Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-01

Newport News, Va, June 30.-Death
marked the climax in the life of w. D.
Pond, prisoner in the city Jail, last
night. Pond was committed last Sat
urday upon the charge of trespass, and
placed under "A 500 bond for three
months. This is the record furnished
by the Police Court.
That record marked the final of a
man. who only n few short years ago
was an honest and respected merchant
of Ivor, Va.
y man that was known from his
youth for his temperate and moral
character, but the fatal change came
when he lost his mother said his
friend last night. Interest in the af-
fairs of lie was gone and he started
down the path OF destruction by re-
sorting TO thc excessive use of alcohol
and morphine. which caused his sad
death.
The history of his offense was sleep
ing without permission in the rooms
of the United states Mutual Protective
Insurance Company on Twenty
seventh street, near Washington ave-
nue.. by which company he was for
merry employed as AN agent. He came
to his city 10 act as their representa-
tive but owing to his habits the com
pany had 10 make Il change and finally
dispensed with his services. 1t may be
said i'll justice to the company that
his arrest was brought about in hopes
that the deceased might be benefited.
FORMERLY RESIDED IN NOR
FOLK.
Before coming to this city Pond lived
mt 35S Main street, Norfolk, where he
received several letters. one of which
was dated April Il. Ivor, Va, and
signed ny l.. II. Stephens. Informing
him that warehouse and store formerly
occupied by the deceased had burned
down. ana another from the same per-
son enclosing n number OF judgments
due the deceased.
Another letter dated April 10, from
Fails Bridge, Va. was signed by his
nelce. Annie Wilkinson
The deceased became delirious
Thursday afternoon and barrlcaded
himself in his room and began to call
for the police. Jailcr Cox soon got
into him and put him in bed and did
all That was possible To quiet him until
he died.
Coroner Gary viewed the remains
ana decided that an inquest was I'M
necessary as The deceased had come to
his death through the excessive use
OF alcohol aud other stimulants. He
was about 10 years old and a man of
more than average education.
Alter l'is death Rev. Mr. Mckay
c'tiicd at the jail, ana when informed
Of the death had messenger dis
patched TO try ana find Mr.. j. a. Gay
VINO IL was said lived on Twenty-sixth
street. but ut Il late hour he had not
been round. Mr.. Gay had known the
deceased from boyhood, and had Wis
ite,l llim "Wednesday night.
The deceased. made Il deposit OF 5000
IN the Citizens Gank Oh the Goth of
May. Whether this amount has been
Withdrawn or not cannot be stated
y SAILOR DROWNED.
While 1ongshoremen were engaged
at their work on Pier yesterday
morning, the gruesome body of n white
man rose 10 the surface a short dis
lance away and OaiItcd INTO the dUcK-
Inc remains were taken upon the
per and We're afterwards identified
as those o. EcwaiG Everett. n sailor.
Vhe body was badly decomposed and
,dentiiicailon WAS only possible by
the ciotlic.i tie man wore. and the
fact that he had been missing since
"Wednesday.
NEW BATTLESHIPS.
The Newport News Shipbuiding and
Try DOCK Company is making ready TO
| Dld on the I'VE new battleships author
lied by Congress and for which bids
viii he opened ct the Navy Depart
ment, in Washington, November Is.
! There VIII be built the Georgia, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania with s,lper.
! imposed turrets, and the Virginia and
t'fodc island. with quadrilatcrally ar
ranged turre;s.
Heretofore. the Newport News Shin
| building ard Dry Dock Company has
underbid all other shipyards on battle
| ships and gunboats. Its bid for tho
| last hattleships awarded-the Missouri
| ciass-was much lower than that of
either Cramps and Union Iron Works.
| ana If the Department had awarded
| all three Ghips--the others being the
/ Maine and oEio-to the lowest bidder.
| tht other two would now be building
he!" with the Missouri, which is on the
ways.
LOSE THE PLANT.
Procrastination is the thief of pot
terry Plants.
The plant that the Business Mems
| Association has been trying to get Ia
locate here Will not come--at least. NOT
| Immediately.
The plant In question is operated by
Gtorse G. Murphy e Co.. of East Liv-
| errool, Ohio. 1t was the purpose of the
company, if the association could fur
nish bonus Of 100000 to erect a large
plant here, but letter was received
yesterday from Mr.. Murphy that puts
nm end TO negotiations for the pres.
ent. at any rate.
Mr.. Murphy states that. inasmuct
MS month had elapsed without hear.
ing from the association after his Wis.
1t here, he had about given up hope
of receiving further communication
! from them
IMPROVEMENTS.