The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
DEATH AT LAST.
MRS. 4. ". UfCks SUCCFs>FUL IN
RER 1TTEMPT 10 HsNG.
4 Guard Placed over Her Goes To sleep
and She Ties ucrsclf Up 10 INC
window of Her Room.

Mrs Lula W. Hicks. who attempted "
cnd her life last Tuesday morning oy
drowning In the river. and who ai'er oe,
ing earned To the AlmshOuse attcnp''u
again TO commit suicide by hanging "''
self TO the window Of her ROOM o." -
which has been printed ina The i'in's' was
successful in the attack "po" "'' '''
carly yesterday mofnins.
Superintendent Davis, OF Inc AIMS
house. made arrangements Ihufso"y
evening to place watchers az her cen
door constantly. ana TWO Of the most
,,rnstUortbv inmates OK the almshouse
vcr, detailed Tor that duty. one man
- fo watch nom seven clock in tne
| ...ntn. unt! one o'clock lh the morning
-. IA which hour thc second Waterman was
10 relieve hun ANA remain Oh duty until
|sN O'Clock.
Accoraiugly the Waterman went on duty
at 4 O'Clock Thursday night. lie sat just
\ outside tuc door oi Mrs. Hicks cell, and
H. times De- engaged ln conversation with
lane unfortunate creature. who appeared
To- bc quite rational She had the straight
|laokct securely fastened about her. and
uo further trouble was anticipated.
As the hours grew late conversation
casod. and nothing but the occasional
! ark of dog was heard on The stih
|nlght air. inc woman on the little cot
was asleep for aught the silent watcher
knew as hc sat there Boa the gloom
One o'clock came bat 10 brought no re-
lief 90 the tired man who kept Vigil over
ile dcmentcd woman. for be had dfTans-
led with the second Vatchman 10 remain
lon duty all night loud 10 rang from
fhe big clock. and th,u at little Intervals
lthc hour sounded out from the various
! own clocks throughout the sleeping city
/ rhc hours passed. still no one came 10
relieve the patient watcher.
TWO CLEANING ORBS.
lie yawncd and arose from his seat
SLOWLY he paced the narrow hallway be
ore the door Of the CELL stu the figure
Ion the bed remained mOtionless.
"She sleeps well tonight thought the
guard. as hc cast "a glance Of pity toward
|the PROSTATE figure As ne looked he
Thought he saw two cleaning orns stare
|ng directly at him from the darkness
lbut he rubbed his eyes and looked again
land they were gone.
lie listened and heard the regular
breathing of the patient. and then he
- satisfied that she was sleeping. The
7 Imam sat down and dropped into profound
|,houcht. The bowling OF dog startled
HIM and ne arose and again paced the
1oor And fhrs 81 went until i've CLOCK.
IThcn the figure on the bed grew restless
"NVhat are YOU standing out there
watching me for?' She asked the man
nd again De saw those cleaning oiDs
L. the semi-darkness.
| 1--WE are afraid 10 trust you alone
.ma'am." was the reply.
well. 7 don't blame YOU. she salu
/ with a weird ripple Of laughter But
hen. It's no use" she continued Tor
won't attempt TO die again. then an
.,fher loud peal Of laughter came from the
Throat Of the woman on tho bed.
HE FELL ASLEEP.
AGAIN silence roicnod. Dawn begun
1, , Nrhfon ND the skies. and the man who
I ad locu ccasclessly watching al his post
N nleht grew drowsy lie yawned and
| ank back in his chair and IN lew
minutes the woman on the cot VINO had
$50 been watching an night knew from
he regular breathing OF the man that ne
| WAS asiccp.
Then with n mighty wrench she swung
1free from the straight Jacket I'm the
Winkline OF an eye she had torn the
hoet in strips and. making loop Tor her
Iuock adjusted tine strip. Then reaching
sp TO the crOss-bar of the window she
led the strip into "a secure Knot ana
IumneI of the bed into eternity.
| rho yyafchman awOke with start, ana
De nrst thing that met his eyes was
he swaying figure OF the dead body OF
M Hicks He ran 10 the office and DIR.
t.abonherg hurried to the scene. hut TINS
Itimc 10 was TOO late.
! She was laid ON tho cot. and the coroner
Notified. lie did not think am inquest
necessary and turned the body over TO
relatives who had il removed 10 Under
Sal,ar rauho's establishment where it Will
| be prepared for burial
The funeral will take place from tho
srosidcncc Of her brother Mr. VIM. De
| Zine. al 1919 west Cary street. this morn
I ng at II o'clock and the body Will be
Inferred i'm Shock0c lin Cemetery.