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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
SMALL CLUES TO
THE GUILTY MAN
A Felt Hat and Revolver is All the
FoIce Have to Work from-Mur-
d,red Man Bee me Wealthy
and O.voled His Money to
Armenian Cause.-The
CAUSES for Crime.
fBy Associated Press.>

LONDON, Oct. 27.-Sagatel Sagouni,
preHioent Of the Armenian Revolutionary
Society In London, was murdered IN tre
suburb Of i>unnead late yesterday even
ing. The crime has created sensation
as 1t has every appearance OF Icing OF
q political character. and has teen pre-
cedcd by the assassinatIons OF otter ofi-
cials OF branches Of the same society On
the Continent
Sagouni, VINO only returned TO Londo
yesterday, was entering his rcsidtnc.
when man rushed across the road and
fired four snots at Sasouni in quick sue
cess.on. the last bullet entering the .e-
gicn of the heart. The murderer, WAC
appeared to be foreigner, fled. The on y
clues to the man In possession OF this
authorities arc felt hat and silver
plated revolver, both made In New Yor<,
which he. dropped in h S flight. The muir
dered man. who was mining engineer.
became wealthy in the Caucasus and DE-
voted his money to the Armenian eau e.
His society was entirely passive and OPP
posed to violence and it Is thought by
some that this attitude inspired the adj
yauced! section of the tArHsnians wi h
the desire for vengeance IS sount: ).
said to have moved to England from
New York carly in 1902 s, H.
Sagouni's friends attribute the lnuT-
der to the Alfarist section Of the Hcnt-
chakist Society. This section. headed
by man named Altar, was exre led
from the society after the split in 1875.
when. 1t is alleged. the Alfar.sts were
paid spies Of the Sultan of Turkey.
The feud became more acute in 'so2
and an attack on the editor of the Bos-
ton edition of the Hentachak followed.
a former editor OF the Hentchak, Nazar-
beck, was stabbed last week at Lausanne,
Switzerland, by. an Alfar.st.
Ma Arrested.
A man was arrested on suspicion OF
being the murderer of Sagouni but later
released from custody.
The police are of the opinion that tho
assailant of Nazarbeck at Lauzanre and
the murderer Of Sagoun are Identical.
It Is stated that Sagounis life had been
threatened on account of his part 'cira-
ton in the, exposure, by the editor of a
Boston newspaper, young Armenia, OF
the misrepresentation of funds by fac
tion of the Armenian revolutonists. Th-sa
men are alleged TO have collected so coo
In America In .t02 and put the money In
Their own pockets, instead of pushing the
propaganda for the emancipation of the
Armenians, for which the money was sub
scribed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28

IS FOUND
!. IN ALLEY
Mother Finds Daughter
Brutality Murdered.
AS DARKsCRIME AS
EVER RECORDED
Skull Crushed and Body but
Partly Glad,
POLICE is BAFFLED
BY THE MYSTERY
----.---------------- ----.-----
Girl. Who Was T1werty-one Years Old
Had Beer :;Assautad and Then
Knocked tin the Head With
somo Blunt Instrument
Detectives Hard a
Il Work on Case,
Skull Crushed and Body but
Partly Clad.
POLICE is BAFFLED
" BY THE MYSTERY
- y y. 9
nv Associated PresB,)

