The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
1T. GATEWO0D'S
TERRIBLE DEATH.
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Immediately after the fash. They assisted
I'm the attempt to revive the young men,
hut with young Gatewood All elortS
proved in vain. ,,t,
Mr. Robertson. whose acquaintance WIN
Young Gatewood was only OF week III
duration. stated Afterwards that ne
reaching out his left hand 10 eaten IalS-
wood who was about to run. tbs ndhus
had touched the sleeve on Gate~Vou >
right arm when the binding Hasn OF lsn'-
ming came. The electricity seeiheu 10 - o bo
communicated from GatewoQd 10 ROD
inson instead of from the fash, whlcn
PASSED up his left arm leaving plack
mark and jumping his left leg down the
foot and, passing INTO ihe, sthooua,tns, yhere
4 scorched place was left showing Nneio
the electricity had passed.
eft felt lust like an electric snock. sara
Mr.. Robertson. land threw me 70 the
ground instantly. When they picked me
mn and carried me in | could feel wnen
they touched the upper pas- OF my body
but there was no feeling in the lower part
Of the body
Young GatewoOd's remains were taken
10 the city and embalmed at an under-
takers establishment. where II was lying
I'm state yesterday. detail from COM
pany NJ. Fourth Regiment. formed the
GUARD Of honor. The funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock az st. Johns church. Jacksonville.
Yesterday evening the remains were
shiDped TO Ashland, the home OF young
Gatewood's mother and Private william
Isaacs and Quartermaster Robertson, OF
Company VI. accompanied the body.
PROMISING YOUNG MAN.
Deceased was the son Of Nh James 1.
Gatewood. OF Richmond. formerly mer-
chant here. and nephew OF Messrs. *.
l.. and James II. Chenery.
He resided with his mother ana
grandfather. Mr.. william Wood, In
Ashland. He was In the twenty-hrst
year OF his age, and his career seemed
to be broadening and his prospects 10 De
exceedingly bright. He was an expert
sfenoprauoer. and during his business
career he had been employed az dlnereht
times as stenographer by Messrs. Pollard
a Baeby. Mr. Edmund Pendleton. Mr..
Roosevelt Page and others. lie had out
lined for himself career at the bar. ana
two years ago entered the law school
of Richmond College. and would have
taken his degree this year had he not
been interrupted by his engagement as
private secretary TO General Lee.
Mr.. Gatewood had acted IN this capa-
city since April 2Oth. though he only
Joined General Lee about week ago,
having been left IN Richmond to write,
AT the dictation OF Or. j. William Jones,
the introduction 10 General Lees book on
Cuba.
Mr.. Gatewood was beloved by those
who were intimate with him, and highly
respected by mis- more casual acquaint-
ances. lie was a tau slender. good-loDk-
ing young fellow. OF dark complexion.
manly and Straightforward in his adj
dress as well as prepossessing and II was
these latter qualities that led to his APP
pointment by General Lee, who declared
that he spoke nike a soldier.
THE FUNERAL
A special 10 The Times from Jackson
Vile last night said: The funeral services
over the remains OF James T. Gatewood.
who was killed by lightning yesterday
Afternoon at Pablo Beach were held this
afternoon az $3.50 o'clock at st. Johns
Episcopal church. in Jacksonville, ac-
cording TO the ritual OF that church.
The pall-bearers were selected from the
Blues.
The body was afterwards taken 10 the
train 10 be carried TO his home IN Ash
land. First Sergeant Blankenship. OF
Company NJ. Fourth Regiment, accom-
panylng the same.