The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

overlooking the landing. and after some
! questions on my part, ne became some
/ what communicative. lie was thin and
! rather worn in appearance. weighed about
l25 pounds. is about five feet six or seven
] inches in height and has ruddy COM
/ plexion, jet black hair gray eyes. .hick
! brown mOustache. and high cheek bones.
His nose turned mp noticeably and when
/ he talked his front teeth were conspicu-
Ous,
I At first he looked at me curiously as
though he were wondering what 1 came
for. As soon as ne found the object Of
my visit was 20 t.y TO clear mp the Alvey
mystery be agreed 10 SIT down ON log
in the barnyard and tell me AN he knew.
WAS DEPRESSED.
Mr. Alvey came down from Richmond
with Mr.. Ben Lipscomb and Mr.. Eichel
the butcher on the Monday night before
he disappeared" said the man who gave
his name as William Frederick Lipscomb.
"They came on the Farmvile and Pow
hatan railroad. and got 20 Presqueisle
about O'Clock. The next day I Went
down I'm the low grounds with them. he
said. pointing over ID the direction of the
bend in the river "to see some cattle
which they We're going To sell Mr.. Eichel
While we were down there. and Mr. Alvey
was some distance from the rest of us,
me put his hand up TO his forehead and
said he was unwell. I'm "a few minutes he
announced that he felt better but ] no.
ticed that he did not seem TO be himself
eNactly-something seemed to be worry
ing him very much. During the day ne
was depressed. and had little TO say. 10
anyone. lie did not do or say anything
to me that suggested that L. was think
ing OF going away bat just as ne was
getting ready TO take the Pocahontas
back to Richmond as the boat was land
ing he said:Weu. I've felt unhappy ever
since I've been here but now that I'm
ready TO leave / feel much better Then
he became brighter and 2s he vent
aboad the boat he very cheeriuily told
ne goodbye. and seemed 10 be relieved
of something that was worrying him.
That was the last ! ever saw of him.
The man then asked several questions
about the efforts that had been made
to trace MI Avcy's whereabouts and
whether amy clue had been discovered.
\ SPLENDID COUNTRY SEAT.
He pointed out the limits of the farm
aud explained its topography il is one !
of the handsomest estates on James river, |
consisting of about go acres of cleared |
land and nearly one Thousand acres of |
lays almost in a. complete circle SUR !
rounded. as it IS. except little neck of |
land between Bermuda Hundreds |
and what is known as Westbrook |
by the bend of the river This |
neck of land is about one half |
mile across but around the river bend |
the distance is between eight and nine |
miles The cleared land is exceedingly |
fertile. There are barns and out-houses.
and am 0ld-f8shioncd house. which stands |
among a dozen or so beautiful shade |
trees. This house contains ten rooms, be-
sides two or three broad Railways. and
verandas. ID was built away back n
seventeen hundred and something, but Is
i'm excellent condition II has hieh-pitched
ceilings. heavy walls. broad windows and
doors, and q spacious veranda. IL makes
am ideal country home.
As We sat there IN the barn yard the
man told me iu outline the story of his
life. and what connection he had with the
Iipscomb estate and the nature of his
claim ON the property. 81 am claiming
only what IS due me-" said he. "and
/ think there is no doubt whatever that
ms rights viii be granted without pur-
suing the claims much further / have
been working on this farm for % years,
md have never drawn dollar I'm wages
am So years old and have practically
.un the farm for years. I came here in
SIS. But my mother can tell You about
Z n you will see her"
HEIRS TO THE ESTATE.
, tben went TO the house where / was
,ehered into % large sitting room ana
DON Miss Belle Taylor, a niece OF the
ate W C. Iipscomb gave me some in
orfnation as 10 the estate and the heirs.
'be property. she said, consisted OF the
plendid farm PresQueisie, part OF the
ulliing on Main street between Ninth
nd Tenth in Richmond, and extending !
ack TO Bank street known as the Com
1ercial Hotel; the building at Third and
lain streets. occupied by r. w. Chelf as
drugstore. and the building adjoining It;
building on Fifteenth street, some
richmond city bonds and other property
+ less value.
The heirs 20 the estate. which Is not
with any debts or mortgages {
Z any importance are two Of the late
y. q. Iipscombs brothers. Messrs. B.
;. LiDsc0Hlb and calvin Lipscomb Miss Z
'ole Taylor. Mrs X. \. Wilkinson, who !
ffs ~ 500 north Eighth street, In Rich !
lOnd. Mrs Garland Coleman of No 1lJ | ,