tBy. Associated Press.) X,
ALLENTOWN, p Al. October 27.---Ma:bel
H Bechtel, aged:fwenty-one years, was
murdered last night and her body placed
in an underground alley adjoining her
home. where Siti,pas found to-day by her
mother. Her skfll was crushed. but
there were no other II marks ar Of ", violence
on the body. AZ +, I. 5.'.,3' SO
4 Mrs BechteI. ,r1bther OF the murdered
girl, was aroused shortly, after 1 % clock
this morning BY the barking Of dogs
Upon looking out t5Sf her bedroom window
she saw two mem carry an obejct from
a carriage and place it!.nl the underground
alley near the Bechtel house. Mrs. Bcch-
tel made no Investigation, but upon aris,
ins this morning she found her daug liter's
shoes hat and coat In the dining rooiEi
i ater. the body ofsHiiss Berhtel .w-asEfound
in the alley where it had been carried by
tho two men, 3 / .,t4
8 Chief Eastman has his entire police
force at work, assisted by other detec-
tives. but up to a late hour tonight they
are bafhed Alfred Eckstein, one of the
girls lovers, to whom she was engaged
and whose engagement ring vas 3 found !1l
III her pocket todd \ I proved 'fhat he ma d
not seen tt,s g.rf Stree sunday evening,
{ and hes aacconr is asttsfa actorily for oil Of
his movements.
David 5Wsisenberg. of South Bethlehem.
With whom Miss Becirtel WeHt driving
yesterday, left for Newark, N. j., to-day,
Ills parents say and thther the detectives
have gone Weisenberg was In g. theatre
In thisfcity until 1o;3o o'clock last night.
and then left for his home, The girl
was not with him at the time lit was two
hours later, that the girls mother saw
her body being carried from a carriage
near the house,
e The post mortem tonight revealed that
the girls skull was crushed by a blunt
instrument, probably by heavy cane.
z From the appearance Of the body and
the clothing. the girl had been assaulted,
and had been uncla> when the assault
was made. Some of her clothing mad
tfien been placed about her, the remain
der having been laid in the dining room
when the body was placedIin the UNDER
ground alley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
MANCLED
BY A CAR
Daughter Of Hon. Felix M.
Jones is Hurt.
SUFFERS LOSS OF A LIMB
Fell on the Track While Returning from
School, and Was Badly Injured Be-
fore the Car Gould Be
Stopped.
SUFFERS LOSS OF A LIMB

Little Jennie Sales Jones, aged eight,
daughter OF Hon. Felix NJ. Jones, OF
Hcnrico county. was the victim yesterday
afternoon of a most distressing Incident,
costing her limb.
The child was struck by a street car at
Main and Rowland Streets. and the 1cft
leg was cut of at the ankle and the same
member so badly crushed above the knee
that It had to be. amputated. The child
is the only one of Mr.. Jones' family not
grown. and she Is the pet Of the house,
and to no small degree OF the neighbor-
hood In which her father livee. She is
lovable in every respect.
The little girl was returning from
school. IT was about 3:l5 o'clock. She and
a companion we're playing tag along
the pavement and on the edge OF the
street. This swasaxat the. Rowland Street
crossing. It was lJennis's time to get out
OF the wos' and size ran across the street.
Car No. e4.suiseen by her. was approach-
ing from the west. The, mo torman, w. S.
Kimbrough, says she fell on the track. He
reversed. put on the emergency brake
and did everything In his power to st, p
the car. He W s pc wer g. She had crawl
ed far enough from the track to save her
body, but her ankle was first caught, and
the foot severed as If by sharp blade.
The thigh, also, was crushed. The con-
ductor, w. A. Taylor. carried the child
in his arms to the residence Of Mr.. Ed :
ward Rust. No. 20lS Main Street. Dr.
Moses D. Hoge. Jr-, and DIR. II. S. Mac
Lean, the physician to the Passenger and
Power Company attended her. !
She was taken to the Virginia Hospital
as soon AS possible. Drs. Hugh Taylor
and NlacLean found it necessary to am
putate the limb at the thigh, above the
crushed parts.
The shock to the little patient Is. OF
course, very great, but the physicians
said last night that she has every chance
to recover.
The residence of her father, No. 2Ols
Floyd Avenue, was visited by many
friends yesterday afternoon, who wished
to express their sympathy with the
family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28

