The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-21
HE CUT HIS
OWN THROAT
Mr.. L. w. Bass Found Dead
at Brothers Home.
NO REASON FOR THE ACT
Organization In Manchester to Help the
Deserving Pleasant Enter
talnment for Benefit Of Fire.
n,en-Successful Operation.
Tho Times Dispatch Bureau,

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Inc cause OF tne oea'u - .,,,,,,.
Bass romans mystery snort "i'1ie
ago ne went 10 Holly Springs from near
N1o.ss.a.s. i, .o,o oharoa 81 Major Wat
=. .ea' W. ~ .lo ..,,arad ono ~
Klns horses. Ho was co'.o'N ~
OF tho country. and came from horse
r,,.,a ,on,,,,,
he wa. found
Larry yesterday nioi t.','s - =.
near the stables with ms 1n'oa. ~ ~
HIS brother, E. 7. Bass, VINO lVed OF
the farm also There Is no explanation
=, ,ha deoth except that for some time
NJ. n Poss haa heen suffering with mental
tro,,blc superinduced by strong drink.
The theory OF murder was dissipated by
the fact that there was no possible the
DRY for such crime. lie had no one
mics, nor did he carry any amount OF
money, and the fact that MS pockets
did not bear out inc theory OF roooely 80
another reason Tor dlsneiieVihs the theory
or murder. ~,
coroner loving eean'he . ny rg,d ,ert
ana tuIneo she.n use sa tho,, for burial
Si eI VINO p.ep ,sodiata 20 u,,,v His
,rntha pa1 NJ '1T n ~ ~ Rass ID also a we'll
~ ", s,,,,, harsar,o,
ma n
o,clock from fhn home in chnrge OF
11ndartaker Morrisetta. and the inter-
ment Will be in Maury Cemetery.
Mr., Bass was forty-three years old
and unmarried. He leaves three broth
ers-Nfessrs. Il. T. Bass Of Chesterfield:
James Bass Of Petersburg, and William
Bass. Of Richmond.
CITY MISSION ORGANlIED
"A large party OF the leading LADIES' OF
Manchester gathered IN Toneys Hall
yesterday afternoon IN response 10 an
Invitation sent out by Hon. d. L. Ioney.
and Organized the City Mission OF Man
chester. with the following officers: Pres
ident. Mrs. w. l" MOODY; Vlce-Preslaeht,
for the First Ward, Mrs. Alice Bailey:
Second Ward Mrs w. II. " hite; Ihird
Ward, Mrs. R. D. Walker; Fourth ward
Mrs. John O'Brien; Secretary Mrs, w.
B.. Bradley; Assistant Secretary Miss
Edna Dayldsoni treasurer, MISS KUN
Brands; Relief COMMITTEES: Mrs. ]. FL.
Latham. Miss Matte Jones. Miss Flora
Moody; entertainment committee: Mrs.
j. w. Bronaugh. Mrs. Charles Schadt.
There was the greatest enthusiasm man
ifested. and the mission starts out under
the most encouraging auspices.
great deal Of credit is due Mr.. Toney,
who inaugurated the movement. He
placed the sum Of s. in the hands OF the
treasurer as a starter. which embraced
small sums that he had collected from
various citizens
Mr.. s. r. Brown, cashier OF the Bank
Of Manchester, took an active part In the
organization, and will receive any contri-
buttons that may be sent.
The ladies OF the mission will be in the
Manchester bank every dav hetween the
| hours az a and & to raceive q nvthing -.
NAV be sent them for thu work Of the
! mission.
Already several "a ,,,,,a. ha,,o huon ia
cd bv the orran,za ZION 4 r,ee,in ,n Ill,
hc he,d on 1next, Tussdon atta.noe =.
| Tonev,s Hail ar 4 o,oIocL -
Those who ioined tha r,,..,o ..o,
were. Mis-. puth pnsnd, 10
Brown. Mrs. Charles sohadt. Miss Nih "
J. Wiltshire. Mrs. j. w. Bronaugh Mrs.
r. 7. Minor. Mrs. j. H. Latham. Mrs.
W. l. Moody. Miss w. Fl. White. Mrs.
r. O. Walker, Mrs. w. r. Beattie, Mrs.
j. P. Robinson, Mrs. W. 1. Clopton. Mis-.
| Edna Davidson. Miss Matte Jones, Ntss
Flora Moody. Miss Bessie .Toney. MIS-
Pearl Fuqua, Miss Edna Toney.
F1REMEN'S BENEFIT,
large and enthusiastic audience greeted
the Charles and Farley Merrymakers al
Leader Hall last night In the western
drama "Tatters." which was given for
| the benefit OF the fremen.
The company fell little short Of giving
/ a professional performance. It was In.
deed. remarkably clever performance
for an amateur organization. and several
members of the cast were as good as pro.
fessionals. This was particularly true OF
Mr.. Tom Farley, Mr.. Tom Charles, Mrs,
| Charles. Miss Muck ols Miss Annie Morris
Mr.. Harry Gaines and Mr.. w. J. Moran.
AS 'Tatters," Miss Norris caught the
audience. and she has talent that viii
make Of her an ornament to the prores.
sional stage. This is true also Of Misc
Lummie Nuckols, who, besides being
beautiful girl, has a stage presence thai