The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
DISTRESSING FATALITY,
wR. ATHER GARTEF, ACCIDENT
Ally CUTS MS THROAT HERE.
Came TO Richmond TO Purchase stock oil
Goods--He Leaves n WHO ana one
ChiId--Bod Carried Back.

4 fatd ana most Sti''''"e
occurred at Murphy's Hotel early yester-
dav morning, in which Mr. Arthur Gar
vev guest from Rocky Mount, y. c.
met his death.
. Mr.. Garvey, who was a merchant IN
Rocky Mount. came 10 Richmond on frl-
day TO purchase goods. and cailed upon
several local merchants with that eno
In view.
About o'clock yesterday guest oc-
cupying room No. 80 AT Murphy hoeel'
was startled by noise IN we rom
above him. No. o. as OF a failins Oouy'
and a sound as OF breaking glass
THE DISCOVERY.
rro thorrbt little OF the matter at tho
,,or,ent but later. about o'clock. when
no went down into the Office the .nc'uen'
required 10 him, and he suggested 70 the
clork that perhaps something had gone
wrong n the room above.
Tho clerk. acting on the suggestion be-
gan an investigation. and 1t was iouhu
that the glass In the window OF the room
fronting on Eighth street. was Drokeh'
Repeatod knocks at ne door OF the room
remained unanswered, and II was many
forced open.
chastity sight greeted those who en-
tered Near the window. on the moor
lav tho guest with a fearful cut IN the
right side Of his throat. lie had oeen
dead for. perhaps. an hour.
The ambulance was sent for. and Coro-
ner Taylor was called. The Almshouse
physicians arrived In a short time, ana
upon examination they reached the con
clusion that the guest had come TO his
death purely By accident.
The theory. which is most feasible
one. is that Mr.. Garyey was making his
morning toilet and was about 10 pul
ON his vest when in some unknown way
he fell against the window-glass. his
head going through. and In an effort to
extricate himself his throat was cut and
he fell to the floor. where, In a Few
minutes. he died.
THE JUGULAR SEVERED.
An examination OF the cut showed that
tho iugnlar had been severed. and in the
very nature Of things the man could
not have lived over ten minutes.
when Coroner Taylor arrived he exam
ined into the case thoroughly, and he,
also. reached the conclusion that the man
met his death through accident.
II was learned from a gentleman from
Rocky Mount, who is in the city that
Mr. Garvey has for many years been
subject to epileptic fits. and 1t was prob
ably due 10 one Of those attacks uaI
Mr. Garyey fell against the window
Letters and note heads indicated that
Mr. Garvey was engaged In the gro
Gerry business in Rocky Mount under the
firm Of Atter Garvey Grocery Company
other names on note head show that
Arthur Carey and A. ID. Garvey are
also members OF the firm.
Mr.. Garvey was well known 10 the
firm OF Slater. Myers &. Co. with whom
he has been dealing for a number Of
years. lie has also dealt for long
time with Ellison & Harvey, upon whom
he called Friday afternoon.
HIS CAREER.
The deceased was son OF j. T. Gar
gey. and was born near Rocky Mount
thirty-two years ago. He was brother
Of Captain J. 4. Garvey. conductor on
the Atlantic Coast Line. and James T..
Garvey. business manager OF the Denver
Times
lie leaves wife, who was Miss Addie
Duggan. and one child lie has been In
business at Rocky Mount for the past ten
years. and had just started the Ather
Garvey Grocery Company.
In reply 20 4 telegram 10 Rocky Mount,
Colonel Murphy received the following:
"Have remains Of Ather Garvey pro-
perly prepared, ship 70 Mrs. a. Carney
by first train OF Rocky Mount, y. C..
W. r. Muse will reach Richmond this
evening 20 arrange affairs.
u. +. CALHOUN,
Chief Of Police"
In accordance with this request the
body OF Mr. Carney was turned over TO
Undertaken Laube. who prepared II for
burial and it was turned over 10 the
Hng
and W. r. Muse. who came 70 Richmond
al o'clock last evening, and accom-
panied the remains back to Rocky Mount
for fnfnrnarf