The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
fHEDEATH OIL. COURTNEY
Further Investigation Fails to Sustain
The Theory Of Murder.
STATEMENT OF HIS FRIEND 7. GALLON
Indicates That There Il No Foundation
for the suspicion of Foul Piay-ihs
Remains to- Reach This City
Early This Morning.

The report that Mt. Lawrence II. Court
ney. a former telegraph operator OF this
ci.y. who was killed at Columbus onio'
early wednesday morning by being run
over bv q train. as reported In yester-
5,v,s Times. was really a victim Of foul
rlav is discredited 10y MS relatives here
nor do the police Of Columbus find any
evidence iu support OF the murder theory
THE motive for such a crime is not
aprarent. as Mr. Courtney had very niue
,',r,v on his person. and IS not known
70 have hsd an enemy. SO pleasant h"u
- nt. relations with all Cl MS ac-
YIE INVESTIGATION.
,rbc rr,nr. received The following spe-
cill from its CORE p0DdenL al IoluI"Ous'
Ohio. last night: 49,.
.t.lu. tho mystery surrounding l"e
death Of L. H. Courtney mas "ol D''" ~"
tfr.iy turlycued by che police, the IN
ve.t.saton made during the DAY mas
moi developed anything TO strengthen 'Ho
theory OF murder.
ION the contrary, the slAlehe''~ "a
Thomas Gallon, a. friend VINO ~'oo'''
panied HIM 10 tho theatre inulea''9 l"' y
There is no foundation for the sa7p41io" "a
fOIl play. ....,,.,.
".I-i,o tg.o mon went TO the theatre. ana
afterwards. be.ne joined by others Tor d
,,',n started west on Spring street IN
"a direction opposite from their rooms
and upon reaching the corner OF frout
two eguarcs from the bridge, where in'
r,.,naitd romans o. Courtney were SUBJ
eo,r.ntlv found. he mysteriously d.sap
naar.u from his companions. During the
feo. hour. between the time Of leaving ms
coronauions ana the discovery OF ms uody
pothin- has been learned OF coui 'nos
movements Gallon states that lne'e WAS
nothing mysterious about Courtne! ac-
tious during the evening.
"The remains OF Air. courtney "ele
shipped hy the Norfolk and western iah'
ro,d 10 Richmond hast night at the re-
quest OF relatives there.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
In response 10 telegram from The
Times hst night the Cincinnati In
qulrer wired as follows:
"rhere is no evidence in the Courtney
case so far Showing other than accidental
death. All of his money was lohhd ol
his person.
The family Of the young man are very
much mortified over the sensational re-
ports iu other papers % the ehect tha'
he was foully dealt with
REMAINS TO ARRIVE TO-DAY.
The remains did not reach the city
last night at 500 o'clock. ass was expected
owing to the fact that the Norfolk anC
Western train from Columbus, bearins
the body. missed connection at Roanoke
YESTERDAY. Ylr~ left that city. however
on the II go train last night. which d
due here this morning az 6.i5.
A number Of relatives and friends o.
the deceased gathered az the depot las
night 20 meet the remains. and wer'
greatly surprised 90 learn when the train
arrived that the body was not aboard
and Mr. James A. Courtney, q brother
wired ut once for Information
AN EXpLANATION OF THE MATTER
Upon the arrival OF the remains thi.
morning. thcv win De carried inn
modafelv 10 The establishment Of Mr.. L.
n. Christian. no 1912 east Broad street
and am arrauremcnts have been made fol
tie funeral to take place at I'D O'Clock.
The body VIII be carried from Mr
Christians establishment 70 tho fami,
section I'm Hollywood. where the funera
service win he hcd. Rev. Dr. Pitt con-
ductlng thom.
THE pali-bearcrs viii DE Mossrs. T.. u
Cosby. w. T Tyroe W. IT,. Barker. T.
W. Tignor. George Robinson and join
T.. Michio.
SKETCH or IT'S LIFE.
Lawrence Um Courtney was a son OF
the late l.. S. and Mrs salie A. Court.
ucy, and was born in lcnrco county 90