The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
w. G. WEST. or PRINCE GEORGE
COUNTY, COMMITS SUICIDE
FOR UNKNOWN REASON.
WILL HAVE NEW HOTEL
PETERSBURG BUSINESS MEN
SOLICIT SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
STOCK IN CORPORATION
AND MEET WITH SUCCESS.
Nirginian Bureau.
Mechanics BLDG Room 2

city this afternoon about 3:3a o'clock
stating that w. G. West. Of Prince
George county. had committed suicide
by hanging himself in his barn Mr.
West resides only a few miles from
the city, and was here this morning
al which time he seemed in good spir
its. He made no complaint Of any
thing that would tend TO make him
take his own life. Mr., West was
probably sixty~two or sixty-three
years of age. He moved here sew
eral years ago from Sandusky, Ohio
where his wife now resides 1t is
said that his wife did not like the
qdimate here, and for that reason re-
manned in Ohio. A neighhor OF MIR
Vests is said TO have called on him
this afternoon and. not finding him
In the house. went in search of him,
when he and colored man found the
body hanging in the barn
Killed by Train.
f a. Reddin. aged tweuty-slx
years, son Of Thomas A Reddin of
Richmond, was Killed by a Norfolk
and Western train about two miles
east Of Waverly. about 725 o'clock
last night, The body was prepared
for burial by J. 7 Morriss &: Son. Of
this city, this morning and shipped
TO Richmond Mr. Reddia was a
- a. tt'H4 statesman ftbI ftl4hE
niH'li' - t.iieV q 10 81 f'ichHohd.
Ate was ~ NaFeF'N' ana was refused
ticket for the second section Of pas
seneer train No 4. as this train stops
at Waverly for mail only When tho
train pulled on Sir. Eeddin jumped
on the steps of n coach and hung
on "FideHliE thinking mat S"m~one
Woata see nlm ana open the ve~3-
nuie door. lie was encountered with
Two QaFehng bags. and IN this fact
a'lftputed IN part ms f8H II seems
that no ono noticed him hanging an.
lie leii from the train about two miles
east ef NaNeFly ana was Killed.
4" charter Hotel Company.
Peters burg Is 90 have new, Up-t8-
date hotel Il ls proposed 10 organ
l@e under the laws Of tho state Of
virginia a corporation having its
principal office 1T Petersburg, Va. 10
he known as Citizens HotoI Co. ino.
The CORPORATION viii have q maxim ~ ry7
capital stock Of 5000 600 and mini
mann CAPITAL stor}y If SIS 700 fhe
par value Of each share viii he Sfao
The purpose Cf the rorr,ora+ioy, WV
formed will be- =, erect a ,,,o51t,,,, -,
ta} in tha ctfzg ~ r,atsrstt,r,r 49,, ., -.
of about SISa enq Mr. r4a4rhcr
yyar1 rapraserftrr ~ safo. t+.lt
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sf,s{a, ~ -, ca
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49,. ), y, -, 800, 49,
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t5,,t, .''i,t. %ia4 ~ o u p..f-
.s gs,'+ 49, a. s'~.'"P- ne
linn .il. t1ee appointed I" solicit sub
50 ttoi's "eS cut today, and arc eu-
9st99ti. over theiF reception
~, 49,. = H,sel X one ~ l.e'eTshure
mos. pressing 0eFaS, and II Us gem
CRAFTY renewed that ln the near fla
lure ms necessity Will be supplied.
rs shirley IS ono Of the most de-
sirahte sites IN tn" city and the price
asked for IL seems very reasonable.
Revival Meetings.
The Bridgcs-Tillman meetings at
MaFket-Street Methodist Episcopal
church are attracting large c0nCreca-
tons. Every available space was Hiled
last night and number Of people
were turned away unable To get Ia Mr
Bridges topic was, Does a Christian
Commit SIM" His text IS found tn
parts Of the eighth and ninth verses
Of the third chapter OF First John HE
that committeth sin is of the devil
"Nhosoever is born Of God doth not
commit sin" He made a powerful
appeal for an awakening conscience
among church members that they
may live IN accordance with the wlll
OF God. At this mornings service
there WAS splendid attendance.
duet WAS sung by Messrs Bridges and
Tliiinan, and Mr.. Bridges preached a
powerful sermon The subject Of to-
nights sermon was The Fruits Of
Repentance" and by special request
Messrs. Bridges and TiIlman will Sing
duet. "He Lifted Me"
Repeat Entertainment
The entertainment given at the
Jackson school last Friday night.
under the direction of James y Nc
kennev viii he repeated tomorrow
night Several new numbers viii be
added 70 the program, The proceeds.
VIII go TO the West End Baptist
church Improvement fund
Burns Way out of Jail.
Edloe Hutchius. n negro arrested in
his city about a week ago. and re-
turned to Sussex county "a he tried on
the charge Of setting fire h the store
of r. r. Gwaltney. burned his way
out Of Sussex county iail last night
and made good his escape Hutch}ns
tore M his bedding and kindled q fire
at the door Of his cell. burning the lock
off. He also burned the lock off the
outer door Two other nrjsonars Who