The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
SUICIDE OF A
YOUNG MAN.
Takes His Own Life on Account Of
Uurequited Love.
A PISTOL DOES THE FATAL WORK
\ CoIorcd Girl Locked I'm Room
Burns 10 Death Before Succor Can
Reach Her-Work of n Wag
Distnrbs Colorcd Citizens.

BLACKSTONE. VA. March Especial.
Nottowav county has had several suicides
and suicidal attempts recently, and now
comes another.
H. .. Parrish, a young man twenty-five
years Ola proprietor OF the -four ana
corn mill NJ The Falls on Nottoway river,
twelve miles south OF this place, Thurs
dav night called nc the home of Mrs a.
". Hammock, a few miles from The
Falls. where he was u regular visitor,
ana spent the night
ne remained there until about +. VI.
Yesterday when ne babe all good bye.
About q half hour after he left a colored
boy came to the house with o note sent
by Parrish I'm which he said It would
bc the last ever seen of him, as he in
tended leaving the country No atten-
ton was paid 20 the note by Mrs Ham
mock or any OF the family ms Parrish was
somewhat under the influence OF whis-
key during his visit there, and the note
was thrown IN the fire.
THE FATAL SHOT.
A few moments later the boy returned
and stated that Parrish had shot himself
near tho home Of the boy q half n mile
distant from the Hammock home. Mrs.
Hammocks son. Mr. r. w. Hammock
with two farm hands. FASTENED TO the
scene. They found Parrish still alive but
dangerously wounded by n pistol shot
near The heart. lie expired by the time
they reached the house, having been un-
able 10 say anything but a few mumbllng
words about being let alone. No cause
is assigned by the family Of Mrs Ham
mock Tor the rash act Of Parrish, but
friends OF the family say that Parrish
had been paying marked attention to
Airs. Hamm0cks daughter, and n is
thought that perhaps her refusals Of his
attentions had something TO do with the
matter
Parrish's mother lives in Crewe, whore
Doe resided prior To- January lst, and his
body was taken there for interment The
funeral occurred at 1890 this afternoon.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Nellie Booth. a thirteen-ycar-old colored
girl. servant for Mr.. r.. w Rash, neal
this place while sleeping near the fire
In am adjoining room 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Rash. caught ire on Tuesday night ana
was so badly burned that she died from
the effects. The door being locked 10 had
TO be broken oren with an axe before en-
trance could be gained.
Mr Rash had his hands trribly burned
I'm his effort TO save the girl.
There are many cases Of the grip IN and
around Blackstone.
There was "a meeting held on yesterday
OF the Parsonage Building Committee "a
examine plans and take steps towards the
rebuilding of the Methodist parsonage.
which was recently burned. IL is their
intention to proceed at once with its con-
struCti0n.
WANTED THE WRITER'S BILL.
There are many comments pro and con
regarding the recent work of the Legs
lamre Some of the more prominent citi-
zens are disappointed at the failure Of
the passage of the Withers bill.
\ report was started by some way that
volunteers were being called for by the
government to make ready for war In
case It occurred with Spain. This was
taken seriously by many Of the colored
brothers and has caused quite stampede
among them. Several have left town ia
evade CONSUMPTION.
Nr. W. NJ billiard, a member OF the
Capitol police force. came up last night
for few days visit TO his relatives and
friends at this place, mis- former home