The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-05
A SHOCKING SUICIDE.
A YOUNG LADY H4NGs HERSELF IN
hsNOh E-HOUSE.
A Plough-IIne Used for the Purpose-Thc
Tobacco Season Opening Two
Weeks Earlier Than Usual.

PETERSBURG, VA. Sept. 4.-Special.-
Intelligence was received here to-day Of
the shocking suicide Of Miss Richie spen-
Ger daughter OF Mr.. Richard Spencer. Of
Brunswick county. which occurred few
days since. II appears that about S
o'clock on the morning Of the suicide.
Mrs. William Cunningham asked Miss
Spencer TO walk over to one Of the scr
wants house. which was close BY AID
oct FOR her "a chicken, she had purchased
IRON one Of the negroes
Miss spencer left 0stensibly to got the
chicken. but not returning in an hour or
more. Mrs. Cunningham became uneasy
aid asked her husband what he thought
had become OF the young lady Mr.
Cunningham told his wife that he had
not seen Miss Spencer but that he would
walk down towards the smoke house ana
SOS II he could find her. On arriving al
the smoke house. the door of which was
opened. Mr.. CUNNINGHAM was shocked 10
find the dead body Of Mss Spencer dang
ling from the end Of n Pillow line. with
which She had haugsl hers elf to one Of
tho joists Of tho building.
10 Is supposed that after adjusting tho
rope around her neck and making II fast
10 the joist she got upon the door and
jumped down from &C. Her neck was
broken. inside Of her dress was the
photograph ~ "a young man who formerly
resided in Petersburg and who had been
paying her marked attention. on the
back of the photograph WAS wrrten.
Goodbye Drewry. j never expect 10
.fs. 4 tr..rr srr~ az. a In.
was the young man who had been wait
ing on her Mr.. Cunningham at once
.onveyed tho news o, The tragic death Of
Miss Spencer 10 Mrs. Cunningham and
then Immediately sent for some Of the
ncighbors and justice Of the peacc.
The justice altar hearing the circufn-
stances OF the finding Of tho. dead body
Of the young lady Ie:ded that an inquest
was unnecessary TIE body was en-
down and prepared for burial. Then
ncat day the poor girl was buried at
Concord church. in brunswick county.
I'm the presence OF a large assembiage
az sorrowing friends Miss Spencer was
about twenty years OF age and "A most
attractive young lady
THE TOBACCO YEAR.
The tobacco year viii open about the
miahe Of October, which IS month
earlier than usual. The year generally
begins about the 18th of November. il is
sa'd that the crop a-e much 60 Ter this
season than usual. l learned THIS morn
ing from a gentleman from Dnwiddle
tLat while il IS time ma. some iocd les
ir that county the tobacco crop IS short.
end the weed OF inferior quality Va ln
other localities the crop Is fairly COCA
one. 4 nice rain fell in Dln"idnle oVui'-
Is yesterday afternoon
COLORED LUNAIICS
MA fonou,irg taken from the books q
~. Central State Hospital Will be reaa
with interest. Applications on file July
qtsf for admission 10 tho hospital 80
,.,.is-. and "A females total n. Appiic'i-
t,ons received during August. 1896. males
"a fe,noue n. totals 80. Patient received
1,,,r~ August. males T.. females l'-
total a. Patient Do JAIL alst OF Au-
80 ,,sl.e a. females sl-total, 40. l--
ttorts ON bail. rale p. females l5-toiaI' 3D.
,,,rcstion on file 3ist of August males
81 feralesa-total 80. Patients ADMIT
ts5 durinr August. males D.. females ls-
total q Died. male I. female --lolai DE-
~, -rntation males $50. females 2'-total
~ ., ward. nnits fol females 4-i-io-
,., SIX Total I'm hospital males iio fe-
males 4-e .tct.I s9.. Increase ms IS Do
f.,,.e. -.-focl 1s Daily average.
r.,tes sl- 20 ,t0 females 42196-l"-total
,oiorod woman named Maggie hon-
,.ll- ,ofdnoln vhyarlTniido haaord d
,.. ra.i1.ns 3n Cutlhcrt's alley, attempt
~, I'm commit suicide last nisht by taxing
, ..7 Henrietta Hazclhur-t