Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-12

t.r.r.e- of the late John II. Devine.
.t Richmond. and leaves Two brothers
tr.
Shortly after her marriage 20 Mr..
Hicks who was engaged as a fireman
a. He Southern railway, she began 10
.r s-ls of insanity. and after the
l-t of l little daughter her mania be-
.re -l pronounced that her husband
ts har placed i'm the State Hospital.
msourg When she was dis
r,el fI0m there as cured be moved
- l.rve and took her and their
HrI .a that CITY, Not very long after
r.r bad settled in Danville AIR. Hicks
killed on the road being run over
tra train. The widow, with her lit
.- r- then returned to Richmond. and
t,s an their residence with one Of their
r- o1 north Sixth street
FIRST SUICIDAL ATTEMPT.
0r the evening OF the 18th of Sep
-ia- 'r-t Mrs Hicks. who had grown
-r lesrouleut cut her throat with
--fIe and almost succeeded in kill
-- herself she recovered, however, and
sent back TO WILLIAMSBURG. Her
td WAS then placed i'm the Infants
Humane Asylum. on the corner OF
seventh and Leigh streets.
last Monday Mrs. Hicks was dis
treei from Williamsburg as cured.
,-I She came directly 10 Richmond. and
0r Tuesday morning attempted TO drown
t.-.f Being prevented from accom-
rtnr her purpose. she was taken
-. tha alm-housc. where on Thursday
En-. hanged herself and almost succeed
. u ending her life She was cut
vn before Efe was extinct though.
ir revived but yesterday morning she
ilir hanged herself and succeeded in
.tur- an end 10 her existence.
N..r fne unfortunate woman made the
tri attempt on her life Superintendent
Davis ~ The almshouse. determined 10
auI Sc possible. a repetition of her
suicidal attempts while she was in his
v and detailed two inmates,
I--s Shirault and Jennings, TO alter
r1-. l watching her with instructions to
4ar tar continually I'm sight and 10 pre-
r--t her from doing violence to her
s.rs3l.
ASKED HIM TO RETIRE.
v-. sh,nault was given the early
rtcf-that IS. from Z until ! o'clock
sri Sir. jennings was TO relieve him at
o.. wee sma' hour Instead. however. the
1910 made a compact. and Mr.. Shinault
ras l.ft % do duty all night About 5
O'clock Nr7. HICKS, VINO hel apparently
i.-l .Iearing s0undly. awOke and asked
.-- guard 20 close the door for a few
minutes Re aid as requested. and then
t'-ai off, As soon as the door was closed
r Hicks bursting her arms from the
t-i4cket which bound them behind
t.- and tearing her sheet into strips,
wound these together. making a strong
rr. which she tied around her neck.
Then stood on chair and fastened
H ether end around the window grating
.r' Kicked the chair from under her.
fr sh.nault after doing only few
minutes aWoke with start and rushing
.o t-e room found Mrs. Hicks dead.
la hurried 10 the Office and notified the
Ta0lmr. who gave the alarm, and Dr.
LtTHerg visited the room. Tn the mean
tus the limp body had been cut down and
a. 0r tle bed and there was nothing
-. for the doctor 20 do but to notify
ts Coroner.
tH Inquest was not deemed necessary.
a-I ft- body was turned over 10 the
'r OF the deceased Undertaken
L-H.a prepared 80 for burial after which
D. Has taken 90 the home Of Mr.. William
= Ua.ra. No. 1919 west Cary street.
from which residence the funeral will
Hfa place today The deceased was a
member OF the First Presbyterian church.
ffe services will be conducted by
rev Dr R p. Kerr. The interment will
Dr. r .Ls family section in Shockoe Gene
terry