Evening star., 1907-11-13

other than nervousness. Information was
received last night from Baltimore tnat
Eweu had been at Johns Hopkins Hospital
several days. but had refused 10 he treat
ed. When he left the hospital yesterday
morning he said he was going to Deer
Lodge.
A the time the young man committed
suicide he held in his left hand a small
copy OF the New Testament that had been
given him by his mother when he was d
boy. On the fly leaf of the book he had
written: This little testament was given
me by my mother many years ago, and
| have found much comfort in same.
Read through. December -. 1901"
Certificates of Stock.
The hlood-stained book was taken by
the superintendent of the morgue and
placed with his other effects. The effects
OF the suicide included certificates Of
stock in the Memphis (TennD Enquirer
Publishing Company. the par value Of
which is S15.120 and a life insurance poll
cy for 5000. Ewel wore a gold watch
and chain, and he had a diamond ring in
MS suit case. a number of papers were
found among his effects. one of them
containing history of the Ewell family
gong as far back 1854 His insurance
papers show that he was thirty-one years
of age at the time he shot himself his ad-
dress two years ago having been 6O2 W st
time, papers found among his effects
show he was the circulation manager of
the Chattanooga Times and president of
the Memphis Enquirer Publishing Com
pany The certificates of stock found
among his effects Eore his signature as
president, and that of b. Z. Boyett, sec
retary.
One entry in the small book taken from
the coat pocket of the dead man showed
that Ewei and his wife had decided to
h0nSakanDinO n r6e thut he
might take needed rest, while Mrs. Ew-
ell and the baby We're to go to the home
of her sister at Deer 7 odge.
50 long as I could earn money" he
wrote in the book. II was all right but
let sick day cone-it was when 1 was
sick that she wanted to get me in an asy-
lum.''
F.well had with him number of cards
containing his picture. beneath the pic
ture being printed George w. Ewell-
From newsboy on the street to pub
Usher of a metropolitan daily
In the Family History.
In the family history reference is
made to the town of Ewell and the
Ewell House, near London, but. it is
stated, none of the Ewells was there
in 1873 It is set out that the EwelIs
look part in the revolutionary, Mexican
and civil wars members of the differ
ent branches of the family having
resided in different sections of Vfr-
ginia and this city. Some of them, the
writing shows. resided in Richmond.
and others at Dumfries, Prince William
county Several of them followed the
medical profession. DR. Thomas F,well
son of Gen. B. :. Ewell. ha aving at
tended school in this city and been
taught by the Rev. William Mccormick.
pastor of Christ Church. Later he at
tended the DumfrieS Academy y :
t.weL, it is stated. was president of
William and Mary College. DR.. James
Ewell. author of Medical COMPANION"
is referred TO as having studied under
Dr. james Crai<. who was Gen Wash
iugton's physician. He graduated from
Columb biau College in 1876. Jesse F:walI,
the third son OF Col. Jesse k.WeN, it is
pointed out. was sent to Norfolk at
the time the French invasion was
threatened.