The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
MISS GASK|NS is
STILL MISSING
Efforts to locate the Missing
Young Lazy Unsuccessful.
WITH A THEATRICAL TROUPE
This is Regarded by Her Family as The
Most Probable Supp ,siilaa Upon
Which TO Account for H=r Dis
appearance for So Long.
lspecial Dispatch to The Times.>


NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 26.-Ailss Car
RE Gaskins, an attractive young lauy,
has been missing from the home Of her
brother at Virginia Beach for a week
and all efforts to find her have failed.
Miss Gaskins formerly resided at Hat
teras, y. c. Recently she had been
staying with her brother-in-law, S. L.
Dosher, of the United States Weather
Bureau. Ten days ago she left the city
to go to see her brother at Virginia
Beach. Shortly after ward she d.sap-
peared. This morning Mr.. Dosher SAID
that the young lady had not been heard
from and that he had no idea Where
she is. Her relatives are distressed. but
they are inclined to believe that she has
joined a theatrical troupe, because Oh
her fine voice. The young man, Blaine
O'Neil. of Hatteras. to whom she was
engaged TO be married. died three months
ago. Miss Caskins was Erea ~ dis
tressed bat hsr relatives do not believe
that she lost her reason.
QUIET CHRISTMAS
Despite the real enjoyment and the
generous eladness that the Christmas
holidays must have brought to SO many
persons here. the Christmas Hav Itself
was the quietest spent in Norfolk Tor
many years There was no less real JOY but
PERHAPS more. than when SO much noise
and frequent rowdyism accompanies
It. This was due to the intensely cold
weather. which kept the people in doors.
and to the rigid orders Of thu police 10
enforce the osders Of the Mayor against
those roystercrs, who have heretofore
turned the joys Of the day into ungen-
teal nlobs of insulting boys.
There was little p:sto-ftrins. no con-
fetli throwing. and no return-baN lib
critics. Those who wanted to so along
the streets blowing horns were allowed
70 do so. but they were not allowed to
take offensive liberties with other pas
7ensers on the streets. - u there was
10 attempt to curtail innocent fun.
Those who were VIII 10 stay out in the
cold had plenty Of opportunity to en-
tov the sports that are not offensive to
strangers and the streets were filed with
happy people of that sort tor two Gays.
The churches were we'll attended and
there were crowded houses at all of
the theatres for the afternoon and Tie
night performances.
AGAIN IN COURT.
Mrs Ida McFerran. accused Of shop
lifting at the stores OF Miller Rhoads s
Co. was in court again this morning 70
answer tbs charge It appeared that the
en- plCves OF the firm suspected her. out
mad found great difficulty in detecting
her in any theft. On this occasion. how
G! er, she was caught with two god or
gilt chains, and arrested with them IN her
possession. 1Ier rooms were searched,
bu, nothing else that belonged to the # n
could be identified Mrs. McFerran VS.
prompt in testifying to her innycense'
and there was but little direct evidence
AGAINST her, hence there was nothing for
Justice Taylor to do but infiict a light
fine OF $50. Her attorney noted an APP
psaI and will carry the case on a boTd
Of Size to the Cooperation Court Pawn
tickets we're found in Mrs. McFerran's
room on Church Street, but they could
not be identified with any property sup
posed to be stolsn.
John Martin about forty years of age.
and a stranger here. died at St. Nlncents
Hospital few minutes after his arrival
Yesterday. Mr.. Martin was run ov5r and
badly injured by a n. Y, P and =. SHIFT
ing engine at Cape Charles. The injured
man was brought to Norfolk for treat
ment, but nothing could be done for him.
srd he disd within less than ten minutes
after arrival The body was forwarded
to Cape Charles this evening.
Charles Gary. a coored man. employed
by S. S. Armstrong Jr. was instantly
killed at the navy yard this morning by
the breaking Of an inlprovised derrick
Gary was, with other men, unloading
Goa; barge upon which had been raised
a. pole supported by guy rooes used IN
hosting the coal from the barge. rms
rol. slipped and struck Gary on the back
of the head breaking his neck and caus-
ing Instant death No inquest was heto.