political sign icance by Armenians In this
city, but rather as result OF a bi ter
feeling. whch exists between two fac
tions within tho revolutionary party IT.
self In support OF this view was cited
the recent attempt to assassinate an .,r-
menian e.. tor, Peter Kureglan. in this
city, by members Of the revolutionary
party, sad to hold Socialist views. which
Kuregian opposed. At the trial of tbs
case. an o..cer of the party testified that
the members OF the Socialist wing had
taken oath to remove "all obstructions"
in spreauing Their views.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
10 REMODEL NAVAL
HOSPITAL AT NORFOLK
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Oct, 27.-The annual
report of Surgeon-General RiNey to the
Secretary of the Navy recommends the
reconstruction of the hospital building
at Pensacola, Fla. The remodeling and
enlargement of the hospital at Norfolk
IL urged. Admiral RiXey recommends
the construction Of two hospital ships,
to cost Sl.630,000 each saying that al
though the first to use them, this country
has fallen behind other nations In float
Ing hospital equipment since the Spanish
war.
Referring to epidemlcs of infectious dis
.ases during the year Y recommends
that provision be made whereby recruits
may be kept for period of three weeks
before being permitted 10 join The nayal
forces
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
OF FLAME MANY
HUNDRED FEET HIGH

Especial to The Times -Dlspatch)
;LEESBURG. VA. October .1.-Ihe gas
cline. aud oil tanks Of the Standard OIL
company at this place. which Is the dis
lributing point for Loudoun and part of
Fairfax county, were DESTROYED by fire
early this morning. The fire originated
from the gasoline tank. which has a ca
pa city of 1900 gallons. This exploded
snd threw vast sheet of flame several
hundred feet into the air. The fire was
communicated to the OIL tanks, which
have q capacity of about 2o,ou gallons,
The loss is estimated at about 5000.
The fro is supposed to have originated
by a. lantern igniting the gasoline. The
adjoining property was saved by the ef-
forts of the fire department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
VERDICT OF MURDER
in FIRST DEGREE
Kennedy Pleads Guilty to
Train Wrecklng at
Crlellille.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.,

l1pSCdl W ! IlS i'aNs'A~AoPolSi|'J'
.STAUNTON, VA, Oct. 37.-lhe trial
of John Kennedy, alias Crawford, ch.-r- ed
with wrechlng a Norfolk and Wes.ern
train near Greenvlla, this county last
December and with the murder OF tie
engineer was concluded this evening.
The jury after being out f1ve minu es
brought in a ver..ct of guilty of murder
IN the first degree.
Sentence has not yet been imposed. tho
judge reserving 1t until q later day IN
the term.
Kennedy pleaded guilty to the charge,
He is about nineteen years old, from
Shenandoah county, and a very in;elll-
gent man.
He took his sentence very foo'ly' i'ls
accomn'ice, Jim Bailey will be tried
tomorrow and the trial OF Ellen Bailey.
the aged mother of ii mBa'lev, who Iien-
nedy claims planned the wreck, will be
tried next.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
MAN
MEETS TRAGIC END.
Captain JohnC. May. Wai'e
sct,ng.or Coal. Struck
by Falling Limb.
(By Associated Press.)

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Oct, o7.--Cap.
tain John c., May, planter, men,
bcr of the board of curators of Kentucky
University, and one of the most prom
inent men in the central part Of the State
was killed last night about thirty-nve
miles south of this city.
While climbing precipice of Lookout
Mountain, n heavy limb of tree fell,
striking him on tho head and throwing
him from the bluff, He died before med
ical assistance could reach him. lie was
prospecting for coal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
TWO DEAD FESrIT
OF FAMILY FEUD
(Rv assoclated Press. )

JACKSON, MISS. Oct 27,-A quarrel
hotween two white men named littla dnd
McAlphine, In Sn,Itt county, has resulted
IN The former being mortallY wounded
McAlphine WAS afterward shot to death
h. A. mob The outt mp was the ~
,Isved result Of an old family faud.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
COLOR LINE DRAWN
WITH a CONDITION
tBy Associated press.)

