The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-09
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6. Bowler Dragged by
8 Main Force from Awful
Death.
IS J "A RELIGIOUS. DE m !: 4 4!
Insanc5fromS Sorrow and Sickness,
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Insane from Sorrow and Sickness,
Believed the Lord Com
tnandcd Him. ,3

Isl Driven temporarily insane BY his weak
physical condition, ana broodlnx over thu
death Of his only sister, TO whom he was
greatly attached, Ddward G. Y Bowler, ~
young white man, attempted suicide yes
terday morning by Jumping Into fiery
furnace at the Allen & o!nter branch,
OF the American Tobacco Company on
Seventh street. 4, II 81 IL ri II
IIo wal snatched from tho mouth / Of
tho furnace BY two men who were Aear
him when he made the desperate at
tempt to end his life. 81 one arm was al
most oharred, and his face and body
were horribly burned Vii The ambulance
was called, and Or. Mason, one Of 4 the
scrazcd lnan and took him to the II City
Hospital, whero he ID at present tunder{
guard lest he will again try TO kill hirl--3f
self. fSs 81 s. Si XII n II
I 's'The Lord commanded me 70 Jump
Into fiery furnace and stay for two
or three days, 1" said Bowler. as he tyvas
pulled from tho door OF the furnace by
Assistant Engineer William Turner and
the colorcd fireman. Robert Winston. fblss
Had Become Dependent.
b These words told the story-the man
was beside himself. Ills physical cond.--S.
ton was not perfect, and q for a long;
Stimo his relatives had attempted to cteer'
5liimSup and make him believe that all
ton wore In i va IN. Day BY day the man
became more Respondent and when & his
sister, Mrs. Jennie Whitehurst, died last
week. he appeared to lose NIL ambitio to-
live. 81 3t II 9S4 ss5
On last Sunday he Joined the church
and night before last asked 4 his aunt.
Mrs. # n Vhitehurst, with whom 4 he
lived on Mort b I,wenty-ninth Street. TO-
pray forl him. Il. 4: j5S88
g5 Yesterday morning he seemed In goo1
spirits md came to work ut the tsunl
hour o'clock. At 7:45 O'clock no at
tempted to throw himself into the hot!
furnace. II. lSs Ii, y. 5.a35s 3lsS
Leaving the cutting department. gof tho
factory, Nv tlere IS he q wa 81 employ d,Sss he
went to the engine room " " Gu an the
time was deserted. 81 He plunged head
long sinto6the q oors Sof the furnace. HIS
head must have missed tho aopenin g, for
when he was first discovered by Mr.
Turner, only one arm and a par o { his
body was inside OF the furnace. Banked
near the door4of the furnace We're burn-{
ing coal &, Across these wa stretched one
arm. The other hand held to the side
of the iron door and was burned almost,
to n crisp. The arm was charred and may
never be used again. The muscles were
all burned away and across TIL shoulders
the fire burned away the clothing and
scared tho skim. ts$s
almost roa sting Bowler vi dis-t
covered 9Abys Mr., Turner and the coloredI
fireman, Yilson.$ !; They terked him away
Just as he was ar'parently strylng u To-
push himself further into the furnace.
The burns did not have any effect on
him, for he was not sane when taken.
from the place. 81 /. 4, ST
Wanted to Stay il Furnace.
"a Ills first words to- n DR.. Mason were
those quoted above. nm nj ter eaching
the hospItal53}le only said that 6 ne wa s.
sorry that he was not allowed to carry
out his idea! IIe did not think Il Q would
DO Injured II he remained In tho FUR:
mace " day or two. ID J "a "A d.
Bowler is 8twenty-sev years OF age
and unmarried: Ia has lived with HIS
aunt, Mrs. W. f., NVhitehurst, at 4 NO. bO0
North Twenty-ninth Street, Tor q num- :.
her Of years, and has been steady
semploye Of the Allen and Ginter f &, e
tory. Last February he was taken with
a serious illness, and \ for a time It was
thought that he would die. fter many
months he recovered, but nov err seemed
TO be- quito. himself again.. Mrs. White.
hurst and the friends OF the young maj,
tried In every way TO cheer him, but
nothing could bring him out &of the set
tiled gloom. When his sister died last
"Wednesday he became more despondent,
nd-.Yns shown every attention that could
DO expected, It was thought that he
was somewhat bettcr yesterday morn
Ing when he left home and the family
was greatly shocked on learning Of the
attempted suicide. ri K,
The young man was not taken to his
home. because OF, the nervous condition
Of his aunt, and will remain at the City
Hospital In charge OF a8nurse and under
the eye OF a guard until he gets well. NJ,