Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
JUN|Us A. WILLIAMSON
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Well-Known southside Citizen Com
rnits Suicide ut Lodging
House.
THIS AFTERNOON
Death Of His Vile and His Own
Long Illness Given as Cause-Wili
and Other Papers Found in His
Pocket.

The funeral Of Junius a. Williamson,
sixty-nine years old. veteran ON.
ployc OF the Southern Railway. who
committed suicide early yesterday
,norning in Edward Bentleys boarding
house. at 1889 East Main Street, Will
Donough Street. this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The services. which will be
conducted by Rev. Wesley Baker. pas
tor OF Porter Street Presbyterian
Church. will be attended by Il delega-
ton from the Manchester Lodge of Ma
sons. Of which Mr.. Williamson was a
member. Members of the lodge have
been requested to meet at the Masonic
Temple. Cowardin Avenue and Huh
Street. at o'clock. Grief over the
nervous trouble. Is said 10 have
caused the suicide.
Charles Britch. Wlliiainson's room.
mate In the boarding house. found the
man when he went to call him early
yesterday. Williamson was dead and
an empty thrce-ouncc phial. tho label
OF which bore tho inscription OF lauda-
mum from Scotts drug store. OF which
hudson Cunningham is manager, mute
~ told the means TO the end.
DUE TO GRIEF OVER
Loss OF HIS WIFE
Miss Mary Gertrude Williamson. a
granddaughter, furnished Detective
Sergeant Willy, who investigates cases
of unusual deaths for the Police Dc.
nartment, with a possible motive for
the suicide She said that her grand
parent had been grieving over the loss
OF his wife. who died May 20. A letter
found among a number written by his
son, Julius a. Williamson. Jr OF Wash
ington. told that the dead man had
been suffering from q nervous trouble
for some time.
Williamson, who is said TO have been
man OF some standing in his com
innnity, left his homo on McDonough
street last Thursday morning. and peo-
pie there knew nothing of his location
unit. Informed Of his death He came
TO the Main Street boarding house early
Friday afternoon. according to tho in
r:mation gathered by Detective willy.
40 went TO his room Immediately af-
ter securing II and remained there un-
III early yesterday morning. when his
dead body was discovered. Coroner
Taylor said last night that the death
was clearly case OF suicide.
Williamson had been In the employ
OF the Southern Railway for twenty
hVe years. On account of falling
health he had been unable to do resu-
lar work for nearly a year, and this
Iact 10 said to have prcycd on his
mind. He was held In high esteem by
friends and those In the employment
OF the company.
WILL, KEYS AND PAPERS
FOUND IN HIS POCKETS
Tho dead man had but &c cents in his
pocket when his body was found.
ou1ch OF keys. spectacle case, his
VIII and several lettera composed tho
articles found in his other pockets
one OF the letters was from j. w. New
ton. clerk Of Porter Street PRESBYTERIAN
Church, OF which Williamson was a
member. and notified him that ne owed
$3.50 dues to the church. Other letters
were from his son In Washington. and
one of them asked the dead man to
send his son few dollars. as times
were hard
Will!amson's Will was as follows:
II. Junius Archer Williamson resid-
ing at 1906 McDonoush Street, in South
iichmond. state OF Virginia, hereby
make this, my last viii and testament
i order and direct that all my lust
debts shall be paid
After the payment OF my said debts
] give unto my dear son. Junius Archer
Williamson. Jr., the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars (s15O).
And all the balance Of my estate
including real estate. personal and
mixed, give to my granddaughter.
Mary Gertrude Williamson.
II hereby revoke all Wills by me
heretofore made
Written wholly in my own hand
In witness whereof have signed
and sealed this. my last will. this the
3oth day OF May. 1914.
(Signed)
"JITNTIrS ARCJEp rvIrrr,,,so>,,