The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-25
Seated in Back Seat on Three
chopt Road at Deep Run.
With Side of Head Blown OFF
FAMILY AT BUCKROE
AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
Body Viewed by Acting Coro-
ner Lipscomb. Who Calls
Inquest for This Morning.
In Ill Health

j. f. Gibboney, of 2ie9 West Grace
Street. of Gibboney Co., Wen
gnewn real estate agents OF Rich
mond was found dead in the pach
seat OF his automobile yesterday at
ternoon at O'Clock near Deep Kun,
on the Three Chopt Road, with his
gun between his knees and the SIDE
of his head blown off.
There we're no Witnesses 10 the
shooting and whether IL was acci-
dental or case of suicide has not
been determined MIR. Gibboneys
family was ri the seasifefe at ire
time of the accident.
When found Mr. Gibboney was
seated in his automobile, with ms
head thrown back. his shotgun with
both barrels exploded between his
knees, one hand ciasping the gun and
the other dangling across the seat.
The car was despatched with the
dead mans brains. The automobile
/ had iuat crossed the creek coming
(tomard Richmond, and had been
stopped on the right side Of the road
with the right wheels in the ditch,
causing his body to fall against the
side of the machine.
Upright In His seat.
His head lay on the back and from
II distance, according to T. III. Duke,
| OF 1908 stuart Avenue. VINO drove
|up in his automobile shortly after
the shooting occurred he booked at
|fhe distance as If sitting quietly IA
| hts car.
The body was first found by a ne
Igro man, three women and white
| man of the neigi1horhood coming UP
| d little later As near as could be
[Msrertained the shooting occurred
|sugsse time between and : o clock
lin ahe afternoon. Mr.. Gihbones
|wffe and three children went TO
|Rurkrue Beach yesterday morning on
1.-The Gruyc-Avenue Baptist Sunday
|Scnoo! excursion and knew nothing
Iof his death until their return late
| last night.
Shortiy after his family had left,
4 6sibboney let asome with ms Jog
|aeeenaaae 10 the negra hey AT his
| house, aS9s West Grace street. he
/ did not have his gun with him at
THE time, bat It ~ theught that
was In the automobile at the garage.
|Iuas where he went first is not
known, but about II o'clock ~ was
!seen in his ear FIVE miles from Deep
Ilsun Greek driving toward the city.
IThree hours later he was found deal.
Las the shot that Killed him was
Heard by some Of those living III the
VICINITY some tirns between ! and
Ia,clack. ii seems probable that the
csAr had been at a standstiil for some
Iffsne before the shooting occurred.
This apparent fast led some TO be-
|yieve that Mr.. Gibbaney lad stepped
.into the back seat OF his car for a
|ssap AND has fallen asleep, discharg-
|inc the gun accidentally. DIR l.. p.
siichaeis. Of Henrlco County. who was
.calle.i to the scene, said last night
That the shooting might have been
|acc.dentai.
Corarlcr Goes to Scene.
News az The deasi ~ Nr. Gibbnney
was communicated TO Deputy Sheriff
IGaanett at Henrieo county jail by one
.Df those who found the body, In the
absence of County Coroner Fuimc1
Bright. Mr.. Garrett notified DR., F..
ID. I.lpHcoIlb acting cnToneE. Mho Ment
Al once To the scene, After viewing
the body. Or. Iipscomb SUMMONED
after j short consultation II WAS de-
'rsded TO hold the inquest on the spot
III 10 o'clock this morning.
Al woman of the neighborhood Eo-
|tified Joseph Walierstein, who. with
ri. Al. Carter. another. friend oS The
lead man, drove at once to the scene.
The body was brought back TO
Richm0nfi by these two and taken 10
Bifleyts undertaking establishment.
where II awaits t.ae disposition OF the
dead mans family.
Mr.. Wallerstein said last nis.it that
MI. Gibboney had been in i'll health
for some time. Only recently, ssid
Aar. Wallerstein, his friend had told
him that already he had undergone
Two operations and was afraid of the
third. Yesterday. however, he said
14r. Gibboney seemed To be in cheerful
Ipirsts and gave no hint OF an insen-
fSn{ion 70 commit suicide
HIS sister Notified
q. d johnson, of 2S07 West Grace
8freef notified Mr.. Gibboney's sister
nf the accident Late In lac after
noon. he said. T. II. Duke drove up
M the Gibboney home and tried Ia
XarUilse someone. When told by MI.
kave the information that Mr.. Glib
honey had been found dead. Mr..
3phuson therenpon went tn, the hack
pf the house where he found the
bntger. The negro said the family
III * the seashore. The sister was
liner found and told ~ .Ea Heath OF
I,er brother She refused last niaht
4, believe the case was anything hut
IN accident.
\ when tsae family returned from
8uckroe last night they found sorrow
faES i frI2S es jnsfsaai IT ~ iesiag hxas-'
and and father who gently broke
the news 70 them Mrs. Gibboney was
Utmost overcome, but rallied bravely.
Sn6 With relatives began to make the
fnnerA1 ARRANGEMENTS These have
6nt been completed.
4 MI Duke who saw tha body shortly.
SftHf Death, said that be NJ AN COM tng,