The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-26
AN ALEXANDRIA
MAN DROWNED
Edward Finigen Found in the River.
Near Long Bridge.
THE DAINGERFIELD WILL CASE
This Celebrated Contest 10 Come Up
Again in the Circuit Court-Au
Alexandria Negro Drowned Near
Mount Vernon.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, Sept. &.-special'-
Alexandria county added another Of sem
sations to its list this morning when the
dcad body of Edward Finigen was found
near the Long Bridge in the river. Ihe
remains were carried TO Washington ana
n,aced I'm the morgue awaiting denthca
lion A letter was found in the dead
mans pocket addressed to T.. A. Flnisen'
No. N7 Madison street. Alexandria Va
Tne letter was written in a feminine hand
and signed kid
The Washington authorities communlca-
ted with the above address and iound that
Mrs Joseph Finigon. an elderly lady re-
sided there. Upon being given an accu-
rate description of the dead man she atdleu
that the unfortunate man was her son.
When told about the letter signed 'hld
she was positive as TO the identity. She
burst into tears and told a pathcuc story
concerning a Maynard son ana q IholAel 8
devotion.
The dead man was about twenty-seyen
years OF ase and was employed as
ii brakeman on the Southern local
frencht. running between here and
Mitchclrs station, Va. He left home
for his work last Tuesday and We'd
nesday was his pay lay. lie receiver
about so. his monthly salary. lie was
expected TO return home Thursday. but DID
not. Grave fears We're expressed as 10
his safety and nothing was heard of MIN
until his mother was informed OF MS
death.
A SAD STORY.
The dead man married a Miss Gilmartin
about nine years ago, There marriage
was not a happy one, consequently a di-
vorce suit followed. They had one child,
a son.
Of late Finigen has been going with a
woman residing i'm Washington and 10 was
she who signed herself kid Finigen's
mother objected to his going with this
woman.
Mrs. Finigen when questioned as to the
suicide theory stated that sine thought IL
improbable.
The father Of the dead man. Mr.. Joseph
Fln.gen. is employed by the Edison E.eo-
trio Light Company. of Baltimore. The
remains were brought here this evening
by Undertaken b. Wheatley ana prepared
for interment.
DAINGERFIELD WILL CONTEST.
A special session Of the Circuit Court
of this city will be held by Judge c.. f..
Nic0l for the purpose of hearing the Dam
gerheld will contest case. Ii win begin
Monday. October 23d. The attorneys for
both parties have of late been trying to
compromise the case, hut were unsucccss-
ful. Judge Nicol heard this case last
March. at a special term which consumed
one week and a day. The result was a
hung jury. The object OF this suit is 20
set aside the will OF the late Mrs. Eliza
D"aingerheld. who bequeathed the major
portion of her estate. real and personal 10
Mrs. Ehe Daingerheld. practically dis
inheriting Mrs. Virginia Daingerheld and
her children. Probably no other case heard
in the Circuit Court ever attrac ed as much
attention as this case. Both sides have
retained the same counsel. A jury from
some other place besides Alexandria will
De summoned.
News was received here today Of the
drowning Of Rudolph Harris (cOlored) son
of The late Thomas Harris. which Oc-
CURED last night I'm the Potomac near Mt
Vernon. According 10 the statements Of
Thomas hurry. captain Of the scOw on
which Harris was employed. the latter
was seen to go overheard. but his body did
not appear again. The manner Of the
drowning seemed 20 indicate foul play.
His remains have not as yet been recov-
cred.
George Crawford e. locked up at the
police station charged with knowing some
thing concerning the drowning OF Rudolph
Harris. 10 is illeged that he had some
words with Harris previous TO the drown
ing.