The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-11-12

About sundown on Sunday night John
J. Thomas, who resides east of Oak Hill,
came to Jackson and made inquiry for
William w. Morgan his brother-in-law
who resides in Portland, and is Postmas-
ter at that place. Mr.. Morgan got a
horse at the livery stable of Theophilus
Lewis in Portland on Saturday morning
and went to Centreville, and from that
place came to jackson. At the last term
of the court a judgment was taken against
him for the sum of $24O. Mr.. Tripp was
the attorney in the case, and had an az
rangement with Mr.. Morgan to give him
few days in which to get the money to
pay it. Mr.. Morgan appeared to think
Mr.. Ewing, the Deputy Sheriff, had an
execution, and when he got to town, late
in the afternoon, he had his horse put up
at the Isham House stable, and went to
the Probate Office and inquired of Judge
Evans for John Ewing The Judge told
him that Mr. Ewing was not at home,
and if there was anything he could do
for him, he, Evans, would attend TO it
for him. Mr.. Morgan said he had some
money to pay to Mr.. Ewing, but he had
not quite enough He took supper at
the Isham House, and paid for his sup
per. He saw Mr.. Trip near dark, and
Mr.. Trip told him that no execution
had been issued. Morgan said he had
part of the money and could get the bal
anee from Mr.. Beman, at the National
Bank of Centreville on Tuesday. Mr..
Tripp told him that would be entirely
satisfactory. Late in the evening he
called upon Mr.. E. Ruff, who owed him a
small amount. and said he had some
money to pay, and would like to get ten
dollars. Mr.. Ruff gave him the money,
and told him he could let him have more
if he needed it. He said that amount
would answer his purpose. He told Mr..
Trip, Judge Evans and Mr.. Hudson,
that he was not well-felt tired, and did
not know whether he would go home
that night. The last that could be heard
of him he was met by Samuel Stevenson
in front of the Grafton Block, between
Hale's Drug Store and Starkey's Book
Store. He was coming towards the
Isham House. That was about ten min
utes past eight o'clock. Mr.. Stevenson
said they spoke to each other, and he
saw nothing wrong with him. He had
his over coat thrown over his shoulder.
On Monday morning the citizens met
and appointed committee, consisting of
Judge Evans, Irvine DUNCAN, D. Mackley,
j. w. Laird and Il. L. Hughes jr. The
committee ordered posters, rang the
Court House bell, sent boys upon the
streets to notify the people, and in half
hour very large meeting assembled at
| the Court House. Dr.A B. Monahan was
called TO the chair. and committees ap-
pointed to 60 out upon all the roads, and
through the country, to make inquiry,
and arouse the whole vicinity to make
search
William W. Morgan is a man about
forty-five years of age, rather stoop-shoul-
dered, wears soft hat, dark coat, and is
about five feet nine inches in height. He
has nervous twitching or jerking in his
neck and face when talking. He is a
man of strictly temperate habits, honest
and honorable in all his dealings. He
has been for some years engaged in sell
ing goods at Portland, was several years
Treasurer of Jefferson township, and for
several years has been Postmaster at Oak
Hill.
P. S.-The above was put in type on
Monday. The town and country were
pretty well searched, and on Tuesday
forenoon the village Council met at the
Mayors Office, together with a number of
citizens. The council were about to pass
a resolution for the police to call to their
aid all the citizens and make a complete
search, when word came that Mr.. Morgan
had been found. He is at his father S
house, at Akron Summit county. This
is in the northern part of the State. The
dispatch stated that he appeared to be
broken down and despondent. He is
evidently partially insane