Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
STATE news

Richmond.-The estate of the late
Adolph Dill, for many years prom,
nent Richmond tobaconist, is valued
at s597 7,903.28, of which $4,000 is IN
real estate. The will was probated
in chancery court Wednesday, with
John L. Wingo and the Virginia
Trust Company as executors. Inc
document was written on June =,
1921.
Newport News.-Privates Wester-
field, Kepford and Sewall, members
of the balloon company at Langley
Field. have been arrested by the mill
tary authorities charged with rob-
berries at the big flying station. 1t IS
understood that the men are accused
of having broken into the hangars
and a quartermaster's store, from
which they are alleged to have stolen
guns and other army property.
Hampton.-Frank Moody, Of Buck
roe Beach, employed by the Warwick
Machine Company, was drowned this
morning while in swimming at the
beach. He is said to have come here
from Petersburg. Mr. Moody was
out swimming with Wilson Roper,
we'll known Petersburg man. They
were out in deep water, when sud-
denly Mr.. Moody went under. Mr..
Roper tried to save him, and did get
his body ashore, but he was dead.
Bristol.-R. F. Williams, we'll
known North Carolina travelling
salesman, was instantly killed near
Erwin, Tenn, when an automobile
driven by E. Title, of Johnson City,
turned over on Bogart's hill. His
neck and back were broken and his
skull fractured, according to infor-
nation received here. Mr.. Title was
seriously injured, and was taken to
hospital in Erwin. The accident is
said to have been attributed to the
heavy rains that caused the embank-
,ncnt to give way, the car turning
over.
Richmond.-Without batting an
eve or showing the slightest trace of
nervousness, Will Elmore, negro, 20
years old, heard Judge Jesse +. West,
in Husting's court, part II, South
Richmond, early tonight pronounce
words that sounded his doom. He was
sentenced to be electrocuted in the
Virginia penitentiary between sunrise
and sunset September 80 for the cruel
and brutal murder Of w. Tignall Ell
more, merchant of Tobacco, Bruins
wick county, the night of August !.
This was in accordance with the YER
dict of the Richmond jury which
tried him.
Hopewell.-Clyde Bristow, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bristow, has been
missing from his home here since
Tuesday afternoon. The boy, who is
ten years old, but rather large for
his age, is thought to have headed
for Richmond. When he left home
he was wearing a light gray cap,
striped shirt and brown pants. Clyde
is somewhat precocious and it is be-
lieved here that he set out for Rich
mond in the belief that "the big city"
is the proper place in which to ac-
uuire fame and fortune.
Spotsylvania.-Jam Asa Guy,
who was arrested in Newport News
on complaint of a prominent citizen
of this country that he had eloped
with the daughter Of this citizen,
while already married, was given a
continuance until Saturday when
brought before Justice M. W. Mlcks.
Guy declares that he will demon
strate to the satisfaction of the court
that he was unmarried at the time
he contracted the marriage with. the
Spotsylvania girl. He was released
on bail Of $1,000.
Danville.-Joseph Whitehead, of
Chatham, this afternoon announced
his candidacy for Congress from the
Fifth Virginia District. He has been
considering the step for several days.
He is SO years of age, member of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and was for some years chair
man of the Pittsylvania Democratic
Committee. He served in the State
Senate two terms, from 1889 to 1904.
For some years he was law partner
of Senator Claude Swanson. He
graduated in law from the University
of Virginia.