The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
darcy Adams Planned Delibcr-
ately 10 End His
Life.
SALE OF TIMBER LANDS
Portion OF Belt Line Completed.
Other Petersburg News
Notes.
The rimes-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street.

- ATCS !AuulliS, Il popular ana widely
known citizen. proprietor of the West
over saloon and restaurant. on Syca
more Street. opposite the city court
house. committed suicide this after
noon shortly before o'clock by
shooting himself through the right
temple. The weapon used was "A So
calibre pistol. and the act was com
mltted in one of the family rooms III
the apartments over the restaurant,
used as the family residence Death
resulted very quickly. The act seems
to have been deliberate and to have
been contemplated for some time At
least such Is the Impression OF some
Of his friends to whom he had init
mated his troubles. and ne had said
that he would rather be dead than
alive under such circumstances But
he had never made any direct threat OF
self destruction. He was in his place
OF business and talked with friends
up TO short time before ending his
life to-day.
AT the time of firing the shot Mr.
Adams was standing before a mirror.
and b. his left side was his eldest
son, George. Suddenly telling his son
good by, that he was going to leave
him. lie drew the pistol from his hin
pocket. and placing the inuzzle against
his right temple. fired the fatal shot
and fell to the floor. The act was SO
quickly done that there was not time
TO prevent it, Mrs. Adams was out in
the hallway attending to some pack
ing in View of a trip TO Ocean View.
Friends and a physician were at once
c=lled In. but nothing could be done
TO save life.
Worry over business troubles was
the cause OF the suicide This worry
finally became so acute as 10 drive
him almost TO distraction 10 end
which he sought relief I'm death
Mr.. Adams was about forty-two
Years old, and a native of Petersburg.
He was very popular and generous
and freehcarted to fault-to his own
hurt. indeed. HIS death, particularly
the manner of IT, was great shock
&c his friends. He was a member OF
the Order of Elks. Eagles and knights
OF Pythias. The body was removed
10 tho undertaking rooms Of j. r.
Morrlss & Son, to be prepared for
burial. n.
Air. Adams is survived by his wife.
and four children-Georg w, Koenig,
DArcy and Virginia Adams-and by
Three slstcrs-Alrs. John Sanford. Mrs.
Everett sinithcy and Mrs. Joseph Rig
san-ail OF this city. nh
Sale of Timber.
Tile standing timber on the Butter
worth tract" OF between 900 and a5o
acres OF lnnd, near Rawlings. in
nfunswick county, was sold at auction
IN front of the courthouse In this city
to-day By T. Pannclls Sons, for the
records Lumber Company. and was
purcha sed by y. c. Cooper. OF Laurel.
Del. for $4,000 cash. II IS estimated
mat the merchandise timber on the
tract will measure up TO $500. 900 to
100000 feet. Four years are allowed
the purchaser to cut off the timber.
Personal md Otherwise.
captain and Mrs. II. w Manson. of
TINS city left lasl evening on an ex-
tended trip South, including Cuba Cap
tain Manson is one of the most popular
pa SIS rger conductors on the Norfolk
and Western Railway.
about SIX miles OF the Norfolk and
nave been completed. The road is in
closed In woven wire fence
Psanuts have brought such fine prices
all this season that the planters i'm this
section are arranging 10 plant a much
larger area this year
Extensive and handsome improve
ments have been made to the most
once grounds and walkways since the
enlargement of that building. 1t IS now
contemplated to add other improve
ments by pulling down the rear and
side walls and removing the front iron
fence. ~
The reception committee for the Sat
nrday afternoon entertainment at the
Riverside Club Will he Mosdames 4 W.
Gray, Waverly Minetrec, p. III. Booth,
.. O. Hinton and Preston Roper: Misses
Charlotte Bird, Mary Cole, Dorothy
Harrison. Kitty Mitheii, Jennie Patter-
son and Emily Giniam.
1t Is understood that the friends OF
Rev. G. BraNton Bryan d. D.. rector OF
Grace Church, in this city, will present
his name to the Diocesan Convention of
Virginia. which meets next week in
Winchester, for election as Coadjutor-
Bishop of the Diocese.
y dozen or more members of Post C.,
of this city, left for Danvile to-day
to attend the State convention of Il o
Travellers Protective Association.
Representatives. Elected,
The two lodges of knights Of Pythias
in this city have elected representa-
Lyes to the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
which meets in Harrisonburg on May
%. as follows: Naomi Lodge. Past
Chancellor James r. Ellis: Eureka
Lodge. Past Chancellor Van B Warner.
The reports OF the State officers will
show very successful year for the
organization, with an increase of G3l
in membership and a balance OF
$4,000 IL; the treasury.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
IT. FOR UNIVERSITY DEGuEEs
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