The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-05-31
Commits
Suicide.

torney OF Big Stone Gap,
Cuts Throat With Ra-
zor in Lynchhurg
Hotel.
! y thrill of horror ran through
the Gap Saturday morning
when the nqws swiftly spread
that Mayo CabeU had Commit
ted suicidc in "a Lyuchburg no
tel. 1t was at first thought that
he had shot himself, the long
distance operator not being able
TO hear the message distinctly,
and It was not until the Roam
oke Times and Lynchburg News
came IN later in the day that
the details Of MIR. Cabell's terri
BILE deed were learned.
Mayo Cabell had lived in the
Gap for many years. He was
recognized not only as a man
OF honor and distinction in his
profession, but he was held in
the highest esteem as a citizen.
He was Treasurer of Christ
Church this place ana an ar
dent and enthusiastic supporter
lof every movement for the bot.
tcrmenl of the town For sew.
ernl years he was City Attor-
ncy, and at the time of his
tragic death he was Referee in
Bankruptcy, a government APP
Ipolntment which he filled with
his customary efficiency MIR.
! Cabcll was a uOn-commissioned
officer in Company II, Second
Regiment iNirginia Volunteers.
who, IN regular service for his
country, would have proved
himself soldier Of high cour.
age and staunch patriotism.
TO his most intimate friends
the manner of Mr.. Cabell's
sad death was not surprise as
he, himself, had worried great
ly over the fact that his mind
was becoming unbalanced, par
ticularly noticeable in his IN
creasing inability TO control his
temper. 1t was M the hone
that change of scene would
benefit him, as il had never
failed TO do in the past, that he
was persuaded to accompany
X. L. Irvine on IA business trip
TO Philadelphia Both gentle
men left town Thursday morn
ing and MIR Cabell stopped or
at Lynchburg shortly after mid
might TO give some legal papers
to Judge Mcdowell IN person
after promising MIR. Irvine To
take the next train out aud join
him III Philadelphia. Mrs.
Cabell's reason for not accom-
panying her husband was that
she was busy packing 10 move
to Chicago, where MIR. Cabell.
had recently accepted ii posi-
ton, and where his mother and
sister were staying
There was absolutely no other
reason than that Of insanity to
account for MIR. Cabell'4 des-
Iperate deed, as his business at.
fairs were found 10 be in
admirable shape.
He leaves a wife aud three
sons, the eldest of whom is not
yet ten years OF age, and tho
youngest but an Infant. Mrs.
CabelI has the deepest sympa-
Thy OF the entire community i'm
her great trouble. Mr.. Cabcli
was Il most devoted husband
and father, a good neighbor
and a loyal friend, ana hu and
his family will be sadly missed
from the Gap.
Mrs. Cnbell and her children
were accompanied to Lynch
burg by Mrs. Irwin q.
Bcv. w. j. Alfriend and Capt.
Bullitt. They We're joined there
by MIR. Irvine.
We clip the following account
in detail from the Lynchburg
News Of Saturday morning:
mayo Cabell, "a lawyer of Big
Stone Gap, Va, committed sui
eide yesterday morning in a
room at the Virginian Hotel by
slashing his throat with a IA.
zor, severing the jugular vein
and probably dying instantly
The body was not found un-
til 6:3O o'clock yesterday even.
ing but 1t is thought he took