The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-01
ANOTHER EFFORT MADE
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Clearance Moles, a young white man.
who lives at 1903 Powhatsn street,
made another unsuccessful attempt
at suicide Tuesday afternoon and the
police are wondering why he does
not try the revolver route or even
jump off the high X, P. r. r..
bridge into the rocky bed OF the
river below. Whisky seems to be
the cause of most OF the trouble
that falls to the lot OF the young man
and he has figured so often In police
court circles that he has become per-
fectly tame and shows no fear what
ever of the blue-coated custodians OF
the peace.
Recently while locked I'D on a
charge OF being drunk he attempted
to hang himself with his suspenderH.
but was rescued from his position of
imminent danger by the police. He
then tied a shoe-string around his
neck SO tight as to nearly strangie
before the officers cut the string
away.
Tuesday afternoon Clarence jumped
into the canal at the foot OF Decatur
street, in the presence of Quincy Hart,
Waterman of the old cotton mills at
that place. After some little difi-
Guilty. Hart rescued Moles from his
watery surroundings and called fine
ambulance.
The would-be suicide was treated
and taken to his home. and the ply
sician thinks no serious results will
follow the ducking the poor man re-
eeived.
Personal and Brief Mention.
Among the several hundred appli-
s'ants for positions on the police
force of the city who underwent ply
steal examination yesterday at the
City Hall were Messrs. Ely, Sharp,
Byrd. Bishop. Albright, Campbell and
krouse. Of South Richmond. In ad-
dition to these sou.hside. applicants.
there are already three Southsiders
on the eligible list-Messrs Dunni-
want, Lee and Baughn.
Mat Silverman, the eleyen-year- Id
boy who was turned over to DIR. Buc-
hanan in police court, part 2, Tues
Gay morning. made his escape from
the Associated Charities during the
afternoon.
Fffty.nine thousand dollars In TO
be spent on the Washington ward
streets during the present year.
AT the regular services al Balm
bridge Street Baptist church wednes-
day night the ordinance of baptism
will be administered to number of
Beginning Wednesday. services will
be conducted every day during Lent,
except Saturdays. In the Meade Me-
mortal Episcopal church by the rec
tor, the Rev. W. j. Wilkinson. The
daily services will begin at 4.30 every
afternoon except Fridays, when the
service will be conducted at night at
O'Clock. Special music will be
rendered every week at the Friday
night services.
The series of revival meetings which
began recently In the Asbury Meth
odist church will continue every night
OF this week under the direction OF
the Rev. w. G. Burch,
Auyin Nunnaily. Of lo6 East Tenth
street, who has been seriously Ill for
the last two weeks. 10 recovering.
Patrolman Westcott. OF the Wash
ington ward police force. reported last
night for duty, after an attack of
illness.
T. JEFF Jones. OF Spring Grove. has
returned home after visit to his
sister. Mrs. S. X. Culley, OF 522 West
Eleventh street.
A. T. Traylor, newly appointed spe-
ciai officer Of Oak Grove district will
begin his duties this morning.
The B. p. O. Elks will hold their
regular meeting thursday ni8nk Wnen
officers for the ensuing year will be
nominated. Refreshments will DE
served and a full attendance Is de-
sired.
The Price damage suit now being
heard before the Hastings Court, Part
0, will possibly go to the jury We'd
nesday evening.
Death Of Mrs. woodbridge.
Mrs. Alma Pierson Woodbridge. wife
OF A. D, woodbridge. died Tuesday
night at her home at 1915 Rainbridxa
street Of pneumonia. She leaves q
widower and an infant one week old.
Mrs woodbridge was member of
Select Council. Daughters OF Liber-
~.
The funeral will take place at 3:30
o'clock Thursday afternoon from As
bury Methodist church and the inter-
ment will be In Maury Cemetery.
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