Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
Mrs. GilIock Learned Sad
News on Thanksgiving.
YOUNG MAN ASPHYxlATED
Boarding House Keeper Had piscov.
cred Lifeless Body When Aged
Mother Arrived in Richmond to
Wsit Children.

Going 20 Richmond Thanksgiving
morning 10 spend the day with her
son. w Fred Gillock. OF this city.
Mrs. Emma Gillock, an aged lady who
lives at 22S Forty fourth street. found.
upon her arrival at the Capital City,
that her boy had been dead for sew
sral hours. Death was due to asphy-
xiatjon, DR.. Taylor, coroner of Rich
lnond, giving certificate of accident
al death.
Accompanied by the mother. Sis
ter and sister-iD-law. the body was
brought 10 this city yesterday alter
neen at 5:35 o'clock over the Chesa-
reake & Ohio. Mrs. Giliock was
Frustrated with grief last night and
pleaded that she be allowed 10 die
and go with her boy The funeral
will take place from the residence at
3 o'clock this afternoon. the services
being conducted by Rev. II. w. Dunk.
Icy. pastor of the Grace Methodist
church. Interment win be made in
Greenlawn
Mas Here Tuesday.
Young Gillock was last seen alive
By his relatives here on last Tuesday
evening. lie came here from Rich
mond Monday morning to visit his
mother. Mrs. Gillock was in Ports
mouth ard did not return until Wed
hesday. Mr.. Giliock iemained in this
city until Tuesday evening, going 10
Richmond on the Old Dominion
steamer. He was at work "Wednesday
and returned home late at night. CO.
ing directly to his room and was not
seen by Mrs. Charles f. Coghill. with
whom he boarded at Az North Ninth
street
Thinking that Young Gsiiock was
stu In Newport News. Mrs. Coghili
did not 70 to his room 10 awake him
Thanksgiving morning. However. on
going upetairs on another errand she
traced 1t to Glllock's room. She UNI
locked the door and TO her horror
found the dead body of the young
man on the floor. half wrapped in
tire bed clothes.
Attempted to Escape.
Ii was apparent that the young
man. on being awakened by the fumes
Of the gas. made desperate. bat
futile effort 20 get to the door OF the
ROOM and cut into the hall.
Mrs. Ccghill summoned physician.
btt the Young man had been dead
several hours. ET. Taylor. the coro-
ner.r was summoned and. after view
ing the body. he gave cerafcate
of accidental death.
lust how the gas was turned on
In the room is not known. 1t rained
Wednesday and Mrs. Coghill closed
she windows OF Gillock's room and he
did not open them before going %
bed II was the opinion of the author
flies that on turning of the gas light,
Ciilock's coast may have touched the
other jet, turning II enough TO allow
little gas 10 escape. With the win
dcws closed. the room filed slowly
aud the young man was overcome by
Abe fumes.
Accompanied by her daughter. Mrs.
". NJ. Stevens, Mrs. Gillock went TO
Richmond Thanksgiving morning to
spend the day with her son and
daughter. Mrs. Samuel Cillock. of
Richmond. She was met at the sta
ton by her daughter ana went si-
rectiy to her daughters home. Later
Mrs Samuel Gillock went to Mrs.
coghiIl's home to tell her brother-;n-
law that hts mother had come to see
him. and she found that the boy was
deal.
Was to Have Been Married.
Yocng Gillock was IS years old ana
and had lived in this city most OF
{ his life. He was a carriage painter
by trade and went to Richmond six
weeks ago to work On special job
there. He was to have been married
within few months. When at work
"Wednesday he apparently was in the
best OF spirits and his relatives say
that there was absolutely no reason
20 even entertain the thought that
De had committed suicide.