The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-03
ruined my life, and what's the use of any
KILLED BY HIS FRIEND.

| ruined my life, and what's the use Of any
more trouble?"
KILLED BY HIS FRIEND.
Arthur ]. Gallon, twenty-one years old,
| was killed by his friend Joseph Higgins,
twenty years old, at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning in the saloon OF Albert Herdt-
fielder, No. 50 Bedford Street.
Both young men were highly thought
OF. Gallon was sober and Industrious. He
was employed as delivery clerk for the
white Star line. and lived with widoweI
mother and sister, at No. Il Barrow
Street Higgins was u messenger with
the New York Stock Exchange, and Is the
sole support of his mother and two SIS
ters.
The two Young men met several OF their
rrenus IN Rerdtfe,der's saloon last even
ing Gallon had refused to drink. as ne
intended going to church with his FAMILY.
He was prevailed upon to take glass OF
beer. At IL O'Clock all the young men
narted at the saloon door, Higgins went
70 TRINITY Church and Gallon went to ST.
Josenr,.s Church, in Sixth Avenue, with
his sister.
Alter the services, it is alleged, the two
,,en had a quarrel. near the Saloon. HiS-
gins wanted to take Robert lyman, a mu-
tuaI friend home. and Gallon knocked
down and kicked Higgins.
They met AGAIN Ill LIE SStiopi. Ne'Ai>sA'
again tried to strike Higgins, who ran be-
hind the bar and. Selling a carving knife
plunged it into Callon's left side. and then
sieft the saloon. Gallon followed him to
the street, but fell Mt the door and soon
Sdied.
Higgins was found. by detectives. at
Bleecker and Tenth Streets on his way to
his home, No $50 Eleecker Street BE was
intoxicated He WAS locked up on
charge of homicide
{ SAD HOMECOMING.
E 1t was sad homecoming last night for
Z Edward Neville and his daughter Ethel,
|Ehfteen years old-one from hard day $
|swork as ticket agent ut the Grand Street
ferry and the other from scenes of mer
srinent at the home of girl friends o.
| the floor of the kitchen in the famil.
apartments, on the first floor of the fla,
| house at No. $50 Pulaski Street, Williams
| burg, lay the charred body of the VIII
| and mother
| Mrs Neville was thirty-five years old
| Just how the accident which cost her liz,
| occurred will probably never be know.
| she having been alone at the time
| 1t was soon after two o clock yesterds.
afternoon thai the family of Lewis Mel
ger, the Janitor of the building. heal
screams coming from the kitchen of IL
Neville apartments, on the opposite Siu
OF the hall. Bursting into the room with
his daughter. eighteen years old, Menger
saw Mrs. Neville sitting in 4 chair her
clothing ablaze. Selling some blankets he
wrapped them about the burning woman.
who had become unconscious. She died
before the arrival Of physicians. In fight
ing the flames Menger and his daughter
sustained SEVERE burns of the hands. They
Were attended by a,..slrgeon from St
; Mars Hosl; + Il
Fan Investigation by the police of the
Vernon Avenue Station led TO the sup
S position that Mrs. Neville's clothing ac-
g adentailv caught fire from the kitchen
/. rhnge. lie body, was, allowed to remain
n % the ;oor until the homecoming of Mr..
y yevill' who then obtained permission
e ION Coroner Delap to have it prepared
n fSr blrial
THmTY-THIRD GOVERNOR
I" Eoyelnor odeu is the thirty-third man
&c t4servH as Governor of New York under
IL Constitution adopted in III. The
a}erage length of d Governors service
IL nj been three years and nine months
I'll ITO OF his predecessors served as Presi-
ne AT, five were elected Vice-President. two
S otNers We're defeated candidates Tor Pres
lg opt, six held vafious Cabinet positions.
m IN for three occupied first-class missions.
I'd on Was Chief Justice and about ten We're
el4 ted to the United States Senate. AS
n q et OF names, the roll of New York's
s 4efnors stands very high in American
sc hi] Pry.
nd pator Slater is to introduce in the
Ne lie Stature the Merchants Association
ot OH 20 repeal the act Incorporating the
m la apo Water Company.
- ASSUMED THE DUTIES.
ID. 2loa D. Davis to-day assumed the
le. du9 o. PRESIDENT of the Society for the
20 Pr1 htioa Of Cruelty TO Children, having
as Dec eiecled 10 that position a short time
-st aSq tie succeeds ElbridGe T. Gerry. who
he RESI- gu alter long service at the head OF
Wy the E,ieiy. Mr.. Davis was formerly as
TX slSl ustset attorney, and is now
me. u the Board of Education.
~ dispatches state that criticism
has sei aroused in church circles there
us by DC. de Of Rev. DR.. Donald, rector OF
4t!t eaerch, OF that city, and formerly
81. Oh iWR, iii inviting q Unitarian
a. ciet .ah 70 take part in the Governor
nc W.T. .aasfal. In Brooklyn the act or
- heF- .AaeDoaald, pastor of the Wash
ihst A, Sie Baptist Church. in invit-
NI7 !hs ~. lyman Abbott to preach: for
.t I MN ateassd the same kind OF feel
"a ihs ~ lsIt'stils in Boston a majority
a5 Oh ~ ssssaAston Avenue Church sup
~ poies W. seucaald. but q strong minor
- Ivy sns s eeldemns him. and there Is
or soiiis t@s'a IN the congregation IN con-
aS' sequa
hat
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not { IN MsM WEAR IN lAil
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