The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04

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Manchester Bureau Tinles-D ispatchl
No, 1lo2 Hull Street
G. 3. Walthnl, brick mason, living
in Oak Grove. Just outside OF Manchester,
suffered severe attack Of acute hernia
yesterday morning, and to relieve hii'seif
Of tho agonizing pain. resortcd to the
terrible method OF slashing himself open
and cutting off the lntestines, which Inn
niedlately bulged out.
The pain began early In the morning
ana Mr.. waithall summoned doctor.
The physician,on seeing him, advised him
to 60 to q hospital While his friends
went to summon an ambulance, the agony
must have become uncomfortable, for Mr..
Waltna.l left his room, went up into the the
loft OF his stable near by, and there
committed the terrible. slckening deed,
When found by the returning doctors ne
was living in a pool OF blood, entirely
nude except for an undershirt, deep
cash ii hts groin and the intestines CUT
outlying off IN a corner.
He was perfectly cool and collected ana
answered questions and gave dtrections
as though he had never been through the
ordeal \. 4,
The act was committed with q rusty
Epocket-knife Walthall said that II ne
had HAD a pistol he would nave ploWA
8out his brains.
He was taken to the Virginia Hospital.
where his own violent operation was sue tu;.
Ecee1ed Nv another, performed BY physi-
clans. # q. 4, 3-.. I;
81 He stood the operation remark ply we'll,
and there Is very slight chance OF re-
covery. JTalthallsis a man seventy years
OF age, and has three children.
Brunette ellks. I'd.
Mr.. Eugene s, Burnette and MISS
Willow Ann Jerks were married IN Eilz--
abeth City, N. c., by Rev. DR. Spencer,
on Monday, August 29th. Mrs. Burnette
is the attractive daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. il ohm Cary jerks, Of Chesterfield
county. and Mr.. 3Burnette Is q prosperous
business man OF Newport News
! The couple are now at home. No. I 2s6
SForty-fourth Street. Newport News.
Rev. II. c.. Dunn, Of oaklyn, n. J.,&
will. preach at Copton Street Church this
morning at II O'clock. His theme VIII
be "a Warning There will be no SER
vice held at night.
Personals and Briefs.
AS tomorrow is Labor Day, the post
offlce will be open only from i, to II s
A. M. Carriers viii make no delivery.
and only one call.
Mr.. willis c. Pulliam returned from
St Louis Friday night. after a pleasant
visit 81
Rev. RIM. Chandler and Mrs Chandler
returned Friday from Ocean View.
Miss Addie Cridlin left yesterday to-
take charge Of a school at Clifton Forge.
Miss Lois Bass, daughter Of Mr.. F. w
Bass. NO. 207 East Twelfth, Street, a
music teacher at Seven Oak Academy,
Selma, N. c., returned to her school
yesterday after pleasant vacation.
Mr.. Allie Palmer, OF East Eleventh
Street is better.
&, Mr.. L. T. Chapman. No. 11a5 Hull
Street, who has been Ill with fever. is
Improved.
Miss :Annie Poo, swho has been visiting
Charlottesville, has returned after a
PLEASANT stay.
Mr.. Mark Lloyd left last night for st
Miss Ellen Burger, II Farmyille, re-
turned home after a pleasant visit to
Miss Grace Gibbs, at Ninth and Balm
bridge. rs u. 81
b Miss tweislger, Of Atlanta Ga, Is visit
ing Miss Bessie Weisiger at & coWardin
Avenue.
B Miss Blanche Blunt. who was taken Ill
while visiting Mrs T. cornow in
Greensboro. N. c. has returned home.
much improved.
Mrs John A. Purdie is Ill In her homer
No. 1913 cambridge Street.
Miss Pearl Fuqua Is III in her home
In the county. III b i45s XXI. e I
Miss Mamie Smith, accompanied by her
brother, Rollie.i has left to visit Charles
ton, S. c., and other places,