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, Oct. 27-
The general conference Of the Wesleyan
more definite stand to-day on the matter
OF admission of the negro to the church
by reafIlrinng the old discipline sayiag
that ha shall not be barred from mem
that this shall not be construed to mean
social equality
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
RUMO2 OF MEL GER
WITHOUT FOUNDATION
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct, 27,-An official of the
Atlantic Coast Line to-day character
tied ire report being circulated through
out The South to the effect that the
herman Of the board, Henry Walters
end associates were arranging merger
OF Southern and Southwestern roads as
G. rumor entirely without foundation of
Truth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
PLEA FO2 DIR. JAY
WILL RF INSANITY

Especial to The Times D 'spatoh)
ASUEVILLE, n, c. Oct. aI--After
herring arguments for snd against corr
tinuance in the case of pr; Jay, chargec
nounced that the plea for a contlnuallc,
would be sranted, The defense VIII plaad
insanity and will Introduce over nun
dred witnesses,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
NORTH CAROLINA

The dispensar: wins victory at Kim
ston in a very close but quiet. election
Steamship City of Everett, supposed to
he lost. reported safe at Cape Lookout
Senator Overman and Congressman
Klutz return from iunketing tour with
Mr.. Hearst through the West--A midway
fakir, bitten twice by rattlesnake In
Charlotte lying at the point OF dsath---
a pickpocket caught by Senator Brough-
Ton, with his hand in the senator's pocket,
goes scott free because OF a peculiar law.
GENERAL
Bidding up of prices stopped by dis
quieting runlors Of financial difficulties
In ST. Louis. but nevertheless the closing
is fairly steady and only slightly below
the best-Attempt made on the life Of
President Diaz, OF Mexico. five shots be-
ing fred at him by miscreant with a
in jall-Armenian leader is shot by&an
assassin as he was entering his home In
a suburb OF London. and the police have
no clue as to who the = murderer re Is, -;
her body hidden In a dark underground
alley. where 1t Is found by her mother;
police baffled, but are following every
eae 70 rachpr
at the Me,nnh.s track. Dan Patch lower
ing the world s record for half a mile
pacing and for the mile to wagon, at2the
same gait, while Major Delmar lowered
his own mark Of two minutes at the trot
mississippi River Levee Convention
assemblies In New. Orleans, and resolu-
building levees on both banks Of the Nils
sisstupi River; letter from President
Roosevelt. declaring his interest In the
proposition, is read to the DodS---Runs
are made on the savings departments Of
three banks In st, Louis. but rumor that
they were unsound is denounced %as. a
canard. and institutions Will open for
business to-day as usual--Gaviota, wins
Nassau stakes at Aaueduct tr. .ck--State
Of Georgia will recet $4,000 build
irg at the St. Louis EXpos'tion------
ing limb while prospecting for coal on
Lookout Mountain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28

ceived from a rattlesnake this afternoon.
Mir. Crouch was transferring the snake
from one cage to another, preparatory to
giving an exhibition. when the reptile
turned on him and bit him on the thumb
OF the right hand and on the left hand.
painful and dangerous wounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
GEORGIA TO HAVE
BUILDING AT. ST. LOUIS
(By Associated Press.l

4. IBy AssOCfHted I'TeSs,T 49,
: MACON, ciA..oct. o7.-At a meeting
OF business men and Mayors Of this State
to-day. It was decided that Georgia
would be represented at the st. Louis
Exposition by $4,000 building.
A committee of prominent Georgians
will be appointed to devise ways and
'means for raising this amount. 2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
DYING
FROM RATTLESNAKE BITES

