The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-24
MORA KNOWN AS
PROFESSOR CHASE
MISSING PETERSBURG MAN HAD
THAT xAME ~ WASHINGTON,
1T Is SAID.
DEATH is NOT TRUE
NO RECORD IN ANY BALTIMORE
HOSPITAL TELEGRAPHs THE
CHIEF OF POLICE OF
THAT CITY.
DEATH is NOT TRUE
vlrginian Bureau.

/ Law Bu1f0lnG, Tnones iSE
! PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. 23.---The
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of Professor Carlo Mora, organ
ist of High-street Methodist church,
this city. remains unsolved. Since the
telegram was received announc ng his
death In Baltimore hospital last
Friday. energetic efforts have been
made TO clear up the mystery. These
have been unsuccessful
chief of Police Ragland today re-
ceived the following telegram;
Baltimore, M, Oct. 23d.
Chief of Police,
Petersburg, Va:
Unable to ascertain anything about
Carlo Mora having been killed in au-
tomobile accident No record II any
exact copy OF telegram received by
Rev. w II. Atwill, we may be able to
obtain definite Information.
THOMAS L. FARNAN,
Marshal.
This telegram was in answer to one
sent by Chief Ragland asking for
information concerning the alleged
death of Professor Mora In a Balti-
more hospital.
Under Assumed Name.
1t was learned today that before
coming here three years age. Profess
sor Mora was organist ora church in
Washington, He was known there as
Professor Chase. 1t is also establish
ed that he did not have q brother in
Washington known as Or. Paulo Mora.
Rev. George c. Zeigler, pastor of
Washingt Street Christ an church.
here. left for Washington this after
noon. He was an intimate friend of
Professor Mora, and will try to solve
the mystery of his Disappearance.
Much sympathy is expressed here
for the unfortunate man. While he
may have dece we'd his friends here. ii
Is known that he was great sufferer
from mental depressfcfs. caused by
a secret sorrow of some kind. He
would never tell what 1t was. During
his res dence here he conducted HIM
self in the most circumspect manner.
+. % Shoots SON ard Daughter.
A telegram received here today
from Lawreneeville, states that Lee
Mathews, a we'll known farmer living
four miles from Brodnax, shot his
son, William, and his small daughter,
Yesterday afternoon dur ng family
row. The young man Is believed to
he seriously wounded. bat The child
only slightly hurt, although several
e9r4 citing reports have been received
here concerning the condition of the
Wet ms. Mathews was arrested. He
is being held without bond. pending
the results of the injuries of his VIC
TINS.
Civic League Nests.
The annual ms cling of the Civic
league was bald last night. The fof-
lowing officers were elected: F'resi-
dent, Mrs. 7. w. Hays; vice president.
Mrs. ". l.. watkins; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. v iiliam Neufer: cores
ponding secretary, Miss F. II. Daigh-
ton; treasurer. Mrs. w. w. Hines.
The reports Of the president, 'ecre-
tary and treasurer were read and
approved These reports showed that
gratifying progress had been made in
the work Of the league.
W. .. ". Entertainment.
A large crowd was present last
night at the entertainment given in
Odd Fellows han under the ausnices
of 0akwood and Hollywood camps, Of
this city. md Apponattox camp, OF
Ettrick. Woodmen of the World. The
chief address of the occasion was dc
livered by Or. George II. Schleh. of
Omaha, Neh., national lecturer OF the
order. His address was much en-
joyed. Miss Marie Short then sang
an appropriate solo. 8. B. Latham,
State mana ger of Virginia. delivered
an address. which was well received
SIashcd OH Painting.
Last Friday night at the close OF
the fair, some one deliberately slashed
with knife the large oil painting OF
Port Arthur. belonging to the Ma
tional Fireworks company Manager
Warner, Of the company. offers
reward Of s25 for the arrest OF the
guilty party,
Death of Mrs. Walker.
Mrs Bernice b. walker. wife of