The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-16
IFATAL. SHOOTING / / | I ! ].
A. ! RESERVOIR 4: {: ] N | .|.I|.R||
Harrison Field Found at.
Lonely Spot, Bullet
i'm in Breast.
WHOLE AFFAIR
IN \ |. DEEP z I ! Il MYSTERY
Young Man Bull Bit L,ato,l Come to
Richmond Prominently Con-
necte'd, Probably Died By
His Own Hand Coroner
Will Investigate Cir
curnstances.


Mr.. Harrison Field. OF No. 400 East;
( Cary S treet. was found dead at the south
end OF the Reservoir Park shortly after
10 o. clock this morning with u bullet hole
in his breast Just above the heart and
smoking pls tol lying ~ few feet way. d
SIS That this well knp Wilf young man came
z to his death by his own hand there is
scarcely room for doubt. The only. pos
slbe ground to believe otherwise Is the
fact that the pistol was found twelve
feet from the body. This is explained
by the coroner. who thinks that the young
man shot himself and In the agony OF
dca Til ran aimlessly away. s5ai
Il No more 4 lonely spot about Richmond
could have been chosen than that which
i Mr. Field chose as. the scene OF his
death. At midnight not human being
and scarcely5n lightSfrom the city is to
be seen at the far south end of the Res
eryIor. He was lying near; the steps
which 4 lead S,,p the high 8embankment
Park Policemen heard the shot and ran
to the scene but when they arrived he
was dead. Z, NV s3ff sis Is. s$5 ,. n s55i5
The body was. taken to Beanett's rn-
,dcrtaking rooms after being viewed by
the coroner and ali inquest VIII pc held
this morning al 10 o clock.
Lying Face DoWnWards.
Policemen c. NJ snelson, B. r. Perkins
and HI Calder heard the shot. and imme.f1
diately ran to the scene They 1oun 10
the body lying face down ward on the Inc
south stone steps. The pistol was tW Sasl
feet away, showing that he turned and
ran after the fatal shot was fired. The
Epistol was q OF 22-calibre. and con tained cd
two empty shells. 1T was old and of a.
,yerys cheap make. %S The wound WAS d.
rectly in Sthct II center of the breast. the
Iball having il entered the lung 7 here
was little external bleed 81 except Mt
the mouth, from whio11 There was much
.hemorrhage. 3i IA "
Coroner Taylor, who was summoned at
once, examined The body carefully, bub
no letters orpapers We're found to indf-s
cate any cause for suicide. The only
things we're a memorandum book con-
tanning the name ..ca perton and a letter,
postmarked Clarkesville. Va, from some
friend
Advised to Blow It In.
The letter related to some money; $50,
which the writer had sent, telling him
4 to blow 1t in or save 1t until the writer's
arrival in Richmond to attend the Horse
Show The writer's name was not legl-.
BILE. III NJ
The letter was addressed to No. 4O9
East Cary, where ii was found. the young
man had boarded. Alady In the house
said that the young mans brother was
out OF the city, and that his only. rela-
tive in the city was Mr.. Lewis II. Blair,
a brother-in-law of the young man.
The same informant said that Field had
taken supper with them last night, and
that he appeared to be In his usual
spirits. She could assign mo reason or;
cause for his committing suicide. I.
Mr. Harrison Blair, son of Mr.. Lewis II.
Blair. Of No. $40 East Grace Street was
informed Of the sad affair. lie stated
that he knew Field well, and that MS
father had married Flcld's sister. re
m that Field had been In Richmond
about nine months. and that he wal
EMPLOYED By Fleishman Morris and Com.
many. wholesale shoe dealers, of this
frlty. He stated that the young man was
not dissipated, but of good, temperate
habits. Re said that Fields parents We're
dead and that his relatives MI live IN
Clarksburg, Meckenburg county Va.
Was Neatly Dressed.
il The brother of the unfortunate man
could not be communicate with, for no,
ono seemed to be aware Of his where
'abouts. ,5 /.
striped suit, with a blue shirt and dark
tie. No money was found on his person.
The police think that the fact that ne
VAS found in such u lonely place. far
from any one else, points I O a clear case
az suicide. But the accident theory may
yet be developed.
4 He was twenty-three years Of age, Of
excellent family, and we'll connected III
richmond and in Clarksbnrg.
rhe body will remain at Rennett's un-
sdertnking establishment until q further
examination by Coroner Taylor at 10
O'Clock this morning AL