The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04
Mr.. TREVILlAN A SUICIDE.
A Promising YOuns Nan Ends his Lie
by Cutting His Throat.
RULING PASSION STRONG In DEATH.
Having 10 n n Characferist cH'ly tidy Man
When He Cut His n roar He Leaned
over Waste Tub 10 Keep From
Spelling the Carpet.

one of tie saddest suicides which has
been recorded in Richmond Tor years
took place IN room ~ At FOrd's HO.-l
yesterday afternoon between u ana l
o'clock as a reStlt OF winch Houston
Tfcvilian, a promising ana popula. young
man. twenty-tbree years Of age, hurried
himself into eternity with a sinali porhv.-
knife.
Young Trevilian was a young man OF
fine character, ard highly esteemed by all
who knew HIM. lie was the son OF cap
tain Trey.han, steward at the Eastern
luaatic Asylum. IN NlH'JnloDIrS re
Was a nephew Of DR.. Irevllian, ~ TINS
city. and a brother INLAY OF Or, James T.
NfCncure who Is in charge u the asylum
al Williamsburg. lie was ednSat,ed at
William and Mary College. IN Williams
burg and was young man OF me iiu-
dress. highly intellectual, an llteIestiiih
c0nversatioHalist, ana quite attractive III
manner. He was about nEe iee 49,, zen
inches In height, straight, gracCIul hSuIe,
cledn-shaven face, blue eyes, ana -sht
hasr.
RULING PASSION srEoSG N DEATH.
Young Trevilian was scrupulously tidy
In his dress and habits, and always iooheu
we'll He was extremely particular ABOUT
his personal appearalcc-a man .idt
would attract atteltiOn in "A crowd. Even
when gasping his last, with his throat
cut from ear 10 ear he was found WIN
his head over a fOOtNuh, 10 prevent any
OF the blood from soiling the carpet
Mr.. Trevilian came To the CITY ldSt
Wednesday. He had been in business IN
West Virginia: but owing 10 a severe
attack OF rheumatism, ne was conp'tii. -.
to give up his position. since ne ieit
West Virginia he has been engage III ~
regular business. and TINS scenleu ~ ~
him I'm a melancholy frame Of nina. IN
Thursday night he made VISIT az tiic
residences of a warm friend OF ms lainils
Caufa.n T. ". SyinOr. east Gay SIR
and while there he talked cheeIduI s,o o't''
made himself agreeabie, az hSIhi. -
Ing unusual was noticed in ms mann e ~
ON Friday ne accompanied ms dunt "
a visit to Goochland and returil't 70 49, 80
city on Saturday. Where he vas Nv ~ ~,
Saturday night and su2 6n sunday arsfl after
In he went to Fords Hotel ana Iesls-
tered.
srrvrrrp FROM RHTruATIs&.
I, D.ae noticed Sunday night that youIn1s
rle,,ilian had been drinking free ~ ~
was a great sufferer from dno .u''5 Mn,
qnd IL is believed that TINS lihu.ii'epi IL
10 drink more literally trah, n, ~ when
snent the night I'm room 40. ~ 20 49, 49,
ne had been assigned. lie did hct ~. ~
down 10 breakfast yesterday morning, pu.
sent willis Wingield, one oil tne III
at the hotel with a nole auu .i -, 80 not
Cartai1 SvdnOr captain Sydnof was no.
al home at the time but word wes sen.
- Alr Trevilian that he Qua tal al
the hotel later in the day.
Shortly after Y CLOCK NeSt'l' Jay
chambermafd. while pressing the door
heard sounds that aroused her suspiclons-
The room was entered. and thcre lay tht
unfortunate young man on the hDCr near
tho bed lie was dressed C"ly IN lis under
clothes. His head rested on the fcot-tuD'
I'm which there was great deal OF blopu.
Both jugular veins were severed auu
the young man had been dead FOR some
lime. I'm his right hand was clutcVned
the small pOcket-knife with when th5
rash act had been committed.
his RELATIONS NOTIFHD.
Captain Sydnor was soon at the hotel,
and after the remains had been viewed by
the coroner they were turned over 10
Undertaken Christian. 10 be prepared i)i
burial, and Capt TroNlian and br. Mon
cure, of Williamsburg notified by telc-
sraph There was no letter signifying the
cause of the suicide, and no message Tor
any one was found I'm the young mans
room. Several walls Of iaudanum were
found underneath cabinet IN the room,
but none of the liquid had been used.
The gricf-stricken father of the young
man arrived In the city from Williams
burg on a late train yesterday afternoon.
lie will take charge of the remains, ana
carry them 20 Williamsburg on the 500
train this morning for burial I'm that town.
All who knew young irevilian speak OF
him in the highest terms. lie was "A
young man of much promise, and was
very popular among many friends. who
Will deeply regret TO know OF his sad
death.