Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-02

and another one substituted simply
charging desertlon and non-support.
After the fling Of the papers Mrs.
Patterson went away on a visit Final
hearing did not take place until No
vember 8. 1902. last fall when the
man and wife appeared in court. a
divorce was granted on the evidence
adduocd before County Judge G. A..
pike. the custody Of the child being
awarded to the father and mother on
equal terms. The father 10 have the
girl the fret four months and the
mother the next and 30 on. For some
reason II seems the mother took the
child home and kept her an agree
mcnt 10 this effect probably having
been made between the two. 4 short
time ago the mother was very III with
either typhoid fever or pneumonia and
reported to be at deaths door. and the
child was also threatened II Is said
the father went to Bayfield, and re-
NAMED there four daya ass,stlng in
taking care OF the girl In fact. the
dead man 80 informed Mr. Pike later
and that he remained until danger
was passed Through another source
II is said Patterson took the child to
his mothers home ON the Florida and
kept her three weeks. when he took
her back 10 the mother Thus mat
ters stood until yesterday 1t seems
that Mr. Patterson left his home in
the morning with teams bound for
Bayfield, for the purpose of taking
back a hay balcr, While there he
called AZ the residence Of his divorced
wife to see their child This was
about twelve O'Clock The mother
loft The child in the sitting room with
the father. going to another. Tho re.
port Of gun startled her and. rush.
ing 10 the room where her child was,
she found her reoling from her fatIf.
er'a arms She grabbed the child and
started ont OF the building across the
street. where death cnsued in Gve
minutes II seems that the girl was
sitting on the left knee of the fnther.
who took revolver from the right
hip pocket and aiming az the child's
heart fired. the BAN passing clear
through the small body and through
the left arm Of the man. which enclr.
cled the girl When the mother ran
out OF tho building with tie child Pat.
torson aimed the revolver at his own
heart ana pulled the trigger. the ball
penetrating the heart producing In
aiant death
Justice of The Peace Green sum.
moned = jnry and held an inquest.
with verdict that the child met death
at the hands Of Tho fathcr who, in turn
Killed himself The body of the dead
man was then conveyed to ;he family
home on the Florida. where Under.
takcr George Goodman embalmed
same .ns the remains VIII be kept un.
III the mother Mrs H. II Patterson.
who H. visiting in Missouri, returns,
having been notified of the tragedy
by wire last evening
Mr. Conlson returned to bayfield,
this morning. taking with him a cas-.
l,ct for the child. funeral and burial
taking place tomorrow
The above story Is as near as can
be- obtained from different sources.
Since the divorce the mother has beon
residing at bayfield, whero she con.
duets restaurant Her grandmoth-
or Mrs Cafmack who is perfectly
blind. lives with her Mrs. CarmaclI' \
husband died about yonr ago. having
been N Grand Junction whore he re-
ceiYed Injuries which resulted in
death after being brought to this
county
SO far as known no words took
place yesterday between the divorced
couple II Is believed the dead man
became dcspoudent II seems that a
Few days ago he was In town and