The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-31
TT MAY MEAN SUICIDE.
uH. JOHN M,LE0D'S STRANGE AND
SUSPICIOUS FIND.
A Dainty SIX stocking, Jcwclled Garter
and Lace Handkerchief Dropped
i'm "A Dark and Lonely Wood.

Traces OF what may prove TO be
tragedy have been found In Chesterheiu
county. lust outside the corporate limits
Of Manchester and old residents OF the
county are reminded b. the NM OF Il
t1rille suicide that occurred near the
same spot some years ago.
The other morning as Mr.. John NC
Iced. who is employed In the nail de-
partment Of the Old Dominion iron anu
Nail Works on Belle Isle. was gong 10
his work. hts attention VAS attracted py
a dark object lying in the woods near
the rath. The road at this point runs
through q wild and lonely country, iol-
lowing the line OF the Richmond and
Danvine railway. To the left OF the
road Is "A dense thicket. upon the other
side OF which flows the river IL was IN
this jungle referred 70 that Nr. MeLeou
saw the strengthening OBJECT
IHn -lHsNGa TIND.
He left the path and breaking ms
way through the undcrgrowth, pichet
it up. Ii was a stocking OF black SIN
Of the finest quality and make, ana Jus
ing from the size OF It's iOot, us Ntal.
would have rivailed Cinderella IN dlhihu,
tive pedal eXtremities. Upon the D dl',
OIL the stocking was stamped the lhlliai
M " and there fingered IN us SOIL
meshes the dainty perfume that chaiaS-
terizes feminine garments, - 49,.
MIR Mcleod was amazed by his treas
urc troVe for such dainty things 40 lot
come by chance I'm Wild and tangled
thickets. and he stood for some minutes
examining IL and specializing upon no"
As he was turning from the spot his
eve was caught 10y glittering OBJECT
uIOn the ground about ten feet iurthsT
toward the heart Of the thicket. lie
fastened 10 the spot and found the ma
tural accompaniment to his nrst as
cOvery-a pink garter OF finest material
with a handsome Jewelled clasp. upon
which also was stamped the letter VI.
The material ami handsome design Of
the garter told more plainly than words
could have done that II was once tina
property Of one used 10 possessing every
luxury. and Mr.. Mcleod became De
wildered. as suspicion of murder or sui
eide rushed through his mind.
TRAGEDY LfcALLD.
He penetrated deeper into the jungle.
expecting every moment TO come upon
the lifcless form Of the sometime pos
SCISSOR Of the pretty lingerie About
fifteen feet further he went. until upon
the other side Of the wood he could hear
tho murmur OF the river. There. held
up from the ground by a small bush. he
found tie third and last article OF his
strange discovery. 1t Was a handker-
chief of Do. lightest. most costly lace.
and upon is corner. in beautiful char
acters, were stamped the letters M. :.
The handkerchief was Of a size suitable
for fairies 10 use. and IL lay there pure
and inspected. as though but recently
dropped.
Mr. Mcleod carried the articles home
With him. and only mentioned the fact
OF his having found them 10 few OF
his frienos. and 10 was through one of
them HAT the story became known.
Tho above story VIII recall 10 the minds
OF old citizens a tragedy that occurred
many years ago az this same spot. whore
q young lady destroyed herself by
drowning. As IN this case, some Of her
garments wcre found by a passer-hy.
and some days later her body was re-
covered from the river
What this hnl of Mr. McLeods may
mean no ore knows. but there may be
behind IL some terrible tragedy.