Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-25
G|BBONEY DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND
Well-Known Real Estate Agent
Found Dead in Motor
Car.
PRESUMPTION is SUICIDE
Family Was at Beach on Picnic.
No Reason Given for
His Action.
PRESUMPTION is SUICIDE

His Action.
With the top Of his head blown off
and an empty double -barreled shotgun
resting by his side, the body of T. f
Slbboney, real estate dealer, living at
2hoe West Grace Street was found yes
terday afternoon shortly after O'Clock
IN the rear scat OF an automobile which
had been driven into shady spot near
Deep Run Creek, In Henrico County
The machine, which was Mr. Gibboney's
own was headed towards Richmond
His favoritc hunting dog was found
running about the car whining for as
sistance for his dead master
county officer BendaIl who was sum
inoned to the scene some time after the
oody had been discovered by children
i!V'ng In the Rcighborhood, conducted
thorough investigation of the sur
roundings. and came to the conclusion
that Mr.. Gibboncy had died by his own
hand. either accidentally or by design.
Eihhoncy's head rested on the back OF
tho seat and seat and the lower por-
non OF his body were bathcd in blood
y small pool had collected in the bot
tom of the tonneau. On the front seat
were found the remains OF a lunch
which the dead man had purchased for
himself and his dog before turning
back towards Richmond
PRESUMPTION IS THAT
GIBBONEY SHOT HIMSELF
pr. p. d. Lipscomb. Of 2014 Grove
Avenue, acting county coroner in the
absence OF Or. J. Fulmer Bright. cx-
amincd the bodS and said that the pre-
sumption OF the physical evidences was
that Gibhoney himself had fred the
shots which ended his life He did not
know OF any reason why the real cs-
tate agent should have wished TO de-
stroy himself. and friends OF the family
VINO were scen last night said that they
could assign no cause why Mr. Glib
honey should have killed himself They
we're inclined TO believe that the shoot
ing might have been accidental and
said that Mr.. Gibboncy often went out
with his gun ana dog. There is no
hunting season now. however, and there
is no game In the vicinity in which the
body was found.
Another tragic feature incident TO the
shooting was the fact that all the
members OF Mr. Gibboney's family, in
Guiding his wife and three children
had gone TO Buckroe Beach on a Sun
day school excursion, and had no in
timation that the shadow of suddtf,
death had entered their home until
they arrived last night at O'Clock
Eugene T.. Davis. Superintendent Of tho
Water Works. friend OF the family
gently broke the news to Mrs GIbboney
when she reached her home. She was
overcome and tainted on the porch and
the children rushed into the house 4
physician was called to attend them
HAD NOT RECENTLY
HT:EN IN GOOD HEALTH
1t said at the Gibboncy home
last night that he had not suffered
any business rcvcrscs, though il was
stated that he had no, been lately in
his usual good health. Two Years ago
he was operated on in Grace HOSPITAL
for appendicitis. and recently had been
complaining of certain internal dis
orders. There was. however nothing
in hts manner 10 indicate that he was
morose or respondent. or that he con-
templated taking the irrcvocable step
He breakfasted with his family and
saw them off TO the seaside picnic To-
wards midday he got his car and drove
out into the country. taking his fav-
ortte hunting dog with him. Several
people who knew him saw him as he
passed, and. SO far as is known, OBJ
served nothing in his demeanor which
oocasioned alarm or unusual notice.
He drove beyond Deep Run Creek, and
turned back, stopping in a secluded
spot five miles beyond Westhampton
and about ten miles from Richmond
Evidently he ate the lunch with which
he had provided himself, and then got
out of the front seat and entered the
ionncau. He had been dead probably
Tor some time when several children,
passing by. stopped to look at the
automobile. and noticed the blood wet
head protrudiEg from the rear seat.
They notified a Mr.. Duke, who lives in
the nefghborhood, and Mr. Duke tele-
phoned to County Officer Rendall
INQUEST WILL BE
HELD THIS MORNING
After the body had been examined by
Acting Coroner Lipscomb, permission
was given to have it removed to the
Bliley undertaking establishment An
inquest Will be held this morning at
10 o'clock at Tompk mss store near
where the automobile and it's dead
freight were discovered
Mr.. Gibboney was senior member Of
the real estate firm of Gibboney az
Nuckols ll10 East Main Street, which
he organized about four years ago.
He was regarded as man of fine busi-
ness acumen. and is said to have done
well In all his affairs. Only recently,
it was stated last night, he closed n
deal which brought him in good re-
turns Before entering into the real
estate business. he was one of the
best known drug clerks In Richmond.
He had many friends, and was popu-
lar in all the business circles in which
he moved
Mr. Gibboney was in his forty third
year He Is survived by his wife, one
son, John. T. Gibboney. Jr.; two daugh-
tcrs. Marie and Louise; two sisters,
Miss Louise Gibboney, of Richmond.
and Mrs. +. w. Loughran. of New York
City, and by one brother, Warfeld Glib
honey. of New York. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced after
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