The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-01

his car ahead TO the nearest telephone
station and communicated with Coroner
". A. Deas. lie then returned to the
scene OF the tragedy, to await an In
sestixstion.
Deputy sheriff TrayIor soon arrived
upon the scene. found the letter ad-
dressed to Mr.. Lloyd and summoned
4 coroner's jury. Coroner peas. of
Henrico county. was quick to reach
0inter Park. and Immediately began
an investigation. After Jurors Jacob
Il Sfeigleder. Rev. Tilden Scherer. w. G.
Tfiier Thomas Gresham. Herbert
Floyd and Daniel wiggand, had view
ed the remains the witnesses were
sworn and the inquest began
Motornan Swami was the first Wit
ness. He said he was running at
rate OF IS miles an hour and on sche-
dule time. when he neared the inter
Y section of Brook and Melrose avenues.
Sixty feet ahead or north Of Melrose
avenue he saw Miss Keith. who was
attired Ia purple skirt, white and
pink waist and tan shoes. look back at
his car and either run or x6sA hnr-
rfediy from the roadway paralleling
the ear track over 10 the rails He
says she fell or threw herself in front
of hts ear.
washington Sally. who was working
along the road for G. T. Watkins. aud
Lirnmues Darlington. employed by the
traction company. who was on the
death dealing car, suhstantiated
Motorman SWANS story Of the acct
dent Both said they saw the young
woman either fall or throw herself
in front of the car"
At noon the letter which Miss Keith
Intended mailing to Mr. LLOYD had
not been opened
Mr.. Lloyd reached Ginter Park q
short time after he was informed OF
Miss Keiths death. He said she was
a competent stenographer, whom he
had employed four months ago, and
found entirely satisfactory. Mr.. Lloyd
declared Miss Keith was refined and
cultured and extremely reticent about
her personal affairs, SO far as he
knew, she had had4no trouble of any
character recently except throat af-
lection for which she was last treated
by DIR. Joseph White at Second and
Franklin streets Wednesday after
noon
she twas not feeling well yester-
day afternoon about o'clock and l
advised her TO go home" said MIR.
Lloyd. she was a willing worker
and wanted 10 take some letters home
with her, but / declined her offer TO
work overtime, She said she would
be at work early this morning"
MIR. Lloyd said Miss Keith was a
= Young woman Of remarkable talent
and resources and had acquaintance
with many prominent people In Eng
land. He said he had frequently seen
correspondence to her postmarked
from many places in England. Short
ly after her arrival in Richmond
yice-Consui A. p. Wilmer called upon
her and invited her to dinner at his
home. Mr.. Wilmer. who is in Alb
ingdon, was informed of her tragic
death Thursday. Mrs S NJ. Sarvay.
business secretary Of the Summer
Home, had formed strong attach
ment for the girl because Of her beau
" and attachments. Mrs saryay, who
had been III for several days, col
lapsed when told OF Miss Keith's sud
den death.
Always Reticent.
According to Miss Sadie Haley. who
has charge OF the Summer Home,
Miss Keith was of a bright and cheer
full disposition. although reticent most
OF the time. : The young woman was
not feeling we'll at supper Wednesday
evening, and after eating "a light re-
past begged To be excused from play
Ing on the piano. as was her custom.
Miss Haley says Miss Keith possessed
great histrionic ability and frequently
entertained the girls with her large
repetoire of Rotations and declama-
tions. Her father lives at Colbille
Terrace. Bsyswater. suburb OF Lon
don.
At the inquest Miss Keith's shoes.
which were wet and muddy. were in
troduced as evidence. They fitted
the footprints in the roadway The
footprints near the car tracks indi-
Gated that the wearer OF the shoes
had hurried
Mr. Lloyd had the body of Miss
Keith turned over to Undertaken Ben
nett to be prepared for burial. 1t VIII
be buried In Richmond cemetery be-
cause of its condition.
Was Consul's Secretary.
Miss Keith was second assistant
secretary TO the Greek consul In Lon
don before coming to America, ac-
cording 10 Miss Kathleen Brown. an
other English woman, living at the
Y w. c. A. Summer Home. and for
mer roommate OF the respondent girl.
Miss Brown was called as a witness
at the inquest She said her father
was the late Colonel r. II. Brown,
who died in India In 1901. and that
her family lived across the street from
Miss Keith's parents In London. She
was well acquainted with Miss Keith.
Asked IL she knew OF any financial,
love or health reason why Miss Keith
should have ended her life, Miss
Brown responded In the negative.
The witness said Miss Keith was al
WAYS quiet and reserved and seldom
took any one into her confidence.
Miss Brown knew her friend had
been guffering from throat affection
which had given her a great deal OF
mental worry, as she told her OF 1t
while they roomed together at the
summer home. According TO Miss
Brown and others. the walls of Miss
Keith's rooms were covered with pho
tographs OF English and American
actors. among them being several OF
her mother and father.
Miss Keith came to Richmond with
her brother. Royston Keith. Jr. He
has been farming at CARROTS, Va,
two years when he returned to his
home In London last spring he dis
suaded Miss Keith from embarking
on a stage career, and got her to
come to Virginia as stenographer.
The brother was Informed by tele-
graph OF Miss Keithss death. and 10
expected In Richmond Thursday even
Ing.
Crack shots at Norfolk.
NORFOLK. VA. Sept. l.--Another
shoot is In progress AZ the Norfolk