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in Salem for bigamy, escaped from
Deputy Sheriff Charles Hatcher, OF
Roanoke county, while on the way
from Staunton to Roanoke, jumping
from moving train near Arcadia, a
small station on the Shenandoah Val
ley division. He has not been heard
from since, but the authorities Of this
section have been notified and are
keeping lookout for him.
Mount Vernon. memorial
wreaths were placed on the tomb of
George Washington by Masons of Al
exandria-W ashington Lodge, Alexan-
dria, Va, and Fredericksburg Lodge,
No. 4. Fredericksburg, Va, in COM
nemoration of the one hundred and
twelfth anniversary of the first Presi-
dents death.
Lexington.-Mrs.- Susan Pendleton
Lee, widow of General Edwin G. Lee
and eldest daughter of the late Gen
William Nelson Pendleton, died at
her home, in Lexington. She for
merly conducted a school and was
author of Lees History of Virginia
and A Life of Gen. William N Pen
dleton. Two sisters survive Miss
Mary Nelson Pendleton and Mrs.
Hughella Gadson, Of lexington.
Christiansburg. While Winston
Jones and Frank Mays were waiting
for companion to go hunting, their
bird dog jumped against the gun which
Mays was holding and discharged it,
the contents entering Jones' left side.
He died almost instantly Dr. w. w.
Rangely viewed the body after it was
removed to the residence of Lee Rich
ards and deemed an inquest unneces-
sary. Young Mays is Frustrated with
grief over the tragic death of his
friend.
Luray.-Sleuths of the Postof1ce
Department were baked in an attempt
to fasten upon George E. Huffman,
of Rockingham county, the theft. of
$4,000, stolen from Norfolk and
Western train between Lynchburg
and Washington, about two months
ago. Hal. B. Mosby and ]. B. Robert
son, postal inspectors, and T. E. Jones,
representing the Foreign and Marine
Insurance Company, of New York,
spent day in the cellar of Huffman's
home, at Pen Laird, where, with local
assistance, they wrought destruction
to every inch of concrete that covered
the floor and walls. Huffman was
postal clerk on the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad, and the day after the
disappearance of the $4,000 went to
his home, and the following day had
the concrete work done in the cellar.
This work being done almost stimuli
taneously with Huffman's arrival at
home caused the officials to suspect
that the money had been covered up
with the concrete. The cellar is about
12x24z feet and it cost Huffman about
$500 to concrete it. When the off,
Gals were done with it, however, it
had the appearance of having been
subjected to vicious attack from a
battering ram. Before beginning work,
D. w. Earman, attorney for Huffman,
who is in the Lynchburg jail, demand
ed an agreement in writing with the.
officials that in the event of their
failure to find the money, the cellar
should be restored to its former con-.
dition. Worn out and covered with
mortar. the sleuths gave up their
search late in the evening.
Petersburg.-R. o. Egerton, for
many years prominent in the business,
religious and charitable work of the
city, and useful and progressive
citizen, died suddenly of heart trouble.
He was 60 years old and connected
with several large business concerns.
Lynchburg Charles E. Roberts,
claiming to be from Philadelphia, is
under arrest here on the charge of
forging a check for SIS and passing it
at the Hotel Roby. The name Han
nah Roberts" is signed to the check,
which is made payable at Cumber-
land (Nfd.) bank, and Roberts claims
the name is that of his mother.
Charlottesville Marcus Durrett,
aged rs years, of the North Garden
neighborhood. noted fox hunter, died
after an illness of only few hours
Mr. Dnrett was the son of the late
Capt. Marcus Durrett, one of the
largest landowners in Albemarle
county. and his mother, before mar
riage. was Miss Sally Moore, OF the
south side of the county. He took
prominent part in public and county
matters and was q member of the
County Electoral Board. He was neve:
married.