The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-14
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNING
DEATH or MR.. & EORGE ". WILLIAMS
~ rtNCBE>TE
Dir. Il. ~, Patteson Operated On by Dr.
johnson at the old Dominion Hospital.
other Manchester News.
MAyo nrsrER BuREAu RIonMoNip TINES

canal near the steam liitti Ni'P
in the Southern shops yesterday MOI mnS
about s:4O O'Clock by Messrs. George II.
Burruss and n. B Johnson. TWO 'ni-
ployecs who work Ia this branch oil the
companys plant a.,
their work after the whistle pew
their attention Was attracted 70
an object Just below their window. Az
first u was thought 10 be old clothes'
but on closer investigation they as
covered IL TO be the head OF man part
~ out OF the water.
They went down and pulled me on
jcct out and 70 was found 10 be Write
man. When found he was I'm a position
in tho water as n ne was attempting 10
crawl up the bank His hands were
tightly fastened on two rocks ana hls
knees bent. When removed force had
10 be used TO get him away from the
rocks.
When the man was seen by Mr. Chas.
NJ. Amos he recognized II TO be the boay
Of Nj. George ". Williams.
His people were notified and MS ne
phew, VI. James Gary, repaired at one
20 the scene and pronounced the ue"u
man to bc Mr. Williams. his uncle
Coroner John W. Broadnax and high
Constable George W. Brooks were noI-
ned and in "a short time they had SUM
moncd the following jury to nod an IN
quest Messrs Robert w. BroadnaN,
foreman. Walter =. Harrison. Thomas
-. Burton. George w. Baugh w. II.
Logan. and T. g Starkc.
AiltT receiving the testimony VI Ah'
following witnesses: ID. J. walker. Geo.
A. Burruss 4. l.. Lamb. julius jack
son. AID Willie JeSett, the jury adjourn
"a 10 meet at o'clock last night IN the
office Of High Constable Brooks.
DIT BrOadnaNs examination rcNcalcu a
wound under the mans left ear. AT nrst
81 was thought that The man was shot, as
the wound looked Ike one caused by
pistol ball. on probing for the ban II was
found TO be "A flesh wound. possibly caus-
Cd by striking his head on a rock when
he fell.
Nhen found the dead mans watch had
stopped running and the hands were
at S.07 o'clock. He also hac SG.S2 in mon,
~. and a Smith and WessOn pistol ana
several small articles.
Mr.. Williams was well known in this
city lie resided at No. lilN cambridge
street. with his wife and family Of hve
small children. For "a number Of years
ne has had charge Of Mr.. Gus Berger
coal and wood yard on HUI ana second
streets. Besides his family he has a
great number of relatives, who reside IN
this city.
The body was turned over by tho cor
once to b. "A. Morrissette q Son. who
prepared IL for burial.
WHEN LAST SEEN.
The deceased left his home TUESDAY
night 60 pay visit 10 his wIle mot9-
or. who lives I'm Powhatan county re
left there Wednesday and at night TOOK
supper with his employee at his home al
Moselcy's Junction. He then said ne
would take the train for home. 1t was
due here M $40 Wednesday night. but
81 did not arrive until s:O5 O'Clock
Some think the man got on the tram
from the northern side. and instead 81
going To his home he went in the direc-
ton of the canal and there ne fell down
the embankment and was drowned in
the swift current. Others think ne was
murdered.
Mr. Williams was a member of the odd
Fellows of OpachistO Tribe !. q. X. NJ.
IA If y. VI.
THE VERDICT.
The jury resumed its session ~ me
High COnstablc's office al O'Clock last
night.
Mr. T. J. Salchneld was the first wit
res. He stated that yesterday morning
about 4l0 o'clock be met a tramp about
tRenty-0ne years Of age. coming from Inc
direction Of the Southern yard at Seventh
and Porter streets.
The man talked Ills Northerner and
said he was ON his way 10 Newport News
LOOKING for work. The mans action and
language caused him to think that ne
might possibly have something To do with
Mr. Williams death and he volunteered
20 appear and give this testimony. MI.
William Jcwett and Giles Jackson. coli
ored were question ID. but their testimony
hs death
After receiving ail the testimony that
could be secured on the cause Of the
death of the dead man. the jury brought |
in the following as their verdict.
We, the jury summoned 10 inquire |
when where and under what circum-
stances George W. Williams came 10 his |
death. upon our oaths do say that we |
believe from the evidence brought before |
us that the said George w. Williams !
came TO his death on the night of Jam |
uary y, 1895. in the city OF Manchester |
and that tn cause thereof was accidental |
drowning I'm the Manchester canal
THE FUNERAL.
The remains will be taken 20 POwhatdn |
l. HN...
railroad to-day, where the funeral ser
vices viii be held and the interment VIII |
be made i'm the family burying ground.
MIR. PA1TESON ILL
Mr.. j. Henry PattesOn. cashier of the |
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Man
chester and president of the Board OF |
Trade, IS AN iil men, suffering with ap-
pendicltis
Mr.. Patteson I'm company with city
Treasurer j. ". BrOnaugh, went Out TO |
the Harnish farm im Chesterfield on Tues |
day night TO spend the next day i'm hunt |
ms. While engaging in fis sport AR. |
the stomach. During the day he gave mp |
the sport ana went TO the farm house !
That night they returned 10 the city /
and Yesterday morning as Mr. PdttesOn |
did not get any better he summoned Or |
Lawrence Ingram. his family physician |
DIR. ingram pronounced the trouble APP |
pendicitis
Later in the DAY he had DR. Isaiah |
White summoned who concurred in Dr !
Ineram's opinion OF the case.
These physicians then summoned Dr /
George Ben Johnson. who concluded tina. |
an operation was neces saiy.
Al : o'clock Mr. PattesOn was taken |
10 the ola dominion Hospital IN Rich |
mond. where the operation " as performed |
by Dr. Johnson, which resulted as fdr as |
can be seen now. most successfully. and |
at late hour last night tho patient was
10 be resting quietly.
DEATH or MRS MARTIN
Mrs. RcbeCCa Martin died at the resi- |
dence Of her son. Mr. Thomas Martin. !
No. 1918 Perry street. about midnight yes
terday morning. She was I'm the hfty-see- !
ond year OF her age.
The deceased has been iil for some |
time past, and her death was not uneN-
pected by the family. She } as been a
consistent member of the fifth-Street |
Methodist church or a number OF years. |
She moved, with her family. from Bruins
wick county. TO this city about fifteen |
years age and has resided in Manchester
ever since.
She leaves five children Mr. Thomas |
Martin and Mr.. William Z. Martin Mrs.
Thomss Kahn, Mrs. Rebecca Taylor, and |
Miss Ida Brown. all of this city.
The funeral will take place from Fiftn-
Street Methodist church this after
noon al o'clock The pastor. Rev. |
George III. McFadden. will conduct the
services. The interment will be made in
Maury Cemetery.
The following gentlemen will act as
Messrs. John N. Busbv.
Charles V. Green. John Chldress. W. |
Henry Snead. Sydney j. Andrews. W. ;.
Green. b. A. Porter. and +. Lee Clary.
Officer Alex. Wright arrested Hattie /
Wells. a colored girl, about seven miles |
from the city in Chesterfield county yes
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