Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-14


~ Fer TelsgrHphIss llafkes and BIarine
Faos Outdalng EIetioa--l yaterioas Disap.
Ps0rance ofu Woll-knotEn Msrehant-.IIe
Returns 70 che CITY, after Several Years,
and kinds his VIE Re-married--EIe Visifl
Her. and is not Rsuognlzsd--sie Rgaln Dis
appears, and eRnnoI be Found.
Some years since gentleman well known
in the business circles Of This city suddenly
disappeared, Yithonrauy apparent cause, and
without inttmating TO any one that he had
reason 70 be dissatisfied, either with his do
mes ic relations or financial affairs. Indeed,
bis wife seemed 70 be the most devoted Of
women, and his children were regarded
particularly oy the mother-as perfect prod
igies. In his business be bad been remark
ably prosperous, having accumulated, if not g
fortune, AZ least q competence, and his affairs
were never in q more prosperous condition
than atthe time Of his departure. @
His sudden disappearance created profound
sensation at the time. sllis partner, who
placed the most implicit lance in bis in
tegrity and capacity, suspended business
temporarily, and afterwards settled up the
affairs of the firm permanently, satisfied be
was no longer alive.
The first impression entertained by the
community was that be had been murdered;
but by whom, or for what object no one
could conjecture He had no enemies and
the amount Of money he was known to keep
upon bis person was hardly sufficient 70 tempt
the ayarice 0feven the most hardened erimi-
nal, to degree that would prompt him 70
take lie; that he had committed suicide,
was likewise dismissed as. unreasonable, for
he had never exhibited any evidence of in
sanity or even extraordinary diseontent-
ment. ls1-. aal
But though the perplexity of bis friends
was great, that Of bis family was greater
dis wife could not endure The idea that he
had been murdered, or that be had COM
mi,ted suicide, and the supposition that be
had wiltully Abandoned her, was 50 contrary
10 the whole course OF his preYiops conduct
that it would have been crime to have en-
tertained it for smoment.
AT length rumor beeame current that he
had aecldently drowned, and Immediately
nnmbeTlo Of his friends commenced tracing
it to its source, and were informed that on
the day he was first stmissed, a man, whose sp-
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printed description, had been seen to leave
the shore OF the river in skif, which soon
alter ran into the wake of a steamboat, and
was, by accident sunk; and since that time
neither the man nor craft had been seem
The informants were so minute in giving
circumstances. and 80 exact in the description
of the unfortunate man than no doubt could
be entertained that be had been accidentally
drowned for it did not once occur how easy
it is for those who learn all the circumstances
from the newspapers to not only deceive
other, but themselves.
Days, week, months and years passed on,
and no other solution Of the mystery presen-
ted itself and all became SO confirmed in the
opinion that he had come to his death in the
manner narrated, that It was spoken of as
an indisputable fact,
This conviction having become firmly
established, affairs went on IS it was natural
they should. The deep mourning dress of his
widow faded by degrees, until she once more
became the gayest yotsry of fashion in the
circle in which she moved. His partner, as
we have already stated, settled up the busi-
neSsOf the firm; his creditors presented their
claims and as there remained no doubts of
his deslh, application was made for letters of
administration on the estate, which were duly
granted. Another year passed BY, and still
another, and the administrators made their
inal settlement and paid into Court the
money in their hands.
Nor was this the only nor even the most
important event that transpired. The widow,
obeying the Injunction 70 be eomforted in af-
Fiction, entered second time into q ma
trimonial alliance; and this, ia turn, gave
rise to an additional complication.
Thus matters proceeded TIL last week,
when the missing man entered the store
formerly occupied by himself and partner,
and not wishing to make ehimselfimmediately
known, inquired it that was the business
house Of N T. and received
for answer that M-has been drowned
many years before, and that 7 had lett
the city He then inquired about other mat
ters, prescribing thathe had been an old friend
OF the members of its former firm, until be
ascertained every thing about the marriage
and administration.
He next presented himself at the door oI
his residence, and was met by q female whom
be knew TO be his wife. Without any emo.
ton he asked if II resided there, and
received tor reply that he had been dead q
number Of years.
The tone employed in imparting the in
formation fully satisfied him that whatever
grief his wife might once have entertained, il
had long departed and to an invitation to 81
into the house, he uttered some excuse and
turned away. He next called on a man who
had been his friend, and heard for a third
time Of his own death, and having heard i
asserted positively so often, he probably
began almost TO believe it himself Next he
went to the Probate Court, made the sam'
inquiry and received similar reply. Re-
turning to his hotel, he wrote ont history O
his days adventure in the city, and directed
it to his wife; and that no one might entertain
| any doubt as to his identify, he enclosed hel
likeness 3 ring, on which her name was en-
Sraved, and some other articles formerly
hers and of which she possessed a distinc
recollection. The package was received BY
the woman and we will let the reader imagine
the scene that followed. The affair so0I
became known to the gentlemans friends
and they Immediately sought him ,out; bu
he had left bis hotel, and disappeared from
the city, without leaving any explanation o
his conduct and everything is left in IN
fathomable mystery On. Press
PoRK AND BEANs.--A fellow recently ar
rested for stealing pork, made the following de
fence: t'From my youth upwards have love-
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