The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
Depressed By a Beloved Sons Illness
Stephen Archer Commits Suicide.
OPINIONS OH THE PARKER ELECTION LAW
Mrs. Georsinna Parkc Elected
thetsc remembrance of the Poor
Old Lntiy-No Place To ia But
MISUNDERSTANDING Their Hands In
the Treasury investigation.

AIIeEF 1NhuS HI
The Treasury Investigation.
Suffollk. Va, March 4.-fSpecial.)-"Ii
Jim. don't get better soon I'm going &c
take my life was what Mr.. Stcpher
Archer remarked Monday at his home
IN the county. near Myrtle. when talk.
ing about his sons Illness. His threat
was put into effect the same day. He
ieft nome about IL m. and when found
was lying In n stream on the farm cold
and rigid in death-drowned. The brook
In which he ended his life was very mar
row and not over Is inches deep. His
head was lying down the stream. sub
merged In the water with the feet
resting on the bank. Parts of his back
p~rotruded from the water and his car
worn, was found on the bank near the
body.
Mr.. Archer had been in n morosc mood
for several weeks, as n result of his
own physical ailments. which 1t is sup
posed impaired his mind and caused
temporary insanity. When his son was
taken III Mr.. Archer took his Illness
very much To Heart. SO much so as to
unbalance his mind and cause self de-
struction.
The deceased was CO years Of age and
WAS highly respected I'm his community,
where he bore an excellent reputation
lpT SDDTltIN ana honesty re WAS Il
deacon of the Western Branch Baptist
Church, chairman of the Local BOARD of
School Trustees and Superintendent OF
a Sunday School His funeral took place
this afternoon, being largely attend
cd and conducted by Rcvs j. +. Dean
and Duncan Mcleod. The remains
were inferred In The old family burying
ground.
ELECTION LAW OPINIONS.-To
ascertain Just how the Parker election
law is received in Suffolk. The Virginian
representative this afternoon talked with
several of the leading members of both
parties with n view of securing their
opinions. The result indicates that the
law Is received with favor. but not rs n
superior measure TO the Walton bill.
Here are substantially some of the
expressions:
Mayor II. l.. Brewer. Jr.: The law is
all right and the best that could be
enacted under the circumstances. Ey-
ceptinG the constable feature. IL is es-
scntially the same as the Walton law.
Colonel II. $. Boykin. deputy collector
of internal revenue: ! nave not studied
the text closely. hut thinll 1t is far from
what the opponents of the Walton law
wanted. Ii is especially adapted to
Eastern Virginia.
Colonel l.. +. Harper. prominent Re
publicau: The effectiveness of any lax
depends on the way ii is administered
IT administered by good men il is all
right; If operated by crooked men II is
all wrong.
Captain a. p. Conner. Clerk of The
Circuit Court: | have not yet read the
new bill. The Walton law was soon
enough for me.
MI. Merritt Briggs, Mugwump: There
was no use In changing the laws. The
Parker law suits the Eastern part of
The state, but not the Wesern portion.
Captain II. Is. Britt. postmaster: |
IKE II equally as well. If not better than
the Walton law. which was Very good
me constable feature was the only i'm
portant change, and / think IL for IN,
better. N
Professor j. D. Daughtrey: ii is not
rs GOOD as the Walton law. but f. bette,
man any other measure submitted 10 the
Legislature. '"s
MRS, PARKER EJEcrHD.-Ths
WI OF ejectihent against Mrs. Georgia
mn farker to requi:e her vacation Of he,
FORMER house on Main street. was to-dor
served ny SHERIFF Baker and Two dem
ties. When they approached the hoi,se
II was locked and the demands for ad-
mlsiance were treated with silence
me 200! was promptly battered down
ny the deputies and the Sheriff pro-
cetded to Mrs. Parker's room and rrnd
Instrument. She remarked that She
had nowhere TO 20 but heaven. but
Sheriff Baker said he regretted that he
could not assist her that far.
y force was set to work removing MI
effects from the Residence. They var
afterwards hauled on Sycamore street
ana put i'll Il room. which will be placed
AZ Mrs. Parkcr's disposal. She was
ca'sd Tor tonight by benevolent ladies.
VINO VIII Tomorrow pu; her future home
III a comfortable condition. The over
Secf 81 the poor says the town will give
her Sc per month.
SHOWING THEIR uANDS.-Thc
Town Council has at las, manifested
sufficient confidence In the hand held bv
them In the little game of Investigation.
Which mas been in progress for about
three months. to show it 10 tie gaze
oil Majo. Wrights attorneys. Pursu-
ant with instructions from Colncllmen
the experts, who have been conducting
The investigation, to-day turned over TO
ne opposing attorneys all the results Of
their labors-a bu~lky-looking document
containing miles Of ~figurts-with the ad-
ditional assurance that all relative uurs-
tons would receive prompt attention.
The lawyers have been busy looking
over the accounts and their insps elton
is not YET completed. 1t Is very proba-
bile that one of the ATTORNEYS VIII leave
for New York in q day or two for con
suitation with Major Wright. The re-
suit OF tho inve stigation is not in shape
TO be made public tonight. but Il can
be ssumed that the taxpayers will not
have many days longer to walt for the
I, report and Its disposition,