The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15
A PHYSICIAN
TAKES OWN LIT {
Dr.. Hunter Ashby Bond Shoots
Himself With a
Pistol.
HAD NERVOUS PR PROS I
Bond Issue for Street Improve
ment Defeated in the Board
Of Aldermen.
tspee,nl q Tho Times. Dispatch,

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PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. 14.-Dr.
Hunter Ashby Bond. a distinguished
young physician Of New York. ended his
life Sunday afternoon at the homo OF
his mother In this city by shooting HIM
I self In the head with pistol. The ball
entered the temple. penetrating the sraln,
and death was instan taneous. Or. Bond
was IN most distressing condition OF
health, and had been alone for only
very few minutes when the shot was
heard.
No one knew that there was a pistol
in the room. and 1t Is not known how
he obtained the one used.
DR.. Bond had been suffcring for many
months from nervous prostration. and
came to the home OF his mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Bond. In this city, about three
months ago hoping that the rest and
change sSould cneft him. but he con-
tinued to grow weaker, and for a. month
or more had been unable 10 leave the
house For the past three weeks he had
hardly slept at all, and his suffering day
and night was intense.
Ir. Hunter a. Bond was born In this
city July a. 1885, the son Of Major and
Mrs Thomas II. Bond. He studied at
NJ s
there to the University Of Virginia, where
he took special medical course for two
years. From the University he went TO
Bellevue College. New York. where he
was graduated with honors. After his
graduation he took up work at tho Anty-
willie Sanitarium on Long Island. and
from there he went to the Manhattan
state Hospital. in New York, about eight
years ago, and successive promotions
49, al, ut A m
DEATH. hc was head assistant at this
large institution. second oniyEto Or. Bent.
the distinguished superintendent.
He was a young man or quiet and stu
dous habits, devoted to his home. show
Ing q beautiful affection for his mother
and sisters. He was favorite with the
medical fraternity in the city In which
he had made his home, and always pop
ular with the people OF Petersburg. VINO
knew hin, from his earliest boyhood.
BOND ISSUE DEFEATED.
The proposed Issue Of street improve
ment bonds was defeated BY the Board
OF Aldermen this afternoon Eight votes
were needed. and the ballot stood TO 2.
This is the same measure providiag
for $1,000 four per cent. bonds. which was
reported to the Council from the Joint
Committee on Finance, and defeated IN
the Council for lack OF a two-thirds vote.
Z Coming from joint committee 1t re-
ccived the separate consideration OF both
bodies
81 Petersburg has still another steam sr5
on the Appomattox and James Rive 9.
The Barbara" a new express boat un-
der the managclne nt OF Mr.. r: y. Archer,s
made Its first trip to-day ctween this
city and Clarcmont.
A PRIVATE CEREMONY.
a formal announcement. has been made
that the marriage OF Miss Lucy Lee Hill
and General James Macgill. which is
10 be solemnizcd at st. I'aul's Church on
next "Wednesday afternoon, VIII be pri- B
vate ceremony.
The body OF the church will lie re-
4 served for the Confederate camps, the
Daughters OF the Confcdcracy and the
Ladies' Memorial Associa ion. Admis-
I sion to the galleries will be by card. Gem
eral Stth Boiling Is chairman OF tie
81 Committee of Arrangements.
BAPTIST ASsOCIATION.
The Baptist General Association OF
Virginia Will meet in annual session to-
morrow night at the First Baptist Church
in this city. The church, which has
cen handsomely improved and renewed.
was opened yesterday with beautiful
services.
Or. J. e. Booth. OF this city, was taken
suddenly III yesterday with anrnndic'tts.y
Z DR. George Ben Johnston, OF Richmond,
was summoned, and advised an immedt-{
ate operat ton. DR.. Booth was thcreupon
removed to the Memorial Hospital in
Richmond where he was operated upon
to-day. He is reported TO be resting as
Z we'll as could be expected