The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
SUICIDE FOUND
BY BEACH !. 4. PATROL
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NV. 8v.@ Maroney, Of the Raleigh
Club, Shoots Himself to
Mn. Death. N .{t
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LEAGUE 9
The Negroes Of Norfolk County.
to Turn On Alvat
b Martin.
.ANTl-ADMlNI sTRATl0N6 LEAGUE
Especial Is Tho Times Dispatch.)

Especial to Tho Times Dispntch) 81
NORFOLK, VA, September Nv. VI.
Maroney, one Of the proprietors OF tho
Raleigh Club ct Virginia Beach. com
United suicide this morning between the
hours OF and 2 o'clock on the beach
below the pavilion BY shooting himself
In tho head with q 3s-calibre revolver
Blk o'clock this morning W. 3. Rudolph,
the owner Of tho Raleigh building, tried
to communicate by telephone with L. E.l
Blondc, president OF the t5agles, OF
which order Tho deceased was member.
TO inform, him OF the suicide, but Mr..
Blondel could not be found. 1t was
reported that he was attending another
member Of tho Eagles who was I'LL. The
remains OF the suicide were accompanied
to the city by Mr.. Rudolph and Wallace
Marshall. an employe of tho club. What
the cause was OF Mr.. Maroncy ending his
life is not definitely known, but It was
stated By his friends that he had been
drinking heavily for the past several
days, and 1t was thought that dcspon-
dency, brought on by this. influenced
& him to commit the deed. He was forty
years old and leaves a widow and q son,
who reside on Virginia Street. Ills body
was found by Captain Elerrick, OF the
Z
While he was walking along the beach.
The remains were removed by the club
house men to the pavilion, where they
wero viewed by the coroner OF Princess
Anne county. The only verdict that could
be reached was that the deceased came to
his death by a pistol shot wound pcne-
iGtrating the ear, caused by his own hand.
The revolver was found beside the dead
man.
Undertaken Oliver, accompanied by Mr..
i. II. Blondel. left at 10 O'clock for Vir-
glnla Beach and brought The body to
this city, where they Will prepare It for
burial. Il IN
DIR. OWEN RESIGNS.
The Rev. Or. a. f. Owen, for many
years pastor OF churches In Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and a successful evangelist,
has announced his intention of resigning
the passionate OF the South Street Bap-
list Church. giving as his reason there
II for lack OF harmony in the congregrE
). ton.
Several months ago he resigned the
4 pustorate, but was reelected by a mar
row majority. His present term as pas
& tor expires on the 10Th OF the present
month. He says that he could be elected
again. hut by a partisan vote and he
resigns that the division In the congrega-
ton. which Is one OF the largest Baptist
congregations In Underwater Virginia, may
be scaled.
ID NEGROES TURN ON aIARTl.,.
The negroes living In Norfolk county. IN
the suburbs of Portsmouth. have orr
ganizcd the Anti-Adminstrat!on League.
for the purpose OF fighting the Avah
Martin Republican Fusion regime. The
Fusionists dominated by Martin. have
! for long controlled the county by means
OF the negro yose, and for many OF the
negroes to desert the Fusion ranks. fusion
Ism would lose control Of the county to
the Democrats.
The negroes OF the league say that
they have been deceived and m'slcd by
tho Fusoniss. and thnt now they Will
leave their ranks and endeavor TO get
other negroes to do likewise. ]. s. Col
Inns. Instructor OF manual training In the
Portsmouth Industrial School, is prcsi-
dent Of the league.
81 Many negroes arc registered In Norfolk
county, regardless OF the new registra-
hon laws.