Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-18


Suffolk, Va, July 1.-THE body Of
old. the face swollen and dark, the ex-
posed parts bitten by crabs. was this
morning taken from Nansemond river,
four miles below Suffolk. 1t was placed
in Il rough wagon, the only conveyance
at hand. and hauled home, about two
miles this way. There. under the leafy
bowers of shade trees, it was tenderly
placed in Il casket that lay beside an
other already filled with her fathers
corpse.
A FATAL TRIP.
That was the end OF a little trip
planned Saturday evening by Maud and
her father. Elsie b. AIetcalf. A years
old. who resided OF the Muskrat farm.
n fcw miles from Suffolk. Mr. Metcalf
and his daughter started down in a lit
tie skiff to visit n neighhor. Phil Beck
er. two miles away. They concluded
the visit to Beckers house and started
home shortly before O'clock That
was the last any person saw of them
alive.
WAITING FOR THE RETURN.
The home folks waited anxiously for
the return. Early Sunday morning Carl
Metcalf had notified the neighbors of
his fears and soon there was a big
party out looking for news of the
missing. Mr.. NIetcalf's coat and hat
We're found floating on the water The
overturned boat and oars were seen
drifting with the tide. At first it was
thought murder had been done to the
father and his daughter abducted.
hurricane Branch was called by phone
and was soon investigating the case.
Everybody who could turned out TO
help.
The river bottom was ploughed by
drag hooks and fish hooks About 1o:So
o'clock Sunday morning Metcalfs body
was hooked by Leroy Duke and p. G.
Shea. They drew it to the surface.
The hook had caught into a shoe.
NO VERDICT REACHED.
Sunday afternoon Acting Coroner A.
5. Eley. with DIR. f. w. Whitehead in
attendance. had an inquest at Dunn
ford's wharf. a scar was found on the
head but it was too insignificant to
cause death. The lungs were not ex-
amned. The jury adjourned without
whereabouts of the daughter were I'M
known.
This morning the search was con-
tinued. The body was seen floating in
some bushes by the captain of tug
Louise. who notified the searchers DR..
j. Il. Kyle and Robert Harrell brought
it ashore.
FURTHER INQUISITION.
The jury will meet again Saturday
TO continue the inquiry. Since the find
ing OF the girls body it is generally
believed the drowning was accidental
The jurors were: Z C. Shea, S. j.
Parker. DR.. j. y. Kyle. Phil Becker.
j. r. Harrell, ]. r. Ramsay
ONE CORPSE DRIFTED.
The young ladys body was found
nearly Il mile from the point where they
dragged out her father. Some persons
think last nights thunder storm caused
II TO rise and float upon flood tide
Nobody knows just how the fatality
came about. The skiff was moored near
q small sail vessel while they visited
Mr.: Becker. After the drowning the
fathers pipe and daughters parasol
We're found on its deck. The skiff likely
capsiZed when one of them was getting
IN. and the scar on Mr.. Mctcalf's head
may have been sustained by falling
against the boats edge. He was an ex-
celient swimmer. but Miss Maud was
not used to water. She had never been
out in so small q boat before
a LETTER IN HER BELT.
III tic litH Delt when found
was letter from n man friend, asking
permission to call Sunday afternoon. 1t
is said she told him not to come, for
she wouldn't he home.
Miss Mctcalf was a comeIv and well
developed young girl. weighing, per-
haps. 40 pounds. She boarded at the
Bcale House in Suffolk last February.
That was when the family moved here
from Hancock county, Ohio. They were
formerly from Lincoln county, of that
State. where Mr.. Metcalf was n mem
Der OF an Odd Fellows Lodge He was
down here running a farm for w. p.
Duke. of Ohio.
The funeral service took place TODAY
about noon from the residence DR.. W
w. Stalcy was assisted bv Rcvs. 7. r.
Love and ]. II. Kabler The ministers
occupied co!onade. while the caslket
rested under shade trees nearby. A long
corteee followed the two hearses to
Suffolk. where the burial was. Two
mounds. side by side ana made of
fresh earth, mark the place over in Ce-
dar Hill. .t,
THE BEREAVED ONES.
The widow desires the Nirginian-Pi
lot return thanks 10 all the ncichbors
who did so much during har sore ar
Fiction. \ comparT tive STRANGER in Viz
gina. she was The recipient of every
kindness it was possible to bestow.