The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-15
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: heard the same noises and sent her son
to the front door to find out what had
caused 1t all, but after listening for some
time from the: front veranda, he heard
nothing and finally they returned to bed.
Mrs. Dan Foley, nearly & block away,
also heard, the noise, but she could give
nothing OF impcrtance to guide the police
in the matter. Enquiries made of ser
wants and Of half score of other per-
sons were productive OF no result at all
as bearing on the murder or in any way
on the crime.
HOL1CE ARE ERETICEENT.
At the Third Police Station yesterday
afternoon Captain Hulce maintained
strict silence in the matter. He said he
had found out nothing which had not
been reported 10 Detective Tomlinson
and was generally disinclined to talk
about the matter. AT! the Commonwealth
Club, Monroe and Fra nklin Streets, an
effort was made to find out who composed
the supper party which Mr.. Scott had at
tended just before he started home, but
this was also unproductive. It was
stated, however. that when Mr.. Scott left
the clubhouse he was alone.
II is possible that the inquest over the
bcoy Will be held to-day, but Coroner
Taylor fs.,'as yet undecideG on this point
because,i as he stated yesterday. every
body is too much at sea and an inquest
now would develop nothing. Within a
day or sosEloWever-as soon as tne detec-
tives progress little with their investi-z
igatons-the. inquest will be held, and then
il is expected that several members of the
Commonwealth, Club will be summoned as
witnesses in the ma tier
.H,,a- -,t 1>,,@{ I1. soil,
n.ade7t the following brief statement in be-
half of the family:
So FANIILY'S STATEMENTS
Mr.. John W. Scott took dinner with
his mother and her family at No. 712
West Franklin Street yesterday, and later
Oh in the evening paid a social call. and
OIL his way home stopped by the Common
wealth Club After leaving the club for
home he was attacked by one OF more
persons, ana struck three or four times
Oil the head with some blunt instrument
and robbed of his watch, which had only
recently been given him, and his purse.
Being found unconscious he w:'s lm1ne-
diately taken to the Retreat for the Sick,
where he received the most prompt and
expert attention by DR.. Jordon. the resi-
dc Mt physician, assisted by trained nurses.
His brother, Mr. George Cole Scott, was
Immediately notified, and he. with DR..
Strart Mcclure, drove Immediately to the
Retreat but Mr.. Scott's wounds had al
ready been dressed by DR.. Jordon. He
never regained consciousness, and died at
0 o'clock this morning.
MAJOR MYERS STATEMENT.
Major Myers returned last night from
the tour of inspection of his road, on
which he started early In the morning,
before the extent of Mr.. SCOTS injuries
had been ascertained. Major Flyers was
~ law Fff In q f.
Fiction in the family of neighbors. He.
said, indiscusisng the case last night.
that when his daughter called him early
yesterdaysrm orning and told him she
thought some one was trying to break
into the house, he put on his slippers and
went down to the front door, He saw
the man lying on the porch. and thinking
1t was a wanderer he had the police sum-
| moned The officers took the man away,
| and seeing that there was something the
matter he dressed and went out where
| the officers were. The injured man had
revived enough to tell that his name was
| Scott, and Major Myers thought he rec
| ognized him AS 1t was very late he adj
| yised the police to take Mr.. Scott to the
| Retreat and then advise his family,
which was done.
SKETCH OF MR. SCOTT.
The murdered man leaves three
brothers. two, sisters ana ms
mother. The brothers are Fred: w.
Scott, Of Scott & StringfelloN; Edward
Scott, George Cole Scott; and his sisters
are Mrs. Hugh Campbell and Miss Fran
ces Scott
Mr.. Scott was forty-three years old
and had never been married. Els ms
| had been spent in various parts OF tne
| country, altogether an adventurous one
/ and his friends and acquaintance are
l nd he was q
/ member OF the Commonwealth Cluo mere,
and, with the other members OF ms
'a1nily,t had long been prominent IN ths
| financial and social world. At the Tune
Of his fathers death several years ago
Mr. Scott inherited a fortune
Mr. Scott was educated partly IN the
University Of Virginia and partly at Har ,-=
ward, ha,, ing closed his edueato on II
Cambridge College. For time after
graduation he practiced law In New York
city, the ntiring of that he went to Da-
| kota, where he was ranchnlun for five
wears On his return to Virginia he farm
! ed in Albemarle county for time, but
| Ill health finally compelled him to give
i UP active business. For several years
past and until recently his health had
/ been the cause Of great anxiety to his
| family and friends, but there came a.
chang for the better, and at the time OF
/ the trakedy last night hew as In perfect
Ehealth.
With the recovery of his health Mr..
Scott had decided to practice law in Rich
mond, and had just taken a suite OF of
| fices In the Merchants Bank building ut
Eleventh and Main Streets. His brother;
Fred. w, Scott, is president Of the Peo-
! ple's Building. Loan and Trust Company,
i treasurer of the South Atlantic Life In
! surance Company, and vice-president Of
1.-THE Richmond Stock Exchange.
kFuNERALzTO- MOERO W=
for the funeral were an
| nounced last night by the family. ;Ine
] services will be held In st. PauI's on