The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-19
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Thought That Weapon Found.
Near Field Had Been Pur-
chased BY Him.
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Friends Of the Young Man Still.
Believe That He Was Robbed "
and Then Murdered.
ONLY TAEoRles, ARE i I: HELD / e..

Lending additional weight TO the theory
that young Harrison Field fired the shot
that caused Ills death at Reservoir Park
last Saturday night It was learned yes
3terdny that young man bearing the
description Of MIR. Field purchased E a
revolver indentical with tho one found
near his dead body, from the Virginia
I4oan Office, ZIG North Ninth Street, Sat
urday afternoon, between Ave and Six
o'clock Two gentlemen who were In the
pawnshop at the time, describe the puir-
chaser Of tho revolver as corresponding
to tho description OF the dead young
man. II
While this discovery added to the force 's
Of the argument Of those VINO 39 hhve I
stenaclousiy held that the young man CONS
mlttcd suicide 1t did not in the least
change tho opinion of friends Of MI.
Field that death was duo to an accident
or murder. Even surprising that the
Young man purchased the Srevolver,l}li IL
does not necessarily follow, they claim,
that he had any idea OF taking his life,
but 1t is suggested that no probably
bought the revolver rs a protection that
night when he went to the Reservoir
in search Of the lost dog of u fricnd.
'lne coroner S inquiry.
Coroner Taylor was notified yesterday
OF the purchase of revolver at the
pawnshop by a young man and found
that the description Of the revolver sold
#tallies with tho one now in his possess
sion. which was found near the dead
body or Mr. Field. Dr.. aylor has not
committed himself to any theory as 70
tho death. tits belived that he Is In
cl,ncd to the belief that 1t was either ac-
scidental or suicide. q & {. IN
'"Tho prepondcrance Of circumstances
point to the idea Of an accident SAID
the doctor last night. He admitted. how
ever, that the purchase OF the revolver
and the surroundings OF the young man
at the time Of his death might add 70
the idea of suicide
In company with Mr.. Humphrey Colder,
keeper Of Reservoir Park, who was the
nrst to reach the scene after the fatal
shot was fred DR.. Taylor went TO the
Reservoir yesterday afternoon and MADE
n plat OF the territory where the BODY
was found.
He also got the relative pos,tl .'7 o.
Mr. Field and Mr. Walter Miles, who was
porhnps the nearest person to Fields
when the shot was fired. Although hear
ing the report and plainly seeing the
flash OF the revolver, Mr. Miles did not
see the form Of a person.
Saw No One Else.
4 Mr.. Calder, when seen yesterday by a
Tines Dispatch reporter, said that. a few
minutes before the report OF the re-
yolvcr he noticed a young mas coming
from the north end OF the Reservoir.
The person seemed to be In deep study.
and frequently stopped with his head
DO wed. Mr.. Calder. believes that TINS
person was Mr. Field; in fact, ne Is con-
fident OF It. From the time. the shot
was fired until Mr.. Calder reached the
body, not more than seven minutes
elapsed If there was another person
near, he believes that he would have seen
him. minute after the shot was fired
Mr. Calder was in the walk leading
around the south side Of the Reservoir.
and used his field glasses to search for
the party who had fired the shot. He
saw no one.
The police have abandoned the theory Of
and are OF the opinion that the
young man either shot himself accident
ally or committed suicide. The position
OF the revolver together with It's make,
to the police preoludes the belief Of ac-