Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-08
MRS. O.P. REYNOLDS
COMMITS SUICIDE
Shoots Herself Through Head in
Room at Guerrant
Hotel.
CAME HERE FOR TREATMENT
Leave Husband at Station
While She Buys Pistol and
Cartridges.
CAME HERE FOR TREATMENT

While police were securing the citv
parks and suburban districts ycstcr-
day afternoon, and o. r. Rennulds was
searching Hollywood Cemetery for his
wife, who. it had been reported, was
n colored maid in tho Guerrant Hotel.
Third and Main Streets. entered the
front room on the second moor Of the
hotel and stumbled over the body Of
Mrs Rennolds. y Jagged hole through
her temple and pistol that lay on
the floor at her side told of suicide
Police Headquarters was notified OF
the finding OF the body. and John
Hooper keeper of Hollywood Gene
terry. learned the details from Bertillon
Operator Toler Hooper met Rem
nolds As ne WAS leaving the cemetery
with i. q. Heninc. OF Hcning 4
Huckois. and broke the news TO him.
The husband rushed with all possible
speed to the hotel.
Last night nc was unable to give
any definite reason for his wife's de-
sire TO take her life. "She was very
religious" he told the police. "and at
times her religious enthusiasm bor-
dcred closely on the fanatical My
wife WIS Of an exceedingly nervous
temperament and this had been ac-
centuatcd by eve trouble and other
ills. When her eyes gave her the most
trouble. she seemed to become more
fanatical about religion, and fear
h"r act was the result Of pain and
worry about her eyes. resulting in an
uncomfortable attack Of nervousness"
LEFT HUSBAND ST STATION
To MY PISTOL AND CARTRIDGES
Mrs. Rennolds. who was forty-threc
years old and the mother OF three
children. had been experiencing trouble
with her cycs for some time. She had
come TO Richmond some months ago
for treatment. and yesterday. accom-
panied by her husband. she left her
home at Fredcricks Hall and started
TO Richmond to see an oculist. They
took the train at Bumpass and arrived
here at 1915 o'clock. The trip was
without incident, and Mrs. Rcnnolds
appeared TO be In her usual spirits.
At Main Street Station, Mrs. Rem
nolds asked her husband to wait for
her n few minutes until she could
wash her face in the washroom. Rem
uolds waited until nearly . o'clock. and
when she still failed 10 appear. went
IN search Of her lie could not locate
her in the station. and decided that
tre might have gone To the place OF
HeninE e Nuckols. 1885 East Main
street. where both were well known.
Mr.. Rennoids was unable to say
whether his wife had gone into the
washroom or directly to tho street
Mr.. HeninG informed Rennolds that
his wife had not been there. but that
he had received an inquiry from Har-
ris. Flippen X Co. sporting goods deal
ers at Thirteenth and Main Streets as
to the value Of Mrs. Rennoldss check
a few minutes before. The firm had
Informed Mr.. Hening that Mrs Rem
nolds had purchased a pistol and six
cartridges there. and they honored her
check upon the statement of Mr.. Hem
ing. Mrs. Rennolds had no money in
her pocke, and secured car ticket
a wcstbound car.
HUSBAND SEARCHES
PARKS AND CEMETERIES
Fearing for the safety OF his wife.
Mr.. Rennolds accepted Mr. HeninE's
invitation TO use his automobile, and,
after requesting the police to keep a
close watch for Mrs. Rennolds. set out
TO search the parks in the West End.
Reservoir Park was one of the first
visited. AMI after a tour Of the suburbs
the husband turned to Hollywood
Cemetery. where he informed Mr..
Hooper OF his search, and went on
TO look through the grounds
In the meantime, Mrs. Rennolds had
proceeded uptown to the Guerrant Ho-
tel She had stopped there when In
Richmond for treatment be fore and was
assigned TO room No so. adjoining the
parlor and the front room on the sec
ond tloor. Mrs. RennolGs arrived at
the hotel shortly after = o'clock and.
securing Il handful OF stationery. In
the lobby. proceeded al once to her
room. y call for ice water was sent
down by Mrs. Rennolds about : o'clock
and was answered. While i'm the lobby
and in her ROOM, Mrs. Rennolds ap-
pearod collected and not 10 be labor
ing under any excitement. She at
tracted no particular attention
C. q. Petit manager OF the hotel.
was reading III the lobby shortly after
:: O'Clock when lie heard II report that
he thought came from the street lie
looked out and saw a crowd standing
abont An automobile and. thinking
there had hocn blow out. returned
To his reading.
IT was about 4:S0 o'clock when guests
were sent TO a room close TO that oc-
cupieh by Mrs. Rennolds. 4 glass was
missing from this room and Ellen
Herbert. the maid. remembered there
wcro two glasses I'm room No % She
found the door unlocked. with the KEY
on the outside. and entered immcdi-
ately.
BODY Is FOUND on FLOOR
IN ROOM Ar GUERRANT HOTEL.
Lying on the floor with face upturned
and feet but few inches from the
hall door. was the body OF Mrs Rem
nolds. The sight OF tho gaping wound
I'm her temple and the pistol ut her side
sent the maio ,,rrea IN NC from tho room