Evening star., 1898-03-25
The Body Of James Treakle Found
in the River.
FEARS OF HIS SUICIDE CONFIRMED
Coroner Regards an Inquest as
Unnecessary.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
so King Street,
Bell Telephone JOG,


The body OF Mr. James Treakle. who dis
appeared mysteriously from his home OH
south Fairfax street yesterday, was found
in the river shortly after 10 o'clock today.
This morning Mr.. Wallace Evans saw
hat hanging on a pile at the barge wharf,
and Immediately connected 1t with the
disappearance of Mr.. Treakle. He notified
his father, Mr.. Robert Evans, who imme-
diately made arrangements to drag the
river at and near the barge wharf, natur-
ally supposing it was from this point
Treakle had leaped to death. After drag
ging the river for some time the hooks
brought up The body of the dead man,
just south of the slip.
The coroner was notified and he dlrected
that the remains be taken to Wheatleys s
undertaking establishment, where an ex-
animation was made. Coroner Purvis de-
cided that an inquest was not necessary.
The body was prepared for burial but the
arrangements for the funeral have not as
yet been concluded.
While the finding of the dead BODY OF
Mr.. Treakle is not surprise TO MS laHliy
and friends, it is to them great grief'
for he was a man much beloved.
Had Threatened Suicide.
AS stated yesterday he has on more than
cne occasion of late spoken of drowning
himself. This morbid feeling now appears
to have been brought on by the fact that
shortly after he returned from Providence
Hospital, in Washington, where he had
been operated upon for cancerous growth
in the ear, he had d dream In this dream
he pictured himself as going to his boat,
which was moored at the wharf, and, after
changing his clothes, jumped into the river
and vas drowned. He told his family of
the dream and expressed the fear that 1t
would soon come true. That it has done so
his family row know to be the case
When he went away from his hcme yester-
day morning he left his pocketbooks and
keys on the sidebcard in the dining room,
although when he dressed himself before
leaving his room he transferred these ar
ticles from the clothes he wore daily to an
old suit which he put on. From this it is
believed that the desire to kill himself did
not come over him until he got down
stairs.
May BE Held Here.
dispatch from Hinton, w. Va, where
the annual conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South is III session, says
that the next annual session Of the confer
ence will probably he held in this city.
This news was received with much pleasure
by the many prominent Methodists in this
city. The church here is splendidly equip
ped for taking care of such large gath
ering A number Of Alexandrians are at
tending the conference at Hinton.
Fire Last Night.
There was an alarm of fire shortly after
Z o'clock last night, caused by a burning
chimney on a house on South Alfred street
The entire department responded, but the
flames had been extinguished before the
engines arrived, and it was not necessary
for them to go into service.
A Mistake Corrected.
1t was stated yesterday that Mr.. Marshall
would take charge Of the office today. This
was mistake. He will take charge Of the
office April 1, ard will then appoint MIR.
George A holland his deputy.
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court for the city the fol-
lowing business has been transacted:
Campbell, receiver, agt. ]. p. Robinson ct
al; attachment quashed. First National
Bank of Bedford agt. j. p. Robinson; at
tachment quashcd. Berry & Griffin agt. J.
P. Robinson; attachment quashed. Green's
executor agt. Adams, Hammer & Co.: dis
missed by order of plaintiff. r. W. Bal
lenger agt. w. w. Head; judgment for
plaintiff in the sum of $3.50. d. H. Gordon
agt: Home Telephone Company; petition of
receiver referred to Commissioner Gala
han for report. Beach agt. McVeigh ct al;
case matured as to all devisees of A. L.
Addison. except A. J. Wedderburn and
Wl1e. TO MCN elSn 8 amended Dill
overruled; case continued so as to bring
Wedderburn and wife into court. A. NJ.
Snowden agt K. s. Windsor executor; COM
promise and final decree. Burson agt.
Hunters executors; removed 10 circuit
court of Fauquier county. Court then ad-
journed for the term.
Railroad Reading Rooms.
Rev. j. Z. Thocker, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, conducted the serv-
ice at the railroad reading rooms last
night. Mr.. Enos Lyles sang several solos,
which were much enjoyed. These meet
ings. which are row held nightly, are at
tracing large crowds
Brevities.
Rev. VIM. Meade Dave of Baltimore
preached at Christ Church last night.
The ladies of the M. p. Church gave an
oyster supper at Odd Fellows Hall last
night Tor the benefit of the church. 1t
was q great success. 1t will be repeated
tonight.
There were no cases for trial before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning.
The sum of $4,000 has been expended
on street improvements during the present
fiscal year.
The Alexandriars who went to Newport
News returned this morning.
The Judges Queer Triple.