The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06
in1urles SUSTAINED by Mr.. Beveridge, IN
On assault or otherwise, did not contrl-
butte to any considerable extent 20 the

on Assault OF otneTWlSe, olu n.y. ESo1tt,t
butte to any considerable extent to the
death.
s8 Such an opinion seems to be rapidly
gaining ground. Inflammation OF the
bnai n Is assigned as the CHIEF cause. ana
it is understood that DR.. J. Allison
Hodges, who attended the III man, hoids
to the belief that he died natural death.
clared that the injury to Mr. beverage
was slight, and that he did not believe
that It was In any sense the cause OF
the demise Of the well known lawyer.
4 These things, however, DR.. James says:
"A viii come out at the inquest to-day, ana
mot before. This Inquest WILL 20 held a.
s. o'clock at the Henrlco Courthouse.
The inv viii consist OF M. J. Ferrlter,
4 George Anderson. NJ J, Dugan ana W.
4 4. Curry, y = !, y @
N Meanwhile. both Detective Wren ana
Detective Hall have boon set 10 work py
Chief OF Police Howard. Both OF ., thells
have investigated carefully a ana nosI aal
scouts the idea that the assault. II there
was one, was committed in the office, !.
rs The chief who also declines to talk
y doesn't believe there was any assault,
1nd robbery or assault without roOpe4S
at all And this belief - sfaa" n yam m.
Ined Mr.. Beveridge when he was ca alI,
a. his ONCE on Monday night, April 2oth.
found on his left breast Just apove
tha heart, slight abrasion, barely ais
cernable to the eye. No ribs were broken
or displaced or bent. Ihere can nhsuis
hs said to have been bruise, pr. station
declares emphatically that tho slight
wound might have come from fall ana
not necessarily a very heavy fall at that'
- "a far as money and robbery are con-
55 earned, It has been shown beyond per
money about him, 1Io had Just received
q hundred dollars or moro, but mao ae'
nosited It, or nearly all OF IT. IN sate
Where 1T still rests 1t ~ true me trous
era rocket OF MT Beveridge was cut
nut the lining was cut from the lns'ae
ana nobody but 1901 Wot,a ge' "a, ~ on Wv
lining and cut 1t In order TO get money
when ne might much more easily ali
Nd hand In the pocket. The wherea
hn,,ts Of the missing watch Is said 10
Ennwn by the family. to whom MT. bev
eridee communicated the information De
fore he died. That IT was stoleh IS iAfu'
4 believed ,,n,
Careful Investigation yesterday result
q ID In a successful tracing OF MT, bev
u eridge during the greater portion or N
Il Sunday upon which the assault Is allege
e 70 have occurred a .g4E III
e About 10 o'clock In the morning OF APT
m 18th he appeared III tNo aTus st''S
Or. Jndson Cunningham, Twenty-hrst an
N Main Streets, and got check for 30 cash
cd, He said no needed some ready none
wheregtth to pay debt at the Henrlc
4 I, Courthouse At that time he had on HI
watch, In about half on hour he. wen
down in the direction OF tho courthouse
which is on the next square. Before
ocIock ne was with his friend. Mr.. Day'
ia the office of Gunn's lumber yard, b.
tween Twenty-second and Twenty-thIr
and there he stayed Tor about two hours
when ne got dinner at shea's. on the COZ
ner. About 8 o'clock that aftsrnoon i
n,as seen again on East Main Street. Fl
was seen at the courthouGe again at
O'Clock al night and, according to or
7.:a, At IL said. was at the Methods
institute, at II o'clock 1t Is Just pol
yiiAe. but barely So that he spent II
sight ttare.
Another opinion Is that he went to h
,flce and stayed there until Monde
4 morning. when he went out again. Mo-
Gay night at 8 o'clock ne was at u
smcs again and II was at this stme tn