Evening star., 1898-12-24
Arthur c. Gorham, Well Known Resi-.
dent, Commits Suicide.
NO CAUSE KNOWN FOR THE RASH ACT
List of Grand Jurors for Next Term
of U. S. Court.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL,
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King ST.

Ben Ielephone No. los,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December "a, 1898.
Arthur I. Gorham, well-known young
resident of this city, committed suicide this
morning about O'Clock, by taking a large
dose of carbolic acid When discovered
he was secreted in his bed room. uncon-
scious. and with life almost extinct. The
fatal bottle, labeled poison, containing car
bolic acid, was found nearby.
DIR. George 7. Klipstein was Immediately
summoned and arrived Just before Young
Gorham breathed his last As the doctor
was present before death occurred a coro-
ners inquest was not deemed necessary.
MI. Gorham was about thirty-two wears
of age. and had been for several wears en-
gagged in business with his mother. Mrs
Kate Gorham, who keeps a small store at
the corner of Duke and Fayette streets.
where the family reside, and where the sui
eide was committed. He had been married
only about a month, having welded Miss
Ruth Boyd, the eighteen-year-old daughter
of DR.. J. II. Boyd. presiding elder of WASH
lhgton district, NJ. +. Church South The
welded life of the couple is described as
having been happy and the Young wife an-
peared crushed and heartbroken this morn
ing. The deceased also leaves a mother
and two brothers-one, Mr.. Thomas Cor
nam, an engineer on the Southern railroad
and the other resident of Cleveland Ohio
The family could ascribe young Gorham's
rash act to no Immediate cause He had
always been, II is stated, sober and an
INDUSTRIOUS young man, and had borne a
good reputation among those who knew
him. 1t is thought by some that he was
mentally unbalanced, and that he had been
gradually losing his mind for the past six
months.
United states Court.
Judge Waddill has decided to have q
grand jury at the term of the United States
court which meets here January g. and the
following jurors have been summoned:
John c. Washington, The Plains: John
Lewis, Stubs; E. W. Birch, Chantily; e.
d. Howe. Sowego; J. T. Weaver. Weaver's;
]. C. Cannon, Meade; T. L. Thomas, Fred
ericksburg; Charles H. Gordon, Bealton:
Daniel Tyler. Accotink: Lawson Jones and
Alpheus Barnes, Heathsville; A. NJ. Brown
ell, Richmond; A. j. Aumack, Tappahan-
mock; w. II. Dixon, Clarkson; Cook Nick
ems Leesburg: III. f. Davis. Lincoln;
Joshua Lee, Warrenton; w. B. Crump, W.
n. Jackson, f. ]. Pan. II. II. Price, John
A. Marshall and George +. Steiner, Alex
andria.
Police Court Docket.
The following cases were disposed Of by
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning:
George H. Bellew and Dixie Bellew. ar
rested by Officer Beach, charged with as
sault, wee dismissed the complainant fail
ing to appe&r.
Frances Smms and Nellie Harris both
colorad, were arrested by Officers Bettis
and knight, charged with street fighting.
The officers stated that Frances had vio-
lenty resisted arrest, outside help being
necessary to land her in the station house.
She mads a counter charge Of brutality on
the part of the officers. The mayor assess
ed her s. and dismissed the Harris woman.
GenaraI Ma
Mr.. Michael Nash, an aged and highly
respectable citizen, died this morning about
o'clock at his residence, 109 North Pat
rick street. The deceased leaves wife
and several grown children.
The remains of Mrs. Alexander, the aged
mother of Mr.. James Z. Alexander of this
city, whose death occurred in Washington
last night, were brought here this morning
The date Of the funeral has not yet been
fixed.
Professor Stewart Marye delivered a lee
ture on king Lear last night in Peabody
Hail. Only few were present, the school
teachers being engaged in making arrange
ments for Christmas.
Mrs Victoria Javins, wife of Mr. John
Javins, died at the infirmary this morning.
The funeral will take place from the in
Urinary tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
A well-known colored woman named
Nina Edwards died this morning at her
home on North Alfred street