The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-11-02
A DOCTOR SUICIDES.
The Tragic End to Family euarrels
Over Religious Matters.
SAD AFFAIR OVER IN SUMTER

SAD AFFAIR OVER IN sUAGER.
DR.. Van Telburs holman Severely
Beats His Wife and Then Blew
ais ;Own;l Brains Out
With a Shotgun.
DR.. Van Telburg Holman commit
ted suicide Monday morning about 9
o'clock at his residence, l24 south
Main street Sumter, S. c., by shoot
ing the left side and top Of his head
of with breechloading shotgun.
A special dispatch to The State says
he did the deed while standing -plac-
ing the muzzie Of the gun near the
corner of his left eye and pulling the
trigger with his right thumb. he
was found On his back, his head near
the wall and the gun lying across bis
body. Brains were spattered against
the wall and ceiling and pieces Of skull
were found on the floor. Coroner
Flowers held an inquest at 1880
O'clock and the jury rendered verdict
that the deceased came to his death
by gunShot wound iLf 'cted by his
own hand.
It is stated that the direct cause Of
the suicide was quarrel with his
wife, whom he beat Monday morning.
The couple had not lived peaceaoly to-
gether siIce their marriage. On one
occasion, several months ago, be beat
his wife unmercifully-So much SO
that she called ia another physician
to treat her.GThis physician went to
Holman and told him that the next
time such a.thing occurre d he would
be exposed and punished. 1t IS believ
ed that when be repeated the act
Monday morning be preferred death
rather than exposure. It,
The servants state that they had
not been on peaceable terms for sew.
eral days; that they Quarreled Sunday,
and it was renewed at the breakfast
table Monday morning. Mrs. Hot
man left the table for the parlor,
stating that she would pack up and
leave on the next train. He followed
her to the parlor, and moment later
grabbed her by the shc uiders and beat
her head against the wall and COO
facing. He then went out and licked
her inside, but she escaped through
window opening on the piazza to a
neighbours house a few feet away,
screaming and blood streaming down
her face. When the doctor returned
and found her gone he shot himself.
Some believe that it was his purpose
to first kiO her. He was man OF
,ery violen5 temper when aroused,
and it was ali done in moment OF
insane madness.
Many rumors are in circulation as
to why they disagreed, religion being
given by some, but the whole trouble
seems to have been uncongeniality,
different temperanentS and tastes.
DR.. Van Telburg Holman was born
In Holland 50 years ago. He came te
Sumter in 1899 from Norfolk, Va, tc
take charge Of the relief department
OF this division Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. he had very fine practice il
Sumter and was considered as a mar
making money. BE was assistant sur.
geon at Moods infrmary, member o1
the board Of health, officer in Sumter
Training School for Nurses, surgeon OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, instructor in
physiology and hygiene at St. Joseph'S
academy, member Of Ghe Knights Of
Phythias, Woodmen Of the Wcrld, B.
P. O. E. and the Catholic ch0ch. BE
was popular man, courteous AND
kind in his dealings with his fellow
man.
DR.. Holman was very highly edu
Gated. He was a graduate Of a uni
versity Of his native country, Of Bell
vue Medical College, New York, and
Richmond Medical college. He had
considerable experience practicing in
hospitals. he married Miss Leonora
Russell Of Newberry, daughter Of J. S.
Russell, deceased, and niece Of State
Treasurer Jennings. They married
after q very short acquaintance.
Before her marriage Mrs. Holman
clerked for Ryttenberg s Sons, and
Schwartz Bros. OF that city, and her
old employers speak in the very
highest terms OF her as a lady Of
character and refinement, and all
others who know her we'll speak the
same way. Shs is consistent member
Of the Meth, d st church and loved by
the officials and members Of that
church. The T neral OF Dr.. Holman
took place at the convent chapel
Tuesday morning at O'Clock and the
snterment at the cemetery immediate
y afterward.
Republicans Make 8 REQUEST.