The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-25
MAY HAVE. BEEN
SPIRITED AWAY
Mr.. John 7. Alvey Being Held for
Ransom, Possibly.
suggestion MADE BY A FRIEND
que isle IL a. Creole Native of Mar
Unique Heirs to the Estate of
the Late Mr.. iipsconb.

Chief-of-Poiice Howard has taken In
hand tho vase of the missing John T..
Alvey sid will exert his resources I'm
running The mystery TO earth. 1t was
thought by the relatives OF the missing
man that wider field might be covered
10y putting tho ease in the hands Of The
Dolce Department
1qse Richmond National Detective
Agency. OF which Col. 4. NJ. Bro"neH ~
general manager. will continue TO "oik
on the case as 20 has encgotcaiiy anu
faithfully done. and with both agencies
at work some hing g. very hke'F 10 re-
suit soon.
Major Howard Says that lie Is not oil
the opinion that Mr. Alvey BODY Will
he found IN the river or canal tie ieN
that Mr.. Alvey would yet be found allNe-
lie will put his men go work ON the case
,snd every possible theory or clue VIII DC
Yrobed to the bottom.
More descriptive circulars vii be prin''d
and II Is possible that the reward olei-
I'd will be Increased 10 So"
MAY WANT RANSOM
A gentleman who has been quite close
20 the family said yesterday that lh
view Of all the circumstance 200 the case.
he was convinced that Mr.. Alvey nad
been spirited away by some designing
persons probably with the idea in nina
of receiving a large ransom for his return.
This phase Of the case Will DE inVesiisa-
ted and worked 10y the detectives.
This same gentleman. in referring 10
she Lipscomb estate. said there was no
doubt that Cora Bailey. the old woman
now at the estate at Phesqucisle was a
A. d
ne said and came OF splendid Martinique
stock.
Il have heard from good, reliable
source" ne said, that she married Mr.
Lipscomb in Louisiana, but that the re-
cords were burned by Gen. Banks I'm the
general destruction during the war
The first clue that Major Howard ran
down was one that Mr.. Alvey had been
eeen on the Free bridge the Sunday night
after he disappeared. This clue was
sprobed and found to be worthless.
I The relatives Of Mr.. Alvey believe he
either fell or jumped in the river. and
t1hey think his body will eventually be
found.
INTERESTING STORY.
The account of the loss Of the alleged
e Will and the interview with w. F. Lips
comb and cora Bailey, the Creole woman
a.
clusively I'm yesterday Times. was read
with much interest and freely discussed
on the street.
Many comments were made concerning
the story, and various theories were ad-
yanced
One was that the story concerning the
whole AFFAIR had caused Mr.. J. T. Alvey s
mind 10 become unbalanced. and in that
condition ne had wandered off and made
away with himself.
The suggestion was made by a
friend OF the family. that the missing
man had gone so New Orleans where he
lived in his early DAYS. with the late M
Iipscomb This suggestion will be fol-
lowed up by the detectives. as ii appears
entirely feasible. Mr. Alvey has had fire.
uuent occasions TO so 10 that city on
business. and il is suggested that in his
hour OF mental alteration ne went 10
that city.
The administrators Of the Lipscomb es-
tate and the claimants are now negotiat-
may be effected. IN reference 10 the settle
ment of the differences existing in refer
ence to the funds belonging TO Cora Bail
ey and her son that were invested by the
late Mr.. MpscOmb and for services rem
dered
Major Howard said last night that moth
ing new had developed I'm the case, but
that his entire force had been instructed
10 look into every clue that presented
itself, or every suggestion that was made
Detective Browneu and his men are also
working hard on the case.