Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-28
OUR SUFFOLK LETTER.
Insane Mother Attempts To Stay
Her Four Children.
stabs Her Twelve Year Old Daughter with
A rork-remporary Prohibition For
Liquor Dealers Railroad Director.
Meet Two Now Factories.

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While laboring under an halIucina-
ton. whose Intensity bordered upon
mental alteration. Mrs Mary f. Willis,
45 years old. of Nansemond county,
sought to Stay her little children. She
is the wife Of Mr.. j. p. Willis and she
has four children.
The instruments selected with which
TO infict pain or death were q table
knife and fork. The youngsters saw
that their frenzied parent was deter
mined and they fed In terror. All of
them got out of harms way but Elk
ener. IL years of age, who sustained an
ugly jab in her thigh from fork. The
wound Is painful. but not dangerous.
But Tor Interference by Mr.. Willis, who
came to the rescue, there night have
been tragedy.
Mrs. Willis is now kept under guard
TO prevent her from harming those
whom she loves. Mr.. Willis. who is
devoted to his wife. thinks the derange-
ment is only temporary, and he Is not
willing that she should be taken to an
insane hospital. Mrs. Willis was af-
nicted similarly twelve years ago and
was soon cured.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION.
The law requiring thirty days notice
from saloon keepers before getting
their Licences to do business, Is going
to work somewhat of a hardship on
some Of the drink vendors in Isle OF
Wight and Southampton counties.
In Isle of Wight there will be a seven
days period of prohibition. The pres
ent permits expire April Goth and
County Judge Atkinson will probably
not grant any licenses before the regu-
lar May term on May 7th. The law
will not permit drinks to be sold during
that time.
County Judge Prince, In Southamp-
ton. will order the issuance OF licenses
10 suitable applicants on May Sd.
WANT LOCAL OPTION.
a sufficient number Of citizens In
Jerusalem district of Southampton
county have signified their desire for
local option and Judge ]. B. Prince
Will soon name the day for the con-
duct OF an election CORTLAND. the
county seat, where there Is quite a
number of saloons. is situated in Jeru-
salem district.
At Windsor. Isle of Wight county.
there has developed considerable OBJ
position to the saloons and the pro-
prietors may have to fight for their L.
censes.
Justice John H. Holland, of windsor
said to-day n majority of the citizens
were against whiskey. A few years ago
there was no bar-rooms In Windsor.
Whiskcy men in Nansemond are fixed
1or the next fiscal year. All who asked
Tor licenses got them-22.
RAILROAD DIRECTORS.
The directors OF the Suffolk and
Carolina railroad. all OF whom live in
Baltimore, met at Suffolk to-day. They
declared email dividend, the second
within the present fiscal year.
The directors made n tour Of inspec-
ton over the road to Montrose, the
Southern terminus. and found the f.
nancial condition of the line in good
shape. They went in special train
under the direction of General Manager
George l.. Barton. Rev. c. w. DEVILS.
of Suffolk was also in the party. A
lunch. which had been prepared in
Norfolk, and other refreshments were
served on the train.
The Baltimoreans apparently enioyed
the day. Those-who came were: VIII
liam II. Bosley, presidents c. II. Thigh
man, vice-president; George B. Baker.
John M. Denison and c. T.. Pitt. Jr..
directors, and Mr.. Matthews. n guest.
The officials left this evening for BaltI-
more. They spoke we'll of the roads
operation by General Manager Barton
SUPERINTENDENT Brooks and Auditor
.Huteffths-
A MAD DOG ENCOUNTER.