The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-14
TAKES MS LIFE;
LEAVES SAD NOTE
PHILIP MErsEL GOES OUT INTO
CouNTRY AND DRINKS CAR
BOLIC ACID.
WORRIED OVER WORK
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF sHEP-
HERD LUMBER COMPANY, HIS
ACCOUNTS ARE FOUND
CORRECT.
WORRIED OVER WORK

Leaving = note which gives the i'm
preston that he was laboring under
great stress of mind. Philip Meisel
secretary and treasurer OF the A. L.
Shepherd Lumber company, living al
1908 East Broad street, committed sui
eide some time on Monday by drinking
carbolic acid. his body being found
early yesterday afternoon on the CANA
bank near the new pumphouse.
Near the body was found an empty
fiask which had evidently contained the
fiery acid, and the burned condition OF
the dead mans lips and mouth plainly
showed the manner of his death. The
farewell note was found in an inside
coat pocket. In II he asked relief and
deliverance from his fraii body, and
stated that he could no longer stand
the strain and burden
The Letter.
oh. God: ] want relief. deliverance
and rest Of this poor. fraii body-phy.
sicaily and mentally. Oh, my poor
have so often prayed Thee. feel tina
cannot stand the awful strain longer
Burdens, cares and responsibility have
grown too much for me.
pray that Thou wilt. even now
send de1iverances to my poor soul TIC
me. sinner. be merciful,
No one knows my trouble but Thee
0 God. Stfll, my Father. cannot face
Mr.. with any more assurance
as to his wishes.
Father, Thou knowest AMI not able
to do the work, which has been an
awful strain on my abilities. which are
worn out. Oh, / am 30 tired and worn
out. Give me my rest o Christ Jesus.
Iva Tn
have the work done. and finally give
him rest
Bless mama and the children, and
may they grow strong in Trust and
Faith in Thee.
Oh, God and blessed Saviour. for
give me IL should commit the awful
sin. am still trusting Thee. and my
faith is in Thee. Jesus. and / still
pray for my deliverance.
Oh. come to me and take my soul
home Thy will be done, oil, God. Oh.
how pray to know Thy will, to love
and to do Thy win and to submit to
Thy will
Come, Father, and relieve. even
now. II not contrary to Thy will.
r. MEISE1a. JR.,
z7os East Broad street.
Phone Madison 11s.
Found by Colorsd Men.
The body was found by three coll
cred boys walking along the bank OF
the canal. They informed Superinten-
dent Heindi. and Mr., Heindl notified
the police and Coroner Taylor.
The news of the suicide was convey
ed TO the distressed family by Jacob
Umlauf. a lifelong friend of Mr..
Meisei. Fritx Sitterding. vice -presi-
dent of the lumber company went to
the scene and identified the body.
Coroner Taylor examined the body
and decided that an inquest would not
be necessary.
Accounts Are Straight.
Meisel was ffty-four years old He
was regarded as eccentric. but not as
man OF unsound mind. though his
farewell note would indicate that his
mind had given way. He was said to
have been working unusually hard of
late. He left his Offices Monday morn
ing. saying that he would return In a
few minutes, and that was the last
seen OF him alive. His books were ex-
amined. and were found to be correct
in every particular.
Mr.. Meisel leaves a wife and two
Marie and Alvin. He was
a weli-known member Of the English
Lutheran church. and was for many
years a teacher of the Bible.