tsrecial to The Times D swatch,
, CHARLOTTE, NJ c., October 27-Mr.
T.. c. Crouch. the owner of one OF the
shows on the midway at the fair. is lying
at the point Of death at the Presbyterian
Hospital as the result OF two bites re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
FOR MACHINE SHOP
AT NORFOLK YARD
(Ry Associat ted Press.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-The annual
report Of Rear Admiral G. W. Rae. chief
OF the Bureau OF Steam Engineering.
makes the following recommendations
for the yards named: Norfolk, auxiliary
machine shop Key West. new foundry;
Pensacola complete outfit Of shops. The
estimated cost for tools and machinery
plant at Charleston IS given at $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
NOT SIGNIFICANT
In Boston Crime is Regarded as Resul
lRy Associated Press.> j

fBy Associated Press)
BOSTON, MASS. Oct. 27.--The murder
of sagatel Sasouni, president Of the Ar
menian Revolutionary Society. In Lon
don, is not regarded as being OF great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
SUMMARY or DAYS NEWS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. T.-Forccast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
virginia,-Fair Wednesday, increasing
cloudiness and warmer Thursday; fresh
west, shifting to southwest Winds.
North Carollna--Fair and warmer We'd
nesday. Thursday partly cloudy: light
variable winds. shifting to south
1t was sufficiently cool yesterday to keep
overcoats on duty, but the temperature
was not quito so low as the previous day.
In some places yesterday ice was report
ed. There are Indications Of slightly
warmer weather.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
MINIATURE ALMANAC ,,s
RICHMOND.

Senator Barksdalc stirs the people OF
Henrico In favor Of Brauer---Little
daughter OF Hon Felix NJ Jones run over
by car and loses limo---Governor ad.
dresses the Sons and Daughters Of the
King: opening exercises OF the convention
----2Eoyai Tribe of Joseph sold to an old
line company---Bis gathering here Of
leading railroad men----Cias governors. sold
hcre in violation OF an ordinance---A fall;
ing off IN the losses by fire in Richmond
"a MONDAY Masonic lodge established
here-Suit brought by Mrs: Mary Firth
gone away with her husbsnd-.-Mon
erected to DR.. Robert Ryland-General
Lee fayors changing the ame OF the
e ksss
leave for Newport News---A dark horse
for the Land Otfce---Baptists decide to
enter upon organized city mission work
Judge Shumate an independent candI-
date for the Ilouse--Board Of Agricul-
ture In session today. MANCHESTER
Large crowd at the MANCHESTER bazaar
and valuable prizes awsrded---Marriage
of ar. Davidson snd Miss Cox a notable
event--Oil plant to be established
Joint session of the Council Friday night
Royal Tribe, Of Joseph to meet
sportsmen getting ready Tor hunting sea-
son.
VIRGINIA..
Big Democratic rally at Newport News;
George c. cabeil, Jr, the chief speaker
Report from Big Stone Gap denies the
finding of the body. of E. l.. Wentz---A
barge sinks in Chesapeake Bay; the crew
taken of-Chief VellInes OF Norfolk hag
4 ettor describing child In the hands
otias negro woman I'm North Carolina who
nliry be the long. lost Luna Joynsr--The
ottrr of Chairman pes.r < Nor ok, TO fo-
tire moi. taken seriously by either ade-----
Mrs. Barwagcr dies Of typhoid feyert q /
Chester; .runaways boys have not return
eeJ.liofh e----Judge Farrar sIperyises stamp
ing OF ballots at Chesterfield Courthouse
The Walden murder case to come up
onday---Eastern Nirginih On Is ian Con-
terence meeting In lsle&of Wight reports
large increase IN membefship----Ne ma
,ninery being ,installed In Swift Creek
Cotton Mlls--Georgia and Alabama Ma
I,nnc division veterans will participate In
the Crater sham battle--Pittsyvan
couple clopes to Pelham and are married
Splend'd lot OF fat cattle shipped from
Dublin, Va.-Davs Jones. a brakeman
oman Atlantic Coast Line engine, blown
off by a bursting cylinder and loses his
legs---kennedy pleads guilty to train
Erecking at Greenylle. whereby. the en-
gineer was killed. and a Staunton jury
finds verdict of murder In first degree
Veterans are assembling in large num-
ber AT Newport News; Mayor prohibits
the throwing of balls and other bosterous
behavior on the streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
srA r,r cr ruE rIIE,RMoMErER.
Average .................

