The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-30
HE WAS WEARY OF LIFE.
IN BAD REALT H, ". n. KROGsGlARD
ENDS mrs EXISTENCE.
He was Born In Norway but Has Been In
this Country Ever Since He was Nine
Years Old--Lcft n Small Fortune
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n. r. Krossgaard ended his life Sunday
At $50 al Ellis boarding-houso on Chop
con uni.
The weapon with which the fatal work
was done was a 32-calibre Blue jacket
pistol.
Or. John W. Broadnax. tho City Coro-
nsr. was notified OF the tragedy. but on
viewing the remains and hearing ,esOn'o-
ny OF friends and people in The mousse oe-
cided that an inquest was not necessary
The body was turned over 10 ms c'uS-
tins. Conrad and Christian Bredrun' VINO
gave II in charge Of Sutherland q feroue
for burial.
The deceased came from his home In
BROOKLYN. y. u. TO Ochrc. IN Chesterheid
county. for the benefit Of his health ana
was stoppine with his knsman, Conrad
5lredruff. on Thanksgiving day ne come 70
Richmond 10 zee Mr.. Rose, the rcal eSla'e
man. about renting farm ad1oinihs INC
one on which ne was stopping le N'ilic
,,n with a son of his cousin, who, during
the day, lost ms kilsliah' anu i0'"' ''ON
The elder Brcdrun then left his home
the next day 10 hunt for Mr.. kroSssaard'
and found him at the Ola Doihi'''n iio"-
pitaL ,,..,,> MAN
"a. was taken to Ellis boarding house
on Clopion Hill, where he had another
cousin. Mr.. Christian Bredrun. me TWO
men occupied the same room WINE IN
This house. II was a corner room on the
sunday afternoon Mr.. Christian Bred
ruiz left the room for "a few minutes
md before ne did so he advised his COUSIN
20 get ready for supper - ...
on his return the first thing ne saw was
the body Of his kinsman lying OF '"o
lie had shot himself about two
inches over the ear, ana his death
must have been instantaneous. IL was
presumed that the dead man gOt me Pts
toll which was resting on shelf III the
room. and committed the ACT Whlle Noii-
pOrarily insane. - go.
me letters found by the coroner on ms
person leads TO the conclusion tndt INC
act was premcditated Among the pa
rers were two checks made payable 10
Conrad Bredrun and drawn on the &c
tersburg Saving and Insurance Conpaiy.
One for $3.50 and the other Tor $5- &iso
"a letter addressed to MessenDerg 80"
NO II NVilloughby street, Brooklyn, y. y
telling them TO pay the funeral expenses.
MIR Krogsgaard came 10 this country
when nine years OF age from Cnrisudhd,
NORWAY He has lived in Brooklyn most
81 Inc limo since Within the past I've or
~ '' ,',s ~ he mas lost all his near rela-
ives This with his bad health, has
preysd on his mind to such an extent ihat
his life became a burden 10 MN anu HS
concluded TO end his existence a. ooo
lie leaves "A fortune of between S%o'VoV
and $50 600 to his cousins, Conrad anu
thristian Bredruff. His wealth was IN
money in BROOKLYN ana real estate III MI
Dowell county. West Virginia.
The remains were taken to Ochre yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock on the
Petersburg train. and inferred in the
turying-ground on the farm of Mr.. Con-
rad Bredruff.
WILL MARRY WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. Alonzo Walthall will wed Miss Alice
Parkerson Wednesday night. The cere-
nony will take place at the residence
of the bride, on Ninth and Maury streets.
This event was TO have taken place sew
eral weeks ago, but had TO be postponed
nj that time on account of the dangerous
fitness Of Mr.. Waltnall In the past few
DAYS he has improved very much in health
and IS able to be M and about, but Is not
able to attend 10 business.
The voung couple are well-known In this
city. and have a host Of friends, who VIII
wash them luck and prosperity in their
new life.
The clerk Of the Hastings Court yester-
DAY afternoon issued a marriage license
10 William c. Brown and Miss Alice X.
Trevillan.
The ceremony will be performed this
morning. Both OF these people are quite
well-known I'm this city.
MASONIC HOME SERVICE.
The religious service held at the Ma
sonic Home last Sunday was well attend
ed by Manchester people. The exercises
were conducted under the auspices of
Manchester Lodge. No. IA. A. f. and A. NJ.
and a large number of the craft was
present Rev Dr. Thornhil pastor of
Eainbridge-Street Baptist church, preach
cd an elegant sermon that was listened
10 with rapt attention by all present.
The music was furnished by the choir Of
Bainbridge- Baptist church. Of this
city II was under the direction of Mrs.
A. c. Harding. the choir master. and was
heartily enjoyed and deeply appreciated
by the MasOns.
A burglar entered The residence of a coll
cred family named Mozeer on Nineteenth
and Decatur streets Friday night He
gained an entrance by getting on the roof
and then through a window. The noise
NE made aroused the family, who were on
the floor below. one OF them got a pis-
toll and shot up in the air from the out
side OF the house This frightened the
would-be rObber away. and the last they
cav Of him he hal made his escape by
Jumping from the roof and running away.
THE MAYORS COURT.
For Monday business was extremely
quiet IN the Han Of Justice yesterday
morning. There was only one case 10
claim the attention of Mayor Maurice.
Mr.. Thomas Blunt special officer en-
plOyed by the Richmond 4 Manchester
Trolley Company saw a small boy get
ting ready TO go 10 sleep Sunday night
on the ground AS the night
was cold Mr.. Blunt considered he was do
ing deed OF charity to lock the boy up
30 he brought him 10 the station-house
and the charge entered against him was
Nagrancy. When the court opened Mr..
Sam Myers said he would take the boy
and see what he could do with him. and
the boy was given in mis- charge.
This boy. whose name Is Clarence
White. is the same one sent 10 the Lau-
rel Rcformatory by Judge Crutchheld.
charging him with Vagrancy, and who the
Court of Appeals turned loose as in their
opinion boy could not be a vagrant. lie
claims Winston. y. c., as his home.
THEIR NEW PASTOR.
Services at Asbury were conducted Sun
Jay morning by the new pastor. II.
w. Burruss. of Randolph Macon College.
and at night by j., Harry of the same
place Mr.. Burruss preached an elegant
sermon and a good work is expected OF
him. Mr.. Harry also preached a good
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