The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-29
DEATH SPARED HIM. BUT POLICE
ARE WAITING WITH WARRANT
Man Charged With Robbing
Store He Had Just Sold
Tried to Commit
Suicide.

After having vainly awaited death from
a self-inflicted wound and dreaded re-
covery because it meaht arrest and
possibly prison, e. E. Hight. of Hen
derson, N. c., is in st. Luke's Hospital
rapidly improving, and to-day, or with
in few days at the latest. will be
served with warrant charging him
with the burglary of A. W. Gholson's
store in the North Carolina town, and
the theft of $1,000 worth Of jewelry,
Though he undoubtedly realizes what
faces him when he leaves the hospital.
Hight is at present unaware of the arr
rest that will be made at once. He has
been mere two sweeks, having been
brought to Richmond by DR.. Allen. of
Henderson,, one week after he had at
tempted to commit suicide.
Kept Duplicate Keys.
1t is a strange story that appears
Ito have been guarded carefully. but
that leaked out yesterday. Hight it
is alleged, robbed the Very store which
once belonged to him.. Pressed for
money, he sold his place to Mr.. Ghol-
son, who kept up the jewelry business
which Hight started twenty years ago.
Hight hung around the store con-
tinually. and it is said effected en-
trance at night by, duplicate keys he
had retained after the sale. Mr.. Glol-
4 son missed several articles Of jewelry,
and was completely at a loss to
account for their disappearance. One
day a customer brought In one of the
stolen watches for repair, and, Mr..
Gholson asked him how he came BY
1t. From Mr.. Hight" was the reply,
according to the story. d.
Nc When confronted with the charge,
Hight, 1t IS alleged. drew aspistol and
shot himself, the bullet. penetrating
just above the heart. He fingered q
week, and his condition going from
bad to worse, he was brought to st.
Luke's, In Richmond. for an operation.
Ide had lost a quantity Of blood, but
rallied after the operation, and is now
able to sit up though still unable to
walk. s8 isy
TWAS not until a week al SO that the
police department here was asked by
the Henderson authorities to- arrest
(Higfs. s
The hospital was called UP by a de-
tective, but at the earnest request OF
the physician, who stated that the
shock might result in the patients
death or cause him again to attempt
suicide, the police kept hands Off.
They were promised, however. that
as soon as xlie man was in condition
to face the charge they would be no.
TITLED, and would be allowed to serve
the warrant.
Once Prominent There.
| Though dangerously wounded and in
afcritical condition when brought here,
1.-the alleged burglar responded to the
eatmentsgiven him, and there is now
Inc doubt OF his recovery. It has never
|$been explained why he was not ar
frosted in Henderson, but at was prob
ably on account Of the I, prevailing
sympathy for his family.
a few days after his arrival, his
|tpastoI. wrote tosthe authorities In st,
Luke's ana asked that he be allowed
to come and visit, the former2member
lof his ion But FIigllt's con-
ldltion was then too critical to allow
I5even minlsterials visit The pastor
was Informed. however, that he might
come at.sa later ate. tIe may arrive
IIwith the police, when his consolatory
land advisory services wi u be a nj st
headed, VI is3
Fl light was one appointment "a eWeleI
Hin Henderson,, After Sc ling. on to M i,
8Gholson,b he engag red In tho on deal hus7
mess, but seems to h we me Z w TIL coll-
it!nued mis- tune in his new 10,
!, IIe@ has q wife ann s. several oh II drel,,