The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-22
DUPONT WORKMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Robert A. Harrington Swallows Gar
boiic Acid I'm Mt Vernon Hotel
Room-Helattvcs Reside In
Mississippi.
TURNBULL is APPOINTED
Judge West Gives Oerkship to Form
CT Congressman-Impo Cases
Heard in Hastings Court-Pcters-
burg News Items.

| Petersburg, Va. April 21.--Robert
Alexander Harrington, a young white
man, apparently about twenty-six
years of age. committed suicide yes
terday afternoon or last night In his
room in the Mount Vernon Hotel by
swallowing a quantity of carbolio acid.
J The young man, who was employed
at the Du Pont plant at Hopewell
and carried on his person work check
| C 421. applied at the hotel for a room
yesterday afternoon. stating that he
wished to rest while. He was given
e room and paid for 1t in advance.
| One or two other guests occupied the
room with him last night, but paid
! no attention to him, thinking that he
was asleep, and 1t was not known
until a maid went to clean up the
room this morning that he was dead.
An empty bottle. from which he had
drunk a liberal quantity of carbolic
acid was clasped in his hand and his
mouth ard lips were terribly burned.
The young mans home was in New
ton. Miss. and he has a brother and
sister residing at Starksville, Miss
The cause of his committing the rash
act is not known.
Justice c. G. Peasants, acting cor
oner, viewed the body and turned Il
over to Messrs. ]. T. Morriss and Son,
oy whom 1t has been prepared for
burial.
Hastings Court Proceedings.
At today's session of the Hastings
Court, Judge Mullen presiding. sew
eral cases OF Importance were heard
j. E. Riddle. indicted for the lar
ceny Of $50 from the person of e. B.
Hollywood on the 26th OF March last,
was found not guilty and discharged.
The case against William and
George Cornett. two young white men
charged with completely in the rob-
berry Of Hollywood were nolle pressed.
Riddle was represented by Attorney
Richard r. Wilson
Meeting of Y. NJ. G. A.
The first annual meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association
since the completion Of the associa-
tons handsome new home was held
last evening. General Secretary A.
w. Walch submitted a gratifying re-
port showing that excellent work had
been done by the association during
the past year and that its present
financial condition is good. with
bright outlook for the future. Reso-
lutions OF respect to the memory of
DR.. J. Gordon Rennie. who was q
director o the association were adopt
ed. Owing to DR. Rennie's death
and the resignation Of r. Boiling WILL
cox, Eeven directors were elected, as
followaE Messrs. @. C Wright, w NJ.
Rucker, Robert Gillian, Jr., s. B.
Hoag, A. B. Bradsher. p II. Drewry
and A. D Hamilton. The following
directors hold over: MeAsrs. H. s.
Seward. J. NJ Mullen, ]. W. Long.
F. C. Kent. E. S. Bowling, George
". Harrison. F. r. Talley and H r.
Smith, making a total Of fifteen. The
board at subsequent meeting elected
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year President. A r. Bradsher;
vice-president, Robert Gillian. Jr.;
secretary, George w. Harrison; treas
urer. Hugh r. Smith
Delegates TO the National Y. NJ c.
A. Convention, which meets in Cleve-
land. O.. this year were appointed as
follows: A B. Bradsher, ". NJ Ruck-
er and A. w waloh.
Turnbull is appointed.
Judge jesse r West, Of the Cfrcs,it
Court, of Brunswick. has announced
the appointment of ex-Congressrnan
Robert Turnbul1. a former clerk Of
the Brunswick court. to the cIerkship
Of the county, recently made vacant
by the death Of Mr.. w r sledge,
who succeeded Mr.. Turnoull when no
was elected to Congress
Evely-Alexander
Miss Bertha Evely, the attractive
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Evely,
of Chesterfield County. and Mr. VIII
lis Monroe Alexander. OF Norfolk.
were united in marriage at the home.
Of the brides parents at noon yester-
day. The bride was becomingly at
tired In white satin ana carried
Brides roses and lily of the valley.
Her maid of honor. Miss Ethel
Barnes, wore blue crepe de chine
and Miss Mabel Comstock wore blue
taffeta. Little Phoebe Gretchen, the
brides sister, carried the ring in a
basket OF tsailinS arbutus The
groom's best man was his brother,
Mr.. John Alexander. of Norfolk. Rev
r. L. Matthews performed the cere-
mony.
Seay-Pamplin.
Miss Irene Virginia Seay and Mr.
Robert Denny Pamplin were united
in marriage at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home IF the Of
West Washington Street. The at
PENDANTS were: Miss Audrey r.. seay.
the brides cousin and Messrs
Ethan Allen Pampiin, brother OF
the groom. and Earl B. Vaughan.
Both the bride and groom are well
known in Chesterfield County, where
they will reside.
To Submit Good Report.
The Second Presbyterian Church
will submit to the East Hanover
Presbytery in Richmond next Mon
day one of the most encouraging re-
ports in the church's history The
report shows that there were twenty
eight additions to the church during
the year with contributions for all
purposes totaling $3.50. The pastor.
Rev. James A. Mcclure. and Isuling
Elder A. NJ. Hill will present the re-
port to the Presbytery.