The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-20
THE SAD ENDING.
OF a Popular Young Mans Life in
Columbia.

The State Of Friday says MIR.
Robert A. Nanderhorst, formerly CT
Charleston, was found Thursday morn
ing in a dying condition lying on the
! floor of the little office of the Nir
einia. .Carolna Chemical company's S
mill, which is situated on the South
ern's tracks about quarter OF mile
west Of the union station. The othce
is a two-room one-Story frame affair
occupying central position in the
mill ward. Mr.. Eanderhorst was en-
ployed in the office as a booEkeeper,
which position he had held since jan
uary a year ago. Near his hands lay
32.calibre revolver with one empty
chamber, with evidences that it hao
been recently fired. A bullet had
penetrated the brain about two inches
above the right ear and about an inch
to the right Of the centre OF the oack
head.
Two hours after he was found 10
this condition Mr.. Vanoerhorst was
carried to the Columbia hospital,
where at l2.45 p. ~. he died without
regaining consciousness. So far as Is
known be had not made any state
ments indicating an intention TO
destroy himself. A sealed note ad
dressed in his handwriting was
found on his desk No inquest was
held. The body was carried to Charles
ton Thursday afternoon, where the
funeral will be held; probably t'rl-
DAY.
Mr.. Vanderhost was the first of the
office force to arrive at the office
Thursday morning, coming in about
6.45, which was tritle early for him.
A few minutes later Mr.. E. ? Civil
came in. Mr.. Vanderhorst spoke
pleasantly to him, he says. and be saw
nothing unusual in the young mans
appearance or conduct. Mr.. Civil eft
Immediately to take up bis duties in
the mill. Mr.. Alfred Wallace came
in next, about ! o'clock. His ex-
perience and observation were the
same as those Of Mr.. Civil. He left
at once to 60 out and call the roll OF
employees. He came back at 10 and
found Mr.. EanderhorSt lying on the
floor. It was discovered that the
revolver was one which the office men
used in common to protect valuable
papers going to and from the Office at
night. 1t was kept in an unlocked
drawer at the centre counting desk,
where it was Mr.. Van5erhorst'S Gus
tom to work No report of any kind
had been heard, and Mr.. Wallace's
discovery was complete surprise to
him.
The company's physician, DR.. S. F.
Williams, was near at hand and was
at Mr.. VanderhorSt's side II e
minutes after be was found. He said
that the young mans death was a
question of a little while, and it was
therefore at first thought needless to
remove him. After he had lived two
hours, however, he was removed to
tne hospital in the hope that a sue
cessful operation might be performed,
but after he reached there and was
seen by DR.. William Weston and Dr.
LeGrand Query, the operation ap-
peared useless and none was perform
ed.
Mr.. Vande1ho1st was popular among
his associates at the mill and his SER
vices seem to have been highly appre-
ciated by his Superiors. His position
was clerical having no financial re-
sponSibility.
Mr.. Vanderhorst seemed to be by
nature very reserved man, and that
be was difficult to approach was noticed
and commented upon by those VINO
met him. He was man of splendid
intellect and fine sensibilities, how
ever, and those he received on any
thing like terms OF friendship found
him delightful young man, and they
thoroughly liked him. He was an
unmarried man about 25 years old.