The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28
DRINKS ACID IN
PETERSBURG JAIL
VOTING WHITE MAN ENDS LIFE
ALTHOUGH FOUR DOCTORS DO
ALI. THEY CAN.
FINED FOR TRESPASS
L0LNCnMES VOTE Down APPHo-
PRIATION FOR INSTALLING
t-- FfaTFRIsG PLANT For
/ CITY WATER.
FINED FOR TRESPASS
VirgiDian Bureau

Law BtuidinG, Pnnne l%8F-
PETERSBURG, VA. July 2T---Ed-
ward Sanford. white man, TWEEN
ty-eight years old, committed suicide
in the city jail this Afternoon by
drink carbolic acid.
Sanford, who was employed by the
local street railway was arrested sew
eral weeks ago for failure TO support
his wife and children At that time
he promised to support his wife, and
gave bond.
Yesterday, Sanford's bondsman re-
ported to the police that he would no
longer stand surety fer Sanford, be-
cause he was not doing as he had
promised, Sanford was rearrested
this morning and was searched before
being placed In Jail. Nothing was
found on him by which he could do
himself harm. His dinner was
brought to him at noon. Sergeant
Evans Is unable to tell where or how
Sanford got the poison, but he must
have had II concealed on his person.
Four doctors worked on Sanford,
but could nothing for him Sanford
was a son Of the late James Sand
ford, for many years employed In the
city street drpartfne - He is sttF--
vtved by his mother, wife and aeveral
children.
Charged With Nonsupport.
T. j. Stultz, a painter, who has been
working in this city for sometime. was
In Police court this morning. Stuitz
/ Ia charged with nonsupport by his
wife. who is in Martinsville. He was
bailed In the sum OF $500, pending the
arrival Of an officer from Martinsville.
The. report Of the health department
for the month ending July 26th shows
a total OF fifty nine deaths. Tho rate
OF mortality is considerably below
/ that OF last year, or the decedents
/ thirt-one were white and twenty
! eight colored A remarkable feature
| OF the months mortality was the
| number of deaths by violence. There
/ were thre suicides, two deaths ny
! drowning. and two deaths by train
/ accidents,
/ There were fort-nine births here
last month, whites. % and colored, n
Special Meeting Here.
A special meeting of the council Was
| held last night for the purpose Of ap-
| propriating money to install plant
| to purify water to be drawn from the
| river for the city's consumption. the
| matter was discussed at length. and
| the proposed appropriation was De
! feated by a vote of IA 70 z A ape
| ctal melting OF the council Will be held
! again next Monday night. when the
| water question will he again brought
| up.
| Farewell Service.
A1ttttant Woods, of the Salvation
! army. will hold his farewell service
lin tbs Second Presbyterian church to-
morrow night AdJutant WOODS mas
been In charge Of the army Work
here for the past three years
Howard Irwin, Jack Chiids and John
Smith. three white men, were sach
fined $40 in Police court TINS morh.ns
on a charge OF tresspa ss!ng on the
property OF the Seaboard Air Line
railroad. Childs was fined an add
| ttunaf SIS for having razor on mis-
person.
The new building OF the National
Biscuit company, on East washington
street. will be formally opened for
business August lst
! . Adiutant Woods Of the salvation
/ army returned today from Phiiadel-
phia. where he carried young wom-
an OF this CITY to the Rescue Home.
A, p. HIN camp. Confederate Vet
cram. has been invited TO attend the
Crater party al the Crater next Tues
day evening.
Mrs. r. Fl. Parrish and little son
are visiting relatives in Fauquier
county.
Caswen Smith, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever at the home OF
HIS father. DIR. A. NJ. Smith. in Tabb
street is much improved.
A. Pointer. OF New York. Il former
we'll known Petershurger, IN visiting
friends here.
| There will be lawn party Mt the
home Of Daniel Scott in kenllworth
next Tuesday night for the benefit OF
! Memorial Methodist church.
/ Mrs. Mabel Scott and children
have returned from a visit TO rela
tfves in Victoria. Va.
! His First View of an Elephant
| Elder Brother: Look at his tail
| lirmy--look at his tail!" Jimmy:
which one. Bob--de one before or
de one tehind ?"--Harper's Round
| Table
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