Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
A STRANGE CALL.
PATTERSON'S SINGULAR RE
QUEST TO HIS DAUGHTER.
Tells Her to Come and See Aunt Hat"
After He Has Killed
Her
Madison. EehruArN 2G.

Madison. February 26.
There is something mysterious
about the murder and suicide OF A. w.
Patterson and his wife which occurred
early Tuesday oming at 202 North
Carroll street The letter left by the
dead man The died at 1 a. M. Tuesday,,
was dated at midnight, Feb. -. This
letter was in the hand writing of Pat
teraon without much doubt and was
as follows:
Dear children. Your mother
whispered that it is better for you that
we both die together and for your sake
and happiness We so. DO right deal
horest With each other and the world
Believe in God and | shall be happy,
though not in the flesh with YOU. Good
bye, from Papa
The letter contained also directions
as to the disposal OF his property ms
well as hers, Nothing in writing WAS
left by her. She held property worth
about $4,000 which will 90 to her sis
ters and brothers unless a will Is
found. Mrs Jennie Swagcr, Of Evans,
Vile a sister Of the dead woman, said
in an interview last evening,
Il know of no will left by my sis
ter. II there is one believe should \
have known of it, She discussed with
me time and again the adNisabiIity OF
making will and know II was her
inf a n InuNn n pf
her property TO her sisters, The In
timation in the letter that she had be
queathed her property TO Ter two
youngest stepchildren is untrue, be-
licvc Mrs, Swagcr was visiting her
sister here from last Friday until the
evening of the tragedy, when shc went
home, only to be recalled by telegram.
The letter states that Patterson's will
and papers are in the Bank OF Wisron
sin, He carried $4,000 life Insurance
1000 in the Masonic company, $4,000
in the GalcsNillc company, and s. 600 III
the Natural Premium company, OF Mad
ison. This last policy was taken out
within the past few months II was
first made payable TO his wife, but was
later changed in favor Of his children.
Another peculiar circumstances Is
that after Patterson shot his wife, ne
went to Tho bedroom Of his daughter,
Jennie. aged IS, and called her As
she stepped across the sitting room she
was horrlied 10 see her father raise the
revolver TO his temple and fire II. Pat
tersons last words were TO his daugh
ter
Jennie come and see your Aunt
Hat" Mrs. Patterson was sister Of
the first Mrs Patterson and stepmothcr
Of the children For that reason she
was always called aunt" by the FAM
lily. The daughter ran screaming TO
the chamber occupied by her brothers,
and, rapping loudly at the door.
shriekcd:
"Oh, Albert papa has shot himseli!'
II Is generally thought that Mrs.
Patterson was not a willing victim. Dr.
H. X Head believes Che was murdered
by her husband. The doctors yester-
day found that she had been shot three
times-once In the right arm and twice
in the head. The second bullet in the
head entered near the left ear and pen
ctrated the brain In an upward course.
Two bullets were found by the doctors
in the brain. Al day the brain oozed
from the wound and still the victim
lived
The letter was found pinned In the
pocket Of one Of Jonnie's dresses hang
ing in her chamber
A Coroner's jury visited the
house in the afternoon and viewed the
remains Of Mr.. Patterson, after which
adjournment was taken till z o'clock
this afternoon, when the inquest will
be held before Justice Lyman The
jury consists OF George X Angel,
Thomas Leaby, John Herman, Henry
kessler, Henry Ireland and Fred Flom
Mr.. Patterson and Mrs. Mccoy,
brother and sister Of the dead man,
have arrived from Algoma, Iowa, and
Messrs. Hopkins and Lewis, brothers
in-law Of Mrs. Patterson have come
from Evansville
Mrs. Patterson died at $50 this
morning.
The eldest son Albert now has blood
poisoning In the left arm. Two doc
tor are attending him az the poisoning
seems pprfOug