The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-03
DAUGHTER FINDS
FATHER BURIED
MISS HuDDLEsTON WIRES FROM
WASHINGTON SHE WILL BE
AT FUNERAL.
SERVICE NOT DELAYED
AGED SUICIDE LEAVES A NOTE
ASKING HER FORGIVENESS
GOOD BOOK HIS con
SLANT COMPANY.
SERVICE NOT DELAYED

Miss Mary Huddleston. only daugh-
ter OF John T. Huddlcston. the Con-
federaie veteran. who committed sui
Glide by drowning himself In the lake
81 lakewood after tying a set of quoits
about his neck, returned to Washing
ton yesterday afternoon. accompanied
by her uncle, John Terry ho came
down to Richmond with her, follow
ing the receipt OF information that
her father was dead.
Miss Huddleston did not know until
she arrived here that her father had
committed suicide. the telegram she
received merely stating he had died
suddenly. She was also surprised to
learn that the remains had been
buried several hours previous to her
arrival. At first. she was indignant
that the funeral had not been de-
ferred until after she reached Rich
mond. especially In view of the fact
that she wired that she would come
down on tho first train Saturday
morning. 1t so happened. however,
that she did not arrive until after
the noon hour and as every arrange
ment had been made for the services
at 1890 o'clock Saturday morning
the funeral was held at the appoint
ed time, the Rev. w. l.. Ball. pastor
of Tabernacle Baptist church. ofiiciat-
ing. while special detail OF six
war comrades OF the aged suicide,
assisted in bearing the remains to
! his last resting place In Hollywood.
4 In view of the fact that the body
! was rapidly decomposing, IT was
! found necessary to inter It as soon
as possible and this explanation prov
ed entirely satisfactory to Miss Hud-
dleston and her uncle.
Bcgs Daughters Forgiveness.
In addition to the brief note he
left his room mate saying that he
was going to make use of the quoits
which belonged to another veteran
1t develops that Mr.. Huddieston left
a note to his daughter in which he
begged her forgiveness for his &C
Of self~destruction. Contents Of tho
remainder of the note she has deeme 90
tit TO keep private, as they were al
together Of a personal nature.
Miss Huddlestoh, who IL modes
retiring young woman. is at loss
To account for her fathers act eX
cept that 1t was due TO Ill health
He was very religiously inclined. will
the bible as his constant companion
she says. and ii is presumed that hi
use Of the ruolis in making suicid
sure was suggested by the Biblica
statement relative to the miilston
about mans neck.
said All Was Well.
Only last Tuesday Mr. Huddlestol
) wrote long letter to his aaughte
saying that all was well and hopin
she would come TO SEQ him shortl,
J He left her all his personal effect
. including "A valuable gold watch an
| other highly priced trinkets.
During her stay in the city, Mis-
Huddleston stopped at the home c
her relative, Mrs. l.. r. Lynch, 81
; North Third street. Her mother
; Mrs. Terry. was "A sister of her tathe
and the only other near relative {
/ her father living.
Mrs Lynch was also indignar
when she learned of the rapidit
with which the body of Mr. Huddles
4 ton had been put in the ground. How
, ever. Mrs Lynch accepted the situs
z ton gracefully after explanation
: were forthcoming.