The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-31
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Murder or Suicide Suspected.


Wednesday gives an account of the great
excitement that prevails at lIartand Wind
sor over the mysterious disappearance of
James o, Eddy, well known manufac-
turer of Franklin, n. II.
Mr.. Eddy has been until within few
weeks past the foreman of the large hosiery
factory of Hon. Alvah w. Silloway of
Franklin. In May last he went to Hart
land and leased the Haines factory with its
machinery, and at once commenced bust
ness for himself lie began with the man.
ufacturing of WOODEN yarn, but was in
tending soon to add to the factory the maxi
ing of hosiery and flannel. He was last
seen by his friends one veek ago.
PARTICULARS or MIR. EDDY's DEPARTURE.
The mother of Mr.. Eddy, who visits at
Franklin, has received from Miss Ellen A.
Bruce letter containing information con-
corning the mans mysterious disappear
ance. Miss Bruce resides in Franklin, and
is an intimate friend of the Eddy family.
She has been visiting at Sharon, VT, and
WAS Sent III ~ W lldTtldNu W hssist -lie.
Eddy in this trouble. Miss Bruce's letter is
substantially as follows: On Tuesday at
ternoon of last week Mr.. Eddy took his
wife, sister and children and carried them
to Hartford, VT, here they were to make
visit. He appeared in his usual good
spirits, and, after bidding his family good
bye, returned to Hariland. During his
famiy's absence he had decided to sleep
| at his own house, and to take his meals
| at a Mr.. Haines's, of whom he hired the
mill.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Eddy went into
| Mr.. Haines's spoke of his trip to Hartford
and conversed pleasantly. He mentioned
| his idea of taking the night train for Bos-
ton. but on leaving the house he remarked
| that he rather thought he should not 60,
He did not appear at breakfast the next
morning, and as the depot master said that
he did not take the train it was thought
best to go into his house. 1t was discOv-
cred that he had occupied the bed, but how
| long could rot be known. He had changed
his clothing and hung up the SUIT he had
been wearing. A book lay open on the
table, which he had apparently been read
ing, and lamp stood near it. There was
nothing to show in what way he left the
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doing nicely in business and had paid up
all ne was owing here. He had received
$500 by express the day before he disap.
peared, and he is supposed to have had
considerable money beside that about him.
There are
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ANOTHER THEORY,
This is The Substance Of Miss Bruce's let
ter and il shows that there ave reasonabl.
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uroumus ''' S"i','''"Er t". i.'y L., tha
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commune s''n'H, wv W.l,ha,n cor ,
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lpan Va i,,on H." , i' al, onnlca
ut,e ' suns 'qi,Ion,, las in EunolI;n
uQ 10 gent'el'ian III : ami M , have
IL u sa,u 'nn' m,' i-1"S I h".ine.s with
aa'it ,hai iva f1, ,bn dnli times as well AZ
other Manufacturers. He mentioned to
friend few days ago that he had shipped
a large Invoice OF goods Oh yarn .o ' Sn,'n
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