The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
SUICIDE AFFECTS
FOUR FAMILIES
Tragic Ending of Miss Farmer
Causes Widespread Grief.
ALLEGED SLANDERER MISSING
ALLEGED SLANDERER MISSING
A New Ordinance to Be Passed by the
City Assembly at Its Next Meeting,
Personal and Brief Items from
Manchester and Vicinity.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
No 1o2 Hull Street.
Resulting from the suicide OF Miss Eva
Farmer Thursday morning. there are no
less than four families bowed to-day in
grief. First are the stricken mother and
father Of the deceased. In their huulole
home in Chesterfield county the CHEEKY
voice of the daughter is missing; the light
of the household has departed. In
home in Manchester Mrs. William New
by sits mourning her departed SON. forced
by the weight Of public opinion to leave
his wife, mother and child. he having
been the alleged originator of the runnor
which caused the suicide. Tossing from
side to side Of the bed in the confines
OF his room, Mr.. Thomas r. Wilson, OF
Swansbsro, the young man who was to
have been married to the dead girl in
the spring, Is completely collapsed Be-
side her husbands bed In Chesterfield,
expecting every minute to be his last
on earth, wife weeps. Mrs. Walter
Horner is on the eve OF total collapse
And in Manchester and swans5oro
there Is tho universal opinion expressed
that the originator Of the rumor, whether
it be true or false. should pay the for
felt with his life
DISORDERLY NEGRO.
Stating tlldt ilS came from Jackson
Ward. Richmond a negro youth started
a rough house on a street car Of the
Hull Street line last night. and as a re-
suit had to walk to the city after being
summary disposed of by tho conductor
of the car he at first boarded The negro
caught the car near the corner OF the
Turnpike and began 6 controversy with
tho conductor about some money given
IN change. The conductor put him OF
the car. Officer Wright was walking
down the street about o'clock when
he enfed the negro picking UP rocks. His
tune was changed considerably when the
officer arrived, and he was glad enough
to walk back to Richmond
MRS. TOLER DEAD.
Mrs. T. E. Toler, Of Chesterfield coun.
~, near Branch's Church. diad FRIDAY
morning at her home In the sevent1etn
year Of her age She Is survived bv on.
son and several grandchildren. The
funeral VIII take place this morning at
IL O'Clock from the little church near
the house. and interment will be made IN
the 1amiIy ourylns ground Mrs Toler
was one OF the Oldest and most esteemed
residents OF the courS-.
a NEW ORDNANCE
At the next meeting of the City AS
semhiy an ordinance VIII be presented
requiring the Passenger and PowerUom-
pany to maintain q five-ninute schedule
on both their lines through Manchester
| between and IN the morning and
and in the afternoon. Under a general
ordinance the company vii! have to
place on more cars whenever the travel
Justlttes IT. II Is now held by some OF
the counciiuen that the travel between
the above hours does justify a five-r1in-
ute schedule. IN place OF the ten minutes
now being maintained. and to this END
the ordinance is now being prepared An
| Assemoyman from the Second Ward
VIII present 1t.
It is just probable. too, that the next
| meeting will hear something about the
all-night car for the city. The committee,
1t is understood, have seen the officials
OF the company and have been Informed
that the travel after twelve at night will
| not justify a car being run.