The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-20
SWAN. OUT TOO|FAR|
AND A Nd WAS 1 I DROWNED R Ne.
Fatal Venture Of Volunteer Fire.
man at Portsmouth.
LADY BooK-KEEpER's ACT
Is Supposed to Have Attempted Suicide
for an Unknown cause-Mayor Rid-
dick vetoes an Appropriation
of Money.
LADY Bo0K-KEEPER,S ACT
Is Supposed to Have Attempted Suicide
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK, VA, August 1y.-Jack Mat
tnews, OF the independent Fire Company,
Portsmouth, who went to Ocean View
this morning with a party of5vis!ting fire.
men from Charlestown, w, Va, was
drowned about 1880 o'clock this afternoon
Mr.. Ma ttheWs attempted to show the Wis
itors from Charlestown how easy 1t was
for him to swim from the shore to the
fish pound stakes, some distance OFF.
When good distance from shore Mr..
Matthews was seen to give out and sink.
Ar attempt was made to save him, but he
could not be reached in time, and was
drowned.
He was twenty-one years of aga and
clerk Tor -Br1nley and Company here.
MIR. TILTON'S SUIT.
Several weeks ago John G. Tiilton,
Commemorative Attorney, sued the vir-
GINA Pilot for $4,000, alleging libel. The
newspaper had condemned Triton severe
" for not OBTAINING Charles Osborne for
trial here for the murder OF his wife. of
which he was acquitted when he had been
extradited to Oklahoma on q similar
charge. Negotiations have been pending
to have the suit Withdrawn, and this
morning the newspaper published dis
claimer and apology. Referring to that,
w. L. Williams. attorney for Tilton. stated
that the suit had not been withdrawn
and no settlement has been made.
A STRANGE CASE
Pauline Lowenberg Is supposed to havo
attempted suicide this morning. She is a
handsome blonde woman about twenty
years of age, employed as book-keeper in
H. Beeman's clothing store. She has
been employed there for years. She said
she did not feel we'll this morning and
left the store. ostensibly for home. She
went to Portsmouth. however, and was
rescued by the workmen of Seeds ship
railway just as she was threatening to
jump overheard into the river. Neither
she nor Mr.. Beeman can give any ex-
PLANTATION of her condition. She was at
tho store late this evening. apparently In
sreat distress, but otherwise we'll. She is
OF Irish parentage. was born in Louisiana
and is married to a travelling man. She
has no children and no relatives here.
Mr.. Beeman praises her for ability and
character,
MAYORS FIRST VETO.
Mayor J. G. Riddick offered his first
veto to-day. 1t was bill passed by the
City Council recently appropriating $500
Tor the entertainment of, the Red Men,
who are to meet in convention here Ac-
comparing the veto is the letter of City
Attorney Richard McI1wain stating that
the appropriation is illegal. Mayor Rid
dick. in Speaking of the veto declares
that he is a member of the Red Men
and is heartily in favor of entertaining
them. but not with the peoples money
He says that is not a proper or a legal
way to use the public funds
CARNEGIE LIBRARY LAND
Among the transfers of property to-
day was that of forty-seven feet of the
Cooke estate transferred by Mary L.
Cookies heirs to Col. VIM. Lamb This Is
large lot between Burke and Free
mason Streets and extending to the park
warden's line in Elizabeth River The
price stated us $4,000 and the purpose of
the purchase is to provide site for the
Carnegie Library, provided another lot,
which has been offered by Miss Selden,
be not accepted. It is also stated that
large hotel or apartment house is contem
plated there. Neither, however has been
definitely determined.