Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-27
JUMPED THE COUNTY.
STABBED AMAN, DECEIVED A WOMAN,
AND FLED.
A Suggestion TO Edison-A heavy o'eep'i
from Riobmond-rhe Pesti-
ferrous Tramp.
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,co,-,s,o,denee OF tho Richmond Dispatch-l
scorrsyIr1y. VA, February 26.-E. ,.
patteson. who stabbed Price Browning IN
Albcmarle recently, and an account OF
which was published in the Dispatch nas
stunned the county 10 avoid trial for his
offence against the low. IT comes TO the
surface since his departure that he had
won the affections and confidence OF an
unreasonable and credulous woman
whom he deceived by q mock marriage
into the belief that the union was Vaiiu'
and she il alone IN her regrets AZ nis ,e'
10 patteson was Pennsylvania,
timber getter by vocation, and has rather
shady reputation If reports current DC
true. ,.,,,so,,
Mr. Edison. the great inventor and cleo
trojan. NAV get a suggestion from an oG.
currence in this county and possibly put II
TO some use. lady vas sltting IN room
during violent Thunderstorm WheH
fash of lightning photographed her lea, lea
tnres distinctly on o wlndow-glass. Inc
;Jco would therefore De for Edison 10 ap-
NV the electric flashes in way, which IL IS
nresuned onlv he could do, to the art pno-
tooraphic. The incident alluded TO oc-
curred several years ago not lar from ChdI-
lottesyille. and at the house Of family
named Brown, ! think. Accounts Were
published at the time OF the rGmarkaDIt
phenomenon IN the Charlottesyllle papers
and in discussing the incident yesteiu"
with one of our citizens he remarked thhI
he had heard of several similar instances.
HEAVY sLEEpER.
A Young drummer from one OF Rich
monds best busncss-houses gave specI-
Z 4 4 b,rn fspZf nF6nE morn
inc which alarmed the landlord OF tue
Powers House and excited others as well.
AT tho rising-hour the guest was not up
neither had he disentanglcd himself from
tbe arms OF Morpheus when the breakfast
bell was sounded. The servant VINO was
sent TO arouse the youthful ZIP van NlnAl9
returned to say that the door was lochfu
and knocklng upon IL su no aucIo UI no
sleeper. On the servants looking over inc
transom the quiet form Of the sleeper was
10 bo seen. still the calls and noise had no
effect. Instanter did the impression take
Judgment in the minds Of those cOgnl2ahI
of tho facts in the case that the CONNER
cial-travellcr was sleeping the sleep OF
death. A lOcksmlth was obtained, an en-
trance Effected, and the body felt ana
found TO be warm. A slight shahlng
aroused the occupant of the BED anu ho
was soon putting himself OUTSIDE OF
breakfast that no sick man could nave
eaten. And yet he had taken no potion
THE PEsTIFERoUs TRAMP.
There is popular feeling III TINS section
against tramps and strong desire 10 sto
thc yaprant act executed. Their number
is leoi0n and their Impudenceis unlimited.
When your most worthy Justice trutch-
field gives the suspicious characters
brought before him certain number OF
honrs in which to leave Richmond, lie
does not reckon the annoyance they are
going TO be "along the line. If he couid
chan-gang the last mothers son OF .em, IL
would relieve the people IN the James
River Valley of q goodly number of them:
As illustrating their ehrontery, one OF
them applied at farmhouse near this
place for something to eat. As much as
was left from the dinner meal was given
him bv the lady of the house. Seeing no
man about the tramp demanded that more
be cooked About this time the ladys
husband fortunately came upon the scene.
and being apprised OF the FACTS ne l,I9-
rally PLAYED football down long hill with
the worthless carcass of the knight of the
road.
sPoKE-TINBER.
Ialluded several days since to the indus
try Of getting spoke-timber in this section
and stated that 81 per hundred was the
price paid on the stump. THIS has been
the price. but as indicating the demand
am Just informed that IS and upwards is
now offered.
James river rose several feet here last
night and to-day it is steadily rising.
very heavy RAIN fell here yesterday and
last night and hight rain is falling to-day.
Mrs. w. j. Brown, of Richmond, is visit
ing her parents here.
Since my telegram Of the attempted bur
glary here there have been no develop
ments or arrests except young negro on
suspicion, who has been released.
Mrs Il. x. Peasants near this place. lies
critically ill, she having been taken very
suddenly. She has MANY friends in Rich
mond who will be PANIED TO know this,