Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-22
LANGLEY IN PETERSBURG.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
q. A. Bcnuey,s Barn Burnt by an
Enccndinry in Dinwiddic-A Minis
ter Inveirhs Against Profanity
Methodist Note>-PInns of Ameri-
can Cigar Company.
,tley,s Barn Burnt by an
can Cigar Company.

PETERSBURG, VA. October I.-(Spe-
ciai.)-Lilian Langley. young woman OF
the town. aged about 10, or 90 years, was
found in the Wesi-End Park shortly after
O'Clock this morning. IN a critical con-
diton from the effects Of an ounce of
iaudanum which she had swallowed with
Intent to commit suicide. The amply bot
tie from which she dranh was found near
her.
The unfortunate wonan-cold and in
deep stupor-was hurried by the police. TO
the Alushouse nearby, and DIR. +. IL.
Jones was summoned to attend her. The
most heroic and persistent measures were
adopted by the physicians, to save life
and these proved successful as in a few
hours the young woman had been suffi-
GENTLY restored to be sent TO her home
No cause for the act is assigned be-
life Of shame she had been leading.
Lillian Langley had been living in
Petersburg about year. She had also
lived for some tine Ia Richmond. but is
said to have been originally from Nor
folk, where at once time she bore re-
spectacle name and character.
DELIBERATELY PLANNED.
Ene went over to Richmond yesterday
"a company with woman friend. and re-
turned last evening. about O'Clock on
an electric car. Leaving her friend al the
station, with the excuse that she wished
TO get some tooth wash or powder. she
entered a nearby drugstore, purchased
from the clerk an ounce of la0danuIn,
and then disappeared Her absence from
home caused uneasineSs, and the police
being informed of her purchase Of the
Iaudanum, a search was made for her.
Every place where il was thought she
hight be was visited. but no trace of her
eoud be found until her discovery at
Hest-End Park early this morning.
The woman had apparently lain all
night in the park. exposed 10 the cold air,
and to this fact was probably due the sal
walton Of her life. Near the band-stand
she had drawn two ot the park benches
together to make a couch, and for pill
ow she had placed under her head
paper Shoe-box. Then she laid down to
die, having. it is said, swallowed the
audanUm, before getting to the park.
Miss Langleys right name was Distell-
She belonged to respectable family VINO
Iome years ago moved to this city from
he COUNTY, She was subsequently adopt
I'd into the family of a citizen OF Norfolk.
md adopted their name.
AN INCENDIARY FIRE.
Mr.. ]. A. Bentley. residing near Ford's
Station in Dinwiddie county, was awak-
med about o'clock yesterday morning to
ind his large tobacco barn ablaze- The
flames had made such progress that it
was impossible to check the fire or save
the contents of the building. Mr.. Bent
ley's entire crop of tobacco which had
but recently been housed was burned, en-
falling a loss of about 800. He had no IN
surance.
There had been no fire about the barn
during the previous day. and the ire was
therefore the work Of lncendiary. IN
fact this was clearly established by the
tracks in the heavy dew which Mi Bent
ley could trace to and fro between the
barn and the road near by, but which
were lost in tie road.
DEATH OF A WORTHY YOUNG MAN.
Mr. Edwin Savory. aged about 20 years,
son Of Mr. e a. Savory. the well-known
hat manufacturer, died this morning at
his home in the western part Of the city.
after an illness Of several weeks. He was
a young man OF excellent character, and
very popular among his friends
In his sermon at the Market-Street
Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday
night Rev S. c. Hatcher. touched up
profanity as a popular sin in Petersburg;
much Of which, he said. is due TO uncon-
scious habit He denounced profanity as
useless. uamanly, and cowardly. AT the
same time Mr.. Hatcher paid a high COM
plinent to the city for its morality and
The Christian character of its officers In
view of the developments in other cities,
he felt glad to be a resident of Peters
burg.
OFF FOR WYTHEVILLE.
IT. Vast this 111orr1irr
CARRIED up large number Of delegates to
the G, and Camp of Confederate Veterans
at ", thevine. These delegates came
from r, edmond and from all the camps in
the Sol 1theastern section of the State.
There W. rs a joyful reunion of these vete-
rams at IL lie depot
The fin e new St Joseph's Catholic
school hot Sc. just completed. on Market
street and the gift of Mrs. Ryan, of New
York, was occupied yesterday.
Mrs John Mcnamara. while passing
along Pine s treet, suffered an attack of
vertigo. and falling, sustained disloca-
ton of one of her shoulders.
Rev c. NJ & eckwith. Of Texas. expects
to be consecrat ed Bishop Of Alabama, on
the Both of Nov. mber at Austin or Waco.
Tex.
Al the quarter ly conference at High
Street Methodist Episcopal church last
night a request was made of Presiding
Elder r. T. Wilson to use his influence in
having the pastor, Rev. George E. Book
e. returned TO the church next year. The
rcports subni;se ed to the conference show