Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
THROUGH THE STATE
A SINGULAR AND FATAL hC''-
DENT AT SUFFOLK.
A Merchant Sets GuW TO sh""'
burglar, hut KiIts Himscif-rer-
.cvnl yotcs-Othcr virginia news
OF Interest.

SUFFOLK. VA. August la.-tSpec'aA)-
About IL O'Clock last Saturday nigh'
terrible accident occurred at the store OF
Nr y Z cross, on east Washington
s.rec, ne,r the Suffolk and Carolina rail-
way which proved fatal to that
gcnCe
Tn, Mr. Cross having recently
hcen and robbed he Saturday
night ". gun so as 10 shoot the
burglar should one again Invade the
place. Mr.. Cross ana his clerks-his son
and son-in-law-then closed the store and
started home. when the first-named re-
called fhc fact that he had left some ar
ticle In the store that he wished to carry
with him. He re-entered the store IN the
dark. thinking. evidently that he cou.o se'
the package without coming IN contact
with the connection to the gun, but uh-
fortunately he went one step TOO far' lie
walked against the wire connecting with
the trigger of the gun. and it was ans
CHARGED, and the load Of No. shot TOOK
effect in his right leg just behind the
knee cutting and tearing away 'he 'eIiIS'
muscles. and sinews in terrible manner
COULD NOT SAVE HIM.
prs n. f. Parker and j. VI. Gibson
were hastily summoned. and dd all tha'
was possible for the unfortunate in|iI'
but his condition was too serious lor
human science to relieve. ana ne oied
about II O'Clock Sunday morning
The deceased was prosperous trucker
I'D TO last spring, when he came 10 SUI
folk and went into the merchandising
business He was between - and 80
9 NJ wife and TWO
grown children His funeral took place
a. the Baptist church at O'Clock TINS
afternoon. the service being CONDUCTED
BY Few. H. c. Chca;ham. Of the MethoulSt
church in the absence 81 Rev. ). I.
Love, OF the Baptst church.
PERSONAL.
Miss CIauAia seay. Of Richmond. spent
Yesterday with friends in Suffolk. re-
turning home tonight. accompanied by
her sister. Miss Katie. who had been
here several weeks.
Mrs. J. f. Booker and son. Master Car
ence left here to-day for Chase CITY
where they will spend several weeks.
Mr. Charles Trimbleson and wife, or
Norfolk. who had been visiting the lat
ter's parents. Rev. II. Il. Austin ana
wife. returned home last night
Rev. II. c. Cheatham. pastor OF the
Mdin-Sffeef NflNtiiSl NiiuINhs PiN"Nh''
n magnificent sermon last night TO an i'm
mense conservation. The Rev. II. II.
Austin. pastor Of Suffolk Methodist Epis-
copal church. also delivered fine dis
course These two churches were the
only ones open.
Mr.. W. l.. Daughtrey, Jr.. Of Richmond.
who had been at his parental home, In
Suffolk. for several days. returned TO the
capital city last night.
Messrs Simon Lawrence. Of the County
Clerks Office, and Hinton Hargrave. of
the Farmers Bank. left this afternoon
for n trip to Old Point and the Cape
Charles fair.
Hon. +. =. Holland and family will
leave tomorrow for Asheville, y. c.. for
the benefit of the health of his son. Mas
ter PretlOw.
Mrs w l. Mcleod and daughters will
leave tomorrow 10 visit relatives and
friends in Portsmouth and Norfolk.
Hon. j. r. Booker. OF the Herald, at
tended Southampton County Court to-
day. at CORTLAND.