Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02
death was the result Of suicide, there
fore deeIiDg an inquest unnecessary.
THEIR ENGAGEMENT BROKEN.

death was the result OF suicide, there-
fore deemiDg an inquest unnecessary.
THEIR ENGAGEMENT BROKEN.
Miss Wilkinson was In her 18th year.
and for more than fifte n years had been
the betrothed OF Mr. Ernest e. Marques.
nephew OF Or. Hoge's. Recently Mr.
Marques cancelled the Engagement be-
tween himself and the deceased. and thii
is thought 10 have preyed on her mind
until she became thoroughly crazed. ard
took her life. 1t tad been understood for
years. both by the members OF the con-
gregation and by the friends OF the cou-
pie. that tn two were engaged and il
WAS thought at one time that they would
have been married two years ago. Mr..
Msrquess IS SAID. however, to have post
ponsd tn, event until finally he Informed
Miss Wilkinson that they could never be
married. The reason that he is believed
TO have given for this was that h felt
IL TO be his duty Il give his life TO the
Lords service, and that he had deter
mined TO enter into Yanc5l.stic work.
This was some months ago. bat the two
continued 10 go together until recently
Since then Mss Wilkinson has SHOWN
ggns OF mclancholia. This was I marked
upon by her friends. and the cause was
soon noised about.
ana sings in the choir of Or. Hoge's
church. II wGS in his accustomed place
In the choir-lOft Sunday afternoon. when
the tragedy occurred but left the church
without knowing anything OF il. While
the unhappy lady was seen standing at
the ar door during the service. it was
noticed b. some that she gazed intontly
into the choir-loft. presumably az her
former afianced indeed. her last act be-
for gcing into the room from which she
never emerged alive was 10 look into the
cho.r-loft.
HE DECLINES TO TALK.
Mr.. Marques was seen al his home
late last niGht by a Dispatch reporter
ara asked L make statement concern
inf the tragedy and his relations with
Miss Wilkinson lie declined positively
10 do 50. saying that n would be glad to
TAX on any other subject. but on that
he hadn't syllable to say. He was ask
al when he cauc, He'd the engagement
with Miss Wilkinson. why h d!1 ii. and
II ne believed that TO have been the cause
o. her suicide. but he steadfastly al
h,red 10 his decision not 70 discuss the
matter. and 10 all 0f the questions he
refused 10 make any answer
Mr.. Marques is one Of the best known
young men in Richmond, and has always
been held In high esteem. He was I'm the
printing business for some years. beng
az enc time member Of the firm OF An
drevs. Baptist * Marques. Since his
withdrawal from that concern h. has not
been regularly engaged In business and
has devoted his time chiefly to mission
ana other Christian work. He has long
h'fn jealous church man. and OF late
ii has ben frequently asserted that h.,
would become n av evangelist. He was
20, rtt'r5 and one Of the leading spirits
In tie rr'cnt Holy Spirit Convention. He
fas also taken active part in tn various
m'ssion services being held about town.
While ;hefc j. gene al inclination to
severely c1nICmn Mr.. Marques il Is the
- Of 'husc who know nm bet that
= h' 'rok tn engagement with -.
NiNuscn he acted under the honest con-
Nttlcn tn q II w1s his duty - coascc.ltc
h'WsfN 30 tie Master service
Mss wilkinson was tire e'dest daughter
OF SIR Benjamin 4. Wilkins II. who WIS
f7r many years In tho employ Of the
an'e beilum iirm at Kent Iayne " Co
Ia recent years. with the execution OF
doing little work for Mr.. George W.
Mayo the auction 'rr he had not been
IN .aEei N any business. The deceased
was 50 - s.yter + Mr. T. u. Wilkinson.
who Tor quite tong lime WIS the p9pu-
'"' tf'"lf 81 "" Young Mems Chris
.ian Association IN this city He. 200.
met rathr sudden Gctth having been
stricken IN the street with n hemorrhage.
Wric1 oius'd his demise in = fow hours
nc" 81 was an accomplished and at
trariiye 10y. ana active in church work.
He family had been somewhat uneasy
aboTt hr Tor come days though as she
n1d se-,rei tfu-s r-c-n,.y remarked that
she dh not raro 10 I've. They I'D not
dnii ipa'e INV such tragic event. though.
MY. Nil!t'Hson tie AGED mother 81 the
unfortIra'r woman. Is a parn yt.c. and il
was thought bsst no. % advise her 81 the
'N1ct Circumstances surrounding her
daughters death. $50 she was toll that
sh@ Fad died suddenly OF heart-fsi.ura.
Al the suggestion Of Or. H0ge the body
was taken into his home TO BE- pr- pared
FOR huiial ana WIS then taken By Under
e." Christian 10 the hone of the father.
The face ~ th. deceased lad almost an
angelic smile 90 T.. and ins'eld ~ having
II. Il violent death one CARING M the
remains would have thought that tn
deceased bad died while asleep md On.
joying the most nl7asan, dream.
Tn funeral vii take pLlce this after
noon at > o'c ock from the residence. an 4
IN services viii BE- conducted by DR..
H'ee. Tic following gentlemen win act
as rali-bear IS. VI. T Smith. r. William
Pembaiton. =. III. HAYES Aubrev Young.
James Ch"ncry. j. y. MONTGOMERY. r.1ule
Payne. aud O. orge Cali