The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02


CThe Photographer Who Committed Sui
eide I'm a Hack)
Ho would add that this must be kept
strictly quiet az the magazine would OBJ
ject to any being given out prior to their
publication.
II is known now that JOY had no con-
noction with the Cosmopolitan. but his
plan ls said 10 have yielded him rich
harvest which would have been larger
bot fer his addiction 10 drink.
Yesterday morning JOY began 10 drink
steadily. and in the evening was much
the worse for his potations. Shortly after
Z o'clock ne turned mp az Murrays barber
ehOp on Main street. between Seventh
and eighth. and sent around to j. j.
Suthcrland's livery stable for hack.
This was soon forthcoming with pair
OF horses. and Joy instructed the driver
10 take him 10 the 81. Claire Hotel
When he arrived there he said that he
WAS too "hoozy" 10 get out ana wanted
10 go 10 some good boarding house lie
was driven 90 80S north Twelfth street
but again declined 10 get out ana de-
mandod 10 be taken TO har-room.
VISITING BAR-ROOMs.
Tho driver took him I'm turn To Camp
belrs and Eukcr's. where drinks were
taken. lie thcn told Jim Nye, the hack
man. 10 take him down on Main street.
AT Ninth and Main ne stopped the hack
and asked how much he owed
a dollar and "a half" answered the
"Thars an right" said JOY. IN give
YOU hny cents for yourself besides
Drive MP Ninth street
The hnckman obeyed. Just as he got op-
posite Rucgors dining-rooms shot rang
out. and the driver. looking back. saw
his passenger sink down on the cushions
while blood cushcd from round hole on
tho right side Of his head.
The haclman waited 10 see no more
but with yoll OF horror sprang down
sr0m his scst and rushed MO hutseI
"a one dementcd. Meantime the horses,
lett 10 their own will, walked slowly up
the hin. and stopped nearly opposite the
old ben tower In the Capitol Square.
It was some minutes before the terror
stricken negro could tell what had hap
pcned, hut when ne made It known that
mun had taken his ute. an excited crowd
soon gathered around the hack. fun Of
anxiety To ascertain tho identity OF the
unfortunate.
DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY.
Dr. 81. Julian Oppenhimer. who was the
nearest physician TO the scene, was soon
ON the spot hasty examination show
ed him that there was no hope for the
suicide. and even before he concluded his
examination tho last traces OF life had
fed
Sergeant Alex. Tomlinson was among
the nrst 20 arrive and made search OF
the dead mans pocket. besides taking
charge Of the pistol with which the deed
was committed. short heavy, thirty-two
Calinre revolver.
The only documents IN Joys pockets
- - fro. Nlta
ST. Claire Hotel and postal card, all ad-
dressed to W. III. Joy.
An examination OF tho body showed a
small slightly-huilt man, with sandy
moustache. reddish hair and gray-blue
eyes lie was attlred In a somewhat
shabby suit. the coat and vest black. and
the trousers a mixed check lie wore a
checked shirt, white collar and blue era
vat His shoes seemed tho worse for
wear His face was bloated 20 some ex-
tent by the free use OF liquor.
While this examination was being
made a messenger was dispatched for
Coroner Taylor. who soon arrived, and
questioned the driver OF the hack very
closely as 20 the dead mans ma ements
while In his vehicle.
The negro answered the questions &C.
curatoly. but wound up by declaring with
iueicrous earnestness that he would
mover drive another hack as long as he
lived"
NO INQUEST NECESSARY.
After making as thorough an investga-
tiOn as possible under the circumstances.
Or Taylor decided that no inquest was
necessary The body Of the suicide was
then taken TO the Almshouse morgue
II was learned last night that Joys
career has been a varied one. and he has
pied his trade at other points in Virginia.
A shor; time ago he was az Ocean View
and took number OF pictures Of bathing
parties saying that they would appear in
the Cosmopolitan. He managed there.
also 20 sell number OF mis- pictures for
twenty-five cents each.
JOY Is said 20 have been al one time
Gember Of Primrose q Vests minstrels,