The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
TRACED BY HIS
DESERTED WIFE.
A Leading Winchester Physician
Leaves for Parts Unknown.
WHITAKER FAMlLYS FORTUNE,
A Claim Against King George III. for
SI6O. oOO, 600 Looking Up the
Virginia Heirs. Hunt Up Sour
Family Trcc-POlitical Notes.

WINCHESTER, VA. May Especial.
Or. c. w. Crompton. d leading physician
of this city. suddenly left town yesterday
afternoon for parts unknown. taking with
him his mother and two little children.
Legal proceedings were pending against
him on an action Of debt brought by. Mrs.
J. W. White boarding housekeeper,
for board bin of Dr. Crompton's wife.
Tho case was 20 have come up in the
Police Court to-day
SIZE FOLLOWED HIM.
Or. Crompton is a native OF Canada, but
has been living here for some time past.
lie had always said his wife was in
New York sanitarium. About three
weeks ago she came 20 this city i'm search
Of her husband whom she said had de-
serted her in Washington, ID. G. The
husband refused 90 see his wife. nor
would ho allow her TO see her children.
She employed counsel and a suit was 10
have been brought to-day for alimony
and the custody of the children. Legal
papers establishing her marriage to-
Crompton arrived to-day. hut as he had
loft these were of no value.
Ills wife has followed him from place
70 place. and finally located him hero
through the aid of the stanton WaJ
police. a Judgment was obtained ON the
board bill to-day. bat when officers went
10 levy on his effects it was discovered
the he had shipped everything out Of the
State Dr. Crompton left one Of thel
largest practices in his profession IN Win
chester.
ARE YOU ONE or THEM?
Rev. William G.. Whitaker. of Lincoln,
Neb.. has been in this city some time ex-
aiming the records of the clerks office
for the purpose of securing genealogical
Information II the Whitaker family Of
which he is a member. and by whom he,
Is commissioned 10 get data TO make good
a claim against the British government
for $50 o00 000. The amount represents
the accumulation Of loan made by
Peter Whitaker "a George III, and the
money is now awaiting payment upon the
establishment Of a correct line of heirs
There are over 400 heirs who are scat
tered over the United States. The re-
search work has occupied over six years,
and in that time Rev Mr.. Whitaker has
visited dozens OF counties i'm every state
of the Union
A SOLDIERS MONUMENT
Preparations on "a large scale are being
made hy the various local Confederate
organizations TOT inc AlillE 0Irfi vance
NJ South Carolina Day" here on june
eh next. a handsome monument 10 the
memory Of the South Carolina Confed-
crate soldiers who are buried I'm Stone
wall cemetery VIII be unveiled. and
large number of Wis tors from the Palmetto
state are expected TO joe in attendance.
Confederate Camps from Luray EdIn-
burg. Str.sburg BoTyvile. Front Royal
Woodstock Lebanon. Charlcst0wn, and
Martinshurg will Doe i'm attendance.
TIE CITY s LIGHT
At a meeting of citizens held yester-
day ticket to- be known as the citizens
Ticket was nominated for councilmen 10
be- voted on al the election on May 9th.
The issue IS on the subject of electric
lights. and the Citizen, Ticket candi-
dates nave announced themselves in favor
~ the city operating fits own electric light
plant in connection with the water pump
ing station as opposed 20 the regular
Democratic candidates. who have not an
nounced their views ON the subject. hut
who arc said 10 favor the present private
corporation operating the electric light
plant
Tho fury in the case Of John w. Brown
charged with assarlt'nc with intent 70
kim Charles Kciter. We're unable TO agree
in the County Court last night. and We're
discharged. Brown shot Kciter i'm the
left arm. tearing 70 or. during a quarrel
over some sheep last November.