Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-29
GR|MSLEY'S DEATH
IS PUZZLE TO POLICE
William and Mary College Stu
dent Dies From Cerebral Hem
orrhage. Caused by Blow.
FRIEND OF GOVERNOR STUART
Mysterious Phases Of Case Give
Rise to Suspicious of
Foul Play.
FRIEND OF GOVERNOR STUART

HThe police arc bafied over tho death
last night at . o'clock OF Villa IN Nor
Ean Grimsiey. OF William and Mary
college. student who stood high in
MS class. and who Was to have grad
uated this spring with honors. Mr.
Grimsley died last night at the Viz
Slnia Hospital. where he was removed
Ecsterday afternoon jus, before .
o'clock. suffering from cerebral hem
orrhage
whether he died from natural causes
or whether he was the victim Of foul
play cannot bc determined until this
morning At |, o'clock. when Coroner
Taylor will hold an inquest and post
mortem examination at Inc Virginia
Hospital
Young Grimsicy was student OF
the highest type, thf editor OF one OF
the college puhiica tipns. aud had
worked his way through four years OF
College. lic Was 4 friend and protese
OF Governor stuart. and his moral life
was a bovc TcIi.-..ch.
According TO the story rs told TO the
police. the ambulance way called from
tho Virginia Hospital yesterday after
noon shortly before o'clock 10 go to
l25 Mayo Street
AMBULANCE SURGEON
FINDS GRIMsLES UNCONSCIOUS
The ambulance. in care OF Dr Taylor.
called and found MIR. Grimsiey un-
conscious. He Mas carried to the hos
piial. and every attention was given
HIM Al $40 o'clock last night he
died. without having rcgaincd con
sciousnesn
lie had not been robbed. for OF his
person *ss found his watch and about
sct in cash.
Mr. Grimsley. according TO tho story
told by Hortcnsc Blair. stasscre- up
10 the door OF her home with his coat
in his hand and stated that he was
Tired and sick and asked that hc he
allowed 10 come III and rest for n
tho house. and when II Was seen that
he was suffering hc was given .tten
tion.
lne women. three in number. stated
that he was suffering, au,i that his lace
MAS covered with blood They called
tho Virginia Hospital aud asked for
tho ambulance. This Was immediatelv
dispatched 10 tho scene. and Mr C;rims.
ley was rushed 10 this institutions
POLICE INVESTIGATE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
The police received their notification
from tho hospital, aud Immediately lie.
tective SerGeants kcllam and Willy be.
called at the house from whence III.
call for tho ambulance came. hut the
women were out Officers on tho beat
stated that they had probably gone
for ride and would return later
The death, certificate from tho hos.
rital stated simply tha, William Nor
gan Grimslcy came 10 his death MS Tho
result OF a cerebral hemorrhaEe prob
ably caused 10y blow on the head,
The theory is. however. since 10
marks or abrasions appear upon either
The body or head. that Mr.. Grimsley,
while suffering FROM cerebral hem
orrhaEc. wandered downtown without
knowing what he was doing
Mr.. GrimSley. who was TO have grad.
uated this spring, was about twenty
five years Of age. lie was one of the
editors OF ono of the college spublica
tihHS dn0 Was III NlChnOnI soliciting
subscriptions 10 this publication. His
father. Baptist minister. of Van
Dyke. Russell County. is a close per-
sonal friend of Governor stuart and
tho cktef executive was much dis
tressedSEiast nigh, over the untimely
death cF his young frierd.
WAS WORRYING: MS
WAY THROIGH COLLEGE
and Mary College. Governor Stuart
was so convinced Of his sterling quail
ties that he asked to he allowed to
defray ALL expenses for the college
course. Mr.. GrimSley, however, stated
that he preferred to work his way
through college. and had done SO since
he entered. lie would have graduated
this spring. having betrayed his ex-
penses until this time.
In speaking Of him last night, Gov
crnor Stuart said that Mr. C;rimsIey
was young man whose charac cter was
above question, He was convinced that
no reproach could attach TO tho death
OF his young friend. whether 1t be
from foul play or from natural causes.
The police were working on the case
throughout the night, and no arrests
were made. though IL the autopsy to-
day proves that Mr.. Cirimsley was the
victim Of foul play, the officers claim |
to he in a position to close down upon
those who may be suspected OF the