The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-22
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A Young Man with Plenty OF Friends
and Money, and nm Enytable Position
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A Young Man with Plenty OF Friends
and Money, and nm Enylable Position
Generally, suddenly Disappears.
Mr.. Thomas Coulter, Of Harrison coun'
ty, Ohio, was in Wheeling yesterday
searching for son, J. 3. Coulter, who
had disappeared from his home near
Harrisville on last Saturday without the
formality Of farewell. Young Coulter
is member OF the firm Of Frazier & Coul.
ter, who operate grist mill on Bars run,
several miles north Of st. Evansville. He
is comfortably well of, and his father is
said to be wealthy. As. already said, he
left home last. Saturday, and came on
horseback to this city. He went to the
hostelry OF Anthony busch, on Market
Square, and left his horse, telling the pro:
pfietor that he wanted the animal taken
care OF for o day or two. or possibly longer.
Mr.. busch was slightly acquainted with
him, and knew something OF his Circum-
stances, and 80 did not think his actions
at all strange. He told an IsTELLIoEScRR
reporter last night, however, that he no.
ticed a popularity In Coulter's manner
that had never attracted his attention on
previous visits. he seemed 10 be worried
about something, and was nervous and
uneasy during his short stay at the house.
Mr.. Coulter, sr., and the brothers and
friends OF the young man became uneasy
at his prolonged and unexplained absence
and messengers were sent In various di'
rections in search Of him. The father
identified the horse left with busch, 0
light bay, as his, and took him home with
him yesterday. He says his son probably
had upon his person considerable sun
Of money, and he thought 1t possible thai
he had come to Wheeling to place him
self under physicians care, as he haC
been in poor health recently. Inquiries
we're made at the hospital and Of the
prominent doctors OF the city, however
without finding any trace OF him, and 81
the old man returned home, TO take |
fresh start TO day in the direction Of Pitts
burgh.
The missing man is said to be mos
exemplary person in his habits, sober ant
industrious, intelligent above the averag,
OF Young men in the country, and enjoy
ling the confidence and esteem Of all wit
know him. Consequently great alarm i
4 felt by his friends at his disappearance
for which they can assign no possible ex
PLANTATION.
He had recently been very attentive Il
a young lady livingin the vicinity, notet
for her Intelligence and the attractivenes
Of her person. 1t was understood by th,
friends OF both parties that the two younl
folks were betrothed and that their mar
riage would take place at an early day. 4
visit was suggested to the various tailo
shops, in the hope that he had come Il
the city to purchase clothes for that coca
sion. This, however, was as fruitless o
} results as the inquiries made OF the doc
tors.
The minds Of the anxious friends and re
latives are therefore left in perplexeC
state that is extremely distressing in view
OF all the circumstances. 1t is hoped
though, that Mr.. Coulter will turn NJ
with his mental faculties all clear and Civ
a perfectly natural and reasonable expla
nation ofhis sudden departure.