Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-23
NEWPORT NEWS.
Killed Himself While Standing
Before a Mirror.
The Deliberate Suicide of william welsh
The Late John w. AroAlIistcr, Who Was
Killed Tuesday While Endeavoring to
Preserve Poace-Tho Huntington Rifles.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 22.-Stand-
ing in front of n mirror in his room,
William Welsh placed the muzzle of a
pistol in his mouth and pulled the
trigger. sending ball crashing through
his brain.
The suicide occurred last night about
1880 o'clock at $500 Washington ave-
nue.. which is conducted as boarding
house by Robert Bradley.
The occupants of the house were re-
firing for the night when the shot was
heard. and investigation showed that
the sound proceeded from Welshs
room.
The police were notified and Sergeant
Crafford answered the call in person
No one had entered the room, and when
Sergeant Crafford entered he found
Welsh in sitting posture with his
head leaning OH trunk in a pool of
blood.
The bullet which accomplished the
deadly work went through the base
of the brain and lodged in the bony
structure of the skull. fracturing it..
The pistol, u SS-calibre Smith & Wes-
son. lay before the bureau on the floor,
where it had fallen from his lifeless
hand.
From the position of the body and
surroundings Welsh evidently stood be-
fore the mirror of the bureau the bet
ter to see how to take his life.
Coroner Gary was notified and he
viewed the body, but deemed an in
quest unnecessary.
The dead. man came to Newport
News from London over Il year ago.
and had been employed as n machinist
ut the shipyard. He had been drink
| ing heavily of late and TO this cause
no tnr 80. 1,AI
The Machinists' Union. of which he
was "a member. will give the remains
proper burial.
THE LATE JOHN w. M'ALLISTER.
OF this well-known printer, who was
Killed Tuesday while endeavorng to
prevent William Bagnall from shooting
VIM. II. McCabe. the Herald says:
PERSONALLY the deceased was a man
of intelligence and possessed many cX-
cellent qualities that cndeared him to
a host of friends. 1t is doubtful if he
had single enemy-true to his friends
courteous in his bearing and conduct
towards others, he made friends OF all
he met and none named him save to
praise. He was Ia man OF splendid
physique and was 80 years of age. He
leaves three sisters. all of whom reside
in Durham.
"one OF these is Mrs wrenn. An
with her niece, Miss Mary Wrenn. has
only recently returned home from n
visit to Portsmouth. Mrs r. ]. Bash
ford. an aunt lives in Raleigh.
president Wiley. OF the local Typo
graphical Union. called Il meeting of
that body yesterday afternoon. The
union. of which deceased was MEM
Der, took charge of the funeral ar
engagements and will defray the neces-
Sary expenses.
"A committee, consisting of NIessrs.
p. Fl. Curtis J. +. Ackerly and Il. w.
Vincent. of the Times Herald took
charge OF the remains and notified the
relatives OF his DEATH"
THE HUNTINGTON RIFLES.
Next Tuesday night the Huntington
Rifles will become part and parcel of
the Virginia State Guard.
| The officers OF the company have Just
| been notified from the State militia
| headquarters in Richmond that Tues
day has been fixed as the date for this
| important event, and all of the mem
bcrs of the company are looking for
ward With n great deal of anticipation
to the muster-in.
| Either Inspector General 10 Lane
Stern or Assistant Inspector General
Barrow will come here to muster the
company in. The officers expect Gene
raj Stern. who is well-l<nown to all
| Virginia militiamen.
| When the Huntington Rifles are mus
tered in this city will have two mill
tary ORGANIZATIONS the other being the
Newport News Light Infantry.
You never read of such cures elsewhere
as those accomplished by Hoods Sarsap-