Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
MR.. SAMUEL z. CARR.

wife. who had been waiting for him.
started to the street-car, square dis
tant. expecting that he would overtake
her. He hurriedly addressed his en-
velopes and jerked open drawer to
get some stamps. Just above this
drawer. in a pigeon-hole, lay an old,
rusty revolver and in opening the
drawer so rapidly Mr.. Carr struck the
pistol with the result that II was dis
charged, and the ball struck him in
the chest just above the left nipple. 1t
ploughed it's way through his body,
passing through the upper lobe of the
left lung, and emerging from his back
lust below the shoulder blade, sped on,
and found Judgement against the
window-frame, near the ceiling.
CALLED THE SERVANTS IN.
AS soon as the accident occurred Mr..
Carr rushed to the hall and called to
his butler, telling him he had been shot.
The butler, who was engaged ia wash
ing the parlor windows, had heard the
report and was standing in the lower
hall when his employer called him. At
Mr.. Carrs suggestion. the servant rushed
out after doctors, and summoned Drs.
Il. j. Moseley and G. V. Carrngt on.
In the mean time, Mr.. Carr walked back
to the rear of the house and called to
the cook that he had shot himself. The
woman called back to him to return to
his room, and she went after Mrs. Carr,
hoping 10 overtake her before she
boarded a car. In this, however, she
failed and she returned to the house
and ascended to Mr.. Carrs room, where
she found him lying on the floor, having
fallen from exhaustion.
AaI Il1
ing Mr.. Carr, was not in his Office when
the messenger went for him, and hence
was delayed in reaching the unfortu-
nate gentleman. DR.. Moseley. however,
responded promptly. and did all he could
to save him. but in vain, and at a few
minutes after l o'clock Mr. Carr
breathed his last. He talked with Dr.
Moseley before he died. though. and
gave him the details of the accident as
given above.
A SADDENED HOME.
Mrs. Carr returned to her home just
as soon as she heard of the terrible
adliction which had been visited upon
her erstwhile happy household. but she
was not In time to see her husband
alive and her grief was intense, as was
also that Of her three little children. who
were out at play when the distressing
accident. which robbed them OF loving
and indulgent father, occurred.
The news of the accident was tele-
nhoned down town shortly after 1t occur
red. and all sorts Of rumors were cur
rent concerning 1t until the facts were
bulletined at the Dispatch office, and
then as large crowds gathered to read
the startling news. expressions OF regret
were freely made.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Mr.. Samuel p. Carr was born in Lou
doun county, Va, near Leesburg, In 1874
and when mere lad his parents movec
10 Missouri. When the war broke out
true to his native instincts, he enlisted
with the Confederate cavalry, In the
Western army, under Lieutenant-Genera
Stanley Price, leading rough HE
eaualed only by the experience of MOS
bv's men. He served with the com
mand to the end of the war, with credit
TO himself and honor TO the service, Du'
refusing to surrender, went with his com
mand to Mexico, where the troop SOLD
their whole equipment TO Maximillians
agents, with the exception of their horses
After returning to the United State:
Mr.. Carr moved to Alexandria. Va, ana
from there he came TO Richmond about
twenty-five years ago. and entered the
employment of Mr.. w. III. Smoot. TO-
bacco commission merchant, where M
made the acquaintance OF his future
PARTNER Mr.. Loren Dickinson.
II can be said positively that Mr.. Carr
was the pioneer of the Burley tobacco
business in Richmond. and also that h'
was the leading spirit in the diversion ol
West Virginia tobacco from the western
markets to Richmond, he having devoted
the best part of his life and his greatest
energies TO the advancement OF the TO
bacco interest of this city.
In 1873 Mr. Carr formed business con
nection with Mr.. Loren Dickinson, anc
as Carr q Dickinson the firm was known
well and favorably wherever they mac
dealings.
This partnership continued until about
two wears ago, when the firm dissolved
since which time Mr.. Carr had been
dealing In western Burley tobacco OF MS
own account. He was universally poou'
lar with the trade. and was considered .
man of upright dealings.
AUTHORITY ON TOBACCO CULTURE
He was an authority on the culture OF
and soil for tobacco, Its productloh
curing, and ordering. and he never tirec
Of contributing to the tobacco Journals
on the subject that most deeply interested
him. from a commercial and scientine
s,ananolnt. He wrote several standard
,reatIses on the varieties OF Burley and its
bvbrids. as we'll as on bright tobacco
He enjoyed the confidence and large pa'