The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-28
blow FROM BEAM
KILLS ]. 0. LAWSON
Was Removing Heavy Safe
From Southern Church.
man Office.
SWUNG OUT OF WINDOW
Clinging to Rope, He Swung
Back Into Room to
SWUNG OUT OF WINDOW

struck IN the stomach by heavy
peahl' 10 which rope he was guiding
was attached and carried out of the
lhird-story window on the Ninth Street
~, Oh me Old Dominion Trust Com
Fany Buiiding, Ninth and Main Streets.
/ Yesterday afternoon, John o. Lawson.
! iortE-eight years old managed to swing
ninseit back into tho room. walked
PACK to pile Of papers muttering
indistinctly that he was hurt. ana SAT
DOWN and died
Saw Him Swing Out.
Irathc Oihcer Bernstein. standing at
me crossing opposite the front of the
guiding. people in barber shop on
N'nlh street, and crowd of men stand
ing on the corner, saw Lawson swing
clear OF the building, holding firmly
% the rope. and swing back. AS he
disappeared over the ledge of the win.
| u"w into the room every one thought
that he was unhurt Samuel TYLER. or
inc John W. Tyler Company, teamsters,
with offices art Shockoe slip. was in the
room at the time. and witnessed the
accident With Alexander Byrd col
cred. of 945 West Leigh street. he as
sisted Lawson through the window.
Dcnd When Physician Arrived
Lawson clasped his hands TO his BODY
and muttercd. MY God" He walked
10 the pile or papers and sat down. and
Mr: Tyler who thought that Lawson
mad merely been made GREATNESS by
~ Sic"' SOt lliN a cup OF cola water.
lawson was unable to drink It, how
ever; and then Mr.. Tyler noticed blood
rowing from his mouth and nostrils
end knew he was seriously hurt Mr.
Tyler went out and asked Policeman
Bernstein to summon the city ambu-
lance, and the Rev. William S Camp
bell. OF the Presbyterian Company. with
offices in the same building telephoned
for DIR. NJ. d. Hoge. Lawson was dead
before DR. Hoge, the first to arrive,
walked into the room
Lawson had subcontracted with the
John w. Tyler Company to remove n
safe belonging to the Southern Church
man from the Old Dominion Trust Com
pa3y Building to the Virginia Railway
ana Power Company. Seventh and
rankin Streets The safe had been
lowered to within four or five feet OF
she ground. with Lawson inside the
building "snubbing" the guiding rope
from room or the third story The
iope was attached to beam when I
was placed behind n door The beam
ing 70 the rope. walked towards the |
window evidently 10 look out TO see
II the safe had reached ground. ana
overbalanced by the heavy safe. was
swung through the window, carrying
Lawson with it. Beam and man went
clear OF the building four or five feet. {,
and then, as the safe dropped five feet
to the ground, swung back, and Lawson
ct inside.
Many See Body.
MI Tyler said that he thought al
,,rst that Lawson was only slightly
Aurt. When he noticed the blood how
Yer he recognized that the injury was
fatal and he believes that Lawson was
lead when he left to summon assist
aEce The Rev. Mr. Campbell, whose
inces are near. came into the room. !
no. seeing Lawson without assistance.
summoned Dr.. Hoge. Dr. Hoge felt
me mans pulse and shook his head
Hes dead. he said DR.. NJ =
oTresrosa. OF the city ambulance. ar
-!ved a Few minutes later Policeman
bernstein made official report of
ne accident, and was followed 10 the
scene oy Policeman Lee, Policeman
Moore and Sergeant thinner. Crowds
y curious people soon gathered out
side the building, and NAM Of The
more morbid vent in TO see The hocv.
coroner Taylor was notified and. ~.
or examination, satisfied himself that
ne death was Tie result OF an acct
cent. and said that an inquest would
lot be necessary. Death was due TO
'e!nor!hage and internal injuries.
lawson c!drst son. Cicvcl.nd came
o taf scene OF the accident about an
loiT .ater, AID nea"ly collapsed wnen
!e saw the deaG body OF his father
&c was taken away by friends. and
"eHt none 70 notify his mother or The
leath
Lawson was = rigger b. occupation
he lived ., 1910 North Twenty
MIN Street, near No stop OF the
'eNen Pines car line. lie IL survived
~ his "!:: ard six chiId.en-t'!e.c- {
and ROSE, Ica, Florence and JENNIE
-awson.