Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
MISSING MAN
FOUND AT LAST
The Richmond Merchant Who Dis
appeared Several Weeks Ago.
WEARY SEARCH ENDED
WEARY SEARCH ENDED
Body OF Sir. John 7. Alvoy Found IN
she Canal, stnndtn. Erect VIII
independents Legislators be Adj
nittod TO Democratic Cnucusf-
senntor DnnleI Nominated for
President by Goidbu. organ.
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Richmond, Va, Nov. 26.-The body OF
John I. Alvey, the rich grain merchant
who has been missing from his home
for three weeks, was found floating in
the canal in the southern portion of this
city at 3:45 o'clock this morning.
The body was standing upright In the
water when found and was heavily
coated with mud, especially about the
head and shoulders, giving color to the
belief that Alvey threw himself head
first into the canal with intent to end
his life. The body was turned over to
relatives, the Coroner thinking an in
quest unnecessary.
MIR. Alvey was one Of the trustees for
the Will of his uncle, w. c. Lipscomb
OF Presque Isle. situated near Bermuda
Hundreds. Mr.. Lipscomb had for
years been living with IL creole woman,
who alleges that she was secretly mar
RED to him I'm New Orleans thirty eight
years ago. There was also OIL the place
young man, who Is alleged to be Lips
combs son.
These two. who were evcted after
LipScombs death last July, claim that
ne left Il will devisins the property to
them. This document, however, cannot
be found and the woman has Instituted
suit against the trustees.
1t Is thought that NIL these worries
unbalanced Mr.. Alvey's mind and
caused him to end his life.
INDEPENDENT LEGISLATORS.
fhe approach of the date for the as
sembiing of the Legislature keeps the
politicians and others busy surmising
what that body will do. and of chiefcst
interest is the possible disposition of
the independents by the Democratic
caucus. 1T is the general belief here
that many of them will be admitted.
the machine people fearing TO provoke
the anger of the people any further.
This result will not be reached. how
ever, 1t is thought. without a bitter pro
test on the part OF the ultra party men.
DANIEL FOR PRESIDENT.
The nomination of Senator John w.
Daniel by the Richmond Times for
President OF the United States has ere
ated considerable comment here Most
people agree that while 1t would be
very delightful to see n Virginian once
more Chief Magistrate. there Is no one
who can take the nomination away
from VIM. j. Bryan.
ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT
Attorney General Montague is ut
work on his annual rcoor; This will
include synopsis OF all the Supreme and
which the Commonwealth was interest
cd. and recommends tons as to changes
III the laws where amendments arc
deemed to be advisable.
one OF the amendments that the At
torncy General will recommend will
nave in view the curing of Il defect in
the oyster laws. which. while making II
unlawful for one to dretige on priyate
oyster beds, prcscribes no penalty there
for.
DEFECTIVE STATUTE.
Another defective statute was
brought TO light IN the trial of the case
or Cannon US. the COMMONWEALTH,
whereby the State failed To recover m,
hail bond Of $4,000 a technicalttv
enabled HE bondsmen 10 escape. The
court held that the bond papers should
have stated the crime with which tho
prisoner was charged. and that failure
10 DO SO rendered the bond invalid It
VIII be pointed out in The Attorney
Generals recommendation that very
often bonds are given before officers
not learned in The law, and that. thera-
1ore, the statutes governing the subject
should be made very clear and explicit
WADLEY APPEAL DISCUSSED
An opinion in the Wadley case was
handed down in the United States
Souit VI Appeals tnlS morning in
which the decree of the Circuit Sonrt
is affirmed. This opinion was prepared
by Chief Justice Fuller Of the supreme
Court. my
The case was argued by Attorney
General Montague for the State and
MIR. John C. Blair for the appellant
last Thursday.
MT. Montague commended that Sun
day injunctions and restraining orders
had been obtained by the appellant
In the trial court and by this proceed
ure had so far been able to prevent
me prosecution of himself OH the
charge Of felony pending in the
Wythe county tVa.) court. TIe also
claimed that the court dismiss the an
Peal taken upon the ground that il
was frivolous and taken for delay
only from the decretnl orders the
state OF virginia perfected an appeal
70 tne United States Supreme Court
which reversed the lower court and al
rected the vacation of the said orders
BY the decision rendered to-day. Viz.
gfnia wins her case and the annaoI 81
Wadley is dismissed. W.
Other cases disposed of by the court
were as follows:
At ] o'clock. out of respect to tho
Vice President OF the United States
court adjourned to meet Monday
morning Mt 10 o'clock
CAPTAIN" WOODS BOND.
The capias for and rule to show
cause why the bond OF II. l.. Owens.
alias CAPTAIN r. c. Wood. who is
charged with fraudulently imperson-
ating an officer of the United States
Army, is not forfeit have been granted
by Judge Waddll of the District Court
and papers In the case were forwarded
to DEPUTY U. S. Marshal Glover,
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