The New York herald., 1876-12-28
THE MISSING LOVERS.

MELANCHOLY SEQUEL TO THE SUPPOSED SUI
eide OF GEORGE W. KETcHUM-wHAT HAS
BECOME OF MISS KATIE REpEN?
Tho readers of tho HERALD will remember tho publ.
cation last month Of the romantic story OF the mys-
tcrious disappearance OF George W. Kstchum from his
residence, No. 244 Dean street. Brooklyn. To refresh
the memory OF the readers it may be we'll to recite in
brief, the more salient features OF the case:-yr
kctchum, who was about twenty five years OF age
well connected and OF fair business prospects in lic
He held lucrative position In this city, and pos
scssed OF property and moncy in bank amounting in
the aggregate, IL IS said. to $4,000 $4,000 He
moved in refined circles of society, had good educa-
and was OF rather handsome appearance. He had
lew relatives living, ana they distant kin Within
the past two years he formed the acquaintance OF
very intelligent ana preposscssiGg young lady, an
phan, named Katie Reden. VINO boarding at a
highly select house on henry street, Brooklyn. His
attentions became of marked character. and his
protestatons OF affection were undoubtedly fecipro-
Gated, as the sequel will tell. few months ago IL pc-
generally understood In the society In which the
young people named were wont to move that George
and Katie werc solemnly engaged, and intended 10
launch their bark upen the uncertainties OF The sea OF
matrimony. The time set apart tor the nupiias
duly noted and he had purchased the bridal trousseau
for his intended wife, who was not yet in her nnc-
tecnth year The 10th OF November was the day
named Tor the marriage. on the OF that day he
disappeared from the midst o! his friends acquant-
ances In a most unsccounlabe manner. Tho bride
elect bcwaed the unaccountabe absence Of her trusted
lover, and her loneliness excited deep sympathy OF
her frlcnds. The Same evening on which Mr.. kctcum
disappeared young and well dressed man by
passengers ana boat hands TO spring stern OF
the Hoboxen terryboat Pavonia into tie dark, cold
waters, the vessel was going from New York
10 Hobokcn. The body OF the suicide was
never recovered superintendent Campbell Of the
Brooklyn police detaied Detective Zundt To work up
the case. That officer has visited the horgues this
city anu vicinity regularly since, and has done all in
his power 10 obtain clew to unrave the mystery, but
all TO no purpose. III the suicide who Jumped from
the Terry boat WAS the missing bridegroom
proved Mss Rcdcn called Tor several weeks almost
daily, upon BROOKLYN Police Superintendent in quest
OF information OF her lost lover. One afternoon in
the last week OF November Katie called and told Mr.
Campbell that she felt dishcartened, and he told
her 10 return to her home and forget tie
past. The following morning the superintendent
received a Telegram from the Jersey City Chief OF
Police telling him that they had custody a young
woman who answered the description OF Nj iss Reden
and Who had attempted 10 drown herself by Jumping
oil the fcrryboat Pavonia Detective Xnndi was de-
spatched 10 sec the lady, and he found her tho
heroine OF the ketchum case. She then formed tho
officer that sne "had something valuable at the bot
tom of tho river, and that she po and get
IT, He restored her 10 her boarding house in Henry
street, Brooklyn, where she remained until about "A
week ago, when she again lett there. aud all efforts To
Obtain any trace o her since that have pr owed
lruitless Fears are entertained that the poor gri
having lost her reason, has bottom OF the
river quest oi her missing lover.