Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-07
NEWPORT NEWS
A Stranger From Massachusetts,
Attempts Suicide.
4 West Iudia Negro Murders Ship
mato-Five Prisoners Escape From
JaiI-The BIackburn-Davia- Holly
-Death-Contracss For ships.

ing in Dyson's saloon. on Washington
avenue. by gashing his throat with an
ordinary pocket knife. 1t was n de-
liberate attempt at suicide and the
man undoubtedly would have bled to
death had not medical aid been sum-
moned in time.
Aronson walked into the saloon about
$3.50 o'clock and called for a drink of
whiskey. After guping down the con-
tents of the glass and paying for the
drink. he walked to the rear of the
place and entered the toilet room
There he proceeded to try to end his
misery by cutting his throat.
The man was discovered shortly after
by one of the employees who asked
him what he had done to himself. Ut
tering oath. the injured man struck
the other In the face with his bloody
fist. The man bled freely and when
DIR. w. T.. Cooper arrived there was n
large pool of blood on the floor. The
man was laid out on the floor of the
pool room and DR.. Cooper dressed the
wounds. There were four large ugly
gashes in the neck, all of which were
sewed up. The man was conscious all
the while. although very feeble from
the loss of blood
The police secured vehicle and had
the unfortunate man taken to the
Courthouse, where he was placed on a
cot in the boiler room. He will pro-
badly recover. as his knife escaped the
vital parts of the throat.
1t Is very evident that Aronson con-
templated suicide before he entered the
saloon. for the knife had been recently
sharpened almost to the kenness of q
razor
Aronson came to this city several
days ago from Chelsea, Mass. He is
"a "a n
ing he went to officer Crump and told
him that some one was tickling him
with n feather about the face while he
was asleep. Although the man was not
drunk when he committed the deed, 1t
Ia believed that he has been on q pro-
tracted spree which worked on his
nerves.
MURDER ABOARD SHIP.
james Clark, a West Indian negro,
was murdered on the schooner Passa-
dona this morning at o'clock and An
drew Drayton. another West Indian
negro. is under arrest. charged with the
crime.
The crime was perpetrated with a
knife. 1t Is alleged that Drayton
stabbed the man in the forecastle.
Clark ran to the captains cabin and
fell down at the door. All he said was,
"Oh. Captain!"
Drayton was brought ashore by Ser
geant Reynolds and is now in Jail.
The inquest will be held this after
noon.
JAIL DELIVERY.
The breaking of n steam pipe in the
city Jail caused considerable excitement
shortly after noon to-day and in the
confusion five prisoners, who were in
custody of the police in the court room,
made their escape.
The five men are white and had been
fnH NV Inc tira
John Mitchell, George Mitchell and
Albert Wilson were sentenced to serve
thirty days In Jail for vagrancy, ana
Dennis Higgins, charged with being a
suspicious character, was held i'll order
TO give the police an opportunity TO find
out more about him.
THE DAVIS-HALEY CASE.
p. A. Blackburn. the man who was
robbed of a gold watch and chain In
Bar Harbor some days ago, this morn
ing came over from Norfolk in answer
to a summons and informed the police
that the man who returned the watch
to him was Robert Haley. a warrant
was Issued for Haley and shortly after
he was taken to court. Jack Davis,
who was charged with stealing a
watch, was on trial at the same time
Haley and Davis proved that Black
burn was drunk and gave the watch to
Haley for safe keeping. The two men
DEATH OF MRS. r. w. CRUMP
Mrs. r. W. Crump. aged 6S years,
died at 4:45 p. IN. Saturday OF grip at
the home of her daughter Mrs. II. w.
Perkins. No. 314 West avenue. The re-
mains were taken to RoXbury to-day
and will be inferred in the family bury
ing ground at lImmues Church, in New
Kent county. Mrs. Crump was a
widow. She leaves besides the daugh-
ter mentioned. two sons-NIr. B. w.
CrumD, OF this city, and Mr.. S. w.
Crump, Commissioner of Revenue of
New Kent county.
THOSE PACIFIC Mali. SHIPS.
1t was rumored on the streets to-day
that the contracts for the two large
Pacific Mail steamships had finally
been awarded to the Newport News
building and Dry-dock Company
A representative OF the Virginian.
Pilot interview General Superintendent
w. A. Post this afternoon and learned
that there is nothing new in reference
to these contracts.
There is no doubt that the ships will
be built at this yard. but the Pacific
Mail Line has not yet decided upon GER
tain details in connection with the
plans, and until this is done the con-
tracts will not be finally awarded.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORGANIZED.
The Sunday school Of the new Forty
NTH Street Methodist Church was or