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- It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of one of Evansville's
former residents the
- details of which are too revolting to contemplate.
- In the city of Madison, on last Monday night A. W. PATTERSON,
well known in this
- city, shot his wife and then put a bullet through his own
temple. Mrs. [Hattie] PATTERSON was a daughter of the
late Geo. MAGEE and was for many years identified with
Evansville, having lived here during the life of her first husband,
Mr. John SCHWAGER [SWAGER] and until her more recent
marriage to Mr. PATTERSON.
- Mr. PATTERSON's first wife's name was Julia MAGEE
and in marrying Mr.
- PATTERSON Mrs. SCHWAGER [SWAGER] felt
that she was taking up her sister's burdens in helping to rear
her five children.
- The cause of the dual tragedy was undoubtedly insanity.
- Neither Mr. nor Mrs. PATTERSON were conscious at all
after the shooting although
- the former lived three hours and the latter about twenty-seven
hours.
- The funeral services were held at Madison on Thursday interment
occuring here in
- Maple Hill cemetery the same day.
- Mrs. PATTERSON was a member of the O.E.S. and that
fraternity turned out in
- large numbers to pay a last tribute to a faithful and highly
esteemed member.
- The relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire
community. [p. 1, col. 5]
- Courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery
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