, 1859-12-13
ALARM IN DETROIT.


| ~A~T NA ASV &AIu LIE UekTG
papers, an account Of the mysterious disappea
ance Of citizen Of that place, Mr. ]. Earnt
c.mpau, and the unsuccessful efforts that re,
making to ascertain his fate. We have ndd;tjou
pafs'culars Of later date. The people, imp
tient Of the delay and inaction Of the o1tic;a1
held meeting. organized committee 10 pro
ecute further inquiry. md offered reward {
$500 for the discovery the whereabouts Of II,
campsu, and further reward Of the san,
amount for the apprehension and conviction {
his murderers Or murderer, il he has been foul,
dealt with. In relation to the matter, the FRI
P<zss asys:
The public are probably we'll aware Of the "a
r1ons measures that have been instituted to sojy
tae mystery that surrounds the disappeasance q
eis' ). barney CntDpau, but, that aufnises an.
1a'se reports may be be set at rest, more full
ana clear statement Of what has been done ant
stn progress wlllnot be improper at this time
AT the meeting Of citizens that was held n,
Thursday evening at the Russell House. com
mltee Of scren citizens Was appointed to max,
| Investigations in specified DIRECTIONS. Tint CON,
m1ttee proceeded ut once to their work. sum
| moaln9 5efore them persons who had been H.
aastf'ousy At work circulating stories relatiua
70 ne sad aifair, and takiug their statement;
auae. oaeh' as also The sworn statements Of al
parties meatiohed Is having any knowfedga n
the affair. The committee continued in session
throughout the greater part Of Thursday n;eht
nna on FRIDAY morning resumed their iabnrs
coliectng large mass Of evidence, the Bum ii
w9lea established the fact that the rumnrs cir.
cnlateo we're base fahrications. This result was
reported 70 the meeting on Friday NIGHT and
the committee were instructed to proceed With
.he.f inquiries and investigations, and directed
70 !oHow up any clues they might discover. and
70 search any places they might have reasonable
grounds to suspect.
yesterday thty. we're in session all Eay. and
became Possessed Of facts that yery sl1.nrly
pointed IL to the focatt Of Ar. Campau's disappear
ance. The evidence adduced before thc.n ras
Of tue most startling nature, and waa mi. nos onIr T
p!aasible in it's general features. but vas explt.
cat and clear tn DETAIL locating the precise snot
"hera suspicion might Justly attach. With
snch evidence before them they laid inside ali
5estralnts Of personal friendship, md proceed
ea Quietly, but firmly mud thoroug ghiy, to .earch
~ 6st-la nulio'hgs that we're not suspected by
t4e Pao!'c at large Some Of the lnost respecta.
nle establishments Of the city we're visited, and
thoroughly explored. The result was the dis
coserE OF distinct traces Of blood upon The
wallis Of an unoccupicd room in the third story
o. the building on Jefferson avenue, udioininr
the ddrtrtiscr office. Part Of these spo,s had
beeo washed, and nearly oblitcrated, but in al
o.nsr position large spot, several inches in cir
cumierence, wns Seen, that had been apparently
uunoflced BY the inmates Of the room. In The
room adjoining this, which WAS occupied by m
unmarried man who kept huchetor's hall.
cong hls own cooking, Irving md sleep.
ing ~ the same room, YVES found au are.
l9e he!se Of which had been handled with
n!ooody hands, the blood remaining dim1y,
visible: The only account this man. Via a VIZ
partially Intoxicated, would give Of these sus.
pae'ous marks was, that several weeks ago be
cut up hog s bend at this place, aad the blood
Was apattered upon the wallis. The abatement
yrs considered Tery improbable BY the commit.
Zee, as the spots upon tue wall were at least
taFee teef from tic 1oor, and 1argcr in size than
T1u'o ~ We produced by the cause assigned.
ed and placed ia tue hands Of Dr..
oamuel J.. DufEeld, analytical chemist. for
ana'g1at'on, with view Of ascertainipe
whether II was animal or human blood, III.
result OF this analy zution will not be known Nh
III III Monday. The axe was taken possession Of
Of this room is withheld, in the hope that Lis
story viii prove correct aud fully e.ouera,e him
from suspicion. The committee had him before
tnem ut late hour last night, undergoing a
rigid examination, aud also oiher persons occu-
R5ing rooms in the same buiIdin :, in order to
get some light, The result Of tlis investigation
VII! not be n1ade public ut present.
haa., VI tne past lhFlntgnt nave
oeen snch as to excite apprehenRtons in the
mind Of the public Whether circumstances
which hare come to light are really entitled 10
suspicious Interpretation or not. il at nresent
TO decide, but they certainly are
worthy OF attention. Coupled with the disnp-
auee OF three OF four other pet.ons, a fact which
ls. 10 say the lenss, strange and startling. The
anxious friends and relatives Of two Of these
were IN town yesterday searching for some
trace OF them, and from conversation with them
We arc persuaded that they hare some cause
for alarm.
One of the missing persons is a Mr. Jsmes
Abbott, Of Maidstoue Cross. Essex conntr
Cnnnda. lie came to Detroit a wcek aro Tes.
lerdaJ, bringing With him a lot Of valuable tuts,
which he disposed of, since which time he has
not been heard from. lie was sober. indus
tf1ous man. and bad q good properly at home,
which be would not be likely to leavc. Ills fam.
l'y are IN great distress, and one Of his neigh
oors came to the CITY yesterday to make IN
quirtes respecting him. It is believed that be
rcal'xed considerable sum Of money by the
sale OF bis fuTs, and his friends arc confident
thht be has been put out Of the why for the sale
0! robbery. There is no positive proof that
such is the case. however, and time only will
decide the matter.
Another is Mr. Smith, Of Disco, Macomb
county, who came here with tenn and load
OF produce about Thanksgiving bay, aud re.
manned tR'0 or three days At the City Hotel he
then disappeared, leaving lis team at the hotel.
and not since been heard from. lie was Town
Clerk ut home, and has always borne respect
Ao's character. While in the city he iadalged
IN the use Of ardent spirits, md is known to
hare got into bad company lie mar have ab-
seDted himself voluntarily, Or he n1ay haze brett
Eou'!y dealt with for his money. There is no
cause for voluntary absence, as he LEFT 4 wife
and family at home with whom he has alwavs
fired happily. His brother-in-law and another
citizen of bis place OF residence are in the city
rs lctter IRON bis w'fe IVES receiyed by Police
Justice Bngg:
Dnco Dec, = 1859.
Jrsr1cE BAoc - D.ar Sir: My distress Of
mind on my husband'a account must he nv e1-
cuse for writing to you to nsk your candid opjo-
ion rs to his whereabouts. l very much fear
nd have from the tirst) that he is murdered,
VAL you please inform INC If there is anything
more can BE- done You arc probably aware
that am LEFT destitute. with four little ones.
one now sick That and my OWN poor health is
all that has kept me from the ctr, Dut If mon
ey is what is wanted 10 nuke The search sue.
ccsstut, l will sell my furniture to raise somc-
My husband, from what eau learn, has not
been himself while in Detroit, lie issuhjcct to
er with the effect Of the liquor and the bad in.
huences there thrown around him. has led him
astrar,
lie has ever been M alFectionatc. kind hus.
band, and tender. indp]gent father, and we bare
been very happy together, aud it would not BE-
possible for Foa to form any idea Of the dcer,
bitter agony l have suffered on bis account;
none but God knows. I au perhaps foolish or
presumptuous in troubling yon, but hear
that you arc humane man, aud whenever
there is ray Of hope, reach for it, Should yo,
chanes to see him alive, tell him for Gods sake to