The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-18
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatch,
11O3 Hull Street.


]. f. Barthan, of III West Four
his life yesterday morning about II
o'clock at his home by swallowing
laudanum. He probably owes his life
to the small amount Of the drug in
the bottle, only about an ounce being
emptied. The quantity, however, az
fected him with lassitude, and after
being compelled to walk about at
vigorous pace, he rallied.
According to statements of Mrs. T.
Crostic, OF Wnterpock, who is Hlsltlns
Mrs. Bartham. her sister. Bartham mad
been under the influence ofaliquor all
the previous night. About an hoaf
before the attempt he told her good
by, declaring that his intention was
suicide. He went upstairs, nut ,, she
but he grabbed the laudanum and
swallowed nearly all the contents.
! Finally she got it-away from MN. She
Immediately telephoned to the police
and Officer Jones answered the sum
mons. The man seemed sorry that ms
| attempt had failed.
The would-be suicide is an employe
| at the American Locomotive w or IN, $.
his position being a machinlst. - me n e
cause of his rash action is mat IT. OF ms $
heavy drinking OF late. Bartham is
a married man. and has one small boy.
Follows Two Others.
Bartham's attempt upon ms n,,n .ide io 81
lows close upon the Two ~, su - a wee Nv
4 ago Curtis shot himself through .ln {.
/ temple expiring soon after. ~ ~, htuI I.al.
/ afternoon Clifford Smith, OF 40 b Las
Fifth Street, drank four one oun nd 1 Su.1
| ties containing lauoailulii, a1
Sunday morning.
His funeral was held from ms nome
yesterday afternoon. the REV. Deca tI,l
I Edwards conducting the services, rhe
burial was in Maury Cemetery;. ne T.
cause for the mans self-destructlon Is
Sent ON to- Grand Jury.
Although William Lawrence, Ches.
terheld negro, and John gonna gonna, W. o. o.
sent Sent to the grand Jury YESTERDAYS
morning by Police Justice Il; a. Mau'
rice for assaulting Oscar Richardson
also colored the facts, according <
Ito robbery, although the charge Of as
sault will undoubtedly be sustained
Lawrence and Bonhart are employed Il
the guano works on tho southside
nile from s thay R.nhm 10
remote room In the building sup
posedly for gaming. There they me
two other negro acauaintances, ais
employees Of the works.
a brief time fell asleep. The forme,
half-asleep, thought he felt some on
pulling at his pocket, and warne
him to cease. When the two sleep
Ing negroes awoke, they found thei
pockets had been rifled, the los
amounting to s13.01. Lawrence an
Ronhart had disappeared. Policema
Z mike" Moore was soon upon thel
\ trail, HerfoInd Lawrence at his HON
4 He discovered wad Of money upo
} him, but his prisoner said Bonhal
\ had given him So. A knife was nlr
\ In his pocket. and as 1t nfterwart
X turned out had been used to rip ope
\ Richardson's pocket to obtain tn
/ spoAi Found Money In Shoe.
II The two men were taken to tal
II whore Moore discovered SO In Boz
Il hart's shoe, When questioned In Pole
n Court yesterday morning In RELATE
NJ Ia the foot-nnonsy, the latter doclart
81 that '"nfpre God he dtdn't steal 1t
N Lawrence stuck Ia Ills ORIGINAL stor
N hut Bonhart was contradictory. III
VI men we're paced under a peace bond
\ $3.50 for twefve months and In q
III fault ,Were committed to fail.
y In Hustlngs Court, Part 2. yaAterdl
y morning Judge Ernnst il, Welia pr
y siding the case of Ella Hoone again
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