Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-15


the corncilmen at the death of their
colleague. On a motion by Mr. Ford
The presidents were instructed TO ap-
point a committee 10 draft snitabl"
resolutions. 10 be reported 10 the re-
snectivc bodies at their regular meet
ings.
II was decided that both branches
of the council should attend the run
eral in a body. and for that purpose
the members will meet at The city
hall this morning at l0:4O O'Clock. All
former members Of the council are
invited 10 70 with the branches.
Mr.. Jones and Or. Longan held
conference. after which the following
committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed: Aldermen-Nelms. Weston.
Grimes and West; common council
men-Ford. Christie. Harris and
Hutchens.
T. Left Home Friday.
The news OF Mir. Robinson's dcitli
was received here Sunday. soon :i'2r
the Identification OF the bod.
Mr.. Robinson left his wife and son
i'm Norfolk early Friday morning and
was seen that afternoon in the cigar
store of Coroner ID. o. Bowers, al
I.ambert's Point. where he asked Tor
n cigar Saturday morning his body
was seen in the packing shed on
Rackus farm. Edgewater. by Charles
Douglas and his wife. who live on
the place. The body was seen again
bv Douglas Sunday morning when
Douglas reported 20 Coroner Bowers
that a white man had been sleeping
in the shed for two days. and that
something must be the matter.
When they first saw Mr.. Robinson
Saturday morning, Douglas and his
wife paid little attention TO bin. as
they thought ne was drunk. His body
was resting on some empty bags and
his elbow was supported on pealnS
crate and he apparently was asleep.
Sunday morning when Douglas LETT
his home a short distance away he
passed the shed again and seeing the
apparently sleeping man, reported to
u. l.. Backus. owner of the shed.
Pistol In His Lap.
An investigation revealed the tact
that there was gaping bullet wound
In the temple and that in the lap OF
the dead man was a 32-calibre revol-
yer. Mr.. Robinson shot himself
sometime between Friday afternoon
and Sunday morning. Death is sup
posed TO have been instantaneous.
After the finding OF the body. Chief
Mitchell. of this city was notiiied
and Circuit Judge c. w. Robinson,
nephew of Mr. Robinson went to the
scene and identified the body.
Mr.. Robins on was born in Fluvaana
county in 1852 and his parents were
Lewis w Robinson and Elizabeth
Holt. He was a brother of c. II.
Robinson. of Albemarle. father OF
c. W. Robinson. lie was married in
1889 to Miss Elizabeth Slaughter, OF
Fredericksburg, niece of Col. Carter
Braxton and cousin of T.. M. Braxton,
of this city. He is survived by four
childrea-Louise. who lives in Nor
folk; Warren. who is attending the
Virginia Military Institute; Temple,
who is attending school at Andover.
Mass. and Fielding, who is at school
in Norfolk
Came Here In 1888.
Mr. Robinson came to Newport
News in 1888 and from that time until
the time of his death was ticket
agent here for the Ches apeake &c
Ohio Railway Company here. HIS
health began failing him more than
wear ago and after undergoing treat
ment at Clifton Forge. he returned
here and was operated upon at the
Elizabeth Buxton hospital After that
his health began to improve. but II
began falling again last spring
and in June he had to give up active
work. but was continued on the com
pany's payroll in recognition OF MS
faithful and efficient service.