Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
MIR. PATERSON IS ILL.
PROMINENT MANCHESTER MAN
OPERATED on ron APPENDICITIS.
CAPTAIN HAVEhTT'S COMMAND.
Tenders His Resignation ms COM
manding officer of the Grays-Mr.
williams Drowned I'm the Canal mt
Night-PersonaI md other Items.

Night--Pcrsonal and other Items.
| Mr.. J. II. Pattesor, cashier OF the
| Mechanics and Merchants Bank, OF
Manchester. and president of the city
| Board OF Trade, Is at the Old Dominion
Hospital, In Richmond. where last eve
ming at o'clock an operation was per-
| formed on him for appendicitis by Drs
| George Ben. Johnston, Isaiah White. end
the family physician. DR.. Lawrence In
gram. DR.. Ingram said later In the
night that Mr.. Patteson stood the opera
ton very well. and that he was sanguine
of his recovery. DR.. Ingram's statement
Of his case is encouraging to the numbers
of people who are friends Of the able
businessman and courteous gentleman.
sides the physicians, were Mrs. Patteson,
his wife, and bis three sisters, Mrs. Ben.
weisiger. Mr.. Aborn. and Miss Matte
Patteson. His sons were also at the
hospital.
Mr.. Patteson went hunting in the
county Wednesday. and was taken sick
while out. No alarm was felt. however,
until that night he grew much worse,
and II was decided to send for Or. In
gram. The physician made his diagnosis,
and readily pronounced the illness a case
of appendicitis. Yesterday morning Dr.
Isaiah White was called in consultation
with DIR. Ingram, and sustained the
judgment of the family physician. Later
in the day Dr. George Ben. Johnston was
also summoned, and the operation was
decided upon.
CAPTAIN HAVERTY RESIGNS.
Captain John j. Haverty has rendered
his resignation as commanding officer
of the Manchester Grays. to take effect
at once Captain Haverty assigns as his
reason for this step continued i'll health.
This intelligence will come to many in
the nature of a surprise. as the officer
is popular with his men. and, above all,
an enthusiastic military man. The resig-
nation has been forwarded to Colonel II.
c. Jones of the First Virginia Regiment
but ii is understood that he has not
opened it yet A letter from Captain
Haverty has also been addressed TO the
company explaining this action, and it is
possible that the communication will be
read before the company in ranks to-
night. as they assemble at their armory
for their usual semi-weekly drill. Mr..
Haverty is not in the city at present but
al his old home near Old Point, where
he has been for several weeks and il is
not certain when he will return. but in
few days. Colonel Jones, when seen
about the course taken by this officer,
politely declined TO make any statement
in regard to the matter, saying that he
thought the Captain himself the proper
one to approach.
SUCCEEDED CAPTAIN ATTKISSON.
Mr.. Haverty succeeded Captain A. c.
Attkisson in the command of the Grays
when that gentleman resigned several
years ago. and has since held the position
with a deal of credit TO himself and with
great enthusiasm for the welfare Of his
company. 1t is true that during his cap
taincy the Grays have been through wars
financial and domestic, though he was in
no way responsible for it, and has stood
by them until now the company is get
ting on it's feet again, and now he can
feel justified i'm laying aside his armor
Should he be allowed TO lay down his
commission, the question will stand be-
fore the company, "Who shall succeed
him?" At a recent meeting of the Grays
following the resignation of First-Lieu-
tenant Charles r. Burkert, Mr.. @. \.
Meredith was elected to the position held
by that gentleman. and Mr.. r. II. Crooks
second lieutenant In all probability,
then these officers will be promoted,
Mr. Meredith becoming captain and Mr..
Crooks first lieutenant. These gentlemen
have not yet taken their examinations
for the positions TO which they have
been elected, but will do so before the
18th Of this month.
DEAD IN THE CANAL
The dead body Of Mr. George w. Will
liams, well known as the manager Of Mr..
Augustus Berger's woodward at Hull
and Second streets was found in the
canal within the enclosure
Of the Southern railway shops, yesterday
about $50 o'clock by Messrs.
George II. Burruss. A. p. Linn, and ID.
B. Johnson, employees of the shops. The
lifeless form was drawn 10 the shore and
recognized by Mr.. Charles Nj. Amos and
MIR. NJ. James Gary, nephew, as thas
Of Mr.. Williams. Coroner BrOadnax and
Brooks were notified. and
in a short time they had summoned a
Jury to hold an inquest. This body. after
hearing the testimony of several wit
nesses, adjourned over until last night
when further testimony was taken, and
he verdict agreed upon was as follows:
1--WE, the jury summoned to inquire
when, where, and under what crcum-
stances George w. Williams came to his
death, upon our oaths. do say that we
believe from the evidence brought before
is that said George w. Williams came 10
his death on the night of January ~, 1895,
m the city of Manchester, and that the |
cause thereof was accidental drowning |
n the Manchester canal"
Mr.. Williams was about 40 years of |