was drowned in Willoughby lake, Nq-
mont. on The 2Sth of July, and during the
| following week his body was brought
here for interment 1t Is somewhat
singular fact that until within the iast
two or three days the particulars OF the
death of Mr.. Barley have never psen
heard nv the public Ii now seems that
| on that fatal day Mr. Barley. who was
a travelling salesman for Messrs. var
brough & Sons tobacconsts. or ficn-
mond in the Eastern States. went WIN
three friends to Wiloughby lake on
little pleasure trip. After dinner at inc
hotel it was proposed that the parry
should go bathing in the lake. MT. BARR
ley's three companions had batnlhg-sui,s'
but Mr.. Barley had none. ms three
friends went bathing Immediately In
front of the hotel but Mr.. Barley de-
cided to take his bath a little distance
away and out of view. When the three
gentlemen came out OF the water they
went TO look after their friend, Mr. Bark
lev. and found his dead body in the
water about six feet below the surface
HAD DIED OF CRAMP.
II was supposed that he had died OF
cramp, in bathing SO soon after hearty
dinner. Mr.. Barley had an accident
policy Of s., 500 on his life In one of the
northern companies. The report of the
physician who examined the body led to
an examination by the company as to
the actual cause of death. 1t was in
timated that death might have been the
result of ramp and not of drowning, as
appearances indicated no water in the
lungs.
Yesterday nearly three weeks after the
interment here the body was exhumed
for examination DR.. Isham. of Chicago,
was present, representing the insurance
company, and DR.. John Herbert Claiborne
represented the family. 1t may here be
stated that the examination was made
with the full and free consent OF the
family and friends Of the deceased. What
the result OF the examination was Is not
known. but the presumption is that as
the company only desired TO be satisfied
as to the cause of death there will be
no contest about the payment of the
insurance moLey.
THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.
Inconvenience BY reason of the vacancy
in the Hustings-Court judgeship is al
ready !elt mere. A gentleman VINO Is
guardian for infants entitled to large
sum of money due by an insurance COM
pany called at the Clerks Office to-day
to get a record of his appointment as
guardian. I'm order TO draw the money.
Such record is required by law 10 be
signed by the judge. and there being no
judge the proper paper could not be
given. The question arises whether a
judge designated by the Governor "to
hold the regular terms of the court
can sign such paper. This is the month,
also, in which the judge is required to
file list of forty-eight persons of hon
esty, intelligence. and good demeanor."
suitable in all respects to serve as grand
jurors for the next year, and the aues,
ton is asked, Can designated judge
do this?'