The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24

messed the suicide. lie said TO a Times
reporter.
now uE FELL.
IL saw an old gentleman In the granite
balcony at the foot OF the tower VN w
Broad street side. While | was loo sl,'.,
| saw him plunge headlong over the stois
balustrade lie fell with terflhS speev
through the air. head downwaIl' u,vi'
he had reached TO about the secohu S,oi y
when his body doubled up IKE q Dan,
and tho next moment was quiverng
on the sharp points or the IRON I"iIo
which guard the area Immediately uhuel
the private Office OF the CITY treasurer;
Another eyewitness 10 the terrible
affair is While Canary, a youth who
lives at No. 9l6 east Broad street. His
account while not 50 clear as Mr.: Hans
fOrG's agrees with that gcntemanS
story i'm the main particulars.
Mr. Charles II. Phillips, the city Treas
uror, was sitting at his ucsk near tire
window by which the Banker fell, AMI
saw the lying object as II crossed his
vision, through the window. lie says
The thud was terrific. and the man could
not have lived moment.
Deputy Clerk Saville. OF the Chancery
Court was crossing the street, and saw
the latter half Of the fan When he
caught a glimpse OF the body 81 was
rapidly whirl.ng In the air
willie Dunford. eleven years old. sen
OF w. y. Dunford OF the Fire Depart
ment, saw the jump and gave very
connected story. lie was standing with
the Canary boy on the corner 0biqucly
opposite lie SAYS when be looked up
ward ne saw an old gentleman on the
balcony throw his hat, cane, ana shoes
down, and then cimb on the stone
balustrade surrounding the balcony, ana
after posing himself for moment,
plunged hcadlong 10 tho railing below.
Henry Brown, a colorcd driver OF "a
street sprinkler, was drawing water at
the corner of Broad and Twelfth streets.
lie looked at the town clock 10 see the
time and caught sight of the Old gen
tleman on the balcony. Saw him climb on
the balustrade and jump, feet first. He
went tOlerably straight until he reached
the lower balcony; his body struck that
and wmrled rapidly until arrested by
the railing.
Mir e. b. Winstead. a nephew Of the
deceased, from Milton, y. c., and MIR.
j. y Wyllie. OF DanVille. arrived In Rich
mond yesterday afternoon and left last
night on the $3.50 Richmond and Danyille
train with the remains for Greensboro.
not SUICIDE
His nephew will not accept the suicide
theory. lie says that his uncle had Uo
reason whatever for taking his own life.
that his financial condition was good. and
his domestic relations Of the happiest
nature.
He told Coroner TAYLOR that Colonel
Winstead had an attack Of vertigo two
months ago, and thinks be had another
attack when he fell He accounts for
his having his shoes off by the fact that
Or. Taylor, the coroner who has had
long experience with such cases. and the
prOneness OF witnesses TO imagine evil
dence TO fit their precOuceivod IDEAS Of
what ought 10 occur in such a case is
not at all satisfied that il was IL case Of
suicide. although he inclines TO that
opinion. His opinion comes. not from the
testimony IN the case, which he thinks
considering the excitement and character
OF the witnesses. is not trustworthy. but
from the difficulty n man would have in
railing over place 40 well protected as
the stone balcony from which he fell
1T. IaylOr thinks IL possible for man 20
nave done so, but that the minimum Of
prevent IT,
DR.. Taylor has little belief I'm the evil
dence OF negroes and others under such
exciting circumstance unless Ley are
known TO be very reliable He said he
would not put it in the death certificate
as an unequiVOcal suicide but in his
opinion 1t was such.
This accident will probably close the
tower To visitors, except persons well
known and with official escort Suuerin-
tendent Thompson and his assistants have
Deeh very careful i'm this respect. and no
one mas been allowed to 20 into the
lower without coming 10 the office for the
Key. Many applicants have been turned
dMdy because of the apprehension of the
officers and the key was always refused
cited.
THE SIGHT WAS TOO MUCH ToR HIM.
a young German by the name of Brodt.
VINO Is connected with an insurance firm
IN this city, was one of the eye witnesses
OF the terrible tragedy Yesterday morn
ing. The sight made such q deep impress
SION upon him that, as ne said after
wards. he had been sick from il an day.
In the evening he went Wn the river
on the excursion Of the Blues. and. on
returning he walked with some friends
through Capitol Square. When they
sudden death the parties stopped and
began 10 discuss the details Of the occur
renee. which had been the on theme
OF conversation all day among The resi-
dents Of Richmond
Suddenly young Br0dt looked uD t. the
cover and seeing what time ID was. be
remarked TO his companions: "Well il
is quarter past twelve. ami ] think ]
better go home" He then turned around
and with a loud crash Dc fell 10 The
ground In a sw0on. Rest Orat YES We're
at once procured from 2 ne'ghb0ring
restaurant. and after the yoang man
had come TO himself, il vas dis O,crei
that the back of his head was covered
with blood. The ambulance was at once
called and Or. Worthington, Of the Aims
house. promptly responded. Young
Brodt was taken to his boarding house.
al the southwest corner Of 7 nth and
Marshall streets, where he received the
proper medical attendance and was put
10 bed.
According 10 the statement Of Dr.
WOrthingtOn. the young man had on,v
received a slight scalp wound and a few
bruises by hitting the road bed. AND n
is expected that he Will be out again
in a day or two.