Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-27
BERKELEY.

MT. Henry Sawyer took eight grains
oil morphine Tuesday evening about 1
O'Clock. from which he died yesterday
morning at s o'clock at his home on
Chesapeake avenue. on returning from
the Elizabeth Knitting Mills, where he
had been ut work during the day, he
complained of a pain III his breast and
asked his wife if she had any morphine
as she was in the habit of keeping the
drug for relief of pain suffered By him.
the result of n horse throwing him and
stepping on his breast Il year ago last
April, of which he had complained
ever since. She had none and he went to
the drug store and purchased - cents
worth ana on returning home took
five grains. the dose prescribed. and
afterwards took three more grains.
DR.. jackson had attended his wife
during the day and left orders 10 send
TO his office for medicine that evening.
He went for this. leaving home abou,
O'Clock. accompanied by AIR. Dowdy.
who left him after waiting about an
hour outside the office.
When he had secured The drugs h
started for his home, ana was picked
up by Mr.. McHorncy, mOtorman of tie
electric car line, who saw that he waa
IN staggering condition. and put him
of at the nearest point to his home.
about six hundred feet distant. Mr. Me
liorney states that Mr.. Sawyer started
toward home in the same staggeriug
condition in which he found him. but
appeared To be In his right mind. He
went about twenty feet and fell. and
lad there until about I o'clock Ycstcr-
day morning. when he was found in an
unconscious condition by colorcll
man
DIR. Jackson was summoned ut once.
hut his patient was too far gone to give
hope of relief. He was taken TO his
home whcr" he died about an hour
later He spoke four or five words after
ne was taken home. He asked divine aid
and told the doctor what was hurt;ny
him. 1t was rumored that his intention
was to suicide He was under the IN
ilucncc of intcxicants before taking the
morphine. He told his wife that he ana
John Scott had misunderstanding
ana encounter. in which Scott used -
blackjack on his head.
The deceased was y years old and
leaves wife and three children. The
funeral will 10 conducted from the
homo at . o'clock this afternoon. The
remains VIII he buried near Great
Bridge.
MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Albert Petty. Of this nlacc. and
Mss Liza linx. Of Weldon. y. G.. were
morning at . O'Clock and arrived hnro
Yesterday afternoon. y rcception was
given Mt tho homo of the groom's father
IN Montlant. last evening. y number
81 NE friends OF the family We're in
vi,ed
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carl. of Lock
port. y. Y. are visiting The family of
Mr. James Iiiri<wood. on clifton street.
Mrs. q. u. McConville. VII, has boon
spending several weeks with her son.
Or. w. +. McConvillc on Chestnut
st'eot will leave to-day for hcr home.
N Iynchburg. ACCOMPANIED by her
grandson. Master Kevir
Mr. r. H. Wood. Of tho receiving ship
Wabash. at Boston, arrived here yes
terday and is with his parents. MIR and
Mrs /" \. wood. on Lee street
Mary. the little daughter az Mrs
,nIhy. IS quito sick nt her home. on
Mr.. aud Mrs. H. w llcllam. Of vii
minglon. \. G.. are visiting her par
enis. Mr.. ana Mrs. c. Il. Douglass on
Clifton street.
Mrs. Dr, Z. A. Williams. Of Lynch.
COnVillc.
Prof. J. o. Atkerson. of Zion College
y. G, is in town in the interest of that
school.