Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Upton, Richard R March 25, 1919
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Alexandria Gazette, March 27, 1919
Norfolk Man Murdered

Richard R. Upton-Victim of Hold-Up
$1000. Reward Offered for Criminals

Norfolk, Va. March 27-One thousand dollars reward for the arrest and 
conviction of the murderers of his brother, Richard R. Upton, who was shot 
and killed Tuesday night in Ghent, the most exclusive residence district of 
Norfolk, has been offered by L.J. Upton, Norfolk’s millionaire potato king. 
The police are working on the theory that Upton was killed by highwaymen 
after he had refused to give up his money and valuables. The highwaymen, 
however, failed to get either money, watch or a handsome diamond ring which 
the murdered man was wearing. 
Young Upton was shot and killed a stone’s throw of his apartment shortly 
before midnight. He ran for some distance after he had been shot and fell on 
the doorstop of F.U. Massengill, 820 Westover Avenue. Mr. Massengill was 
aroused by the shot and went to the front door, where he found the dying 
man. 
Upton was placed in an automobile and raced to the Protestant Hospital, but 
died before he reached there. He did not make a statement before he died.
Immediately upon being informed of the murder of his brother, L.J. Upton 
sent for bloodhounds and two dogs picked up a trail near where young Upton 
fell and followed it over a course which led to the water front, where it 
was lost.
Ensign Radcliff, U.S.N., who was going home when he heard the shot, arrived 
at Mr. Massengill’s home just as Mr. Massengill came to his door. The ensign 
upon seeming Mr. Massengill, raced after the two men whom he saw running 
toward the waterfront. He lost them in the dark and a few minutes afterwards 
he went back to where Mr. Upton lay. He described the men he chased as being 
without overcoats and wearing caps.


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