The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Brothers of. Deceased at Their.
Wits End Concerning Papers.
INsURAN eEGO 0 NJ PANIES ToPAY
yThey viii Dosso II Ind.mulfying Bond is
Giveu-Estate Valued at More Than
s35e,oOe, With About $4,000 ID
lnsurauce-Mother aud Two
BrotherstLlyIng Here-The
Old Nurse Cared For

s The will and insurance policies Of Mr..
Pascal Davie,. who died on the evening of
st. Valentines Day, cannot be found
That 1le had both is certain. The most
diligent search for them has been made,
but it has been friitlcss.
Mr.. Davie was one OF the veal thy men
of Rfchmond. His estate is Sa id ito be
valued at frcnlss $3.50, 900 to S5o0,GO0 What
disposition he intended to make of his
1osscssions is a $profund secret, and that
it is a secret is equally as profound a
mystery. His property was chiefly IN,
chemical stock, and he was a large. hold
CT. sc.S=ss.
Mr.. Dayie was a bachelor, not fifty,
years of age He died suddenly at the
Westn1oreland Club, this city, Friday
night, FEBRUARY 18th. His demise is said
to have been INDUCED by too violent eXer-
else, taken in one of the symnasiuns Of
the city. He lea1es two brothers, MesSrs
&W.SB. Davic and r. b.. Davie, both of
whom are connected with tho Webb
Chemical Company, Of this city The
former lives 1t yFhitby, but had an office
with the deceased brother at No tl0u9
East Main Street, The mother OF the de-
ceased also lives. Her home Is with one
OF her ScnS. The father dled a co1Slu-
cradle while ago.
MOST sCON1PBETES SEARCH.
Since the death Of his brother, Mr.. w.
sB. Dayie, who would be- the natural ad-
ssministrator Of the estate, has looked high
and low for the will and insurance poll
cies. but has failed to set a suggestion of
their-location.
This is strange because EEDavie was a
a careful business mar, as Ss,cll as a sue sue
ccssf,ll ono. and he nAst have felt a aeep
sintercstin in what; becaaero his large accu-
4. 1,{ 6Safts
hard work. He estarte1 i,out:a a poor man. ma +
.IIe had both will aud life Insurance
This is positive. Efis clecl11books all
ss,,owrwhere has has been paying his pre-
mi,,ms m to the present time. tslr. )aNle
) had two deposit boxes that areeknown
ofs ono was at the First Ma tionat7 Sank
MI tho other at the American National
Rank,s Both of these. have, OF course,
been rsnsacked, but the important papers
one or the other was expected to contain
were not found.
The brothers are at a loss as TO What
could have become Of the missing papers.
They cannot conceive how they could
have .been stolen, and If not wilfiilly mis-
laid by some minded person. they
have no power to guess where they are
IT is nossiblc that yet some secret place
1nav be found, which Mr. Davie had
adopted as the depository Of his papers,
other than those at the banks.
One Of the most interesting questions
that has come up in conpection with the
mystery is whethe. or not the insurance
companies will consider themselves. bound
to nav the life insurance carried by the
deceased From what can be learned
from the checks and from the offices OF
the insurance companies Mr.. LAVE cnly
carried about $4,000.
INSURANCE WILL BE PAID.
It is understood that the insurance COM
7panics have all agreed to pay the insur-
ance provided the heirs give an indem-
nifying bond that they will not have to
nav the money again if later the will
is found and the insurance is bequeathed
to others than the natural heirs.
AS the matter stands now, the entire
estate goes to the aged mother and the
two brothers. 1t is reported that he
took care of an old nurse in Lawrence
vile. the place of his birth. If the will
is ever found, it is considered probable
that she is provided for therein. Mr. w.
3. Davie will be the administrator of the
estate
Mr. Davie was very fond of his i,nmedi-
ate family. and those who knew him feel
confident that his natural heirs would be
found by his will to be also his legal
heirs.