Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
{. Patterson's Dramatic Attempt at
Suicide May Prove Futile.
IIo Wanted to Dio In Preference TO
Serving Term In tho Penlton.lnry
Church Music- Tuncrnl Of n L,,-
tie hoy Marriages "wednesday.
Especial to vlrglnIan-PIlot.l


egic plans and courageous attempts at
execution Saturday was day of fall
ures with e. Paterson, alias Jones. 1t
looks like his attempt at self-murder is
going to be resultless.
Peterson Is the man of several alias
es, who. Saturday afternoon, armed
with an ugly gun and running over
with desperation. made daring try at
Jail delivery. He held up the prison
trusty and. after getting the keys and
unlocking cell doors, made an effort to
shoot Mrs. Wilson Norfleet, and then
put bullet up against his own head.
HE MAY LIVE.
Now it seems Peterson has first rate
chances of getting well. Jail Doctor
William w. Murray hasn't located the
bullet yet. That indicates that It's not
between the skin and skull The skull
may have been hard enough to make
the lead rebound. Pcterson's head isn't
his most vulnerable part
There can be no doubt that Peterson
or Jones meant to kill himself, as
last resort. His note tells what he
wanted done with the remains. He
chronicles his own death in the mast
tense.
Peterson will likely live long enough
to do many hard years labor in States
prison.
WHY HE WANTED TO DIE.
And that's the very thing Peterson
tried to shake. He preferred to take
chances in eternity than in Richmond.
He says q detective told him his PEN
atty for the house breaking would be
fifteen years. Then he began making
plans for escape, providing his gun
unobserved. 1t wasn't disturbed. Pc
terson says he's innocent Of the crime
with which he is charged.
SINGERS OF SACRED MUSIC.
A lovely trio was sung at the Chris.
tan Church Sunday evening by Mrs.
w. 10. Brinkley, Miss Florence Harvey
and MIR. Walter w. Ballard.
AT the Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning and evening little Miss Telza
smith sang 1--WE Shall Meet Bye and
Bye" and "Consoling Voice"
MISS Jennie Holland, n sweet soprano
singer, has Joined the Christian choir.
The newly organized chorus club ex-
Dect to have their first practice next
week.
HOMESTEAD DEED.
Amos Guynn, through an attorney.
mas filed homestead deed in the Coun-
ty Clerks office. Guynn claims the
homestead benefit with reference and
a lot of personal properly, whose foot.
ings are $780, The biggest item is ESQ
bushels Of peanuts.
A BOYS FUNERAL.
The funeral of little Job Lee Babb was
conducted Sunday morning by Rev. j.
e. Love, pastor of the Baptist Church.
The remains were taken into the coun-
ty for burial
SOME SMALL TRANSFERS.
The Riverview Land and Investment
Company to Anna Mary Riddck, n lot
on the west side Of Main street: $3.50.
Max ~. II. Weyhman ITO r. H. Harris.
a lot in West Jericho: $751;
Austin c. Goodwin ct Tx. to Charles
U. Johnson. three-fourths of an acre
near Chuckatuck: $780,
Martha e. Williams and husband to
j. w. Haywood, a lot in Barretts Neck.
$3.50.
T. C. Jones ct ux. to B. ]. Odom, a
parcel of land near Holland: $50.
James T. Smith to Rebecca Preyer. q
tract in Cypress district: s21.
TWO WEDNESDAY MARRIAGES.
A license was sold from the County
Clerks office to-day authorizing the
marriage of Mr.. John D. Langston to
Miss Nellie NJ. Jones, daughter of James
X. Jones. The ceremony will be per-
formed Wednesday in the county.
Another permit was granted for the
marriage of Mr.. Alfred D. IIingerty to
Miss Virginia Pruden, daughter of
Mills Pruden. The marriage will take
place "Wednesday in Nansemond county.
WITH TRIMMINGS LEFT OFF.
Mr.. e. II. Hawkins, who has been
the guest of his sister, Mrs. r. D.
Abdell, at 81 Primer street, returned
Sunday to his home in Rocky Mount,
n. C.
The meeting Of the military COM
pany tomorrow night has been post
poned. There will be no meeting this
week because of the Pythian bazaar in
Armory Hall.
Senntor-elect William Stands, of
Courtland. was in Suffolk to-day on
legal business. He has made lots of
friends in Suffolk.
Miss Mae Bruce, OF Norfolk county,
who lIas been entertained by friends
in Suffolk some days, left for home
this afternoon.
Clyde Dennis has returned from
Crittcnden. where he passed some time
with relatives.
There was a picture show for school
children in the old town hall this
afternoon.
Mr. T.. A. Watkins, OF Ivor, Va,
registered at the Commercian to-day.
Brothers visited Mrs. Richard Beamon
In the county, Sunday.
Miss Belle Chamberlayne. OF Rich
mond, who has been visiting in Suffolk
several weeks, has gone home.