Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-24
DOWN INTO THE WELL
Ar. VAUGHAN, OF MANCHESTER, AT.
TgMeTS TO TAKE HIS LIFE.
lie Is Rescued In safe hut Unconscious
ConditIon-1he Election To-day
Personals and Briefs.

vr James V Vaughan. whiio suffering
s~., mc'ancholia and in dazed condi-
..,a from an oplatc thar he had taken to
.u,,, nm from the sufferings OF a
,..,fn disease. attempted 60 take his
.an nfc Tuesday night by jumping into
70 we'll
.r Vaughan IS n well-to-do and highly
.cied citizen. and lives on Melon
...a street between Fifteenth street and
,...-. "a avenue. lie Is mouldcr. works
.o panyiIle shops, and * a sober.
rous and faithful employee lie
... Uc.a great sufferer from a painful
, for twenty years and during the
a. months his health has been SO
,. .n.t De found it necessary TO take
...am loo order 60 sleep.
ae Mr. Vaughan. though 10y no
Sam. u,l. worked all day, and went
ani ATE his supper a. usual.
.r. after the evening meal a mem
th. family noticed him looking
.. $50 well that was In the yard.
.. cola o. come into the house. and
rl.. was about 9 O'Clock The
fr.u went up stairs and left Mr..
r. CD thc first floor Of the house.
r... down stairs alone Mr. Vaughan
.4 nls coat vest and shoes. and
.. from his pocket his purse and
..u n the han. lie then went out
.. ..n- door 20 the house and around
backyard. through an alley, ana
- Into the well.
rrDCGUT Up UNCONSCIOUS.
... r.c family missed him they i'm
..., BEGAN O. search. ana found him
.r They could hear him strug-
the water. but could not make
answer 4 set OF woll-hoOks was
ma .he unfortunate man rescued
..rl0us position. When taken
.. ueu zee was unconscious. and IL
... cmc before he revived
N.ahiu said yesterday that he
.t remember how ne got IN the
l.n hs g1t out lie remembered
r. water clinging 20 the sides
v.l t0 keep from sinking. Last
uH.t resting quietly. lie escaped
lrlise from his descent into
. hut iad his shoulder slightly
....l hy the hooks used IN his rescue.
.I.ncr with four children. and
.. t..h esteem by every one VINO
A.u.
.. ELECTION TO-DAY.
O.pal election will take place
..l nom present prospects 1t
a very quiet one. The ticket
D.. tle recent primary has no
I'D. Hu.uugs Court yesterday Plum
-. Graham ,colorcD was sent to jail
t... days for stealing brass, and
fOr.0n (oolored. charged with
pistol. was acquitted. The
t.i rot b, ia session to-day. and
.,w the case OF Alexander ThoInp-
h. Iirl.
t.N t,rl0rcU was before Justice Per
..rlay morning and fined s. for
. coal from the Richmond and Pc
railroad.
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY
.l Mrs n. NJ Waldrop gave
t.I...- party al their residence TWEEN
.. .rl HAN streets Monday afternoon
.. o. o'clock. in honor Of their little
r't.r. luhy Among the little ones
were Misses Louise Lipscomb.
Ealsh. Marian Baird. Lisle I'D
Mary Morton. Lena Young. Ella
Maggie Trcpsi Burnice Baugh,
mic Smith. Nslhe Smith, Ida Mann.
.t. Hartman. and Masters Henry Mel
Irwin Huurh. ard Charles Smith
INa Trhiirators who are considering
matter OF thr slic of the water plant
yesterday afternoon. and had q prac-
10 Illustration Of what kind of stream
.. .ltar could %, thrown from the plugs.
said Tint the water was thrown
t.tty feet Ii-h and a distance Of l-)
..f 0n thr rr.aH'.
.Hs..- rnal. Noore and Coley Lowell
'.ff r..f.rlty to visit Miss Aurclia Pearl
IIt.a.r .I.n &C Chesterfield.
ffr t.ufld lipsc1mb. of this city. has
I... f- hi- ola position at the Bu-
HOUSE. charlotte. y. e.