, 1877-01-02
n. Il. HWARTWOUT.

TEA LOH0-CQfTlNu6p ADShHCh
Of NJ. Nelson E. 8wartwout, the cashier Of the
Chicago branch ol the Etna Insurance, is
cuuse Of great alarm 10 that gcntlc1nan's family
and friends. A Aroportcr called yesterday morn
Ing upon Mr.. r. c. Day, the agent Of the Com
pany, to learn II anything had been heard from
TIC missing one, sud WAS told that there wero
no traces nor tllugs. Mr. swattwout had lctt
tho Office about a week ago last Friday or Satur-
day, saving that ha was going to Michigan on
BUSINESS, and would he back within few days.
That waa tho last heard fron him. lie did not
return Monday nor Tues1uy, - It WIS expected
hc would, aud alt aearch had been In rain. Tbs
l.uu slwnys conducted himself In way
to merit the trust and respect OF hla
employers. lis was man Of high moral pFiu-
known to depart from the path Of rcctltut!e and
sobrlcty, nil Ut whic,i facts tended to increase
the mystery of bis uhaence.
sorlc DAYS before Mr. swa1twout's departure
be complained that lie thought hc was going 70
have softensng Of the brain, but his fears hal
been laugheti away, and nothing more had been
thought Of tho remark. llc had never been
known to be III the least ous OF his mind.
Mr.. Day Inns not yet hcen able 70 mako snf-
fcfcntly thorough examination OF the aecUl.ilts
to ksow whether ur not they were Wrupss flu
l,ad mt thu slightest !dca that there was my
believing tsiat Mr.. swu1twout had dealt hon.
cstly. IL The !ahs. Still, l!c should
10 through the b,okH-a weeks work.
| Those who know aIr. bwartwout belEvu that ho
| has eltller wandered uH with arrangcA mind
or met with 6ome accident. They do not he-
licyc lie las lett thu city to escape the Ecsnlts VI
| vrltne.
70 Aa Edf1or Qf The Jrtouas,
CHICAGO, Jan. I've notice In your Issue this
morning IN item III reference to tho mysterious
disappearance OF Mr. y. E. swastwout, contain
iuy all int!ntati.,n that he l,atl absconded with
funds of tho Company with which hc wus coA-
ncctcd.
We desire, in 1ust!c, to Ills reputation, to
state that ihcTe 10 nothing In the condition Ut
Ills accounts With the Company With could af-
ford the slightest foundation for such u report,
| as We llayu bceu informed by his employer, Mr.,
4. e. Day. Thu latter grntlvtnali, who eHpfens-
cs the fullest cOul(tlcuct IT, him, is nut Ut town
this aftcrnuun, but will, when be returns, make
| public statement fullf c2uurrltil. MF. swart-
won't. All of the gentlemen undersigned haze
brrn Intimately acquainted with him for several
years, In business aud sociai rclattons and would
alI4xer fur hls honesty to the extcut u their
own regulations or anything else that tley may
| poascss.
less been greatly shockcd 10 hear VI his 1uystc'
rIous ubseuce, We wish to say that every ei1oEt
Is making to galu sotac clew TO his present COLI
dillon and locality, and that Il spy Of them have
seen nIm GU or sInce Friday morniug, the ssd
December. they may greatly a!1 Us BY sending
the report OF the sumo " W. G. lycs, M Dear
born street. At present wc are 10 doubt a u
whether bs bus ilsct with foul play or, After
starting upon 8 contemplated business Journey
to the East, u which he spoke to Asycru4 OF lis
friends, was taken seriously III and has wander
ID away Hhils under mental cloud, induced b,