The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-01
DEATH OF COLONEL HUMAN.
Killed Scar Cumberland by Falling
Among Rocks


Killed Scar Cumberland by Falling
Among Rocks.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. Jan. Col. Thee
dore Luman. for twenty-seven cons zcutfye
years clerk Of the Auegany Circuit Court.
was found dead yesterday morning near
Devils Slide on the West Virginia SIDE
Of the Potomac River, nearly opposite
Wileys Fork. just below South Cumber-
land. His skull was crushed, portion of
the bone lying a few feet from his body
and his brains were scattered about His
neck was also broken. His body was much
dIshgured as the result OF coming in coz
tact with the rocks in a fall down an al
most perpendicular height of sixty feet
The rocks were slippery, having been
coated with ice as the result of a cod
rain 1t is thought Colonel Luman Sip
ped while viewing the scenery from the
eminence. This was a favorite spot with
him in MS frequent walks. He was sky
years of age
Colonel Luraan left his home about l
clock in the afternoon. He told his
family not TO wait for dinner for him il
ne did not return by 1 O'Clock, as ne was
going on walk 10 Knobley Mountain He
visited the greenhouse of F x MiHmsn
who pinned a pink carnation on him Thss
flower was found near his body Several
persons met Mr. Luman while on his
stroll. He said that he thought he would
walk to the eastern end OF the tunnel at
the Baltimore and Ohio cutoff Mr. La
mans failure to return Sunday night
caused his family some unea5iress. but
fears were set aside by the belief that he
had called on his aged mother, who is
very i'll, ard had stayed at her home over
night Yesterday morning it was found
that he had not done so and a searching
party went out. Scores OF friends joined
in the search, scattering in all directions
through the country In the meantime
interest became intense as the result of
rUnoTs that Colonel Luman might have
been murdered. He was known TO have
gone in the direction OF the railroad camp
Of negroes and ItaIiaus-tha scene OF enc
murder and several fights recently.
The searching party was not out long
before the body was found, City Engineer
Douglas P. Lefevre first reaching il. 1t
laid not far from the edge OF the river
Mr. Lefeyre announced the discovery anE
Colonel humans son. Ralph VI Luman.
who was standing on the eminence above.
was so shocked that he fell fourteen feet.
He was Jared considerably By his fall,
but not seriously hurt Colonel Luman
clasped in his hard twig which he had
evidently caught in his descent His
clothes were considerably torn and his coat
was tossed over his head. His watch was
still running and the valuables in his
/ clothes had not been disturbed II Is
/ thought the accident occurred between 8
and i o'clock Sunday afternoon
George II Carpenter. the Coroner OF
Mineral county. W. Va. viewed the body
+ and being satisfied death was accidental
permitted Undertaken G. Stanley Butler to
remove it 10 this city
Colonel Luman belonged 10 Potomac
; Council ROYAL Arcanun. in which he car
ried S3.e0G insurance. He carried $2.00O
in the Knights Of Honor He was mem
/ her Of the Society OF the Army OF the Po-
/ toEac.
Netting ia years has caused a more pro-
found shock in Cumberland than the trag-
/ ic death CT Colonel Luman. At the Court
/ House business was at a standstiu. TIE
social session Of the Cumberland
Els, Of which be was member. TO
have been held last night. was postponed.
Ts'e various societies to which Colonel LII
rlau belonged met and took fitting action.
/ He was one of the organizers Of the Tween
ti=th Century Club. Today the Bar Asso-
citation viii meet
A petition was circulated among the Law
yers asking the court to name Ralph n
Lr12n, CClSuel LJIMaG-s sen IS his SIC
cessOF until the next general election
when the vacancy viii be fIled- The petit
ton VAS unanimously signed. and Judge
SlCan said the sen viii be named. Al
though AHegany county was organized
cEer leo years ago. Nj. LuT1an Was the
sixth clerk in that period.
Senator Wellington On behalf Of The
Cumberland EIks, of which he is a mem
Der. viii deliver the eUIogy at the grave
Colonel humans father WAS Samuel LII
man. a noted stage driver on the old Ma
tional Pike. He was ntempoTaneous
with Hanson Wilson, ST. who died here
/ Saturday Colonel humans aged mother
survives. His immediate family CR5ists
Of his widow, formerly Miss Macbeth. sis
/ ter Of James E Macbeth one son. Ralph
I NJ Lunan, & member Of the Cgmberls-n
I bar. and one daughter. Miss Jessie LunIaI,.
/ Colonel Luman was elected clerk Of the
! Circuit Court Of Alleeauy county in 1873
/ for the first time. defeating Col. Horace
! Resley- He had been elected to succeed
( himself ever since He was 4 strong Re
publican.
Colonel Lunaa was adjutant Of the Sec
ond Maryland Regiment. Potomac Home
/ Brigade, and was brevetted colonel He
+ leaves the following brothers and sisters:
/ Frank Luman, deputy clerk OF the court:
/ Mrs VIII =. Lowdermilk. of Washjns-a an;
! Mrs Charles c. Hedges and Miss Bessie
+ Luman, of Cumberland and Mrs. Gill wife
CT Rev A J Gill