The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-27
CHARLES. GORDON
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN { i: II
Mechanic elieved5
to Have Attempted His Own
Destruction.
he LAY LONG UNCONSCIOUS.
After the Shot No One Responded
and He Later Revived. #
Wound Not Fatal.

ana he Later lNcVlVcu.8
Wound Not Fatal.
| Chnrles Gordon, Of No. 800 East Fourth
| Street, was found yesterday afternoon II,
his home with Il bullet III his forehcnd.
| 1t Is believed that he attempted to COM
nit suicide, and, In fact, Indications
show TINT no ono else could have COM
| mittcd the deed, and there was no reason
| for his handling Il pistol for other rur-
| poses
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Bell, y who lives next door, heard tho
sound Of n shot In Gordos's house, but
thought nothing OF II and made no In
vestigatlon or Inquiries. aiE
Later In tho day, about o'clock In tho
afternoon, Gordon appeared In his do3r-
way, his face chastity and bloody calling
for his sister-in-law. Mrs. Ella j. Sans
mons, who lives just around tho corner
Mrs. Summons was sent for, and When
she entered tho house she found Gordon
sitting In q chair with his head bowed
on n table. 5
In answer to many pressing Inquiries
as to the ca,,sc OF his wound, he could
give no coherent reply. Flo said that he
supposed he must have shot inseif, but
was unable or unwiAng to give a de-
tailed or explicit statement of the affair
Tho pistol was found on tho nantcl-
piece. s5e
His bed where he must have lain be-
fore he came ~down stairs, was bloody
and bedraggled. Evidently he had shot
himself accidentally or Intentionally,
dropped the revolver on the rnantel-
piece and then staggered past to the
bed.
There he lay unconscious until late in
n w M f1a nm n,1f cry
DR.. E. S. Hill was called In, and the
wound was dressed. Later DR.. Gay, OF
Richmond, the family physician, was
summoned, and caused the man to be
taken to the Retreat for the Sick, where
he still lies.
The bullet entered in the temple, passed
between the two cells OF the skull. and
out again. 1T Is regarded MS serious. but
not necessarily fatal
. Gordon, who was IN employe at John
Doran's blacksmith shop ut Fifteenth
and Hull Streets. had been drinking. 1t is
alleged by neighbors, for the last two
weeks, and It Is supposed that he shot
himself while under the Influence or
liquor. 1t Is thought that there may
have been some. slight cause OF trouble
at the place where he was employed.
Just two weeks ago he took his wife
and child to some place In Henrico coun-
ty. They have not yet been comrnun-
Gated with.
Gordon has several brothers in Rich
mond, who are caring for him.
Misunderstanding
a beautiful home wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at No. 1909 Porter
Street. when Miss Adelaide Virginia
Snelings became the bride Of Mr.. Charles
William Welslger, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Father Cyril de
N1uynch. The bride wore n becoming
gown Of white chiffon and carried white
roses. Miss Rachel Hasey3 snclngs was
maid OF honor, and the other attendants
were Miss Mary Peasants. OF Boydton
Va. and Mrs. James Duncan Hunter, Of
Ashland, Va, both Of whom were college
mates of the bride. Mr.. Lewis Stafford
Betty was Mr. Weisiger's best man.
The wedding march was rendered by
Mrs. Ida B. Lloyd.
The bride is tho daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew P. Snelings and is n
young lady OF rare culture and musical
attainmcnts,r being n graduate OF the
Southern Female College Of Petersburg,
Va.
Mr.. Welsiger is chief clerk to Mr. G. w.
Haines, OF the Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, and stands high
in the estimation OF those who know
him. lie Is highly connected, and Is n
near relative OF the late General David
b. Weisigcr His father Is Mr.. Joseph |
Weisiger, OF this city.
Y Owing to recent bereavement in the |
family Of the groom. the wedding was
a quiet one only the near relatives OF
the couple being invited.
Mr.. and Mrs, Weislger left on the S05
train tonight for an extended trip
North, and will be absent for two weeks.
Among the guests present We're Mr.. |
and Mrs. A. Y. snellngs, Mr.. Joseph
Wcisger and Miss Helen Weislger, Mr..
and Mrs. John utz, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shotwcl. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Patch.
Misses Emmie and Cora Patch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Potts, Ashland Va; Mr..
and Mrs James Duncan Hunter. Ash
land; Mr.. Casper N. IIancs, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. ]. Daffron. Mr.. Gustave Peple,
Miss Ida Brown, Mrs. Jewctt, Norfolk;
Mr.. ]. w. Jewott. Mrs Lloyd, Mr.. 3.
G. Betty, Mr., Thomas Betty, Mr. Julian
Winfree, Richmond; Mr.. Walter DuVal,
Mrs. clinton Broaddus, Miss ]. Holland,
Mrs. Myron Sheppard, Mr.. G. snellings,
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Weymouth, Mr..
III. Is. WOOdfin.
Local and State Primary.
The City Democratic Committee mot
Monday night and decided to have tho
datc OF the primary for local officers on
tho same day as that set for the state
primary, August 22nd.
All candidates for offices must notify
the chairman or the secretary OF the
committees and pay assessments on or
before noon of August 6th,G
a All candidates were assessed with tho
exception OF Justices of tho peace and
committeeman, It was decided not to
call on tho State Committee for funds, as
the Manchester committee Is determined |
to run things without outside help.
The officers TO be named In the corn,
ing promary are clerk OF the Corpora
ton Court, commemorative attorney,