The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
JUMPED FROM THE TOWER.
n. Horrible Death Of Colonel J. N. VIM
stead, Of Greensboro.
HIS BODY MAS FEARFULLY RAEGLED.
WeYl-known North Carolinlan Hurls
uim,elf n Distance of "a Feet, and was
Caught on an Iron Raj ing.

colonel j. NJ. NinStcad, OF greensboro,
committed suicide 10y jumping from one
., thc granite balconies OF toe city Han
t.Utr at S.25 o'clock yesterday morning.
The leap from the dizzy height, ninety
..ar feet from the sidewalk. was witness
"a Dog several persons.
Poised Tor "a moment on the broad stone
balu,raIe of The balcony. ne looked down,
thcn IS ump. a whir.ng human FORM a
groau OF terror from several people who
witnessed tae leap. a heavy thud, and
the body OF the unfortunate man hung
suspended from the spear-iike points OF
che iron rau surrounding a small area
below the front window OF the city Treas
lsers Office terribly mangled and dead.
THE NAN.
Colonel d. NJ Winstead is proml-
leut man If Greensboro. and is known
tN CT lark" number OF people in RlcmOnd.
4lt news OF the shocking affair soon
.irtad an over The city, and great crowds
Gathered at the scene
coroner Taylor was Immediately sum-
uHned and viewed the mutilated body.
DIE deemed an inquest unnecessary, and
turned the remains over 10 j. a. Chris
Aan' Inc undertaken. Tor suitable prepare
lion
Colonel Winstead was prominent bank
or ana business man OF Greensboro, y.
Ntf anu az AANttA lN lAliIliOAQ presumably
by the afternoon train from the South, as
e REGISTERED At lords Hotel Wedues-
daE' al T. NJ His signature being
placed on the book in a small leeiblc
-1nd' ne was assigned to room l67.
Just RToRE.
he rose quite carry yesterday morning.
aI- was about the Office OF the hotel he
60. the breakfast hour. and spoke pleas
...t t' several persons. His demeanor at
g.. breakfast table WAS natural, and he
o.. 5000 breakfast.
.a.r breakfast Mr.. J. }. Garrett. who
V-H- Win A. Saks 4 Co. and who
.ru y resided In Greensboro and who
sol the same table with him. followed
Ito the lobby OF the hotel. and re-
rrt.i an acquaintance he had with the
. ll...i TWO years ago, while in Green's
The two gentlemen talked pleasant
ether and Colonel Wiustead told
Nr Garrett he would spend the day i'm
t. .l-l. Ills conversation was that Of
.l-palanced. courteous business man.
and SIR Garrett saw nothing ia his man
us- % indicate that the banker premedi-
..tt. me tragic end 20 his life that follow
"a ss than an hour afterwards.
AT THE CITY HALL.
At sl5 O'Clock Colonel Winstead went
G. TIE city Hall, and apparently sought
t.e tower for tie purpose OF taking ms
.al lie. and c0oly and deliberately COM
..tr- me terrible act
colonel Nir-l-ad spoke 10 several Of the
.res 80 the City Han while on the
".t o. the tower. They were each lm-
rt4 Win tlt ulIlll4ri appearance OF
'- ..l AtAtitmdu. dud some tOoN MIN 10
~ about SIS the banker entered the
.ator ana told Chdrl Mtttert who
N4s 81 charge Of the car, that he wanted
- 10 the top OF the building. Mettert
explained mat the car Went no further
IlH ANAIlN rAuiNs IuL iDll MN tutt
Dr. could get the key Of the towtr from
t.r ONCE OF the Superintendent Of Fire
Alarm. While looking for superintendent
thompson IS once Colonel VI instead met
.llitOr Lawrence Haake. 10 whom he
sad. can yol get me The Key OF the
tlWer2"
Mr Haakc referred him TO the fire
alarm office. and Colonel Winstead pro-
y cured the hey from clerk Il. e.. Minor
= who Was on duty Mn Minor says there
Nae nothing in the demeanor OF the cleri-
ca.-.l l'ns cd gcntt man 10 indicate ms
and from his dress and appear
a-- .e clerk thought he was preacher
be- colonel promised TO close the doors
al4 windows IN the tower when H.. should
come down, according 10 the instructions
-Nr- Lliu bN Mr.. Minor, and LETT the
once me base OF the tower begins on
ie fourth floor. and the top IS reached
i.ns starways Of iron. Al the
il-t landing above tins floor windows look
'f VI oA tar granite balcony, from which
O.. fatal leap was made.
s. small door is located between the
Hr leading 90 the floor of the bal
f..f hrt the fdstenlngs are not easy TO
th. and tne banker gained exit by get
i- nIon step-la1der standing cOnve-
i.-llF near. and stepping over the VIM
800.
What happened after that is not posi-
iIrt known. Few minutes later the
Dt ris and employees OF the city Hall
.f alarmed by the accident. and a most
ruo.e sight greeted their eyes when
i-rt went 10 the scene. At the base of
i.- tower on the BrOad-strect side from
which Colonel Winstead Jumped there is
snail area or hight shaft sunk in the
t4rwalk. and surrounded 10y q stout iron
falling with spear points.
frs. t.AA t. .ErN
The legs Of the whirllng form struck
these, and were impaled. The force of
iae fan was terrific. Every bone in his
body was broken except the skull, and
me ribs were crushed in.
W. a. roller, an OUer in the engine
room at the city Han. was in the base
melt when he heard the thud Of the
iaHlh6 body. lie ran out on the con
crete VAIN, followed by John Morris
fireman. Thomas Barry, a lineman
Who was AT the SrOad-street engine house
across the street, ran up at the same
time, and Health Officers CHnelv. Lam
ln and James, VINO were near by. also
thered about the body. which hung over
l.r Sldfl id4-. Inc mead ana body hung
downward inside the iron fence and over
o. mouth Of the area 1t was suspended
y W one OF the sharp spears, which had
caught the left lex just al the hip joint, as
O., body fell face downward and the
'l lNt IAN Hdl torn IL eltIelF out
o. .s socket This hung over the side
q. ,ae railing next the sidewalk.
gBE c. oSER.
A.. Nr Toler took hold Of the body
i- t quvcred ana in removing the
i.H.aIH- from the fence the limb was
s-i"'.'. from the trunk.
Immediately gathered about
when u was laid on the con-
r lk. ana Oincer Robins had 10
PA. curious thrOng away from IT.
r 'orOaer was summoned by one
. police Ofncials, and was soon on
ll Officer Chnely found Il bum
T.. letters, some papers and q tele-
con n tAe dead mans inside coat
ari which revealed MS identity. The
t.-i.n reads.
Itoxboro n g.. Aug. -, "a
o. A Nilstead, motel. Richmond.
tll U, in Richmond tomorrow.
g. ). WlNSTEAD"
among the other personal effects found
on 'le body were three notes FOR s. 500 !
ta al made payable TO j. A. Ninstead-
"' iu sixty days from July 18th and I'm. |
lively. and the third dated June |
". payable in ninety Gays. All these |
were -i.ucd by Henry H. Scales, secretary |
treasurer. for the Henry L. Scales |
Ton cO Company Atlanta, Ga.
4t.fr was also a cheque dated August /
E- drawn upon the -,ational Bank OF /
'ft.. .bDrO for Sl.55l.3S. payable TO the 1
tl.f ~ the Henry j. Scales Tobacco !
t.a tuy. and signed BY J. NJ. Winstead.
no RzAsOX.
There were some other papers. mostly |