The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
TRIED SUICIDE BY
GATHERING HEAD
But PETERSBURG MAN WAaI
pHwARTED ny POLICEMAN IN
WASHINGTON.
IS SENT TO HOSPITAL
MRS. ELLA BEAsLEY DIES SUDDEN.
LY At HER HOME-BAR-
TENDER IS PLACED W.
DER ARREST.
' irginian Rurea u,

Nirginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1146.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian.D
PETERSRI RG. Feb. l2--Leslis
Lewis, "a years Of age. and a nativs
of this city. tried 20 commit suicide IN
Washington, y. e., yesterday BY bat
terinE his head against the wall OF tho
Union Station. His attempt at self
destruction was thuarted by A police
man. and he vas taken to the Sixth
precinct police station. of Washington,
and later was sent to the Washington
Asylum Hospital for treatment.
A Sudden Death. A
Mrs. Ella Beasley, an old and es-
teemed widowed lady. Of Commences
street, dropped dead at her home this
morning a II o'clock. Heart diseaSo
was the cause Of her death. She was
well known throughout the West
End. and had many friends. The fun-
eral arrangements have not yet been
completed.
Bartender Arrested.
Edward Washington. bartender for
Willis Gillian. who keeps a saloon on
cid street was arrested today on a
charge Of selling liquor 10 James Mayo,
a minor. and was bailed IN the sum
Of $500 for his appearance before JUS
tice Piummer in the Police Court in
the morning.
Early this morning the warehouse
belonging to John s. Ciary, IT. Second
street. which burned several days ago.
caught on fire again, but the flames
were extinguished by the fire DEPART
ment before serious damage was done.
The warehouse was filled with bales Of
hay, and these were removed today.
The roof Of Ienshaw's store. in
Pocahontas, caught on fire this morn
ing. but the fire was extinguished with
very slight loss, which is covered by
insurance, 1
Pythian Special Service.
on next sunday night the several
Pythian lodges of this city. with the
Temple of PXthian Sisters will attend
Wa 'hingten Street Methodist church
to hear a special sermon to be de-
livered by Rev. Dr. George E. Book
er, pastor II the church. Special
music will also be rendered by the
choir on this occasion. &
Operated On.
Mr.. George ". Williams, OF Prince
George county. was operated upon for
appendicitis AT tne petersburg Hog
pital today. by Drs. Hams and Hoy.
Mr.. Williams stood the operation we'll
and iseXpected to recover rapidly.
Dies Suddenly.
Charles Trimmings. we'll known car
penter of this city. died suddenly
yesterday afternoon at his home IN
Halifax street. He walked home from
down town, and there had hemor-
rhage Of the lungs. dying before .
physician could arrive. He is surviv.
ed by his wife and several children.
Death Of Mrs. Bland.
Mrs Annie Lee Bland. wife of Mr..
D. Nelson Bland died yesterday at
the residence OF her mother. Mrs.
Nimmo. In Ettrick. She had been In
falling health about a year. The fun
eral will take place tomorrow after
noon at 80 O'Clock from Ettrick
Methodist church, and the burial will
be in the Ettrick Cemetery.
Negro Killed.
Henry Hamme, colored, was killed
Sunday morning by falling through =
shaft in the David Dunlop factory on
Old street. Coroner Leigh viewed the
body and decided an inquest unneces-
sary. death being the result Of an
accident.
l.. j. DueN Dead.
MFR. Littleton J. Duell died last
night at his home in Blandford In
the eighty-third year Of his age. He
was an ex-Confederate soldier. and
served in the war as a member Of
Armisteads brigade, Fsftythird vir-a
ginia regiment. He was member
OF Washington-S Street Methodist
church. and is survived by one SON.
Mr. Leonard Duell. one brother. =.
II. Duell. of Richmond, and four
grandsons, w. r., J. j., Richard W..
and Arthur E. Duell. all of this city.
The funeral will take place from
Blandford Methodist church tomor-
row morning at II o'clock.
New Weekly.
The Petersburg Enterprise" Ia the
name Of a new weekly paper. the firu&
issue OF which appeared on the streets
here Saturday. The Enterprise" -
devoted to tn a. snsusai4 w1ssfHs u a4 s14S
dustrtal development OF the color00
race" and its officers are: Presidentp
A. w Harris; secretary. W. d
MITCHELL: general manager, A. b
Mackey.
Chesterfield Court Opens.
Judge r. G. Southall. who suo-
ceeded Judge Walter A, Watson =
few weeks ago. began the February
term of the Circuit Court OF Chez
terfield county today. Among the Inn
portant civil cases on the docket ~
that Of Hicks es. Charles Rosna11
Jr., OF this city Hicks was struck
by an automobile driven by Mr.. Ro-
maine several months ago. ana u
suing for $4,000 damages. MesstAs
Wilcox & Wilcox. Of this city. repre-
sent Mr.. Romano.
Briefs.
w NJ and J. A. Rucker. OF the
Rucker Dry Goods Company, left thto
morning for New York on business sa s
W. II. Cralle. a large lumber deAle
Of Pittsburg. Pa. is in the city.
H. Claiborne Wilson. collector e.
customs, attended the eighth annumA
BANQUET Of Republican Clubs, held IT,
the New willard Hotel, Washingt01SJ
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