Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-25
OWED TO HIS DEATH.
GEORGE I. MAYO STRIKES A ROCK
WITH FATAL RESULTS.
he DID NOT SPEAK AGAIN.
His BODY Recovered Before Life Was
Extinct. hut He Soon Expired-Was
PLAYING Tag while Bathing with
Friends.

One OF the saddest fatalities that have
occurred in Richmond in years was that
on Sunday at about half hour of noon,
which robbed Mr. George |. Mayo OF his
life AT a time that he had adj to live for,
which robbed young wife OF an af-
fectionate and model husband. which rob-
bed an infant child of Its parent, which
robbed an aged mother of dutiful son.
and ma,Ie doubly sad other kinsfolk, who
scarcelv more than fortnight ago saw
the grim monster OF death enter the
family circle and take therefrom one
Just as dear
Mr. Mavo met his tragic and shockingly
sudden death two weeks from the very
dav than he followed the body of his
brother-ln-law and business associate
Mr.. william KAicClintock. to its grave
I'm Hollywood.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Mayo accom-
panIed his sister, Mrs. McClintock. to
her husbands grave. Returning, he was
ioined nv Nessrs Jack Bourke, Hugh
I.ongest and ROY Cary. AS IT was very
warm they decided to go to the river
70 hatbe although Mrs Mayo begged her
husband not to go. The men chose as
The spot for their plunge what Is kLo"h
&c "skIn-Deep." Off Belle Isle. and nearly
opposite the Old pump-house.
OWED TO HIS DEATH.
rho c,,ortstte had been in the water but
q vsrv short time when game or tag
vras nronosed. and all Joined heartily IN
Il AIR MAYO. in eluding pursuer'
ni,rood head first into the water from
rock about six feet above It's surface
His friends heard the noise made when
he struck the water and were on tne
Lockout for his body, but Instead or ms
rising they were alarmed TO see biool
coming up TO the surface. Ihey Tesii%eu
that an accident had befallen Mr.. Mayo
and hastened TO the spot 10 Try ana 80
him out before he droWhed- AOVul ,n'9
time the form OF Mr.. Mayo rose 10 -the
surface and the three men carried tnelr
,rfortunate comrade 10 the bank "a
oriclTtv as nossibe There was wound
81 mo ton Of the head which was bleed
inc nrofusely. This. together with a
sharn-edged rock in the pool, mutely TOTO
the story OF how Mr.. Mayo mad come
nv his injury. Though alive when re-.
moved from the water. Mr.. Mayo h'eu
but few minutes and never spoke.
Horror-stricken by the fate OF thelr
friend. Mr.. Mayo's companions is'
tbe bodv 10 Belle Isle bridge and notified
Coroner TAYLOR. He arrived Immediately,
and after an examination of the BODY
and the witnesses Of the accident decided
that death was accidental
HIS MOTHERS NARROW ESCAPE.
Meantime. the sad news Of Mr. Mayo =
death had been carried 20 his nome ana
The dead mans wife and aged mother
fFnF
Mrs Navo. the mother. started for the
Mace where the body lay. She thought
fhat she could cross at the dam at the
ola nuu,p-house. Her mind was In such
a state that she forgot personal safety
and was soon i'm watar al-cst up 10 her
armDits She would undoubtedly have
met a similar death 10 that or her son
had not her peril been discovered anu
she rescued from the water by geht'e,
man who plunged in after her ana pulleu
her out
COINCIDENCE IN DEATHS.
Mr.. MAYO met his death from violent
contact Of his head with a stone 80 dld
his brother-in-law, Mr.. McClntock. The
latter was driving i'm a jumper three or
four weeks ago when he was thrown
ont. and received wound on the top or
the head By contact with the stone road
way, which resulted few days later IN
death. Both died of conclusion OF the
brain.
Three weeks ago Messrs. McClintock
and Mayo were statesmen In the employ
of the Liverpool Clothing Company. on
east Main street. The former had been
in the employ of the company for ten
years, and the latter for eight years.
Both we're regarded as efficient and trust
worthy clerks by Proprietor Fisher. and
their death to him Is almost as severe
a blow as II Is to their relatives. When
Mr.. McClintock died Mr. Mayo was pro-
NOTED 20 the position made vacant by
his brother-in-law's death.
Another peculiar coincidence I'm connec-
ton with Mr.. Mayo's death is the fact
that some years since. while bathing
in the river, he injured one OF his legs
seriously. White swelling ensued. and at
one time It looked as though his leg
would have 10 be amputated. Doctors adj
vised the use Of the saw but Mr.. Mayo
said he would prefer to run the chances
OF his limb getting well 10 having 1t cut
of. The leg got wholly well.
The deceased was q years old. and had
been married q year and a half One
child resulted from the union. He was
also the sole support OF his widowed
mother. He was well known and very
popular with large circle OF friends
Mr.. Mayo was a member OF Company Il.
OF the Blues Battalion. and as such was
very popular. He was also a member OF
Aurora Council. No. 2S, J. o. u A NJ
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Funeral-D Director Billups after pre-
pairing the body for burial. removed IT 10
the late home OF the deceased, COLI south
Pine street The funeral VIII take place
this afternoon at o'clock from Laurel
Street Methodist church. and will be at
tended with military honors. and by
delegation from the council 10 which he
belonged. The company OF which he was
a member will be present in a body. The
interment will be made I'm Riyer-View
Cemetery
"skin-Deep." the scene OF the accident,
has been a favorite resort for bathers for
years. and once before was marked by
such a. fatal accident as that of Sunday,
when Willis Thompson was drowned
sorne wears ago IT is regarded compare
lively safe place, and. while deep. Il was
NOT known to contain amy bad obstruc-
tions. and for this reason was good
diving place.
To family circle so doubly bereaved
al this one the sympathy OF the entire
community goes out The grief OF the
mother and wife of the deceased scarcely
knows bounds.
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