Highest temperature yesterday.......,. 6
Lowest temperature acknowledgements ~
Mean temperature yesterday ...........- 3.
Normal temperature for October....... o
Departu from normal temperature. u
Prenjpitstion during past "a hours. %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28

\eontinNod on aee0na Pase3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06
FORTY DEALERS
IO.LEAVE BUSINESS
Heavy Liquor License Drives
Them Out-Three Re-
fused To-Day.

Judge witt yesterday morning heard
three applications for llauor licenses, and
he refused the three applicants. as . re-
suit OF which the number Of saloons In
tho city will certainly be decreased BY
this number, But Judge Witt also heard
for tho Arst time yesterday morning that
between forty and nifty dealers have de-
cided to retire from the business, par
TALLY on account OF the excessive license
tar and partially on account Of strenuous
objection they anticipated IN the Hust-
ings Court,
Thus 1t will be seen that there will be q
material decrease IN the number OF sa-
looms In Richmond this year, as absolutely
no new people are trying TO break into
this bar business. The discovery OF the
big decrease will be learned with sur
prise, as 1t has not been thought over
ten or twelve dealers would give up the
hght. y.
street' VAS refused q license, not leas
than forty witnesses appearing to oppose
the issuance OF o. permit to him Anon
them were many police officers. In
i. consani and Paul Cecchini, of No,
sos and No, 424 East Marshall Street, res
spectiyely, were refused licenses by the
court, II developing that both places are
located too close to st. James Episcopal
Churoh No evidence was introduced to
dsfama the character OF tha mon or the
nianes they have been conducting,
There still remain about ten or twelya
Anplinations TO bo passed upon, and q con-
ksst Is said to exist In every oass. 9s.,ley
HNlr - haayd to-day u S;$ ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06
HE TAKES ISSUE
WITH Il MR.. POLLARD ? }. ] ] 4. / 4 J
Article About the Baptists
Attracts Widespread.
Attention.

with references to the article repro
duced for the current issue OF the Reli-
g!ous Herald on the growth Of tho Bap-
lists In Richmond during the ast ten
years q representative BAPTIST inlnlster
i,Your headline artist was not lust TO
Mr., Pollard, whose letter you prlnted nor
to the great demnominatlon when. doupt-
less FOR mechanical reasons, he put N
his heading the words, Church lows
Mr.. Pollard spoke Of some controVer-
sies' which had arisen d'4llng lhe Yen
years from 1899 to 1902, DO not KNOW
sual number Of disturbances Of this sort
Baptlsts are democratic folk, and What E
ever Is dona among them Ia public Trop-.
erty. and the extraordinary activity OF
the secular press Of Richmond among
that period guaranteed the widest pessi-
BILE publicity to everything that was ~
the least bit newspapefy' nut Y pvsssn 3.
no strIfes either In the churches ~ aEcng
them, While the percentage OF Growth rs
shown by Mr.. Pollard Is not grattfyingly
large there are other Indications that are
unmiatakable ef their ever Win
ming and lnorsgstnk inhuenes Ihs
d during these ten or twelve years
probably $4,000 on the erection and Inns
proyement OF their houses OF WorshiP,
and they gave about one-thtrd OF me sum
necessary to secure the Reqkefeller oHsE
10 Richmond College. They have recently
organized q, council for thu promoMoh,
Of church Fellowship and eonduct q w9rK
are not willing to- accept without question:
MI. Pollard's statement that they are be-
| low their brethren OF other taasAs ~ cul-
kura or tutel1 lgencCs8 n sS5s 81 VA