The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-19
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That the body was Il not discoydrre red
where the cident erred .sss ,sss
The body was found lat the foot Of ~ g
illalp-open air. we'll, ilich faces the State
Library. Being on the side off the hill,
itlleewell descends about twenty feetsbeloW3
tile ground ITO the street level. and the
dead man i lay in the shadows against
the wall n The only person who has en-
tered this we'll which runs about1t thirty.
feet back Into the building, since Friday
Is Mrs. Mary "A. Keenan,, who sub-lets
several stores in the building While un-5
locking and locking the back shutters to,
these stores. she has passed within Few
feet Of the body several times. but did
not notice a it until II yesterday evening,
when she was making her round 8. ~. ri
sf35 There's 4. q man! He looks IKE u
friend Of mine!'E she exclaimed, as she
d discovered the PROSTATE form; and she
hurried around to the Eureka and Friar.
Printing Company and informed them
that a man was lying in the well. ss
u Coroner Notified.
When death was ascertained the police
and coroner were notified. officer Kelley
and another policeman were soon on
the scene followed shortly by Coroner
Taylor ,a 5s{ n Vii N
Besides the fracture the dead man had
received no other injuries. He was we'll
dressed L and In his pockets was found
pocket-book containing a check for
$3.50, q ten-dollar bill and about as much
more in small money. q lucky penny land
other lucky trinkets. His pockets con-
tained several letters, knife. silver
watch, spectacles, ring and other small
articles There were also two coins sew
ed up in the lining OF his pocket-book.
Cropping to Room.
&is 1t Is supposed that Mr. Bergh had lost
4 his latch key. as none was found u his
pockets. and that he had gone around
{into the Capitol grounds to try TO get
into his room, which is on the top floor
at the corner OF the building, by climb
ing up the fire escape and entering a
window. The fire escape steps begin
about twenty feet above the bottom OF
the we'll, and on a level with the top
( OF the en,bankment. In climbing up the
ladder, he probably lost his hold and
fell headlong, striking squarely on top
of his head.
Mr. EBergh, q Norwegian by birth. was
about ffty-hve years old and married.
His wife lives In Toano, Il Va. He has a
son, Mr., III. A. Bergh, who lives In Norge.
James City county, Val, and Is a partner
In his father's business. Il. He has lived In
1llChmOndi OF ana on, TlorS a ION 6 4perlOu,
but, except In a business way, there seems
to be no one who knows much bout him.
Mr.. Robert Gaede, who has been contem-
plating going into partnership with him,
can tell little about him. He formerly
lived at NO. Is South Fifteenth Street,
hut the people there know little about
him.
Speaks in High Terms,
n Mr. Daniel Murphy, who has been doing
his printing for the last six years, speaks
of him inHhigh terms, The printer had
gust completed a large order for letter-
head wrting paper for Mr. Hergh, when
he learned OF the tragedy.
F'ridayi5night Mr.. Bergh ate his supper
at Henry Beardley's eating house. at NO,
/ ri North Seventeenth Street. at which
place he was a frequent visitor. Mr..
Beardsley knew him well. but nothing
Of him. Late yesterday afternoon a lady
called sup both Mr., Reardsey Alnd Mr.,
Gaede several times and made anxious
Inquiries about Mr.. Rergh. She refused
to give her name 8814
The body was sent to Reddin's under
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